ANNUAL REPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1949 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS U. S. ARMY 1949 IN TWO PARTS PART 1 Vol. 1 DEPT, OF THE ARMY OEFLCE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1950 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price $3.75 (Buckram) CONTENTS Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Introductory pages------------------ 1- NEW ENGLAND DIVISION------- ------ ------------- 25 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: New York, N. Y., district- ------------------------- 203 Philadelhia, Pa., district -______-____ ____________ 337 Baltimore, Md., district- ----------------- 403 Washington, D. C., district--- -493 Norfolk, Va., district__- -- 543 SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: Wilmington, N. C., district___________ ----------- 609 Charleston, S. C., district__________________________ 667 Savannah, Ga., district----__ --------- 699 Jacksonville, Fla., district----_ ------- 733 Mobile, Ala., district---- - -- --- -- 845 LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: - - New Orleans, La., district _________________-- __ - 917 Vicksburg, Miss., district______________________ 1049 Memphis, Tenn., district ________________________ 1083 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION: Galveston, Tex., district ________________________- 1099 Albuquerque, N. Mex., district_------ 1207 Little Rock, Ark., district_--- 1227.... Tulsa, Okla., district___________________________1_ 1285 UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION: St. Louis, Mo., district___________________________________ 1353 Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn. -------------------------------------- 1403 Rock Island, Ill., district ------------------------------------ 1421 St. Paul, Minn., district -------------------------------- 1453 MISSOURI RIVER DIVISION: Kansas City, Mo., district ----------------------------------- 1495 Omaha, Nebr., district --------------------------------------- 1545 Garrison, N. Dak., district__ 1589 Fort Peck, Mont., district_ ------------------------------- 1603 Denver, Colo., district -------------------------------- 1627 OHIO RIVER DIVISION: Ohio River_ ---------------------------------------- 1637 Nashville, Tenn., district -------------------------------- 1651 Louisville, Ky., district__ ------------------------------ 1695 _ Huntington, W. Va., district --------------------- ----- 1775 Pittsburgh, Pa., district ---------------------- -------- 1841 GREAT LAKES DIVISION: Duluth, Minn., district -------------------------------- 1909 Milwaukee, Wis., district------------------------------------ -1951 Chicago, Ill., district____________________________ 2031 Detroit, Mich., district-------------------------------------- 2081 Buffalo, N. Y., district -------------------------------------- 2147 III 11694 IV CONTENTS Page Volume 1 Volume 2 SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Los Angeles, Calif., district ---------------------------------- 2231 San Francisco, Calif., district ____________ ____-- - - 2289 Sacramento, Calif., district___________________ _____ 2331 NORTH PACIFIC DIVISION: Portland, Oreg., district______________________ -___ 2387 Seattle, Wash., district_ ------------------------------- 2499 Walla Walla, Wash., district --------------------------------- 2587 Honolulu, T. H., district _ 2613 Panama district ---------------------------------------------- -2633 Surveys for navigation, flood control, power, and naviga- tion ------------------------------------------------------ 2647 The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors ---------------------- 2649 The Beach Erosion Board -------------------------------------- 2653 California Debris Commission ---------------------- _ 2657 Mississippi River Commission ------------------------------ 2671 Permanent International Association of the Congresses of Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2715 Interoceanic Canal surveys_ ------------------------------------- 2717 Investigations and supervision of projects under the Federal Water Power Act . ... --------------- _ 2719 Miscellaneous Civil Works_--------------------------------------- 2721 I b .+ REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS UNITED STATES ARMY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, D. C., October 31, 1949. Subject: Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1949. To: The Secretary of the Army. I present for your information the following report on river and harbor, flood control, and allied operations under the charge of the Corps of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949. APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES For use in the fiscal year 1949 net funds made available to the Corps of Engineers for river and harbor operations amounted to $178,204,765.25 and for flood control operations $449,816,100.00, a total of $628,020,865.25. The expenditures from the available funds, including the balances on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year amounted to $561,190,704.32, of which $160,431,420.41 was for river and harbor work and allied operations and $400,759,283.91 for flood control and related work. New work was completed on 39 river and harbor and flood control projects, materially advanced on 170 other projects and maintenance opera- tions were in progress on 381 projects. Indicative of the scope of the year's operations is the following tabulation setting forth the approximate quantities in the major work classifications: Dredging and excavation________________________cubic yards-- 306,291,771 Levee construction----------------- do. 72,268,462 Rock removal --------------------- -- ________--- do-... 2,625,199 Concrete placed ____-___-__ ________--____ do. 4,274,911 Dikes and bulkheads---------------------- -- linear feet-- 274,481 Revetments ---------- do_... 543,778 Stone placed in jetties and breakwaters------ - tons___ 1,944,415 Embankment - - -- ___---_-- -__ cubic yards__ 63,281,535 The policy of the Corps of Engineers to have work performed by contract, except when the best interests of the United States require hired labor operation, has been followed during the year, 68 percent of all work performed having been done by contract and 32 percent by Government plant and hired labor. The continuation of an adequate check on the cost of work performed on river and harbor and flood-control projects has been maintained. Summary of these efforts is reflected throughout this report. ACCIDENT PREVENTION During the fiscal year 1949 the application of comprehensive accident prevention to all new work operations and maintenance continued to hold accidental injuries to a low level. 2 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 RIVERS AND HARBORS Program: The present program for Federal improvement of rivers and harbors for navigation and allied purposes as author- ized by Congress includes projects located throughout the con- tinental United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands, there being approximately 1,300 projects now actively in force. The total estimated cost to complete all authorized river and harbor projects presently deemed necessary in the interest of commerce and navigation is about $3,140,000,000. Surveys have been completed on additional river and harbor projects, the estimated cost of the recommended work being in excess of $1,802,000,000, thus making total backlog of authorized and recommended river and harbor projects over $4,942,000,000. Planning: Advance planning of river and harbor projects is being prosecuted as rapidly as possible, consistent with the need for other work, under an appropriation of $2,000,000 provided in the Civil Functions Appropriation Act approved October 13, 1949 providing funds for construction and maintenance of rivers and harbors during the fiscal year 1950. Studies authorized in the interest of navigation and allied purposes were prosecuted during the year, a summary of this work being set forth under the head- ing of "Surveys" and in the report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Navigation operations: Improvement operations were carried out on 81 regular river and harbor projects, of which 9 were com- pleted. Maintenance operations were performed on 321 projects including the numerous coastal ports, harbors and connecting channels on the Great Lakes, and the extensive Intracoastal Water- way and Mississippi River networks, together with the operation and care of the canalized Ohio River system, Illinois Waterway, the upper Mississippi River, and the hydroelectric power plants on the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam, Oreg. and Wash., and the Missouri River at Fort Peck Dam, Mont. The following brief outline of new work operations includes typical examples of im- provement work underway during the fiscal year 1949: Portland Harbor, Maine.-Deepening of the entrance channel from 30 to 35 feet from the State pier to the railroad bridge, and dredging a 35-foot turning basin below Vaughn Bridge, was initi- ated in the spring of 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the period, 669,323 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $365,000. Fall River Harbor, Mass.-Dredging of the 35-foot entrance channel to Tiverton was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. Preliminary work toward initiating deepening the more northerly portion of the 30-foot channel in Fall River to 35 feet was also in progress at the close of the fiscal year. New Haven Harbor, Conn.-Under a contract for improvement dredging of the 35-foot channel widening in the inner harbor, in force at the beginning of the fiscal year, and completed during the year, more than 700,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel were re- moved at a cost of $164,000. Under a continuing contract, in RIVERS AND HARBORS 3 force at the beginning of the fiscal year, for improvement dredg- ing of the 35-foot main channel 4,617,000 cubic yards of material were removed during the fiscal year and other incidental work was accomplished at a cost of $1,674,000. New York and New Jersey channels.-Work of deepening these channels to 37 feet in rock and 35 feet in other material was actively prosecuted during the fiscal year. Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pa., to the Sea.-Dredging a 4,000-foot extension to Mantua Creek Anchorage was completed in January 1949 at a cost of $885,000 for new work. Schuylkill River, Pa.-Deepening of the channel to project depth of 33 feet between Delaware River and Passyunk Avenue bridge, Philadelphia, Pa., was 96 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. Baltimore Harbor and channels, Md.-Deepening of the main channel leading to Baltimore was continued throughout the fiscal year. Hoskins Creek, Va.-Dredging of a 10-foot channel in the en- trance and within the creek was completed during the fiscal year. Norfolk Harbor, Va.-Dredging to widen the channel in East- ern Branch of Elizabeth River was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Wilmington Harbor, N. C.-Work of widening and deepening this important channel serving the port of Wilmington from 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to 32 feet deep and 400 feet wide was continued during the fiscal year. Georgetown Harbor, S. C.-Deepening the channel serving the port of Georgetown from 18 feet to 27 feet, as authorized in 1945, was continued throughout the fiscal year. The project is about 75 percent complete. Charleston Harbor, S. C.-The 35-foot project was completed. Savannah Harbor, Ga.-Deepening the bar channel to 36 feet and the inner channels to 30 and 34 feet was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. St. Johns River, Fla., Jacksonville to the ocean.-Dredging by contract to a depth of 34 feet in Terminal Channel and the south- erly half of Long Branch Cut, in progress during the fiscal year, was 93 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Dredging under continuing contract to deepen the channel to 34 feet from the southerly half of Long Branch Cut to Dame Point was 97 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. St. Johns River, Fla., Jacksonville to Lake Harney.-Dredging to deepen the channel to 12 feet between Palatka and Lake Har- ney, including side channel to Enterprise was completed during the fiscal year. Hollywood Harbor (Port Everglades), Fla.-Enlargement of the turning basin and entrance channel on the south side was completed. Tampa Harbor, Fla.-Dredging by contract to enlarge the inner channels of the harbor was continued during the year resulting in the removal of 485,000 cubic yards of material at a cost of $576,000. 4 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla.- Work was continued during the year on the Jim Woodruff Dam, the first of the structures to be initiated under the existing project involving the construction of four dams and three locks, with incidental dredging to benefit navigation, flood control, and the production of electric power. Work on the overflow dike and access road, and clearing and grubbing in connection with the construction of the lock and fixed-crest spillway was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla.-Deepening of the entrance channel and turning basin as authorized by the 1945 act was completed during the year. Pearl River, Miss. and La.-Construction of lock 1 was com- pleted at a cost of $965,000 during the fiscal year; the project as a whole is about 72 percent completed. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (New Orleans district).- Con- struction of the alternate connection between the waterway and the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Algiers, La., was continued throughout the fiscal year. All construction work for the rein- forced floor, Algiers lock, was accomplished and construction of reinforced concrete walls was initiated during the year. Calcasieu River and Pass, La.-During the fiscal year deepen- ing of the 250-foot channel to 35 feet from Lake Charles Harbor downstream to the vicinity of the Intracoastal Waterway, includ- ing the dredging of a 35- by 250-foot channel in the loop around Clooney Island, and from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to St. Johns Island was accomplished. Waterway from Empire, La., to the Gulf of Mexico.-Work on the 9- by 80-foot waterway from Empire, La., to the Gulf of Mexico was initiated during the year, and 1,858,530 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $217,000. Construction of rubble-mound jetties at the Gulf entrance to the waterway, Plaquemine Parish, La., was initiated during the year. Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex.-Dredging in the outer bar and jetty channels, in the channel between Port Arthur and Sabine Pass, and in the Port Arthur turning basins was accomplished at a cost of $691,000. Neches and Angelina Rivers, Tex.-Operations during the year consisted of continuation of contract for construction of earthern embankment and spillway, dam B; award of initial reservoir clearing contract, dam B; and reconstruction work on United States Highway 190. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Galveston District).-Duringthe year work in connection with the extension of the waterway from Corpus Christi, Tex., to the Mexican border resulted in approxi- mately 3,422,000 cubic yards of material being removed from the channel between Baffin Bay and the Mud Flats, 5,736,000 cubic yards of material removed from the channel between the Arroyo Colorado and Red Fish Bay, 8,240,000 cubic yards of material removed from the channel through the mud flats in Laguna Madre, and 6,498,000 cubic yards of material from the channel in Laguna Madre (Red Fish Bay), all by contract at a total cost of $2,960,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS 5 Houston Ship Channel, Tex.-During the year work in connec- tion with the chineiil which connects Galveston Harbor, at a point opposite Port Boliv'r, with the city of Houston, Tex., re- sulted in approximately 3,895,000 cubic yards of material being removed from the channel between Morgan Point and Clinton, all by contract at a total cost of $874,711. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex.-Contract operations for deepening and widening of the sea bar and jetty channels, deepening and widening the channel to the Brownsville turning basin, and dredg- ing the Y-channel at the junction of the Port Isabel and Browns- City, Minnesota, was completed. MississippiRiver between the Ohio and Missouri Rivers.--Work on the Chain of Rocks section of the project was continued, the costs amounting to $5,997,000. The principal features of work during the year were in connection with construction of the lock and the bridge over the canal, the relocation of utilities and the acquisition of land. Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis. -- Operations at lock and dam 2 continued throughout the year. Contract for power, control and lighting system was substantially completed. The lock was first placed in operation with temporary wiring on July 7, 1948, and with permanent wiring on April 1, 1949. Construction of small boat harbors at Red Wing and Lake City, Minnesota, was completed. Missouri River, Kansas City to the mouth.-New work on the project included construction of 8,279 feet of dikes, 95,036 feet of revetment, and dredging of 1,163,000 cubic yards of material from various localities in the channel including the strengthening or replacing of 10,600 feet of dikes and 16,177 feet of revetment by placing 49,483 tons of stone in addition to other features of work, at a total cost of $6,202,000. Fort Peek Dam, Missouri River, Mont.-Operation of the 35,- 000-kilowatt and 15,000-kilowatt units was continued during the year, and the total power production was 369,732,000 kilowatt- hours. Monongahela River, Pa. and W. Va.-Contracts were awarded and work commenced on the reconstruction of locks 2 at Pitts- burgh, Pa., and the construction of the new Morgantown lock and dam. Ohio River, Open Channel Work.-Dredging to provide an adequate and dependable channel of project depth at minimum pool elevation was executed during the year; 257,000 cubic yards of material were removed at a total cost of $279,000. Two Harbors (Agate Bay), Minn.-Enlargement of the maneu- vering basin and construction of a new east jetty was continued, the project being advanced to 66 percent of completion. Keeweenaw Waterway, Mich.-The construction of 1,550 feet of steel sheet pile revetment was completed at the upper entrance. Modification of the breakwater pierheads was continued which included the placing of 27,155 feet of steel sheet piling, 2,816 cubic :yards of concrete and 7,900 tons of riprap stone, at a total cost of $454,000. 6 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Grand:Haven Harborand Grand River, Mich.-Deepening and widening of the existing 200-foot channel between the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge and the Grand Trunk Western car-ferry slip to 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide and dredging a turning basin 18 feet deep downstream from the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge resulted in the removal of 219,000 cubic yards of material, at a total cost of $103,000. St. Marys River, Mich.-Construction of MacArthur Lock ap- proaches was completed. Work of constructing the new power- house was continued at a cost of $2,000,000. Cleveland Harbor, Ohio.-Work preliminary to the replace- ment or pier reconstruction of railroad bridges and deepening Cuyahoga and Old Rivers was continued at a cost for the year of $153,000. Black Rock Channel and Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y.-Contract operations for the removal of rock shoals in the Lake Erie en- trance to the canal, in the Black Rock canal and in the Niagara River portion of the canal were completed at the end of the fiscal year. Wilson Harbor, N. Y.-Contract for the restoration of the piers and deepening the entrance channel was awarded during the year. Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors, Calif.-Contractopera- tions for construction of the 21,000-foot detached breakwater and dredging in areas adjacent to the 40-foot entrance channel were completed at a cost of $1,107,000. San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif.-Contractoperations were continued on the downcoast and middle jetties and construc- tion of the north jetty was initiated at a total cost for the year of $966,000. Crescent City Harbor, Calif.-Placementof 36,943 tons of stone completed the 1,000-foot extension to the main breakwater. On a continuing contract basis mobilization for the 1,700-foot further extension of the main breakwater to Round Rock was initiated. Napa River, Calif.-Contract was awarded to complete the deepening of the channel from 8 to 15 feet between Mare Island Strait and Asylum slough thence 10 feet to Third Street in Napa, as authorized in 1946. Bonneville Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.- This project, including 10 power units with a total installed capacity of 518,400 kilowatts, was operated during the fiscal year except for minor interruptions for maintenance, the total power generated being 3,885,101,000 kilowatt-hours. Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash., and The Dalles, Oreg.-Constructionof a small-boat mooring basin at The Dalles, Oreg., by contract, was advanced to 80 percent of completion during the year. Columbia and lower Willamette Rivers below Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Oreg.-Dredging of an auxiliary channel in the vicinity of the port of Longview, by contract, was completed. A contract was awarded for construction of the small boat mooring basin at Astoria. RIVERS AND HARBORS 7 Willapa River and Harbor, Wash.-Dredging of Bay Center Channel was initiated by contract, during the fiscal year. Wrangell Narrows, Alaska.-Enlargement of the channel from 21 feet deep and 200 feet wide to depth of 24 feet and width of 300 feet with an anchorage basin 26 feet deep was continued until December 25, 1948, when the contractor's dredge was destroyed by fire, and no further dredging was accomplished. McNary Lock and Dam, Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.-- Construction work on this project was actively prosecuted during the year, the following being the major features of work: A contract was awarded for construction of the lock, 131/2 bays of spillway, nonoverflow section of dam and Washington shore fish ladder, and work has progressed to 32 percent of completion with 200,000 cubic yards of concrete placed. Contracts were also awarded for four main turbines, four main generators, two sta- tion-service turbines, two spillway gantry cranes, fish-ladder water-supply slide gates, permanent administration building, per- manent maintenance building, permanent store building, 54 semi- permanent residences and certain additions to McNary townsite utilities. COMMERCE The water-borne commerce of the United States, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and the Hawaiian Islands for the calendar year 1948 is contained in Part 2 of the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1949. PHILIPPINE PORT REHABILITATION Work was continued during the fiscal year 1949 on a $17,800,000 program for rehabilitation of port and harbor facilities in the Philippines under the authority contained in section 303 of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, at the ports of Manila, Davao, Cebu, Iloilo, Pulupandan, Cagayan, Iligan, Jolo and Zam- boanga. Surveys and plans were prepared for additional port work and dredging plant was turned over to the Philippine Gov- ernment for operation. WORK FOR OTHER AGENCIES Major dredging operations and construction of other fleet facil- ities were carried out during the year at various permanent Reserve Fleet sites for the United States Maritime Commission with funds transferred from that agency. Miscellaneous dredg- ing and related work was also performed for the Navy and other Government agencies on a reimbursement basis during the year. GENERAL FLOOD CONTROL The authorized general flood-control program, exclusive of the programs for the alluvial valley of the lower Mississippi River and the Sacramento River, Calif., is covered in this section. The au- thorized programs for those two rivers are discussed in the two succeeding sections. Congress in the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, es- tablished, and in the amendatory and supplemental general Flood Control Acts approved August 28, 1937, June 28, 1938, August 11, 8 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1939, August 18, 1941, December 22, 1944, July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, reaffirmed the general policy that flood control through- out the United States is a proper activity of the Federal Govern- ment, in cooperation with the States and local communities, and that the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries for flood- control purposes, if such projects are economically justified and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected. Those acts also specified the local cooperation required for the projects authorized therein. These requirements of local cooperation, in brief, are as follows: (a) Dam and reservoir projects authorized in any of the afore- mentioned flood-control acts are constructed entirely at the ex- pense of the United States and are maintained and operated by the Corps of Engineers. No local cooperation is required for dam and reservoir 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 neces- sary for the construction of the projects, hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works, and main- tain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Channel improvement and channel rectification projects authorized by the acts of 1936, 1937, and 1938 are built 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 Congress stated in the Flood Control Act approved Decem- ber 22, 1944, and reaffirmed in the acts approved July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, that in connection with the exercise of jurisdic- tion over the rivers of the Nation through the construction of works of improvement for navigation or flood control, it is the policy of the Congress to recognize the interests and rights of the States in determining the development of the watersheds within their borders, and likewise their interests and rights in water utilization and control. In conformity with this policy Congress provided that plans, proposals, or reports of the Chief of Engi- neers for any works of improvement for navigation or flood con- trol not previously authorized, or authorized in the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, shall be submitted to the Congress only after these plans, proposals, or reports have been submitted to the governors of the States concerned, or such officials or agencies of the affected State, or States, as may be designated by the govern- ors, and after coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, if the drainage basin under investigation is located in a State lying wholly or in part west of the ninety-seventh meridian. Authority for the development of recreation facilities in con- nection with reservoirs under the control of the Department of the Army is contained in the 1944 and 1946 Flood Control Acts which authorize the Chief of Engineers, under the supervision of the GENERAL FLOOD CONTROL 9 Secretary of the Army to construct, maintain, and operate public park and recreational facilities in such reservoir areas and to per- mit the construction, maintenance, and operation of such facilities. The acts also authorize the Secretary of the Army to grant leases of lands, including structures or facilities thereon, in reservoir areas for such periods and upon such terms as he may deem rea- sonable; and provide that the water areas of all such reservoirs shall be open to public use generally without charge for boating, swimming, bathing, fishing, and other recreational purposes, and ready access to and exit from such water areas along the shores of such reservoirs shall be maintained for general public use when such use is determined by the Secertary of the Army not to be contrary to the public interest. These acts further provide that no use of any such area shall be permitted which is inconsistent with the laws for the protection of fish and game of the State in which the area is situated. The policy for the development of reservoirs to provide for the best possible utilization of the water resources of the Nation was broadened by the 1944 Flood Control Act, which states that when- ever the Secretary of the Army determines upon recommendation by the Secretary of the Interior that any dam and reservoir pro- ject operated under the direction of the Secretary of the Army may be utilized for irrigation purposes, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain under the pro- visions of the Federal reclamation laws such additional works in connection therewith as he may deem necessary for irrigation purposes. Such irrigation works may be undertaken only after a report and findings thereon have been made by the Secretary of the Interior as provided under reclamation laws and after subse- quent specific authorization of the Congress (by an authorization act). A procedure for the disposal of electric power and energy gen- erated at reservoir projects under the control of the Department of the Army, and in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army not required in the operation of such projects, was prescribed by the Congress in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. In accordance with this legislation such electric power and energy is to be delivered to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall trans- mit and dispose of this power and energy in such manner as to en- courage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission. The legislation states that preference in the sale of such power and energy shall be given to public bodies and cooperatives. Authority is contained in section 2 of the Flood Control Act of August 28, 1937, as amended, for the removal of accumulated snags and other debris and clearing and straightening the channel in navigable streams and tributaries when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, such work is advisable. The Flood Control Act of 1946 authorized allotment of $1,000,- 000 per year for the construction of emergency bank protection 10 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, such work is advisable. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, placed up- on the Secretary of War the responsibility of prescribing regula- tions for the use of storage allocated for flood control or naviga- tion at reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds. The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, was in a sense an emergency bill, inasmuch as only projects presenting an emer- gency or acute condition were considered by the Congressional Committees on Public Works. That act contained several changes in existing law, as follows: (a) It provided authorization for the construction of small flood-control projects, subject to certain con- ditions of local cooperation, and economic justification, provided the cost of each project does not exceed $100,000, and placed a limitation of $2,000,000 per year on the total allotment for this type of remedial work for any one fiscal year; (b) Increased the scope of emergency repair authority contained in Section 12 of the Flood Control Act of July 24, 1946, by permitting the Corps of Engineers to perform certain necessary work beyond that required to restore the damaged structure to its original condition. Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1948, made it known that a comprehensive flood control and river and harbor bill providing for increased river basin monetary authorizations and new projects would be formulated during the Eighty-first Congress. In this connection, the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives held extensive public hearings commencing in mid May of 1949. In addition to these hearings, the Senate Com- mittee on Public Works held lengthy hearings for a period of 17 days, during which time more than 150 witnesses testified. At the conclusion of the House hearings, an omnibus flood- control and river and harbor bill was formulated by the House Committee on Public Works, favorably reported to the Whole House, passed by that body on August 22, 1949, and sent to the Senate for its consideration. The Committee on Public Works of the United States Senate, at the conclusion of its hearings, reported the bill to the Senate with amendments and with the recommendation that the bill be passed. Senate action on the bill is expected to be completed during the second session of the Eighty-first Congress. Congress, since passage of the basic flood control law in 1936, has provided a monetary authorization totaling $2,508,784,400 for the construction of approximately 989 projects dispersed throughout the nation. The First Deficiency Appropriation Act of 1949, enacted into law on May 24, 1949, provided funds in the amount of $14,000,000 for the prosecution of flood control, general, projects. In the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act of 1949, approved June 23, 1949, funds were made available in the amount of $500,000 for prosecution of the work on the Fort Worth floodway on the Trinity River in Texas. On October 10, 1949, the President signed the GENERAL FLOOD CONTROL 11 Third Deficiency Appropriation Bill of 1950, which provided, among other things, $76,000 for the modification of the project at Mandan, N. Dak. Congress in the Civil Functions Appropria- tion Act of 1950, approved October 13, 1949, made available funds in the amount of $366,330,400 for flood control, general, projects. This amount, together with all previously appropriated funds provided for by the Congress, totals $1,803,892,225, of which $1,705,120,325 was for the prosecution of the authorized flood control, general, projects, while the remaining $98,771,900 was for maintenance of completed projects, surveys, and minor items. In addition to these authorizations Congress has approved gen- eral comprehensive plans covering most of the important river basins of the country and including many additional projects for flood control, hydroelectric power, and allied water uses. All of these projects are parts of comprehensive, coordinated plans for the river basins of the Nation to provide desirable and economic flood protection and allied benefits for a large number of centers of industry and population and for many thousands of acres of rich, agricultural land. A number of reservoirs in the authorized program also provide favorable possibilities for the economic de- velopment of large quantities of hydroelectric power. Several of the projects now authorized include power-generating machinery in the initial developments. During the year 7 reservoirs and 23 local protection projects were either completed and in operation or construction work was sufficiently advanced so that they could be placed in partial opera- tion. Thus, at the end of the fiscal year, a total of 256 flood-con- trol projects was successfully functioning in the interest of flood control and allied purposes, 63 of which are reservoirs, while the remainder are local protection projects. Construction work during the year was continued on 98 flood control projects, of which 43 were reservoirs and 55 were projects which would provide benefits of a local character, such as levees, flood walls, channel improvements, etc. The program for flood control throughout the country as au- thorized by Congress was advanced in an orderly manner during the fiscal year consistent with budgetary requirements as evi- denced by the initiation of 34 flood control projects of which 9 were dams and reservoirs. Reservoirs placed in operation during the year included the Union Village Reservoir, Vt.; the Tully Reservoir, Mass.; the Addicks Reservoir, Tex.; the Hords Creek Reservoir, Tex.; the Wister Reservoir, Okla.; the Santa Fe Dam in California; and the Almond Reservoir, N. Y. Local protection projects placed in operation during the year included the projects at Nashua, N. H.; Holyoke, Mass.; Springdale, Mass.; the McLean bottom levee district No. 3, Arkansas; the Henderson County drainage district No. 3, Illinois; the projects at Aten, Nebr.; Hot Springs, S. Dak.; Tucker Lake, Ark.; the project at the mouth of the Sangamon River, Ill.; the project on the Pajaro River, Calif.; the Mill Four drainage district, Oregon; the projects at Indianola, Nebr.; Elkins, W. Va.; Tacoma, Wash.; Taylorsville, Ky.; Cincinnati, 12 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMiY, 1949 Ohio; Holbrook, Ariz.; Ventura, Calif.; the Burbank-Western system (lower), California; and the project at Bath, N. Y. Although protection of life and property is ever on the increase due to the construction and operation of Corps of Engineers flood control structures, the threat of floods still exists. In this respect it is pertinent to mention that floods occurred in many of the river basins throughout the Nation during the fiscal year 1949, some of which are described in the following paragraphs. During the last few days of December 1948 exceptionally heavy rainfall fell over the Northeastern States. A 2- to 3-day rainfall in New Jersey, New York, and New England caused damaging floods on December 31, 1948, in the Raritan and Passaic River watersheds in New Jersey; the Hudson, Mohawk, Kinderhook and Hoosic River watersheds in New York; and, the Hoosic River watersheds in Massachusetts and Vermont. One death was at- tributed directly to the flood and approximately 2,000 persons had to be evacuated from their homes. Damaging floods occurred in New England in the Connecticut River Valley during the closingdlays of December 1948, causing damages running as high as 7 million dollars and claiming the lives of five persons. However, as disastrous as the flood was, the flood-control works that have been completed and in operation prevented damages in the amount of 11 million dollars. -Tamaging floods also occurred along -the Potomac River in Virginia and West Virginia during June of 1949. Rain fell with such intensity and so suddenly that communications were dis- rupted before warnings could be sent. Eleven lives were lost and the total damage in Virginia was estimated at over 3 million dollars and in West Virginia at 6 million dollars. In January 1949, minor flooding occurred on the Grand (Neo- sho) River from Oswego, Kans., to Pensacola Reservoir and on the Verdigris River from Inola, Okla., to the mouth. Major flooding occurred on the Poteau River from Cauthron, Ark., to Wister Reservoir, with minor flooding from Poteau, Okla., to the mouth. Major flooding occurred on the Kiamichi River; on the Little River and its tributaries; while moderate flooding was experienced on the Red River at Fulton, Ark. During the early months of 1949, a great amount of snow covered the Missouri River Basin, causing some flooding of major streams and their tributaries. However, if the Plains States had experienced flood-producing weather in the spring, record flood- ing might easily have occurred. Fortunately, rapid thawing and heavy rainfall did not occur to make the flood threat a reality. SACRAMENTO RIVER FLOOD CONTROL The authorized project for the control of floods and other pur- poses on the Sacramento River, Calif., as adopted by the Flood Control Acts approved March 1, 1917, 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 in the lower Sacra- mento River Valley and for channel clearing, rectification and MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD CONTROL 13 snagging on the Sacramento River and tributaries in Tehama County, and from Red Bluff southerly. The total estimated Fed- eral cost of the project is $42,600,000. Up to the present time Federal funds in the amount of $39,795,000 have been appropri- ated by Congress for the prosecution of this project, including $3,600,000 provided for in the Department of the Army Civil Appropriations Act, 1950, approved October 13, 1949. Local inter- ests have expended funds in excess of $52,000,000 on this project including a cash contribution of approximately $6,761,700 for con- struction by the Corps of Engineers of protective works related to the authorized project. In addition to this existing project, Congress in the Flood Con- trol Act approved December 22, 1944, as a part of the general flood-control program, authorized the modification of the existing project for the Sacramento River to provide for certain changes and extensions in levees and other structures, and for the con- struction of nine local levee and channel improvements, the Black Butte Dam and Reservoir and the low Table Mountain Dam and Reservoir with power facilities, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Docu- ment Numbered 649, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The estimated Federal cost revised in 1949 is $87,828,000. The project works of the Sacramento flood-control project pro- vide protection to cities and towns, to thousands of acres of agri- cultural lands, and to railway and highway networks of great importance to the civilian economy of the western part of the United States. Work accomplished during the year included the construction of levees along flood channels, including reinforcement of uncom- pleted levees, clearing brush and removing snags and incidental work on roads and irrigation facilities. MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD CONTROL Progress was made during the fiscal year 1948 on the flood- control project for the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River, adopted by the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, and amended by the acts approved June 15, 1933, June 28, 1938, Au- gust 18, 1941, December 22, 1944 and July 24, 1946. The 1936 amendment retained the purpose of the 1928 act and the features completed under that authority, and authorized an additional $272,000,000 for extension of flood-control work on the lower Mississippi River. The 1938 amendment removed legislative re- strictions with respect to certain features of the amended plan and authorized $40,000,000 for work in addition to that contem- plated for the project as amended in 1936. The 1941 amendment provided for the abandonment of the Boeuf and Eudora floodways and extension and for raising main Mississippi River levees to confine within those levee lines between the mouths of the Arkan- sas and Red Rivers the project flood without a floodway west of the Mississippi River. That amendment also authorized certain minor modifications and backwater protection in the Yazoo and Red River backwater areas at an estimated additional cost of 872132-50-2 14 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $25,982,000. The 1944 amendment modified the existing project to provide for a navigation channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide at low water between Cairo, Ill., and Baton Rouge, La., by the execu- tion of a channel improvement and stabilization program at an estimated cost of $200,000,000 and also modified the project for flood protection in the backwater area of the Yazoo River to in- clude additional work at an estimated cost of $1,952,000. The 1946 amendment increased the project authorization by $161,675,500 to provide for several new items of related work; for incorporating in the alluvial valley project items of work that had been pre- viously adopted under "Flood control, general" legislation but that were physically located within the alluvial valley and should be a part of the comprehensive project; and for the increased cost of construction of the unfinished features of the comprehensive project. The 1948 amendment modified the project to provide for the improvement of the Mississippi River with respect to the West Tennessee tributaries; the improvement of the L'Anguille River, Ark.; and the Devils Swamp project at Baton Rouge, La. The total authorization for the project as amended and supple- mented is now $1,038,309,500. Of this amount $786,107,424 has been appropriated (including $67,000,000 for fiscal year 1950 made available by the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved October 13, 1949. In accordance with the provision of the act approved August 18, 1941, "that funds hereafter expended for maintenance shall not be considered as reducing present remaining balances of authoriza- tions," it is estimated that $110,017,454 expended for maintenance since August 18, 1941, or scheduled for expenditure during fiscal year 1950, will not be deducted from the total authorizations for the project. With the approval of the 1938 Flood Control Act, work in the Atchafalaya Basin, which had not been initiated because of legal restrictions, was freed from such restrictions and placed under way. Noteworthy progress has been made on these features, namely, the Morganza Floodway, the Wax Lake Outlet, the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal, and related works. Urgent main river work was prosecuted during the war and work on the tributary projects for headwater protection of the St. Francis and Yazoo Rivers, including the construction of the Wap- papello, Sardis, and Arkabutla Reservoirs, and backwater pro- tection for the White River, have been pushed vigorously within the limits of funds available for such work. Under section 6 of the 1928 act, flood-control work was under- taken on the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Ill., and Cape Girardeau, Mo., and on outlets and tributaries affected by back- waters 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 threatened or destroyed by flood, under the provisions of section 9 of the act approved June 15, 1936. Work accomplished on the adopted project for the alluvial SURVEYS 15 valley of the Mississippi River has demonstrated its effectiveness by affording protection from general overflow for a period of more than twenty years to date: However, because of the elimina- tion of the Eudora floodway by the Flood Control Act of 1941, the levee system which constitutes the major part of the project is not yet sufficiently complete to afford protection against pre- dicted floods. Even a partial overflow of the valley may interrupt postal service, transcontinental and interstate commerce, and pro- duce widespread destruction and disorder, national in scope. As flood control of this vast alluvial valley and navigation of the lower Mississippi River are important to the national economy and to the security of a large number of people, this project should be steadily prosecuted toward completion. SURVEYS During the year reports in response to 204 items of law enacted by Congress and resolutions adopted by Congressional committees authorizing investigations of the advisability of potential river and harbor and flood-control improvements were completed and transmitted to Congress with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers. Of these investigations 48 were preliminary ex- aminations and 58 were surveys made in response to authority contained in river and harbor and flood control acts, and 98 were reexaminations undertaken pursuant to committee resolutions. In addition the Chief of Engineers completed reports on eight co- operative beach-erosion-control studies. The Public Works Committees of Congress adopted 121 resolu- tions requesting a review of prior reports on proposed river and harbor and flood control improvements. Pursuant to section 1 of the Flood Control Act approved on December 22, 1944, section 1 of the River and Harbor Act ap- proved on March 2, 1945, and agreement of the Federal Inter- Agency River Basin Committee all authorized investigations by the Corps of Engineers of works of improvement for navigation, flood control, and related purposes were coordinated with the requisite State and Federal agencies. The gathering of hydrological data in Nicaragua, under au- thority contained in the River and Harbor Act approved on June 20, 1938, was continued. The cooperative programs with the United States Weather Bureau and the Geological Survey for the purpose of more ade- quately meeting the requirements of the Department in the plan- ning and operation of flood-control and river and harbor improve- ments were continued. Projects included in the cooperation with the Weather Bureau were: (a) Operation of a Nation-wide net- work of recording rain gages; (b) hydrometeorological investiga- tions and review of the studies of major storms of record, the preparation of estimates of maximum possible precipitation for selected drainage basins, and preparation of generalized estimates of maximum possible precipitation over the United States east of the 105th meridian for areas of 10, 200, and 500 square miles and selected durations; (c) operation of cooperative networks of 16 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 reporting rainfall and river stations; (d) program for the prepa- ration of 48-hour quantitative forecasts of storm rainfall to facili- tate the operation of reservoirs and local flood-protection projects; and (e) program of snow-melt investigations to evaluate all im- portant factors contributing to floods caused primarily by snow- melt. Cooperation with the Geological Survey involved primarily the installation, operation, and maintenance of stream-gaging sta- tions for obtaining records of stream flow. The development of certain equipment for general stream gaging 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 obstructive bridges; investigation and removal of sunken vessels or other obstructions endangering navigation; establishment of regulations for the use, administration, and navigation of navig- able waters, including drawbridge regulations; establishment of anchorage grounds, special anchorage areas, danger zones, dump- ing grounds, restricted areas, fishing areas and harbor lines; in- vestigations of the discharge or deposit of refuse matter of any kind in navigable waters; prevention of pollution of coastal navig- able waters by oil; determination of the heads of navigation and the extent to which the laws shall apply to specific streams; super- vision of the harbor of New York to prevent obstructive or inju- rious deposits in the tidal waters thereof, including the waters of Long Island Sound; establishment of reasonable rates of toll for transit across bridges over navigable waters; granting of permits for the occupation and use of Federal works under control of the Corps of Engineers; construction of Anacosta Park and the recla- mation and development of Anacostia River and Flats, D. C.; maintenance and repair of the Washington Aqueduct, and increas- ing the water supply of the city of Washington; surveys and chart- ing of the northern and northwestern lakes, including the Lake of the Woods; studies for the preservation of Niagara Falls and the supervision of power companies diverting water therefrom; re- ports of international boards on operations affecting international boundary waters; issuance of instruments authorizing the occu- pation of Government-owned land under the jurisdiction of the Department; and legislation in connection with the foregoing. PROJECTS UNDER THE PUBLIC WORKS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS As of June 30, 1949, 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 $517,670,122.17. RIVERS AND HARBORS National Public Works Emergency Relief Act of-- Industrial Administra- Recovery tion Act Act 1935 1936 1937 1938 --------------- Total allocations to river and harbor projects to June 30, 1949.. $183,494,754.83 $94, 179, 679. 73 $103, 611, 607. 21 . ... . O. FLOOD CONTROL Total allocations to flood control projects to June 30, 1949------.... ------------ $72,763,886.60 $3, 054, 196. 70 $20,074, 637. 79 $10, 174, 116. 53 $19, 911,349. 12 $2, 238,822. 74 MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS Total allocations to miscellaneous projects to June 30, 1949_________ $1, 654, 489. 01 __......................__ $109, 200. 00 $6, 384, 393. 74 $11, 395. 47 $7, 592. 70 -. Grand total to June 30, 1949- ----...........-----.-.-----..-. . 257, 913,130. 44 97, 343,076. 43 130,070, 638. 74 10,185, 512.00 19, 918, 941.82 2, 238, 822. 74 tT Approprnations.-The funds with which the works for the maintenance and improvement of river and harbors and flood control were prosecuted during the fiscal year were derived from unexpended balances of prior appropria- tions and from the following appropriation acts: River and Total by appro- Appropriation title Date of act Harbor Flood control Miscellaneous priation acts b .C First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949: r-3 Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works .... .... May 24, 1949 $10, 500, 000. 00 ---------- ------------------ $10, 500, 000. 00 Flood control, general__._......... do........ $14, 000, 000. 00-------------- 14, 000, 000. 00 O Flood control, general (emergency fund) . .................................. .do ..... _ 00------------------ 10, 000, 000.00. 10, 000, 000.00 10, 500, 000. 00 24, 000, 000. 00 ---------------- 34, 500, 000. 00 x 0 Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works .... .... June 23, 1949 563, 000. 00 ---------------------------------- 563, 000.00 Flood control, general --.- .-..do.......- 12, 575, 000. 00 ----------------- 12, 575, 000. 00 Flood control, Trinity River, Tex.__._.__ _......... .. _________ ......... ....---- do........ 00 500, 000.00. .-- ----------- 500, 000. 00 C 563, 000. 00 13, 075, 000. 00 ------------- 13, 638, 000. 00 Z zc Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949: Flood control, general'.... . 76, 000.00 ..----------- _- 76, 000.00 Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1950: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works. Oct. 13, 1949 197, 489, 690. 00 -------------------------------- 197, 489, 690. 00 Improving harbor and channel, Gulfport, Miss.._. ....--- do........ 496, 000. 00 ----------------- ----------------- 496, 000. 00 Alteration of bridges over navigable waters of the United States. .....do-....- 100.00 .. ...---------------- ---------------- 100. 00 00 Flood control, general.......................................... .....--- do....._ ,. -366, .-- 330, 400. 00 .......------------...... 366, 330,400. 00 n Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries .......................... _ _....... 67, 000, 000. 00 ------------------ 67, 000, 000. 00 Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River.... ....--- do-..._. ......... - - ,-- 000. 00 _-----------_ 500, --- 500, 000.00 Flood control, Sacramento River, Calif...... ....................... ___. .....--- do........ 3, 600, 000. 00 _-------- 3, 600, 000. 00 LT Maintenance and operation, certain Federal water mains outside the District of Columbia, 1950-......... ....---- do. ..... ---........--.--...-..... . ..... 12, 000. 00 12, 000. 00 i 00 V[J 197, 985, 790. 00 437, 430, 400. 00 12, 000.00 635, 428, 190. 00 1o Special Fund (credits to account from licenses under Federal Power Act, 26 Aug. 1935): Maintenance and operation of dams and other improvements to navigable waters...... Aug. 26, 1935 152,665.25 -______-______ -__-_____- ___- 152, 665. 25 Payments to States, Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938, as amended......---- ------------- June 28, 1938 655, 402. 89 655, 402. 89 Department of State Appropriation Act, 1949: Salaries and expenses, Philippine reha- bilitation, Department of State (transfer to Army, 1948-1950)....---------------------- June 3, 1948 2, 790, 000. 00 2, 790, 000. 00 Hospital and domiciliary facilities, Veterans' Administration (Transfer to Army): Cash appropriation....---------............................... ------------------------------------------ Mar. 4, 1931 ... - 90, 000, 000. 00 90, 000, 000. 00 " Contract authorization........----....---------------................---------------------------do - - 140, 000, 000. 00 140, 000, 000. 00 -- 230, 000, 000. 00 230, 000, 000. 00 Grand total appropriated funds_...... 209, 201, 455. 25 474, 581,400. 00 233, 457, 402. 89 917, 240, 258. 14 Trust funds (contributions and advances): Funds contributed for improvement of rivers and harbors_ Various-.... 2, 338, 080. 29 .. ..........------------------..---------------- 2, 338, 080. 29 Funds advanced for improvement of rivers and harbors_ do=------ 500, 000. 00 -------------------------.............. ----- 500, 000. 00 Funds contributed for flood control, rivers and harbors. __ do .... 4, 980, 769. 49----- ---.... 4, 980, 769. 49 Funds advanced for flood control, rivers and harbors..... Oct. 15, 1940 - 2, 000.00------------------ - 2, 000. 00 Grand total all trust funds ........ .. .... ..----------------------------------- ...----------- 2, 838, 080. 29 4, 978, 769. 49-....-... -....... 7, 816, 849. 78 Funds transferred from other departments as working funds: Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil1_ . . __ Various..._.. ............... . .... . .1,- 222. 34 1, 222. 34 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1947 ................................... ..... do ..._. ---------------.--.---------------- -13, 935. 22 - 13, 935. 22 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1947-1948............................ do ...... ....- --------..-- -- ..- ....- ...--- 1,111, 000. 00 1,111, 000. 00 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1948 ....................... ................ do ...... ..................- ..... 239, 386. 28 239, 386. 28 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil 1949 .F.............................. do....__. ....................... ..... ,........ 348, 075. 69 348, 075. 69 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil (Trust Fund)......................... .... ..... do ......................................... 438, 779. 99 438, 779. 99 Total working funds-. .........---- . ... .. .--_.___ . ...... . . . ..... ..... ................--- ........ ...... 2, 124, 529. 08 2,124, 529. 08 b Grand total all funds._....................................................... ................ 212, 039, 535. 54 479, 560, 169. 49 235, 581, 931.97 927, 181, 637. 00 0 . i O Expenditures.-The total actually expended under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in connection with to the maintenance and improvement of rivers and harbors, flood control, and other miscellaneous works during the 0 fiscal year ended June 30, 1949 is as follows: Expenditures Appropriation act New work Maintenance Total b C Rivers and harbors: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works...... (1) $76, 334, 960, 80 $83, 245, 497. 08 $159, 580, 457. 85 Power plant, Fort Peck Dam, Mont., construction - (1) 187, 854.36 187, 854. 36 ............ .. 0 Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oreg., construction... .... (1) 182, 304,12 182, 304. 12 Improvement of Washington Channel, D. C. (transfer to Army). June 27, 1942 7.30 7.30 0 Alteration of bridges over navigable waters of the United States Various 175, 223. 51 175, 223. 51 Maintenance and operation of dams and other improvements to navigable waters_. Aug. 26, 1935 305, 573.24 305, 573. 24 tzj Total, rivers and harbors....................................................................... 76, 880, 350. 09 8, 5513070. 32 160, 431, 420. 41 Flood Control (projects authorized in act of June 22, 1936, as amended and supplemented): 0 Flood control, general-................................ (1) 310, 511, 960. 29 10, 187 ,4?.64 320, 699, 390. 93 (1) Flood control, general (emergency fund)................................... 10, 31,. 15.. 20 10, 351, 159. 20 Total, flood control, general............................. .......... .... 310, 511,960.29 20,538, 5 84 331,050, 550.13 z Flood control, Mississippi River (act of May 15, 1928 as amended): (1) 90L Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries..... (1) 49, 902, 470. 71 417, 080, 677.28' 6i.983, 147. 97 Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River...... . _ ,,_ __ 752, 841.74 752, 841.74 90 Total flood control, Mississippi River...................... 49, 902, 470. 71 17, 833, 519.00 6,.735, 989. 71 r (1) Flood control, Sacramento River, California.... ....................................... 179, 666. 54 1, 630, 339. 36 1, 810,005. 90 (1) Flood control, Kings River and Tulare Lake, Calif................_...._...._..._.... 123,126. 68- _-_- -__-_---_ -- 123,126. 68 M0 (1) 39, 611.49 _ 39,.611.49 Flood control, Sutton Reservoir, W. Va.. ... .............................. _____ Total, all flood control ......... . .. . .. .. ___ . .. __ ___ _ . _ 360, 756, 835. 71 40, 002, 448. 20 400, 759,.283.91 Miscellaneous appropriations: Development of landing areas for National Defense, Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, (transfer to Army), 1941-1947 ................ July 5, 1946 3, 251. 05-.-- -- -------.. 3,.251.05 Maintenance and Operation, certain Federal water mains outside the District of Columbia, 1948. ... July 31, 1947 --- - 2, 483. 61 2, 483..61 Maintenance and operation, certain Federal water mains outside the District of Columbia, 1948-1949. June 25, 1948 12, 000. 00 12, 00000 Hospital and domiciliary facilities, Veterans' Administration (transfer to Army).-_ ------------- Mar. 4, 1931 107, 520, 475. 47 ......... _-- -.. 107, 520, 475. 47 Salaries and expenses, Philippine rehabilitation, Department of State (transfer to Army), 1947-50...... June 3, 1948 . -.. 6, 258, 688. 78 6, 258, 688. 78 Payments to States, Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938 as amended_.--_____...--- .---.--.-- June 28, 1938 236, 801. 73 236, 801. 73 Total miscellaneous appropriations .----.-.-- --......... -. 107, 1 523, 726.52 6, 509, 974.12 114, 033, 700. 64 I Contributed and advanced funds: Funds contributed for improvement of rivers and harbors (5) 1, 420, 189. 80 148, 152. 57 1, 568, 342. 37 Funds advanced for improvement of rivers and harbors....................................... (5) 258, 839. 14 258, 839.14 Funds contributed for flood control, rivers and harbors....................................... (5) 2, 924, 058. 75 21, 519. 96 2, 945, 578. 71 Funds advanced for flood control, rivers and harbors................... Oct. 5, 1940 88, 251.78 ............. .. 88, 251. 78 Total, contributed and advanced funds_ 4, 691,339. 47 169, 672. 53 4, 861, 012. 00 ~f~_L~9~1/ 18,621 ~86, .. Total, Corps of Engineers and contributed funds_ ._ _ __.. .... 549, 852, 251. 79 130, 233, 165. 17 680, 085, 416. 96 .I I Working funds (transfers from other departments): Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, no year (various projects) . 941,083. 64 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1947 (various projects) - - - -- - - - - - -------- ------ - ------ -- --- -- 3, 987. 36 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1947-48 (various projects) ----------------- ------------------ 7, 059, 922. 03 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil 1948 (special operations) ----------------- 139, 121. 38 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil, 1949 (various projects) . . _ . . - - - --- - - - - - -- -- - - -- - - ----------------- 307, 522. 39 Working fund, Army, Miscellaneous civil, 1948 (special operations) 5, 906, 749. 46 Working fund, Army, Engineers, civil (Trust Fund) no year (various projects) Total, working funds-................_ . Grand total expenditures by Corps of Engineers ..... ... ... . . . . ......... . .... ----------------- 549, 852, 251. 79 130, 233, 165. 17 i= 454, 072. 63 14, 812, 458. 89 694, 897, 875. 85 8 1= 1 Annual or Supplemental. s Includes $5,653 transferred for cooperative work to other departments. 2 Includes $1,155,370 transferred for cooperative work to other departments. b Trust funds, various. - 3 Includes $793,995 transferred for cooperative work to other departments. Z Advanced funds.-The following amounts have been advanced by local interests for river and harbor improve- to ments under the provisions 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. b Balance due Balance due C from United Amount re- Amount re- from United District States, June 30, ceived during turned during States, June 30, 1948 fiscal year fiscal year 1949 H O Great Kills, Staten Island, N. Y...............--. ------------- - New York, N. Y. __----______ -_ $114, 500. 00 ............- $114, 500. 00 Monterey Harbor, Calif.-.__..------.-. -----. ---.-.-. __ . San Francisco, Calif..--------.... -__ 45, 520. 65 .............. _ __ - ... 45, 520. 65 LTj Sacramento River, Calif._________________________________ Sacramento, Calif..... ____________ . _____-$500, 000. 00 -_____________--_ 500, 000. 00 Umpqua River, Oreg. --------------------------------- Portland, Oreg._. ----- _ 100, 000. 00 ------ ----------- 100, 000. 00 n Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn... .- ----------------- New England Division, Boston, Mass. 68, 500. 00-.------- --- 68, 500. 00 Shark River, N. J........------------- --------------------- New York, N. Y.. ----..--- 150, 000. 00 ..................--------- ------------ 150, 000. 00 o Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Franklin Canal, St. Marys Parish, La..---------------------------------- New Orleans, La .................... ..----- -------------------- 44, 000. 00 .................------- 44, 000. 00 Mission Bay and San Diego River, San Diego Bay, Calif.-__ _ Los Angeles, Calif.___... ______ -____ 153, 000.00-. - 153, 000.00 .................. z Total, rivers and harbors-..........................-...........-..... . .......... -675, 520. 65 500, 000. 00 153, 000. 00 1, 022, 520. 65 tr 0a Buffalo Bayou, Tex... ------------ ----------------------- Galveston, Tex.-------------------- $2,900, 000.00 ..........-----------.......-------- ---- $2, 900, 000. 00 v z Nashua, Merrimack River Basin, N. H.----------.... --- -New England Div., Boston, Mass..... 2, 000. 00------------.. - - 12, 000. 00 ..... . Cincinnati, Ohio River Basin, Ohio-._. ---- .Louisville, Ky..------------------- - 650, 000. 00-----------------------.-------- 650, 000.00 Total, flood control--------------------------........-----------.. ...........--------------------------- 3, 552, 000. 0 2, 000. 00 3, 550, 000. 00 Grand total- -- ___-.----------___------------ ------------------..... ................. 4, 227, 520. 65 500, 000. 00 155, 000. 00 4, 572, 520. 65 V 1 Transferred to funds contributed for flood control, rivers and harbors. v IP Consolidatedcost and financial summary as of June 30, 1949 O z to O Additional r Cost of new Cost of main- Total expendi- Allotted Unallotted Total to be amount re- d work tenance tures balance unex- balance unex- accounted for quired for pended pended completion H Rivers and harbors as of June 30, 1949--............ $2, 214, 985, 248. 99 $1, 186, 861, 000. 59 $3, 461, 551, 758. 78 $104,422, 661. 40 $347, 357. 67 $3, 566, 321, 777. 85 $3, 140, 289, 505 Flood control as of June 30, 1949-----------...........---...... 1,949, 839, 797. 00 318, 643, 782. 76 2, 255, 092, 921. 45 294, 215, 778. 39 2, 700, 993. 79 2, 552, 009, 693. 63 6, 122, 721, 300 C- Passamaquoddy tidal power project............. 6, 384, 393. 74-- _3_-.- . 6, 384, 393. 74-_689ao.....----------.-.--- . . .6, 384, 393. 74......... . 0 Total as of June 30, 1949- ................. 4, 171, 209, 439. 73 1, 505, 504, 783.35 5,72:3,029, 073. 97 398, 638, 439. 79 3, 048, 351.46 6, 124, 715, 865. 22 9, 263, 010, 805 H. z NOTE.--Difference between sum of costs of new work and maintenance and total expenditures includes value of plant, stocks and undistributed items; accounts receivable; and accounts payable. z z nr 0 0 z 0 t 24 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The amounts that are needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, on authorized projects are as follows: Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works: New work $-----------------------------256,5 Maintenance----------------------------113,024,970 Total, rivers and harbors ---------------------------- $369,550,700 Alteration of bridges, Public Law, 647, 76th Cong --------------- 2,500,000 Maintenance, certain water mains outside the District of Columbia 16,000 Flood control: Mississippi River and tributaries ------ $117,170,000 Emergency fund on tributaries of Mississippi River ----------------------------------- 500,000 Sacramento River, Calif. --------------------- 2,805,000 Flood control, general, act of June 22, 1936, amended and supplemented --------------- 637,717,500 Total, flood control ---------------------------------- 758,192,500 Grand total -------------------------------------- 1,130,259,200 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW ENGLAND DIVISION The New England Division, an operating division with both district and division functions, comprises all of New England ex- cept western Vermont and small portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut along their western boundaries, and includes small portions of southeastern New York, all embraced in the drainage basins tributary to Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean east of the New York-Connecticut State line. It also includes Fishers Island, N. Y. Division Engineer of the New England Division, Boston, Massa- chusetts: Brig. Gen. Raymond G. Moses, United States Army to November 17, 1948; Col. James H. Stratton, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer from November 18, 1948 to January 17, 1949, and division engineer from January 18, 1949. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation Page Page 1. St. Croix River, Maine 27 35. Chatham (Stage) Harbor, 2. Lubec Channel, Maine 28 Mass. _____ 77 3. Beals Harbor, Maine 29 36. Harbor of Refuge at Nan- 4. Northeast Harbor, Maine___ 30 tucket, Mass. 78 5. Channel between Isle au 37. Cross Rip Shoals, Nantucket Haut and Kimball Island, Sound, Mass....... 80 Maine_ 31 38. Hyannis Harbor, Mass.... 80 6. Penobscot River, Maine ... 32 39. Menemsha Creek, Marthas 7. Rockland Harbor, Maine___ 33 Vineyard, Mass. 82 8. Medomak River, Maine . . 34 40. New Bedford and Fairhaven 9. East Boothbay Harbor, Harbor, Mass....... 83 Maine 35 41. Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass. _ 85 10. Hendricks Harbor, Maine.__ 36 42. Fall River Harbor, Mass. _ 86 11. Kennebec River, Maine ... 37 43. Newport Harbor, R. I. 88 12. Portland Harbor, Maine .... 39 44. Providence River and Har- 13. Cape Porpoise, Maine 41 bor, R. I. 90 14. Kennebunk River, Maine __ 42 45. Seekonk River, R. I.. 91 15. Josias River, Maine 43 46. Wickford Harbor, R. I.... 93 16. York Harbor, Maine 45 47. Harbor of Refuge at Point 17. Lake Winnepesaukee, N. H. 46 Judith and Point Judith 18. Ipswich River, Mass .. 47 Pond, R. I._ 95 19. Gloucester Harbor and An- 48. Harbor of Refuge at Block nisquam River, Mass. ... 48 Island, R. I. 97 20. Manchester Harbor, Mass.__ 51 49. Pawcatuck River, R. I. and 21. Beverly Harbor, Mass.. 52 Conn. 98 22. Lynn Harbor, Mass.. 54 50. Mystic River, Conn.... 101 23. Mystic River, Mass... 55 51. New London Harbor, Conn. 103 24. Boston Harbor, Mass.. 58 52. Thames River, Conn.. 104 25. Weymouth Fore River, 53. Connecticut River below Mass.--_ - .- 61 Hartford, Conn. 106 26. Hingham Harbor, Mass .. . 63 54. Duck Island Harbor, Conn. 109 27. Cohasset Harbor, Mass. ... 65 55. Clinton Harbor, Conn... 110 28. Duxbury Harbor, Mass.-. 66 56. Guilford Harbor, Conn... 112 29. Plymouth Harbor, Mass .. 67 57. New Haven Harbor, Conn. 112 30. Cape Cod Canal, Mass... 69 58. Breakwaters at New Haven, 31. Channel from Buzzards Bay Conn.-----_ _ 115 to Buttermilk Bay, Mass. 72 59. Milford Harbor, Conn...... 116 32. Wellfleet Harbor, Mass .-.- 73 60. Housatonic River, Conn... 118 7 61. Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.__ 120 33. Provincetown Harbor, Mass. 74 62. Southport Harbor, Conn.. - 122 34. Pollock Rip Shoals, Nan- 63. Norwalk Harbor, Conn.. .. 124 tucket Sound, Mass... 75 64. Stamford Harbor, Conn..... 126 25 PROPERTY OF Tfe TED STATES GOVERNMENT US-CE.C 26 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Navigation Flood control Page Page 65. Mianus River, Conn. -. 128 94. Union Village Reservoir, 66. Greenwich Harbor, Conn... 129 Connecticut River Basin, 67. Examinations, surveys, and Vt.------------------- 168 contingencies _ _ __ _ 131 95. North Hartland Reservoir, 68. Inactive navigation projects 132 Connecticut River Basin, 69. Plant allotment 134 Vt.-------------------- 169 Flood control 96. Claremont Reservoir, Con- 70. Merrimack River Basin, N. necticut River Basin, N. H. 170 H. and Mass._ 138 97. North Springfield Reservoir, 71. Franklin Falls Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Merrimack River Basin, Vt.---- 171 N.H. 140 98. West River Reservoir, Con- 72. Mountain Brook Reservoir, necticut River Basin, Vt. 172 Merrimack River Basin, 99. Ball Mountain Reservoir, N. H. 141 Connecticut River Basin, 73. West Peterborough Reser- Vt.--------.---- - 174 voir, Merrimack River Ba- 100. Surry Mountain Reservoir, sin, N. H. 142 Connecticut River Basin, 74. Bennington Reservoir, Mer- N.H. 175 rimack River Basin, N. H. 144 101. Honey Hill Reservoir, Con- 75. Beards Brook Reservoir, necticut River Basin, N. H. 176 Merrimack River Basin, 102. Birch Hill Reservoir, Con- N. H. 145 necticut River Basin, 76. Blackwater Reservoir, Mer- Mass. 177 rimack River Basin, N. H. 146 103. Tully Reservoir, Connecticut 77. Nashua, Merrimack River River Basin, Mass.... 179 Basin, N. H. 148 104. Barre Falls Reservoir, Con- 78. North Andover and Law- necticut River Basin, rence, Merrimack River Mass. - -- 181 Basin, Mass._ 149 105. Knightville Reservoir, Con- 79. Blackstone River Basin, necticut River Basin, Mass. and R. I. 152 Mass. 182 80. West Hill Reservoir, Black- 106. Northampton, Connecticut stone River Basin, Mass. 152 River Basin, Mass.. 184 81. Worcester Diversion, Black- 107. Holyoke, Connecticut River stone River Basin, Mass._ 153 Basin, Mass. _ 185 82. Woonsocket, Blackstone 108. Springdale, Connecticut River Basin, R. I.._. 154 River Basin, Mass. 187 83. Pawtucket, Blackstone River 109. Chicopee, Connecticut River Basin, R. I._______ 155 Basin, Mass. _ 188 84. Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I. 155 110. Riverdale, Connecticut River 85. Thames River Basin, Conn., Basin, Mass. 189 R. I., and Mass. 157 111. West Springfield, Connecti- 86. Buffumville Reservoir, cut River Basin, Mass. . 191 Thames River Basin, Mass. 157 112. Springfield, Connecticut 87. East Brimfield Reservoir, River Basin, Mass... 192 Thames River Basin, Mass. 158 113. Hartford Connecticut River 88. Westville Reservoir, Thames Basin, Conn._ 194 River Basin, Mass .___ 159 114. East Hartford, Connecticut 89. South Coventry Reservoir, River Basin, Conn. 196 Thames River Basin, Conn. 160 115. Winsted, Connecticut River 90. Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Basin, Conn._ 197 Thames River Basin, Conn. 162 116. Thomaston Reservoir, Hous- 91. Norwich Channel Improve- atonic River Basin, Conn. 198 ment, Thames River Basin, 117. Emergency Flood Control Conn. 163 Work 199 92. Connecticut River Basin, 118. Preliminary examinations, Vt., N. H., Mass., and surveys, and contingencies Conn. 164 for flood control 200 93. Victory Reservoir, Connecti- 119. Inactive flood-control pro- cut River Basin, Vt. __ 167 jects-_ _ 201 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 27 1. ST. CROIX RIVER, MAINE Location.-This river has its source in a series of lakes in east- ern Maine, flows in a southeasterly direction for about 100 miles, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The drainage area is about 1,630 square miles. The mean discharge at Sprague Falls, about 5 miles above Calais, as measured in 1903 was 3,131 second-feet. The stream is tidal to Calais, about 14 miles above the mouth. The width ranges from 900 feet at Calais to about 1 mile at the mouth. The stream forms a part of the international boundary. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 801.) Previous projects.-The first project for improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867. Work was authorized also by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890. For further details of previous projects see page 1731 of Annual Report of 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel beginning at the 12-foot contour at Hills Point, about 3.5 miles below the head of navigation at Calais, and extending upstream 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the lower steamboat wharf at Calais, thence 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the public landing at St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and thence 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the upper steam boat wharf at Calais; and for three piers at the ledge 3.5 miles below Calais. The project depths refer to mean low water. The tidal range is from 17.6 feet to 23 feet; the mean range is 20 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1910, is $234,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1910) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: The act of March 3, 1881, provided for the repair of the piers previously built by the Lighthouse Establishment (H. Ex. Doc. 27, 46th Cong., 3d sess.) ; the act of June 25, 1910, pro- vided for the channel (H. Doc. 748, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). For latest published map see Annual Report for 1914, page 1570. Local cooperation.---he River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, required that negotiations be conducted by the Secretary of State with a view to cooperation by the Government of Great Britain. As a result of negotiations the Canadian Government agreed to pay 10 percent of the cost of the work upon completion, and dur- ing the fiscal year 1917 refunded the sum of $19,891.65. At the time the existing project was adopted assurances were required that the practice of dumping sawmill waste into the river would be stopped. These have been fulfilled. Terminal facilities.-There are eight wharves on the com- merically developed portion of the American side of the river. These are generally timber cribs ballasted with stone. Only two are now in use: one being used for receipt and shipment of petrol- eum products and the other for discharge of small cargoes from local fishing boats. The facilities are adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey, 28 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 by hired labor, commenced in June 1949, will be completed in fiscal year 1950. There were no costs and expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1916. The controlling depth in 1936 was 7 feet from Hills Point to about 150 feet below public landing at St. Stephen, thence 6 feet to upper steamboat wharf except for a shoal area on the northerly side in front of public landing where depth was 2.4 feet at mean low water. The costs under the existing project have been $182,000, of which $179,549.81 was for new work and $2,450.19 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $182,000. Proposed operations.-The sum of $4,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended for maintenance, to make a condition survey of the entire project. The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance in restoring project depths, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- 1 $187,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - -________ 180,549.81 -___________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 6,450.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 187,000.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ........ 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 4,000.00 1Does not include $19,891.65, contributed by Canadian Government. 2. LUBEC CHANNEL, MAINE Location.-Lubec Channel is situated off the northeastern coast of Maine in the international boundary waters between the State of Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick. It is about 200 miles northeast of Portland and 350 miles northeast of Boston, Mass. The channel, which is 2 miles long, runs from Johnson Bay to Quoddy Roads, and is used by boats going to Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay and the St. Croix River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 801.) Previous project.-The original project, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879, and subsequently modified in 1885, provided a channel from Johnson Bay to Quoddy Roads, 12 feet deep at mean low water, and 275 feet wide, with a width of 300 feet at the bends. A jetty on Gun Rock projecting into Lubec Narrows at the northeast point of the town was also built. See page 36 of the Annual Report for 1912. Existing project.-This provides for widening the original channel to 500 feet, and was adopted August 18, 1894 and com- pleted in 1905. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $138,500. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $500. Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. Terminal facilities.-There are 15 wharves and docks extending along the waterfront in the Narrows, from the south side of the existing breakwater to Leadurny Point. While the longer wharves RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 29 are all pile and timber construction, the shorter ones are mostly solid filled structures. For the most part they are used for the receipt of fish. There is no water at any of these docks at low tide. The facilities are considered inadequate for existing com- merce, and a definite need exists for a public dock. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-A condition survey, by hired labor, of the Lubec Channel was made in June 1949 at a cost of $1,018.82 which was paid from plant allotment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1905. The controlling depth in 1936 was about 12 feet. The costs under the existing project have been $138,478.30, of which $134,410.85 was for new work and $4,067.45 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $138,478.30. Proposed operations.-The sum of $3,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended for maintenance, to make a condition survey of the entire project and to obtain information on the shore-line changes on the American side at Lubec. The sum of $20,000 is needed for appropriation for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance in restoring project depths, by con- tract. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $307,432.98 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 303,365.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 4,067.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 307,432.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 3,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 3,000.00 3. BEALS HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is located on the northern end of Beal Island. This island is opposite Jonesport on the south side of Moosabec Reach, an east-and-west thoroughfare about 6 miles long, running between the mainland on the north, and the group of islands between Chandler Bay and Pleasant Bay, on the south. It is 168 miles northeasterly of Portland, 88 miles northeasterly of Rockland, and about 38 miles southwesterly of Eastport. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 304 and 1201). Existing project.-This provides for an anchorage 10 feet deep at mean low water over an area about 600 feet long and varying in width from 1,000 feet at the 10-foot depth curve in Moosabec Reach to about 600 feet at the inner end. The mean range of tide is 11.5 feet and the spring range is 13.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1946 is $85,700. The estimate of cost of annual maintenance made in 1946 is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The latest published map is contained in the project document (H. Doc. 553, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States suitable disposal areas with necessary dikes or bulkheads for the initial construction and future main- tenance when and as required, and agree to hold and save the 872132-50--3 30 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 United States free from all damages attributable to the work of improvement. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are five privately owned wharves in Beals Harbor which are used by those engaged in lobstering and fishing. Four of the wharves are located at the inner end of the harbor and are bare at the lower stages of tide. The fifth, located near the entrance to the harbor on the east side, has less than 2 feet at mean low water. All of these wharves are either of pile or braced-timber construction. A short distance to the east of the harbor, in Moosabec Reach, are located a public and a private wharf. The public wharf in Moosabec Reach is of solid fill con- struction and open to all, while the private wharf is of pile con- struction and is used as the Beals terminal of the Jonesport-Beals ferry. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No costs have been incurred under the existing project. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the 10-foot anchorage. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 4. NORTHEAST HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is a small cove, indenting the south shore of Mount Desert Island, Maine. It lies just east of the entrance to Somes Sound, about 13 miles southwest of Bar Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 306 and 1202.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel and anchorage 10 feet deep between the 10-foot natural contour and proposed town landing, and 7-foot anchorage areas contiguous to the exist- ing natural channel. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 10.3 and the spring range is 11.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $113,400. The latest (1948) estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 132, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas, properly bulkheaded; provide a public landing with facilities for the service and supply of recreational craft, available to the public on equal terms; and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages incident to the work of improvement. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished during fiscal year 1949. Terminal facilities.-Thereare 14 landings, all privately owned, 2 of which are open to the public without charge. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. RIVERS AND HARBORS- NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 31 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 5. ISLE AU HAUT THOROUGHFARE, MAINE Location.-This is a tidal strait about 11 miles long between Isle Au Haut and Kimball Island, located off the coast of Maine in East Penobscot Bay about 25 miles east of Rockland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 309.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 75 feet wide and 6 feet deep, approximately 1,200 feet long, through the shoal at the easterly end of the waterway. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 9.1 feet and the spring range is 10.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1946, is $43,200. The latest (1948) estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $800. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 15, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will pro- vide and maintain on the thoroughfare a suitable public landing and hold and save the United States free from all claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvement. Terminal facilitie.s.-There are eight wharves on the thorough- fare, all privately owned, none of which are open to the public. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 6. PENOBSCOT RIVER, MAINE Location.-This river drains a large number of lakes and small streams in north central and eastern Maine and, after assuming definite character as a stream, flows about 100 miles in a southerly direction through the middle of the State, discharging into Penob- scot 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. Estimated cost of previous projects corrected in 1949. Work ac- complished under act of August 14, 1876 and prior acts $198,300. The estimated cost of work accomplished in Kenduskeag Stream, declared to be non-navigable by special act of July 11, 1947, $10,700. Total cost of previous projects, $209,000. For further de- tails 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 32 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Bangor; for straightening, widening, and deepening to 15 feet the channel near Stearns Mill and near Crosbys Narrows from 3 to 4.5 miles below Bangor; and for deepening the harbor at Bangor to 14 feet and widening it along the Bangor front, giving an ad- ditional 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 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, corrected in 1949, was $292,020.53 exclusive of amounts expended under previous pro- jects. The latest (1948) 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 July 5, 1884 Widening the channel at Bangor and Crosbys Nar- S. Ex. Doc. 44, 48th Cong., 1st sess. rows. and Annual Report 1884, p. 475. Aug. 11, 1888 Dredging between Winterport and Bucksport-........ H. Ex. Doc. 133, 50th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1888, p. 425. July 13, 1892 Widening the channel at Bangor_.-----------------.. H. Ex. Doec. 37, 52d Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1892, p. 533. Mar. 3, 1899 Dredging Kenduskeag stream.. H. Ex. Doc. 49, 55th Cong., 1st .-------------------- sess., and Annual Report 1897, p. 811. Mar. 2, 1907 Further widening of the harbor at Bangor......---------- . Doc. 739, 59th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains the latest published map. Other maps are in H. Doc. 652, 71st Cong., 3d sess.) July 11, 19471 Declaring Kenduskeag Stream nonnavigable--........ Public Law 183, 80th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Special act declaring a waterway nonnavigable. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The river front of Bangor has 12 wharves, most of which are of the timber-crib stone-ballasted type. Exten- sive improvements and alterations are in progress at all the oil terminals to handle increased receipts of petroleum products. Eleven of the wharves have physical connection with a railroad. On the east side of the river at Brewer, opposite Bangor, there is one water terminal, a coal-handling plant having mechanical appliances and three petroleum products storage plants. The re- mainder of the terminals on the east side of the river are in poor condition. At South Brewer there is a large pulp and paper plant which has water connections, oil-pumping and storage facilities. There are a number of private wharves open to the public at mod- erate charges. At Bucksport on the north side of the river there are three important terminals, one a coal-handling plant and two used by a large paper manufacturing plant which has terminal facilities for the receipt and storage of oil products and pulpwood. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The controlling depths at mean low water were about 14 feet from Bucksport to Winterport; channel opposite Lawrence Cove about 14 feet (1947) ; channel at Frankfort Flats, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 33 21 feet (1947) ; thence 15 feet to Stearns Mill; thence 14 feet to Bangor, except for a shoal area in Bangor Harbor on the Brewer side, where the least depth is 4.6 feet (1937). The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $386,244.10, of which $292,020.53 was for new work and $94,223.57 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $37,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance in restoring the project depths in the channel opposite Lawrence Cove and in the vicinity of Frankfort Flats. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $595,244.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 501,020.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 94,223.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 595,244.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------... --------------.-------------- $3, 210. 49 $49, 000.00 - $10, 115. 07 Cost of new work. - - - -- - - - - - -- - -- -- - - ------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance..................................... 3, 210.49 38, 884. 93 ............. Total expended.....---------------------------------------- 3, 210.49 38, 884.93 7. ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is on the westerly side of Penobscot Bay, near its mouth, and about 80 miles northeast of Portland by water. It is a natural indentation of the coast line, about 10,000 feet in one direction and about 7,000 feet in the other. Protection from the east is afforded by a breakwater extending from the northerly shore about halfway across the entrance. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 320.) Existing project.-This provides for a riprap breakwater ex- tending about 4,346 feet southerly from Jameson Point, on the north side of the entrance; dredging the inner harbor in the vicinity of the wharves to depths ranging from 4 to 13 feet at mean low tide; and removing two groups of ledges, one to 22 feet and the other to 14 feet at mean low tide. The mean tidal range is 9.7 feet; the extreme, 11 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1897, was $1,036,000. The latest (1928) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: The act of June 14, 1880, provided for the breakwater (Annual Reports for 1881, p. 466, and for 1890, p. 439); the act of June 3, 1896, provided for the dredging in the vicinity of the wharves and for removal of the ledges (H. Doc. 85, 54th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the last-mentioned document. Local cooperation.-None. 34 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are 16 principal wharves in active use, some of which accommodate two or more interests, and, in addition, there are several other small landing places used by fishermen. About 15,000 feet of water front have been developed. The majority of the wharves are open to public use. Fourteen have more or less railroad connection. The types of construction are timber cribs filled with stone or earth, or solid fills faced with granite walls. Some have wooden-pile additions. Two of the wharves are bare at low tide, the depths at the others varying up to 20 feet. City of Rockland has provided a public landing, with floats attached, having depths at mean low water of about 6 feet alongside. Facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For a further description of terminal facilities, see H. Doc. 652, 66th Cong., 2d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-A predredging sur- vey of Lermond Cove was made during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,761.65, which was paid for from plant allotment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1904 at a saving of $120,138 under the estimated cost. The dredging and ledge excavation were completed in the calendar year 1901, and the breakwater in 1904. Vessels drawing not more than 13 feet can reach the steamboat wharf at low tide. At the other wharves there is only about 6 feet. The depth gradually increases from about 14 feet near the steamboat wharf to about 50 feet near the outer end of the breakwater. The storm damage to the exterior slopes did not affect the navigable capacity of the har- bor nor the protective efficiency of the breakwater. Expenditures have been $940,500 which amount was the cost of the existing project, $915,862.73 being for new work, and $24,637.27 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-Funds in the amount of $40,000 allotted in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance dredging in Lermond Cove to restore it to project depths. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -------- $940,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 915,862.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------____ 24,637.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------ ----------- 940,500.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ----------- 40,000.00 8. MEDOMAK RIVER, MAINE Location. The river has its source about 20 miles above Waldo- boro, the head of navigation, and flows southerly about 25.5 miles where it enters Hockomock Channel, one of several passages lead- ing to the sea. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey chart No. 313.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 75 feet wide and 5 feet deep at mean low water extending from the 5-foot contour RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 35 up to the village of Waldoboro, a distance of about 11/4 miles. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913 (H. Doc. 674, 62d Cong., 2d sess.), and was completed in 1913. The mean range of tide is 9.5 feet and the spring range is 10.9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1913, is $17,000. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is one wharf owned by the town of Waldoboro. This is of the solid fill type, with granite facing. This facility is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-During the year maintenance dredging of the channel to project depth of 5 feet, by contract, was commenced on December 2, 1948 and completed on June 20, 1949. During this period, 55,870 cubic yards of mud were removed at a cost of $90,127.09. The expenditures were $78,842.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The channel was restored to project dimensions. The controlling depth in 1949 at mean low water was 5 feet. The total costs under the existing project have been $108,127.09, of which $17,000 was for new work, and $91,127.09 was for main- tenance. The expenditures have been $96,842.71. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $14,122.33 will be applied to outstanding liabilities. No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $110,965.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________17,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 91,127.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 96,842.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 14,122.33 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 61.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- . - -----......- .------------ ------ -- --------------$1,000 $92, 965.04 Cost of new work--------- Cost of maintenance---- --------------------------------------------- 1,000 90,127.09 Total expended--- -------------------------------------------------- 1,000 78, 842.71 9. EAST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is an indentation in the west bank of the Damariscotta River, near its mouth. It is about 3 miles by land eastwardly from Boothbay Harbor, and about 9 miles by water. The mouth of the Damariscotta is about 9 miles east of the mouth of the Kennebec. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 313.) Existing project.-This provides for a depth of 8 feet along the 36 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 wharves. The project depth refers to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 9.1 feet and the spring range is 10.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1910, was $6,500. The latest (1910) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Docs. 944, 60th Cong., 1st sess., and 684, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in House Docu- ment 684. Local cooperation.-No local cooperation has been required. Terminal facilities.-The harbor has a developed waterfront of about 1,000 feet on which are located three boat yards and a pile and timber wharf. This wharf, which is privately owned, is open to the public at no charge. The terminal facilities are adequate for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A pre-dredging sur- vey, by hired labor, of East Boothbay Harbor, was made in May 1949, at a cost of $563.79 which was paid for from plant allotment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1911 at a cost of $6,500 for new work, since which time no dredging has been done. The controlling depth along the wharves in 1945 was 3 feet at mean low water. The total costs under the existing project have been $7,925.19, of which $6,500 was for new work, and $1,425.19 was for main- tenance. The expenditures have been $7,925.19. Proposed operations.-The sum of $25,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended for maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore the project depth in the existing project. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - $ 7,925.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 6,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,425.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 7,925.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950__------------ 25,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ..... . __1945194 $1, 425. 19 Cost of new work--.----.---------.--.- - -- - - - - Cost of maintenance _ -1, 425.19 __----------------------------------- Total expended----------------.------------------------1, 425. 19 -. - --. -- -.. - 10. HENDRICKS HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor, on the west side of Southport Island and on the east side of the Sheepscot River about 2 miles above its mouth, is 50 miles northeast of Portland, Maine. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 314.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 37 Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 30 feet wide and 9 feet deep at mean low water. The mean tidal range is 8.5 feet and the extreme range is 9.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1946 is $8,000. Main- tenance costs will be nominal. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 40, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages attribu- table to the work of improvement. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves and four small landings, all privately owned, and not open to the public. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 11. 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.) Previous projects.-The first project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1827. Modifications and additions were authorized 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 Narrows, near the head of Swan Island, decreas- ing 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 naviga- tion. 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, was $1,184,- 38 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1948) 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 13, 1902 Channel between Augusta and Gardiner, Maine-.... H. Doc. 262, 56th Cong., 1st sess.' Mar. 2, 1907 Channel below Gardiner, Maine----------------- H. Doc. 321, 59th Cong., 2d sess.' 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Channel west of Swan Island --------------------H. Doc. 746, 62d Cong., 2d sess.1 Oct.' 17, 1940 27-foot channel from mouth to Bath--------------- _ _S. Doc. 55, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains the latest published maps. Recommended modification 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. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-See page 37 of Annual Report for 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey was made in the fall of 1948 by hired labor, in the vicinity of Oil- cloth Point, to investigate location of boulders at a cost and ex- penditure of $2,059.13 for maintenance. The costs and expendi- tures during fiscal year were $2,059.13, all of which was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted December 1943, with the exception of dredging from the Bath Iron Works Corp. to its upper limit 0.6 mile above the Bath Bridge, for which there appears to be no immediate need. The controlling depths at mean low water in the Kennebec River from the mouth to Bath are 19.3 feet, 13 feet from Abagadasset Point to the Gardiner-Randolph Bridge; thence 8 feet to Augusta for the project channel widths (1939). The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $1,276,147.13, of which $1,090,529.30 was for new work and $185,617.83 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in the 27-foot channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $1,785,558.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --- 1.599,940.33 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ _ 185,617.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - --- 1,785,558.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 94,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- -- ___.---------- -------------- -------------- $12, 302. 44 $40, 000. 00 $909.16 Cost of new work------------- .--- --- - -- -- ---.. --.. - - - -. Cost of maintenance----------- - ------------------------ 12, 302.44 38, 850.03 2,059.13 Total expended----------- ---------------------------- 12, 302.44 38, 850.03 2,059. 13 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 39 12. 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 an anchorage area 35 feet deep at mean low water, approximately 170 acres in area, north- west of House Island; an anchorage area off the eastern end of the city, with a minimum depth of 30 feet; dredging a 35-foot channel from the westerly side of the Maine State pier in the lower part of the main harbor through its channel of approach to the sea; dredging to 35 feet the present 30-foot channel from the Maine State pier to Portland Bridge for its full width, thence to Vaughan Bridge for a width of 400 feet, thence to the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge for a width of 300 feet; dredging a 35-foot turning basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge; and construction of stone breakwater about 900 feet long from Spring Point to Spring Point Light; for a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the anchorage 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; for a stone breakwater about 2,000 feet long on the southerly side of the mouth of the inner harbor; and the maintenance of Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussey Sound, Casco Bay, at a depth of 40 feet. 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 1947 is $4,560,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) 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 July 4, 1836 Breakwater on southerly side of mouth of inner harbor H. Doec. 491, 23d Cong., 1st sess. June 23, 1866 Extension of breakwater. June 3, 1896 Dredging to 30 feet over greater part of inner harbor._ S. Doc. 271, .54th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Extension of 30-foot depth up Fore River to Boston & (Sundry civil) Maine R. R. bridge and in channel of approach to Back Cove. July 25, 1912 30-foot anchorage; 14 feet at entrance to Back Cove; H. Doc. 489, 62d Cong., 2d sess. restoration of 12-foot depth in Back Cove and 30- foot depth in the approach as well as in lower part of harbor. Aug. 8, 1917 35-foot depth in lower part of main harbor and the H. Doc. 71, 65th Cong., 1st sess. channel of approach, and removal of 2 obstructing ledges in main channel. Mar. 2, 1945 35-foot anchorage, approximately 170 acres in area H. Doc. 560, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' northwest of House Island. Do....... Maintenance of Soldier Ledge Channel in Hussey Report of Chief Engineers, dated Sound, at depth of 40 feet. Oct. 26, 1942. July 24, 1946 Deepening 30-foot channel to 35 feet; 35-foot turning H. Doc. 510, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge; breakwater at Spring Point. 1Contains latest published maps. 40 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-See page 40 of Annual Report for 1948. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Improvement dredging was carried on in the lower harbor, by contract. Dredg- ing was commenced March 15, 1949 and was in progress at the end of fiscal year. During the period, 669,323 cubic yards of mud, sand, and silt were removed at a cost of $364,533.46, all for new work. The expenditures have been $280,160.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 45 percent completed, the remaining portion consisting of the re- moval to a depth of 40 feet at mean low water of a ledge located about 0.5 mile southeast of Portland Head Light at the entrance to Portland Harbor, dredging the 35-foot anchorage area northwest of House Island; deepening the 30-foot channel to 35 feet, dredging a 35-foot turning basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge, and con- structing a breakwater at Spring Point. The controlling depths at mean low water in the various improved channels of Portland Harbor at the dates they were last surveyed were: 32.6 feet in the lower part of the main harbor (1944) ; 28.4 feet in the upper part of the main harbor (1944) ; 28 feet in Fore River (1944); 27.3 feet in the anchorge, thence 17.9 feet to Grand Trunk Bridge; thence 13.3 feet to Tukeys Bridge, and 8.5 feet to the head of Back Cove (1945). The total costs under the existing project have been $2,768,- 603.49, of which $2,192,243.75 was for new work and $576,359.74 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $2,684,230.16. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $967,951.05, plus accounts receivable of $8,201.78 minus accounts payable of $92,575.11, leaving a balance of $883,577.72, will be applied towards completion of dredging to a depth of 35 feet the present 30-foot channel in the inner harbor and Fore River, and in dredging to a depth of 35 feet a turning basin easterly of Vaughan Bridge during fiscal year 1950. The sum of $206,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be applied, on a continuing contract basis, to construct a breakwater at Spring Point by placing about 28,000 tons of stone. The additional sum of $94,000 for new work and $110,000 for maintenance is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Completion of continuing contract on breakwater construction at Spring Point by placing about 15,000 tons of stone ...................................................................................................... $ 94,000.00 Maintenance: Restoring project depths, by contract dredging, in outer channel .......................................................................................... 110,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $4,344,616.46 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 2,884,679.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ _ 576,359.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 3,376,665.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 967,951.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- _ 190,302.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 206,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------___ 396,302.34 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ,221,300.00 1------------------- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___.._ ...... ---------- $113, 500.00 - $58, 000.00 - $45,000.00 - $1, 543. 40 $1, 243, 111. 18 Cost of new work------------------ ------------------------------------------ 364, 533.46 Cost of m aintenance ....... ... 22, 137. 15 6, 765. 70 28, 643.05 Total expended ----------------- 22, 167. 99 6, 788. 73 28, 644. 23 280, 160. 13 13. CAPE PORPOISE HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is located in the town of Kennebunkport on the coast of Maine, 27 miles southwest of Portland, Maine, and about the same distance northeast of Portsmouth, N. Hi. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1205). Existing project.-This provides for the removal of ledge rock in the entrance channel to deepen and straighten the outer portion so as to give a depth of 18 feet for a width of 200 feet between Goat and Folly Islands; a channel 16 feet deep over a width of 200 feet through the bar; a combined channel and anchorage between the bar and the town wharf about 3,000 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 15 feet deep; a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from the town wharf in Cape Porpoise Harbor to the head of Porpoise Cove. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 8.7 feet and the spring range is 9.9 feet. The esti- mate of cost for new work made in 1949, is $164,000. The estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $1,500 for that portion of the project above town wharf. There is no approved estimate of cost for maintenance on that portion of the project below town wharf. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Channel 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep at entrance, H. Doc. 160, 55th Cong., 3rd sess. and channel and anchorage 15 feet, 600 feet wide, and about 3,000 feet long within the harbor. Mar. 2, 1907 Excavation of ledge rock in outer entrance channel to H. Doc. 191, 59th Cong., 1st sess. depth of 18 feet, 200 feet wide. June 30, 1948 Channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from Town H. Doc. 555, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Wharf in Cape Porpoise Harbor to head of Porpoise (Contains latest published map.) Cove. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to contribute one-third of the cost of construction, but not to exceed $20,000, and agree to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvement. It is expected that these requirements will be met in 1949. Terminal facilities.-Present terminal facilities consist of a single wharf located on Bickfords Island. This wharf is an open pile timber structure fronting on the dredged channel for a length of about 180 feet, with depths alongside of about 3 to 10 feet at mean low water. Auxiliary equipment consists of three landing floats and two small hand-operated hoists for handling supplies to and from boats. This wharf is owned by the town of Kennebunk- 42 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 port and is open to the the public without charge. This wharf is considered adequate for the needs of the community. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 70 percent complete. An entrance channel 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep and an anchorage area about 3,000 feet long, 600 feet wide and 15 feet deep at mean low tide were secured in 1902. The removal of ledges and straightening the outer portion of the channel for a width of about 190 feet with a depth of 18 feet at mean low tide was secured in 1908, since which time no work has been done. Shoaling of the inner harbor has occurred and there has been a slight encroachment by the mud flats which border it closely on both sides. The existing depths in this area vary from 10 to 13 feet in a width of about 500 feet. No work has been done on the 6-foot channel above town wharf. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project docu- ment. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $118,501.15 for new work. Proposed operations.-The sum of $45,500 allotted in fiscal year 1950, for new work will be applied to dredging, by contract, a 6-foot channel. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $118,501.15 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -- ___----...-.---. __-__ 118,501.15 Total net expenditures to June 80, 1949------------------------ 118,501.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 45,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -....... 45,500.00 14. 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 Kennebunkport, a distance of about 1 mile, by dredging and rock removal. The mean tidal range is 9 feet; the extreme 13.5 feet. Work 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. The approved estimate of cost (1949) for maintenance is $2,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 43 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, 1890 Jetty at Wading Place-.--..----.-----..-.------,, _ H. Ex. Doc. 136, 51st Cong., 1st sess.; and Annual Report 1890, p. 471. Local cooperation.-None required. 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.-A predredging sur- vey by hired labor, of the Kennebunk River was made in Novem- ber of 1948, at a cost of $1,332.69, which was paid for from plant allotment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1893. The project depth was restored in 1941. The con- trolling depth in 1941 was 4 feet for the project width except at a point abreast of Gooch Creek, where the width is 80 feet, due to a small ledge area, over which the depth is 2.3 feet at mean low water. The costs under the existing project have been $156,623.06, of which $83,584.01 was for new work and $73,039.05 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $156,623.06. Proposed operations.-The sum of $45,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended to restore the project depths. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $156,623.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 83,584.01 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 73,039.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 156,623.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 45,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 45,000.00 15. JOSIAS RIVER, MAINE Location.-This is a small river running through Flat Pond to Perkins Cove, which is the harbor for Ogunquit, a village on the coast of Maine 30 miles southwest of Portland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1205.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide in the Josias River from that depth in Perkins Cove to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth and about 3.2 acres in area in Flat Pond. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 8.7 feet and the spring range is 10 feet. 44 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $36,000, exclusive of $35,000 expended by local interests for work on the project. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 227, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance as required; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement; make alterations to the existing footbridge across Josias River as may be required by the Secretary of War; provide suitable landing facilities open to all on equal terms; and contribute one- half of the initial cost of the improvement, but not to exceed $32,000. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished during fiscal year 1949. Since the preparation of the project document, the residents of Ogunquit have spent $35,000 toward the accomplishment of the project and the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, states "except that the useful work done on the project by local interests shall be accepted toward the fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation." Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on this waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. . Conditionat end of fiscal year. The existing project is about 53 percent complete. A preliminary survey performed in 1947 at a cost of $2,496.58 is the only work done on the existing project by the United States. The dredging has been largely completed by local interests at a cost of $35,000. Dredging of 24,000 cubic yards of mud, sand, and gravel remains to be done. The con- trolling depths at mean low water in the approach channel from Perkins Cove to the Flat Pond anchorage basin are 2.7 feet (1946), and in the Flat Pond anchorage basin 3.1 feet (1946) for an area approximately 350 feet long by 250 feet wide. Costs and expenditures on the existing project have been $2,496.58 for new work. Proposed operations.-The sum of $33,500 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be expended for new work to complete the anchor- age basin in Flat Pond and the approach channel from Perkins Cove. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_____________________ $ 2,496.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 2,496.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 2,496.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. 33,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 33,500.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. ..... ..------------- ..---------------------------- $2, 496. 58 .. ------------- Cost of new work_.------- --------------- 2, 496. 58 . Cost of maintenance--------- -------------- -- ---------- ---------------------------- Total expended ......---------------------------------------- 2, 496. 58 .. 16. YORK HARBOR, MAINE Location.-This harbor is the mouth of York River, a small stream emptying into the Atlantic Ocean, about 10 miles east of Portsmouth, N. H., and 40 miles south of Portland, Maine. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 228.) Previous projects. Adopted by the act of August 5, 1886. For further details see page 40 of Annual Report for 1907. Existing project.-This provides for widening the channel off Bragdons Island about 170 feet by dredging to the depth of 10 feet at mean low water and for removing to the same depth the point of projecting shoal just above. The mean tidal range is 8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1905, exclusive of amount expended on previous project, was $13,400. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800. The exist- ing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905. The latest published map is in House Document No. 301, Fifty-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are six small wharves located at York Harbor. These wharves are of pile and timber construc- tion and all are privately owned. One of these wharves is used as a landing for guests at the local hotel; two are used for receipt of fish and lobsters; and three are used for party boat operation, both fishing and recreational boating. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-A predredging survey, by hired labor, of York Harbor, was made in the fall of 1948, at a cost of $1,652.74, which was paid for from plant allot- ment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1906. The project depth of 10 feet at mean low water was restored in 1936. The costs under the existing project have been $19,060.83, of which $13,400 was for new work and $5,660.83 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $19,060.83. Proposed operations.-The sum of $25,000, allotted in July 1949, will be expended for maintenance to restore the channel to project depth. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 872132-50--4 46 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $63,060.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 57,400.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 5,660.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 63,060.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------__ 25,000.00 17. LAKE WINNEPESAUKEE, N. H. Location.-Lake Winnepesaukee and its tributaries lie wholly within the State of New Hampshire, their waters forming the chief source of the Merrimack River. The lake is about 20 miles long and has an average width of about 5 miles. At its south- western extremity (at Weirs) it has an outlet into Long Bay (Paugus Bay), which is navigable for a distance of 4 miles to its outlet at Lakeport. (See U. S. Geological Sheets Winnepesaukee and Wolfeboro, N. H.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel approximately 3,000 feet long, 50 feet wide, and not less than 5 feet in depth in the lowest known stage of the water, the object being to afford an outlet channel for the lake into Long Bay. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1879 was $7,500. No approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance has been made. The existing project was adopted by the river and harbor act of 1879. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1880, page 362. Local cooperation.-None. Terminal facilities.-There are several small wharvr located at Alton Bay, Wolfeboro, Weirs, and at Lakeport. They are chiefly used from the middle of May to the latter part of November in connection with the transportation of pleasure travel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A predredging sur- vey, by hired labor, of the outlet channel between Lake Winnepe- saukee and Long Bay was commenced on May 5, 1949, and com- pleted on May 18, 1949. Costs of $1,061.38 were paid from plant allotment and will be reimbursed from 1950 maintenance funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1882. Maintenance dredging during the fiscal year 1930 restored the channel between Lake Winnepesaukee and Long Bay to full project dimensions. Since the last maintenance the channel has shoaled about 1.5 feet in midchannel and about 2 feet along the edges. The costs of the existing project have been $7,500 for new work and $5,000 for maintenance, a total of $12,500. Ex- penditures have been $12,500. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $15,000 made in July 1949 will be expended in maintenance dredging, by contract, of about 10,000 cubic yards of sand from the channel between Lake Winnepesaukee and Long Bay in the fall of 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 47 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________________ $12,500 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 7,500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ 5,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- _ - 12,500 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ _ 15,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -_ _ 15,000 18. IPSWICH RIVER, MASS. Location.-Ipswich River, located in the northeastern part of Massachusetts, rises 2 miles southwest of Wilmington Center, Mass., flows generally eastward about 331/2 miles to the Atlantic Ocean, emptying into Plum Island Sound 9 miles south of New- buryport, Mass., and 9 miles west of Cape Ann, Mass. The Ips- wich River in its entirety has a drainage area of 124 square miles, exclusive of Suntaug Lake. The river is marshy throughout most of its course. The head of navigation is at a point about 1,400 feet above the wharves at the town of Ipswich, a distance of approxi- mately 3 miles upstream from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1206.) Existing project.-The existing project for Ipswich River was adopted August 5, 1886, and completed in August 1894. This pro- vides for a channel 60 feet wide and 4 feet deep at mean low water through sand bars in the river called "The Shoals" and "Labor in Vain", and extending to the "Deep Hole" opposite the town wharves. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1894, was $7,500. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-At the upper end of the Ipswich River there are four wharves of the solid-fill type, which are in good condition. There is no water at any of these wharves at low tide. One of them is owned by the town of Ipswich and is open to the public without charge. It has a small crane and an attached float which extends out to the channel, and is used by both pleasure and fishing boats. Of the three privately owned wharves, one is not in use, while the other two are used principally by fishing boats. One of the latter is equipped with a small hoist. On the reach of the river from Nabbys Point to the mouth there are eight piers of the runway-and-float type. Two of these piers are semipublicly owned and are open to the public without charge, being used principally by pleasure craft. One of these two piers has a depth of about 4 feet at mean low water at its outer end, while there is no water at the other at low tide. The remaining six piers are privately owned and are not open to the public. There is no water at any of them at low tide. None of these wharves or piers has a rail connection. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey, by hired labor, was commenced in spring of 1949 and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. It will be completed in the fiscal year 1950. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1894. The controlling depths were about 1.3 feet across 48 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 bar (1939), thence 6 feet to Barras Bank, thence 3.5 feet to town wharf (1938), all at mean low water. The costs have been $7,353.13, of which $5,617.91 was for new work, and $1,735.22 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $1,322.42. Proposed operations.-The sum of $677.58 unexpended at the end of fiscal year 1949 will be applied to completion of a condition survey. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $7,617.91 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------- 5,617.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1,735.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------- 6,940.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------_ ----------------- 677.58 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - - 264.78 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ---- 264.78 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...-------------------------------------- -------------- --------- $2, 000.00 Cost of new work .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . Cost of maintenance- . ...... Costof aintnane------ -- .. . -------------- . .... -------------- . .... ...... ----- -------------- _ . ---- 1, 735.22 1752 Total expended..... .....-------------- ------------------------------------------ 1, 322. 42 19. GLOUCESTER HARBOR AND ANNISQUAM RIVER, MASS. Location.-Gloucester Harbor is situated at the southern ex- tremity 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 50 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. (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, aggregating a total of 2,206 cubic yards, place measure- ment. (c) For removal to depth of 15 feet below mean low water of ledges and boulders obstructing the approach to the wharves RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 49 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; and for a dredged anchorage area about 17 acres in extent and 8 feet deep at the entrance of Lobster Cove. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide in Gloucester Harbor is 8.9 feet; the extreme 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, revised in 1946, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, are as follows: Glouces- ter Harbor, $501,000; Annisquam River, $106,200. The latest (1948) estimates for annual cost of maintenance are as follows: Gloucester Harbor, $2,000; Annisquam River, $8,000. 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 Annual Report, 1887, p. 503. Gloucester Harbor. Aug. 18, 1894 Construction of breakwater at entrance to Glou- H. Ex. Doc. 56, 48th Cong., 2d cester Harbor from Eastern Point to Round Rock sess., and Annual Report, 1885, Shoal. p. 534. June 13, 1902 Termination at Cat Ledge of breakwater authorized Annual Report, 1902, p. 89. by act of Aug. 18, 1894. 1 June 25, 1910 Removal of 8 ledges in Gloucester Harbor...---------- H. Doc. 1112, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging in Annisquam River and removal of a ledge Rivers and Harbors Committee, 1 in Gloucester Harbor near the entrance to Annis- Doc. 39, 72d Cong., 1st sess. quam River. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging 8-foot anchorage area in Lobster Cove, H. Doe. 329, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Annisquam River. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests contribute one-third of the initial cost of the improvement, but not to exceed $25,000, furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the improvement and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished during fiscal year 1949. 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 and the fish pier which is leased by the city from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, all are private and are not avail- able to the public. There are two commercial wharves on Annis- quam River, on the east bank. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce of the port. For full descrip- 50 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Northern New England, 1941. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing of the channel in the Annisquam River to project depths of 8 feet, by contract, was commenced on January 24, 1949, and completed on May 17, 1949. During this period 33,302 cubic yards of sand, mud, gravel and stone were removed at a cost and expenditure of $67,890.48 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 85 percent complete. The existing project was completed in 1936 except for dredging the anchorage area in Lobster Cove, in the Annisquam River. 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 com- pleted in 1894; and the removal of a pinnacle rock in the outer harbor in 1896. The breakwater which was completed in 1905 was repaired in 1940 and is in good condition. The removal of all ledges to project depth was completed in 1916. The improve- ment of Annisquam River was completed in 1936 at a cost of $33,975.89. The controlling depths over the ledges in the outer harbor in 1916, were from 18 to 25 feet; over Ledge C in the inner harbor in 1931, 14.6 feet; and over Ledges A and B in the inner harbor in 1940, 13.6 and 15 feet respectively. The con- trolling depth in Annisquam River in 1949 was about 8 feet. The costs for Gloucester Harbor under the existing project have been $501,178.84 for new work and $52.447.80 for maintenance, a total of $553,626.64. The costs for Annisquam River have been $33,975.89 for new work and $123,592.84 for maintenance, a total of $157,568.73. The total costs and expenditures under the exist- ing project have been $711,195.37, of which $535,154.73 was for new work and $176,040.64 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $732,195.37 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____- _________-___________ 556,154.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 176,040.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 732,195.37 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________________________________ 72,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .................... Appropriated------ .......--------------..-------------- .... ........--------------.--------------. $67, 890. 48 Cost of new work-..... ... ... .- ----------- .I .. . ..----- . -- - . . ----------. -- --- . Cost of maintenance ........ .. ..------------------------------------------ .... ..--------------67, 890. 48 Total expended .. . -----------.. ... . ------.. 67, 890.48 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 51 20. MANCHESTER HARBOR, MASS. Location. This harbor is located on the north shore of Massa- chusetts Bay, about midway between Beverly and Gloucester Har- bors, and approximately 20 miles by water generally northeast of Boston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 240.) Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 11, 1888, and March 3, 1899. Provided for a dredged chan- nel 75 to 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water extend- ing from that depth in the bay to the town wharves with two turning basins, one below and one above the railroad bridge at the same depth. For further details see page 51 of Annual Report for 1908. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in Massachusetts Bay to Proctor Point, and dredged anchorage areas in the harbor between Proctor Point and the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge, affording depths of 10, 8 and 6 feet, respectively, and the main- tenance of a channel 75 to 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep, and a turning basin 125 by 250 feet at the town wharves above the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 8.8 feet and the spring range is 10.2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1948 is $311,800 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 447, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests (a) submit a plan for approval by the Secretary of War for the ultimate development of a system of small-boat stalls providing space for not less than 100 boats to be available for use within 5 years after completion of the Fed- eral improvement, these facilities to be constructed, operated, and maintained by local interests, and open to the public on equal terms. (b) Construct such facilities to provide space for not less than 50 boats within 1 year after completion of the Federal improve- ment, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages attributable to the work of improvement. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, between 1907 and 1937, improved Manchester Harbor to the extent of providing a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water from the bay to the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge, thence 6 feet to the wharves at the upper end of the harbor and anchorage areas on either side of the channel in the inner harbor with depths of 6 feet at mean low water, at a cost of $265,521.50, of which the town of Manchester contributed $103,000. Terminal facilities.-There are four privately owned wharves, one of which is equipped to receive coal and building materials, 52 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 three marine railways and four public landings in Manchester Harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs have been incurred on the existing project. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $ 23,985.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________--___- -____ 23,985.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________ 23,985.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project-________ ____- -________-_________ 311,800.00 21. BEVERLY HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is a small indentation at the western end of Salem Bay and immediately adjacent to Salem Harbor on the south, from which it is separated by Salem Neck. It is formed by the confluence of the three branches of a tidal inlet called North River, Danvers River, and Beverly Creek, and is about three- eights of a mile wide opposite the wharves. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 240.) Previous projects.-These were adopted by the river and harbor acts of June 13, 1902, and March 2, 1907. For further details of previous projects see page 1741 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 124 of Annual Report for 1918 under the heading "Existing project." Existing project.-This provides for a channel 24 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, increased at entrance and curves from deep water to the rock shoal near Essex Bridge. The mean range of tide is 9 feet; the extreme range is 12.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1920 was $321,000, exclusive of amount expended under previous projects. 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, 1919, (H. Doc. 220, 63d Cong., 1st sess., as modified by R. and H. Com. Doc. 8, 63d Cong., 2d sess.) and the estimate of cost was revised and the requirements as to local cooperation were altered by a provision in the river and harbor act approved Sep- tember 22, 1922 (H. Com. Doc. 7, 66th Cong., 3d sess.). The lat- est published map is in House Document No. 220, Sixty-third Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-The conditions imposed by the river and harbor act approved September 22, 1922, are that before work is undertaken the following sums shall be deposited to the credit of the Secretary of War: $50,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $25,000 from the city of Beverly, and $25,000 from the coal and oil or other local interests, and that the city of Beverly shall give evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of War RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 53 that if and when needed it will furnish a suitable public wharf or terminal between Essex Bridge and Tucks Point, to be open to all water carriers on equal and reasonable terms. The requirements as to local cooperation have been fully complied with and met approval of the Secretary of War February 26, 1923. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has dredged in Beverly Creek a channel 6,500 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 9 feet deep at mean low water at a cost of $81,075.56. Terminal facilities.-On the north shore of the harbor below the bridges, with a total dockage of 1,609 feet, are seven wharves. One, a pile structure with dockage of 402 feet, is used for coal; one, of similar type, with a frontage of 430 feet is used for petrol- eum products; these two wharves have railroad connection. The other wharves are small, of stone walls or wooden bulkheads filled solid, or of piles. Two are private coal wharves; one is publicly owned (by the city of Salem), and two others in poor condition, are used intermittently by the public. On the south or Salem side are two wharves, one a private wharf used for receipt of coal and oil and one a small pier owned by the city of Salem, the former open to all cargoes on payment of wharfage, the latter with no adequate depth of water. Above the Essex Bridge and beyond the scope of the improve- ment are two small wharves of masonry wall, solid fill and pile extension, one used as a boat runway. On the east side of Beverly Creek are two large lumber wharves of pile extension, a timber bulkhead and solid fill, with a total dockage of 824 feet; a coal wharf of similar construction with dockage of 175 feet; and a wharf of 60 feet frontage, pile extension, timber bulkhead and solid fill, originally intended for the receipt of coal but at present used as a yacht-club landing. All of these are privately owned and not open to the general public. These facilities are adequate for the existing commerce. (For a further description of terminal facilities see H. Doc. 652, 66th Cong., 2d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1927. The controlling depth throughout the channel in 1938 was about 23 feet at mean low water. The costs and expendi- tures under the existing project were $297,565.41 for new work. This includes $100,000 expended for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $2,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951, for a condition survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- 1 $246,690.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1 246,047.76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 642.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 1 246,690.41 1Exclusive of $100,000 expended from contributed funds. 54 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 22. 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 August 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. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $420,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 7, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published .map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Conditionsof local cooperation in connec- tion 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 private coal and supply wharf of about 1,500 foot 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 & Elec- tric 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 re- quired by the act of July 3, 1930. A filled area of about 137 acres behind this bulkhead affords an opportunity for develop- ment 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 55 adequate for existing commerce. For full description see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Northern New England, 1941. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. 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 Sep- tember 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 scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 for a condition survey by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $855,335.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ _________________________ 755,042.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30. 1949____________________________ 100,292.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 855,335.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ______________________________________ 420,000.00 23. MYSTIC RIVER, MASS. Location.-The Mystic River rises in Mystic Lakes, Mass., flows in a southeasterly direction, and empties into Boston Harbor near the Boston Naval Shipyard. It is 7 miles in length. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 248 and U. S. Geological Survey Chart, "Boston.") Previous projects.-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 downstream 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 playground 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 width 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 Craddock bridge in Medford. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet. The extreme range is 13.7 feet. 56 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $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 Improvement of the upper Mystic--...--------------.. Annual Report, 1891, p. 672. June 25, 1910 Improvement of channel downstream from mouth of H. Doc. 1086, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Island End River to the 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor. Aug. 30, 19351 Improvement of channel upstream from mouth of Rivers and Harbors Committee Island End River to city playground at Charles- Doc. 33, 74th Cong., 1st sess. town. 2 June 20, 1938 Improvement of channel upstream from city play- H. Doc. 542, 75th Cong., 3d sess. ground at Charlestown to a point 800 feet above the Malden bridge. 1 Also Emergency Relief Act of 1935. 2 Contains latest published map; a map showing the entire river is published in H. Doc. 2108, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Recommended modification of project.-Under date of April 29, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide for dredging to 35 feet below mean low water in river channel 100 feet inside of established bulkhead lines from upper limit of 35-foot channel of Boston Harbor at Chelsea (north) bridge to Malden bridge, at an esti- mated first cost of $2,908,000 for new work, with annual main- tenance of $4,000, in addition to that now required. (H. Doc. 645, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. 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 used for the receipt, storage, and shipment of coal, lumber, and gypsum. These wharves consist of substantial stone or wooden bulkheads filled solid, and in some cases fronted by pile platforms. 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 improvement 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, which flows into Mystic River on the north about midway of the 30-foot channel, are situated two large terminal wharves, of 800 feet dockage, for receipt and shipment of coal, coke, tar, and oil. These wharves are connected with the 30-foot channel by a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water, dredged by private interests. None of the above wharves is publicly owned, and none is open to general 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 57 Somerville about 1,850 feet, and on the north bank in Medford about 1,235 of available dockage, of which 450 feet on the south bank and 435 feet on the north bank are customarily in use. 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. The capacities of the lower Mystic are being utilized to a gratifying extent. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further de- tails see "The Port of Boston, Mass.-Port Series No. 3.-Revised 1946." Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The 30-foot channel extending from the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor to the mouth of Island End River was completed in 1914, and the extension of this channel upstream to the city playground at Charlestown was completed in 1938. The 20-foot channel in the vicinity of Malden bridge was completed in 1940. A channel in the upper Mystic with project depths of 6 and 4 feet was completed in 1906. The controlling depths at mean low water in Mystic River at the time the various sections were last surveyed were: 29.6 feet for full project width, or 29.6 feet for half of project width, from the upstream end of Chelsea (north) bridge to a point abreast of center of mouth of Island End River (1946) ; thence 26.0 feet for full project width, or 27.1 feet for half of project width, from a point abreast of center of mouth of Island End River to a point abreast of down- stream end of Colonial Beacon Oil Co. wharf (1946); thence 27.0 feet for full project width to the upper limit of the 30-foot channel (1946) ; thence 20 feet to a point 800 feet above the Malden bridge (1948) ; thence 6.0 feet in the 6-foot project channel and 3.0 feet in the 4-foot project channel (1946), the width of the latter section having been contracted by caving of the banks. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project from regular funds have been $352,836.01, of which $293,341.72 was for new work and $59,494.29 was for maintenance. The total costs and expenditures under emergency relief appropria- tion funds have been $476,783.40, all for new work. The total costs under all funds have been $829,619.41, of which $770,125.12 was for new work and $59,494.29 was for maintenance. The total expenditures under all funds have been $829,619.41. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $56,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore pro- ject dimensions. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $965,624.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________ __ 895,848.32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- ------- __-__-- ------- 69,776.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -_--------------- - - 965,624.53 58 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ___.------ _-_-_ - $5, 608. 84 __ ___ - - $1,705.88 $10,500.00 - $755. 56 Cost of new work... .--- ----- - - -- -.. Cost of maintenance...---------...--...........------------------------- 1, 705.88 9, 744.44 Total expended ---------------------------------------- 1,705.88 9,744.44 24. BOSTON HARBOR, MASS. Location.--This harbor includes all the expanse of tidewater lying within a line from Point Allerton to Point Shirley and ex- tending 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 Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 246 and 248.) Previous projects.-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 Commonwealth Pier No. 1, East Boston, to 40 feet for a width of 600 feet with suitable widening at the bend in the channel. (c) Deepening the main ship channel to 40 feet for a varying width of 600 to 900 feet, from Commonwealth Pier No. 1 to a point 550 feet northerly of the site of Mystic Piers Nos. 46 and 47, Charlestown. (d) An anchorage area 2,000 feet wide, 5,500 feet long, and 40 feet deep, on the north side of President Roads. (e) Extension of President Roads anchorage 700 feet to the north and 500 feet to the west at a depth of 40 feet, and dredging an area to 35 feet lying west of the anchorage. (f) 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. (g) 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 Charlestown 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. (h) 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. (i) A channel 27 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide from Nantasket Roads to President Roads, 3 miles. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 59 (5) 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. (k) A channel in Chelsea River 30 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, from the mouth of the river, at the head of the 35-foot channel in Boston Harbor, to a point opposite the Hartol Oil Co. terminal. (1) Improvement of Reserved Channel east of L Street Bridge by a channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide. (m) 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. (n) 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 1947, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects and of sea walls for which no estimate was given, is $18,221,500. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $119,000. 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. 206, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Annual Report, 1885, p. 543. Channel 15 feet deep from Long Island to Nixes Mate Annual Report 1887, p. 517. Shoal (Nixes Mate or Nubble Channel). July 13, 1892 Channel 27 feet deep from Nantasket Roads to Presi- Annual Report, 1893, p. 766. dent Roads. Mar. 3, 1899 For 30-foot channel from sea to the President Roads H. Doc. 133, 55th Cong., 2d sess. through Broad Sound by less direct route than the Annual Report, 1898, p. 886. 35- and 40-foot channels. June 13, 1902 For 35-foot channel from the sea to Boston Naval H. Doe. 119, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Shipyard. Annual Report, 1901, p. 1096. Elimination from the project of the removal of Finns Authorized by Chief of Engineers Ledge at the outer entrance. Mar. 11, 1913. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet (45 feet in rocks) in Broad Sound H. Doe. 931, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' Channel. Aug. 30, 19352 Present project dimensions of channel from President H. Doc. 244, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' Roads to Commonwealth pier No. 1, East Boston and anchorage area north side of President Roads. Do- ..... Present project dimensions of that part of approach Rivers and Harbors Committee channel to U. S. Navy drydock No. 3, at South Doe. 29, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' Boston between Main Ship Channel and United States harbor line. Aug. 26, 1937 Chelsea River Channel, 30 feet deep.--------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 24, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Oct. 17, 1940 Reserved Channel 30 feet deep...--.-------------- H. Doc. 225, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' Sept. 7, 1944 Abandons seaplane channel authorized in River and Public Law 420, 78th Congress. Harbor Act approved Oct. 17, 1940 (H. Doc. 362, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of 40-foot channel.._.--------------------- Report of Chief of Engineers, dated Apr. 28, 1943.1 July 24, 1946 Extension of President Roads Anchorage-----------............. Report of Chief of Engineers dated July 1, 1946.1 1Contains latest published maps. See also Annual Report, 1911, p. 1178 (sea walls and Nixes Mate Chan- 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 March 2, 1945, provides that the dredging of the proposed channel extension 60 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 shall not be undertaken until the Secretary of War is afforded sat- isfactory assurance that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will construct the pier and provide a depth of 40 feet at mean low water in the berths at the new pier which will be served by the proposed channel extension. The construction of the new pier has been authorized by the Massachusetts Legislature and actual construction is scheduled to start early in 1950. The required assurances have not been furnished. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. 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 are about 4 miles of waterfront, fully developed with wharves of various types devoted to commercial purposes; and on the Charlestown shore is located the Boston Naval Shipyard, 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. 3- Port of Boston, Mass., 1946. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-During fiscal year condition surveys of Fort Point Channel and Reserved Chan- nel, as well as a survey of an isolated shoal in Boston Harbor proper, were completed, by hired labor, at a cost of $8,486.71 for maintenance. The expenditures were $7,512.81, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 85 percent complete, the remaining portion consisting of dredging the 40-foot main ship channel from its present point of terminus at 'Commonwealth Pier No. 1, East Boston, for a varying width of 600 to 900 feet, to a point 550 feet northerly of the site of Mystic Piers Nos. 46 and 47, Charlestown, and the extension of President Roads anchorage 700 feet to the north and 500 feet to the west at a depth of 40 feet, and dredging an area to 35 feet lying west of the anchorage. Sea walls of a total length of about 3.75 miles have been built and maintained on Great Brew- ster, 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-foot chan- nel in 1907; Fort Point Channel in 1909; the 35-foot channel in 1915; the Broad Sound 40-foot channel in 1930; the 40-foot anchorage in 1937; the 30-foot Chelsea River channel in 1940, except for the small area immediately below the Chelsea Street Bridge which was completed in 1946; the 40-foot inner harbor channel in 1941; and the 30-foot Reserved Channel in 1941. The controlling depths at mean low water in the various im- proved channels of Boston Harbor at the dates they were last surveyed were: Nixes Mate Channel, 15 feet (1932) ; 35-foot chan- nel, 35 feet (1934); 40-foot anchorage, 39 feet (1937); Broad Sound 40-foot channel, 40 feet (1939); 30-foot channel, 30 feet RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 61 (1939) ; inner harbor 40-foot channel, 36.5 feet (1945); Reserved Channel, 38 feet (1948); Fort Point Channel, 19.6 feet (1948); and Chelsea River Channel from the bridge to a point abreast of the Hartol Oil Co., 30 feet (1946), thence 8 feet to the bend just below the head of navigation (1936). The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds______-_-,_. - .---. $13, 673, 369.53 $1, 479, 394. 18 $15,152, 763. 71 $15, 152, 805. 15 Public Works funds ___---------..... 1, 030, 806. 26 ---.--.-.--- - 1, 030, 806. 26 1,030, 806. 26 Emergency Relief funds- -- _- - 03.0.3-._ _ __ 9935, 303.03 935, 303.03 935, 303.03 _ Total --------- _ -------------- 15, 639, 478. 82 1, 479, 394.18 17,118, 873.00 17,118, 914. 44 Proposed operations.-The sum of $400,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950 for new work will be applied to extending northerly the 40-foot channel. The funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $4,564.35, plus accounts receivable of $41.44, plus an allotment of $60,000 made in July 1949, will be applied to condition surveys and maintenance dredging, by contract, to remove shoals. The additional sums of $380,000 in new work funds, and $56,000 in maintenance funds, are needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for completion of the extension to the 40-foot channel by contract dredging, and for maintenance dredging, by contract, of the shoal areas in the harbor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$18,606,481.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 17,104,601.78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,497,273.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 18,601,916.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 4,564.35 Unobligated balence available, June 30, 1949 4,605.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 460,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 464,605.79 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for rlatinn of icti ni;j trr 2 182 nnn 0n __1_uJ-ut,_ rn IIcomplILeiun tI nglprll o - , .Vu Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----- _ --------- ------------- $25,000.00 - $14, 229. 81 $38,046. 72 - $41, 312. 81 Cost of new work---------------------------7, 526. 43 68.26 Cost of maintenance --....-------- $22, 907. 67 1, 187. 55 -8, 486. 71 Total expended--__..----------- 22, 989. 99 14, 317. 15 -5, 489. 19 1,015.34 7, 512. 81 1 Includes $935,303.03 expended from Emergency Relief funds for new work. 25. WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER, MASS. Location.-Rises in Braintree, Mass., and flows in a northerly direction 7.5 miles, emptying into Hingham Bay, Boston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) 872132-50 -5 62 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, and extended by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1905, February 27, 1911, and July 27, 1916. For fur- ther 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; (b) a channel in Nantasket Gut 27 feet deep 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 west of Sheep Island; and (c) extension of the 27-foot channel so as to include the present 27-foot State-improved channel through and above the Weymouth Fore River bridge and to provide 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. 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 1948 is $805,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1945) 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 Aug. 30, 1935 27-foot channel from Hingham Bay (between Nut H. Doc. 207, 72d Cong., 1st sess. and Peddocks Islands) to Weymouth Fore River bridge. 1 Oct. 17, 1940 27-foot channel through Nantasket Gut and Hingham H. Doc. 568, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Bay to deep water in Weymouth Fore River west of Sheep Island. Mar. 2, 1945 27-foot channel through and above Weymouth Fore H. Doc. 291, 77th Cong., 1st sess. River bridge, and maneuvering basin. 'Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-At the head of the Federal improvement at Weymouth Fore River bridge there is, on the westerly side be- low the bridge, one wharf of masonry and concrete with pile plat- form extension having 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 30 feet at mean low water. A large electric power plant is located at this point. Above Weymouth Fore River bridge and served by the Common- wealth 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 Corp., with depths up to 38 feet, used for the building and equipping of large naval and commercial vessels. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 63 These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port Series No. 3-Port of Boston, Mass., 1946. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Reimbursement of $1,000 was made for cost of after-dredging survey accomplished in fiscal year 1948. The expenditures were $1,000, all for main- tenance. Condition at the end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 44 percent completed, the remaining portion consisting 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, and the extension of the 27-foot channel so as to include the present 27-foot State-improved channel through and above Wey- mouth Fore River bridge, and to provide in this section a combined channel and maneuvering basin of the same depth, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. The controlling depth in 1949 from Hingham Bay to Weymouth Fore River bridge was 26 feet at mean low water. The costs under the existing project have been $440,044.61, of which $355,227.34 was for new work and $84,817.27 was for maintenance. The expenditures have been $440,044.61. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $37,600 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- 1 $1,081, 194.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________ 1 991,127.34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________-_________ 90,067.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 1,081,194.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________________________ 450,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----------------.................... $40, 000.00 ----------------------- $35, 069.24 $1, 000 Cost of new work-....... -................ ... ... . ..... ........ ......... ... Cost of maintenance -------------- 192. 59 $10, 223.89 $27, 192. 37 37, 460.39 1,000 Total expended----------------------------............ 10, 418. 13 27, 190. 72 37, 460. 39 1,000 i Exclusive of $100,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 26. HINGHAM HARBOR, MASS. Location.-Hingham Harbor is situated in the southern part of Hingham Bay, which comprises all that part of Boston Lower Harbor south of Nantasket Roads. The harbor covers an area of 1 square mile, and has extensive mud flats, bare at low tide. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 246.) Previous project.-The original project, adopted by the Act of March 3, 1875, was to widen and deepen the natural channel by 64 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 dredging and blasting to the width of 100 feet and depth of 8 feet at mean low water from deep water near the head of the harbor up to the vicinity of Hingham wharves, a distance of about 2,500 feet. In 1876, a channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean low water was completed for a distance of 2,500 feet to the steam- boat wharf, whence it was extended for about 500 feet, with a width of 50 feet and a depth of 8 feet; in 1884, 3 cubic yards of ledge were removed from the channel. Existing project.-The existing project is to deepen the im- proved channel, 2,500 feet long, 100 feet wide, to 10 feet at mean low water and remove a midchannel ledge in the lower channel between Langlee Island (formerly called Chandlers) and Ragged Islands. The mean range of tide is 9.5 feet and the spring range is 11.0 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised to 1913, is $19,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 5, 1886 (H. Ex. Doc. 137, 48th Cong., 2d sess.). By the Act of March 2, 1907, without previous estimate, $10,000 was appropriated for redredging the channel. By the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1909, the unexpended balance of this ap- propriation was "made available for redredging and improving the channel." The existing project was completed in 1893. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are four small wharves in Hingham Harbor of the solid fill type, faced with granite. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing of the channel to depth of 8 feet, by contract, was commenced on October 1, 1948, and completed November 17, 1948. During this period, 29,938 cubic yards of mud were removed at a cost and expenditure of $41,309.64, all of which was for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1893. In 1911, the channel was redredged to the width of 100 feet and depth of 8 feet at mean low water from deep water near the head of the harbor to the steamboat wharf, a distance of about 2,000 feet, and was also redredged for a further distance of about 500 feet, 50 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water. The channel up to the steamboat wharf was restored to 100 feet wide, 8 feet deep at mean low water in the fiscal year 1949, and is in good condition to meet the needs of present and prospective commerce. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $70,309.64, of which $19,000 was for new work and $51,309.64 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $79,626.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------- 28,316.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ _____-____ 51,309.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----------------- ___ ____ 79,626.22 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-. -------- -------------- -------------- ----------------------------......... $41,309.64 Cost of new work---------- .....------------------------------------ ---------------------.... Cost of maintenance---------- --------- ------------ ---------------------------- 41,309.64 Total expended_------ -------------- ---------------------------------------- 41, 309.64 27. COHASSET HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is located on the shore of Massachusetts Bay about 16 miles southeast of Boston Harbor and 37 miles north- west of the eastern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 242 and 1207.) Previous project.-Adopted by the act of June 13, 1902, and provided for a channel 4 feet deep at mean low water, 60 to 75 feet wide, and a turning basin of the same depth in the inner harbor. For further details see page 60 of the Annual Report for 1904. Existing project.-This provides for an anchorage area of about 18 acres in the inner harbor 7 feet deep, and a channel 90 feet wide and 8 feet deep from the anchorage area to the outer harbor. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9 feet and the extreme range is 10.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1946, is $106,700, exclusive of $30,000 to be contributed by local interests and exclu- sive of amounts expended on previous project. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 425, 76th Con., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will make available to public use, on equal and reasonable terms, a wharf and other landing facil- ities; release the United States from all claims for damages at- tributable to the work of improvement; and contribute one-third of the first cost, but not to exceed $30,000. Since 1910, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided an 8-foot channel, a 6-foot anchorage area, and an 800-foot break- water, at a cost of $116,191.93, of which $42,691.88 was con- tributed by local interests. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 wharves in the harbor 2 of which are open to the public, and 5 are equipped with marine railways. They are considered adequate for the present activities of the harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The channel was dredged to a depth of 4 feet at mean low water in 1903, since which time no work has been done and no costs have been incurred by the United States. The 'Commonwealth of Massachusetts has provided an 8-foot channel, a 6-foot anchorage basin, and an 800-foot break- 66 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 water. The work remaining to be done consists of dredging the entrance channel to a depth of 8 feet, 90 feet wide, and a 7-foot anchorage area of about 18 acres. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_________________________ $ 10,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ ___ 10,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 10,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ ______________________________ 106,700 28. DUXBURY HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is located on the west side of Duxbury Bay, about 48 miles by water south of Boston and 18 miles north- west of the easterly entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 'Charts Nos. 245 and 1208.) Previous project.-Adopted July 4, 1836, June 10, 1872, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 69 of Annual Report for 1908. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide along the alinement of the existing channel to the town wharf from Easterly Channel, and an anchorage basin 8 feet deep of approximately 21 acres. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 9.3 feet and the spring range is 10.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $124,000, exclusive of $35,000 to be contributed by local interests and exclu- sive of amounts expended on the previous project. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 115, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests contribute one-third of the esti- mated first cost, but not to exceed $35,000, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will make available suitable public landing facilities open to all on equal terms, furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil disposal aieas necessary for the improvement and for its subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages result- ing from the improvement. Terminal facilities.-There are five wharves on the water front, one of which is open to the public without charge, and two boat yards. The facilities are very limited but are considered adequate for the present activities of the harbor. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs have been incurred on the existing project. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 67 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $124,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work to complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- $ 37,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ___________ 37,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ 37,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project __________________________________________ 124,000 29. 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, 1844, 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) dredg- ing a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water 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, 15 feet deep at mean low water, extending in a north- westerly 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; (d) maintenance of the area dredged to a depth of 18 feet below mean low water by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, connect- ing the 15-foot channel with the 18-foot channel in the vicinity of the now State pier; and (e) dredging 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. The mean range of tide is 9.6 feet; the extreme range is 13.7 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is as follows: United States Contributed funds funds Total Beach protection_ __..--.---.-... ...... -. .--- ___ - $ 76, 846.16- -. $ 76, 846.16 18-foot channel......----------------------------------- 57, 000.00 $ 57,000 114, 000.00 15-foot channel-----------------------------.... 54, 725. 00 51, 000 105, 725.00 15-foot anchorage basin... --.--. ---------------- 253, 100.00 126, 500 379, 600.00 Total_------.------------------ 441, 671. 16 234, 500 676,171. 16 The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $500 for beach protection and $8,000 for dredging. 68 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. 1194, 62d Cong., 3d sess1 Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging 15-foot extension, including turning basin... H. Doc. 996, 66th Cong., 3d sess.1 June 20, 1938 Dredging 18-foot anchorage basin-----------------.... H. Doc. 577, 75th Cong., 3d sess. 1Contains 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, pro- vided local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent main- tenance as may be required, and contribute one-third the initial cost of the improvement. These conditions have not yet been 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 Commonwealth 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 44 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 1909. 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 main- tenance dredging in June 1939 showed a controlling depth over the dredged area of 15 feet at mean low water. The costs and ex- penditures 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 expended from con- tributed funds, of which $108,000 was for new work and $400 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $2,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951, for a condition survey by hired labor of the 15-foot channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $512,882.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______ ________-____ -_ 1 377,217.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------- _ __ 135,664.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- _ 512,882.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project.---------------_ -- 253,100.00 1In addition, $108,000 for new work, and $400 for maintenance were expended from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 69 30. 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 vessels, 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 500 feet with a vertical clearance at mean high water of 135 feet; the con- struction of a railroad bridge with a vertical lift of 500-foot span, and 135 feet vertical clearance when the span is raised; an im- proved 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; and dredging a channel 150 feet wide and 15 feet deep at mean low water, extending from deep water in the vicinity of Wickets Island to the town wharf at the village of Onset; for enlargement of the 15-foot turning basin at the town wharf; and for an anchorage basin of about 16 acres, contiguous to the proposed channel and turning basin, hav- ing a depth of 8 feet at mean low water. 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 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 1946, is $31,509,- 800, including $11,500,000, purchase price of the canal and proper- ties which were taken over by the United States on March 31, 1928. The latest (1945) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $621,500 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. 139, 67th Cong., 2d Cape Cod & New York Canal Co., 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. 795, 71st Cong., 3d ministration program, Sept. 6, ing canal to 205 feet. 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. 795, 71st Cong., 3d ministration program, Apr. 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. 15, 74th Cong., 1st sess.1 Mar. 2, 1945--.. ..-. 15-foot channel and turning basin in H. Doe. 431, 77th Cong., 1st Onset Bay. sess.l SContains latest published map. 70 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests contribute one-half of the first cost, but not to exceed $48,000, for the channel and turning basin in Onset Bay and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages attributable to the work. Terminal facilities.-There are four terminals on the canal. Three are privately owned, one being used for the receipt and freezing of fish and two for the receipt and storage of oil. The fourth terminal is the State pier, owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and located on the north bank of the canal at Bourne Neck. The terminals are considered adequate for the pur- poses for which they are used. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Maintenance: The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Atlantic was engaged in main- tenance dredging to remove shoals within the channel limits of the canal during the period July 6 to August 16, 1948, removing 552,610 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $65,478.11. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Lyman was engaged in maintenance dredging to remove shoal areas within the chan- nel limits of the canal during the period May 1 to June 11, 1949, removing 295,080 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $72,917.21 for maintenance. Emergency agitation dredging to break down critical shoal area within the canal channel limits was accomplished at a cost of $866.47 for maintenance. A contract for resurfacing the deck of Bourne highway bridge was awarded June 10, 1949. No work was performed by the con- tractor during the fiscal year. Government costs for the fiscal year were $16.42. Costs in connection with real estate activities amounted to $1,810.09 during the fiscal year. Channel work consisting of maintenance, dike, and miscellan- eous surveys was carried on by hired labor during the fiscal year at a cost of $30,587.92. Maintenance of bridges, lights, power and signal systems, service roads and revetment was performed by hired labor at a cost of $67,835.74. Operation and care of canal.-The canal was open to navigation and the railroad bridge was operated throughout the year. The costs during the fiscal year for operation and care were $262,- 144.99. The total costs during the fiscal year were $501,656.95, all of which was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $506,819.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is sub- stantially complete except for dredging the 15-foot channel from deep water in the vicinity of Wickets Island to the town wharf at Onset and enlargement of the turning basin at the town wharf, and an 8-foot anchorage basin contiguous thereto, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 71 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, 1949, the controlling depths at mean low water for this project were: Canal in the land cut, 31 feet; mooring basin, north side, easterly end, 19.3 feet; Hog Island Channel, 30 feet; Cleve- land Ledge Channel, 30 feet; mooring basin, south side, westerly end, 21.3 feet. At the time it was last surveyed (1946) the con- trolling depth in the Onset Channel was 16.5 feet. The total costs from regular funds have been $28,678,009.59, of which $20,437,653.42 (including the purchase price of $11,500,000) was for new work and $8,240,356.17 was for maintenance, includ- ing $3,344,781.27 for operation and care of the canal. The total expenditures have been $28,668,987.63. 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 ap- propriation funds have been $4,849,739.57 for new work. The total costs, all funds, have been $41,324,261.17, of which $31,425,550.29 (including the purchase price of $11,500,000) was for new work and $9,898,710.88 was for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $41,315,239.21. This included the sum of $1,658,354.71 expended between March 31, 1928, and June 30, 1935, on the operation 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 $50,090.11, plus accounts receivable in the amount of $4,209.70, and an allotment of $478,000 made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $ 13,231.66 Maintenance: Resurfacing the deck of Bourne Highway Bridge, by contract__ 27,867.62 Painting Buzzards Bay railroad bridge, by contract 23,404.00 Repair and sealcoat service roads, by contract - -- - - 26,596.00 Dredging by U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Lyman - --- ___ 50,880.00 Removal of miscellaneous boulders, by hired labor__---__ 1,488.00 Maintenance of bridges, lights, power and signal systems, service roads, and revetment, by hired labor------------ __ 88,158.00 Channel work, by hired labor______________________________ 30,354.00 Total maintenance _____________________________ 248,747.62 Operation and care of canal: Operation of canal, bridges, etc. ----------------------- 232,399.53 Ordinary repairs__________________________________________ 37,921.00 Total operation and care _____-___________270,320.53 Grand total -------------------------------------- 519,068.15 72 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The sum of $460,000 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Lyman; maintenance of bridges, lights, power and signal systems, service roads and revetment, by hired labor, channel work, by hired labor; repairs to revetment on canal banks, by hired labor; repairing and seal- coating service roads, by contract; replacing emergency power unit in Buzzards Bay R. R. bridge with 300-kilowatt unit, by contract; drilling and blasting boulders by hired labor; real es- tate activities, by hired labor_ _______________________ $220,000.00 Operation and care of canal: Operation of canal, bridges, etc.; and ordinary repairs --- _ 240,000.00 Total for all work____________________________________ 460,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $41,365,329.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 31,425,550.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 9,898,710.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 41,315,239.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 50,090.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 16,933.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 478,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 494,933.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 84,250.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ..---------------- $825, 854. 86 $590, 000.00 $35, 000. 00 $387, 700. 00 $512, 000.00 Cost of new work...... . . . Cost of maintenance ......----- -. 558, 310. 68 496, 213. 79 451, 154. 69 395, 487. 14 501, 656. 95 Total expended...............---------------- 545, 933. 81 481, 176. 73 469, 714. 38 401,977. 73 506, 819. 41 31. CHANNEL FROM BUZZARDS BAY TO BUTTERMILK BAY, MASS. Location.-Buzzards Bay, Mass., is at the southern end of Cape Cod Canal. It is connected with Buttermilk Bay to the north by a natural channel branching from Cape Cod Canal and extending northerly past Butler Cove for a distance of 2 miles into Butter- milk Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 251). Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water through the sand bar across the channel. The mean range of tide is 4 feet and the spring range is 5.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1946 is $18,300. The estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The latest published map is contained in the project document (H. Doc. 552, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damage due to the construc- tion works. It is expected that this requirement will be met. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 78 Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves bordering on the channel. The only facilities in Buttermilk Bay are small private piers for shallow-draft boats. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No costs have been incurred under the existing project. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water through the bar. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 32. WELLFLEET HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is situated on Cape Cod Bay, near the southern end of the hook of Cape Cod, 12 miles southeast of Provincetown Harbor and 25 miles northeast of the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 581 and 1208.) Previous project.-Adopted by acts of June 10, 1872, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 638 of Annual Re- port for 1895. Existing Project.-Providesfor a channel 10 feet deep and 125 feet wide from "Deep Hole" to the town landing, and an anchorage basin of the same depth 800 feet by 500 feet. The project depths refer to mean low water. The mean range of tide is 10 feet and the spring range is 11.6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946 is $95,100, exclusive of $32,000 to be contributed by local interests, and ex- clusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 557, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas, including necessary bulkheads, release the United States from all claim for damages attributable to the work of improvement, give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of War that they will construct and main- tain a suitable public wharf with adequate depths alongside, and contribute one-third of the initial cost, but not to exceed $32,000. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished during fiscal year 1949. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts dredged a channel and anchorage basin 6 feet deep in 1916, at a cost of $17,363.48. Terminal facilities.-There are seven wharves on the harbor, only one of which is open to the public. The existing public landing facilities are considered inadequate for the activities of the harbor. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None Condition at end of fiscal year.-The channel was dredged to a 74 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 depth of 4 feet in 1889. The only work done since that time is the dredging of the 6-foot channel in 1916 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No costs have been incurred under the existing project. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the 10-foot channel and anchorage. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $95,100 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work to complete, by contract, the dredging of the 10-foot channel and anchorage. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ - _ $11,350.37 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- __ 11,350.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ___________ 11,350.37 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ___________________ ___________________ _ 95,100.00 33. PROVINCETOWN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-This harbor is located in the bight at the northern extremity of Cape Cod. It is 40 miles southeast of Gloucester, 24 miles northeast of the Cape Cod Canal, and about 40 miles southeast of the entrance to Boston Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 580 and 1208.) 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 the preservation of the point of land forming the harbor, 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 dis- tance of 6,150 feet, and for a 300-foot extension of the Long Point beach protection and bringing it up to grade where necessary, and a stone breakwater to elevation 15 feet above mean low water with a top width of 10 feet, commencing at a point about opposite the Monument wharf, approximately 3,000 feet from shore and ex- tending 3,000 feet in a northeasterly direction. The mean range of tide is 9.1 feet and the spring range 10.6 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1947, is $905,000, exclusive of the amount expended under a previous project. The estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Rubblestone protection dike across House Point H. Doc. 821, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Island Flats from Stevens Point to Wood End and for an extension of the Long Point beach protection. June 30, 1948 Offshore breakwater about 3,000 feet long............. H. Doc. 600, 80th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 75 Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to contribute in cash 50 percent of the total cost of construction of the break water but not to exceed $760,000 and agree to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages due to the con- struction works. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-The developed waterfront of Province- town is approximately 11 miles in extent and is for the most part privately owned. There are seven piers in this area which handle the entire commerce of the harbor. Only three of these piers extend beyond the low water line, one of which is owned and maintained by the town for public use on equal terms to all. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 15 percent complete. The work remaining to complete the project is the 300-foot extension of the Long Point beach protec- tion and bringing it up to grade where required; however, the pro- tection at Long Point is not now considered necessary. A rubble- stone beach protection built to the east and outside of Long Point is now in good condition and serving the purpose for which built. Dikes, groins, and other sand-catching devices designed to re- sist 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 rubblestone beach protection at Long Point and the dike across the House Point Island Flats. No work on the 3,000-foot rubblestone breakwater lying about 3,000 feet offshore has been undertaken. 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. Conditions are as shown on the map published in the project document. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $500,000 in new work funds is needed to be appro- priated for the fiscal year 1951 to construct a 3,000-foot rubble- stone break water. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $389,582.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 347,453.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 42,128.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 389,582.45 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project- ______________________________ _ 773,300.00 34. 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 76 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 is about 33 miles east from the harbor of Vineyard Haven, on the island of Marthas Vineyard, 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 Govern- ment dredge, which is to assist the natural agencies in obtaining such depth and width as may be found practicable, but not ex- ceeding a depth of 30 feet at mean low water and a width of 1 mile. The mean tidal ranges are 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 expendi- ture authorized for experimental work was $250,000, and later the operation of a dredge was authorized at an estimated annual cost of $200,000. The estimated cost, revised in 1928, of providing a channel of suitable dimensions was $1,100,000 for new work. The latest (1928) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 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 deter- H. Doc. 536, 62d Cong., 2d sess. mine if a channel could be secured and maintained not over 30 feet deep and not over 1 mile wide. July 27, 1916 Continuation of work with a Government-owned Rivers and Harbors Committee hopper dredge. Doc. 3, 64th Cong., 1st sess. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1915, page 2056. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-A condition survey, by hired labor, of the the channel was completed in the fall of 1948 at a cost of $1,666.69, all for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $1,666.69 for maintenance. 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. The controlling depth at mean low water was 30 feet for a width of about 1,750 feet, and about 12 feet along the north edge of the 2,000-foot channel (July 1946). The channel depths are adequate for existing commerce. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $1,083,504.41 for new work, and $732,405.15 for maintenance, a total of $1,815,909.56. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $56,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations with a United States hopper dredge and for necessary surveys. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 77 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ - $1,815,909.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------- -- 1,083,504.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------- 732,405.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------- -- 1,815,909.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated......----------------- $24,143.41 $2, 020 ...------- $1, 666. 69 Cost of new work-..... . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance.. ..-------------63, 823. 65 .- -- 2, 020- - . .. 1, 666. 69 Total expended-....-...... ..... 63, 823. 65-- 2, 020 ..---------------- 1, 666. 69 35. CHATHAM (STAGE) HARBOR, MASS. Location.-At the northeastern corner of Nantucket Sound, about 16 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). Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details see page 73, Annual Re- port for 1942. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide from Nantucket Sound into the harbor. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 3.8 and 4.6 feet, respectively. The estimates of cost, revised in 1948, are $106,000 for new work exclusive of $43,500 to be contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under the previous project; and $6,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 456, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-TheRiver and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the existing project subject to the conditions that local interests contribute one-half the estimated first cost, but not to exceed $43,500, and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States suitable areas for spoil disposal for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required and hold the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are two commercial wharves on the north side of the inner harbor open to public use subject to the owners' convenience. Facilities are adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project has not begun. The controlling depth over the outer and inner bars was 6 feet at mean low water in the existing channel (October 1944). There have been no costs or expenditures under the existing project. 872132-50-6 78 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $ 50,260.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________-- 7,888.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 42,371.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 50,260.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ______________________________________ 106,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------- .......... $625. 79 Cost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ------------ Cost of maintenance.. 625. 79 - Total expended.. ----------------- ....... 625. 79 - 36. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT NANTUCKET, MASS. Location.-Nantucket Harbor (Harbor of Refuge at Nan- tucket) is on the north shore of Nantucket Island about 26 miles southeast from Hyannis Harbor, 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; 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; and a fair- way 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. The mean and spring tidal ranges at the entrance are 3.1 and 3.7 feet respectively. The estimate of cost, revised in 1948, is $635,000 for new work, exclusive of $31,500 to be contributed by local interests, and exclusive of amounts ex- pended under previous project, and $11,500 annually for main- tenance, revised in 1945. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 West jetty...............---------------------------------- H. Doe. 18, 46th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1880, p. 423. Aug. 5, 1886 East jetty and dredging when necessary .....------------ Annual Report for 1885, p. 579. Mar. 2, 1945 Anchorage and fairway inside harbor-------_ ------- . Doe. 115, 77th Cong., 1st. sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGIAND DIVISION 79 March 2, 1945, authorized the anchorage and fairway subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and sub- sequent maintenance when and as required, contribute the sum of $31,500 in cash or dredging, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages which might result from the improvement. About $12,000 was expended by the town and State on dredging completed in 1944, and this sum may be acceptable as part of the required cooperation. It is expected that the remaining requirements will be met in 1949. The Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended for dredging and boulder removal inside the harbor about $130,000. Terminal facilities.-These consist of five piers affording about 3,200 feet of berthing space. Facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Duringthe fiscal year, preliminary work by hired labor in connection with dredging entrance channel and preliminary work, by hired labor, for re- pairing west jetty by placement of riprap was completed at a cost and expenditure of $2,486.55, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 78 percent complete. 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 for widths generally in excess of 200 feet with minor shoals to 12 feet along the western edge, as determined in fall of 1948 and in the 15-foot anchorage and fairway 10 to 15 feet (1940). To complete the project would require extension of the west jetty by about 800 feet and enlarge- ment of 400 feet of the existing construction near its outer end to full section and dredging of the anchorage and fairway inside the harbor. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $456,482.25 for new work and $275,253.39 for main- tenance, a total of $731,735.64. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Costland financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $777,570.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 502,317.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 275,253.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 777,570.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________________________________ 178,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .------------- -$41, 381.69 $70,000 - $67, 013.45 .--------------------------- Cost of new work-.......................... Cost of maintenance------------- ---------........... ----- ----------- ------------- 500 2, 486. 55 Total expended....----------------------------------------- -------------- 500 2, 486. 55 80 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 37. CROSS RIP SHOALS, NANTUCKET SOUND, MASS. Location.-Nantucket Sound lies south of Cape Cod and north of Nantucket and the eastern part of Marthas Vineyard Islands. Cross Rip Shoals are a little southerly and easterly of the geo- graphical center of the sound. They are about 17 miles east from Vineyard Haven on the island of Marthas 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 main- tenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 182, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. In April 1941, the controlling depth was 30 feet at mean low water, except for minor shoals, with a minimum depth of 26 feet along the edges. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $24,200.13 for new work, and $41,354.56 for maintenance, a total of $65,554.69. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $37,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations with a United States hopper dredge and for necessary surveys. Costfand financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $65,554.69 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 24,200.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 41,354.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-____________________ _ 65,554.69 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------- -- $6,882. 51 .. Cost of new work ........... ......----- --- - ------------ -------..--- ------........... -- ---...--------.............. Cost of maintenance .----.............------------....------------------------------------.............................. Total expended- .. .. . .......-..... ... .. . . . .... ...... ...... 38. HYANNIS HARBOR, MASS. Location.-On the south shore of Cape Cod about 16 miles west of Chatham, Mass., and 20 miles northeast of Vineyard Haven, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1209.) Existing project.-This provides for a stone breakwater 1,170 feet long, lying about 0.7 mile offshore, for dredging to a depth RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 81 of 15.5 feet in the protected area behind the breakwater; for a channel 12 feet deep with widths of 150 and 100 feet in the outer and inner harbors, respectively, for an anchorage area 12 feet deep and about 5 acres in area adjacent to the inner harbor channel north of Harbor Bluff; and for a riprap jetty 1,000 feet long extending south from Dunbar Point. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges in the outer harbor are 3.1 and 3.7 feet, respectively. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $380,000 for new work, exclusive of $62,500 to be contributed by local interests and $1,600 annually for main- tenance. The project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1827 Breakwater __ _________ _______ __ _-_____ -S. Doc. 32, 18th Cong., 2d sess. July 11, 1871 Present dimensions of breakwater---------------- H. Doc. 63, 41st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 5, 1886 Dredging behind breakwater -------------------- H. Ex. Doc. 96, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel, anchorage and jetty----------------_---___ H. Doec. 98, 77th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel, anchorage, and jetty subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States easements required for the construction of the jetty and suitable spoil disposal areas for new work and subsequent main- tenance when and as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement and contribute one-half the estimated cost of improvement, but not to exceed $62,500. It is expected that these requirements will be met. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended nearly $235,000 in extending the breakwater to shore and in dredging channels in the outer and inner harbors. Terminal facilities.-There are two town wharves in the inner harbor. One has a bulkheaded frontage of about 800 feet. Other private landings are available. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 52 percent complete. The breakwater was completed in 1882, and the dredging behind the breakwater in 1906. To complete the project requires dredging of the channel and inner harbor anchor- age and construction of the jetty. The controlling depths at mean low water in 1940 were about 6 feet in the natural channel and inner harbor anchorage and 12 to 16 feet in the protected area behind the breakwater. The breakwater is in need of repairs. The costs and expenditures have been $197,382.58 for new work and $27,067.78 for maintenance, a total of $224,450.36. Proposed operations.-The sum of $30,000 allotted in July 1949 for maintenance will be expended in placing, by contract, about 2,000 tons of rubblestone in the existing breakwater to restore it to project dimensions. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 82 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- $224,450.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 197,382.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 27,067.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------- 224,450.36 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- - - 30,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ______________________________________ 182,500.00 39. MENEMSHA CREEK, MARTHAS VINEYARD, MASS. Location.-On the south side of Vineyard Sound about 13 miles southwest of Woods Hole, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1210.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide between the jetties to and including an anchorage basin 10 feet deep in the wide northern portion and 6 feet deep in the narrow southern end, and a channel 8 feet dep and 80 feet wide through Menemsha Creek to deep water in Menemsha Pond, a distance of about 1.1 miles from the entrance, and for maintenance of the existing jetties. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges at the entrance are 2.7 and 3.4 feet respectively. The estimate of cost, approved in 1946, is $72,700 for new work, exclusive of $12,500 to be contributed by local interests, and $4,000 annually for maintenance, revised in 1948. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 365, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the existing project subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement, place the entrance jetties in a condition of repair satisfactory to the Secretary of War, and contribute 25 percent of the initial cost, but not to exceed $12,500. It is expected that these requirements will be met in 1949. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local interests have expended over $202,000 for improvement and maintenance of Menemsha Creek and its entrance. Terminal facilities.-The town wharf on the basin has a bulk- headed frontage of about 600 feet. Other public and private landings are available. Facilities are adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project has not begun. The controlling depths at mean low water in 1939 were about 8 feet in the entrance channel, 6 feet in the basin and 25 feet in the natural channel to Menemsha Pond. There have been no costs or expenditures under the existing project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 83 Proposed operations.-The sum of $72,700, allotted in fiscal year 1950 for new work, will be applied toward completion of the project, by contract. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------------$72,700 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- ------ 72,700 40. NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN HARBOR, MASS. Location.-New Bedford Harbor is a tidal estuary on the west- ern side of Buzzards Bay, about 27 miles northwesterly from the harbor at Vineyard Haven, Mass., and about 37 miles to the east- ward 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 Re- port 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 northwest 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 Pierce & 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 reference is mean low water, the mean range of the tide being 3.7 feet and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, 7 feet or more. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1942, is $1,800,000, including $20,385 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $23,215. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 84 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 The 25-foot anchorage area north of Palmer Island...._ H. Doec. 271, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1909 Extension of the 25-foot channel along the New Bed- Specified in act. ford wharf front near the bridge. July 25, 1912 The 18-foot channel in Acushnet River to Belleville__ H. Doc. 442, 62d Cong., 2d sess.1 July 3, 1930 The 30-foot channel, anchorage, and maneuvering H. Doec. 348, 71st Cong., 2d sess. area (channel limited to width of 350 feet). Aug. 30, 19352 Present project dimensions of the anchorage area Rivers and Harbors Committee northwest of Palmer Island and maintenance of Doec. 16, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' the 25-foot anchorage. Elimination from the project of the prior authoriza- tion for enlarging and deepening the maneuvering area 30 feet deep east of the harbor channel. Aug. 26, 1937 The 15-foot and 10-foot channel along the Fairhaven Rivers and Harbors Committee wharf front. Doec. 25, 75th Cong., 1st sess.1 SContain latest published maps. s Also Emergency Relief Act, May 28, 1935. 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 com- plied 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. Terminal facilities.-These consist of 29 wharves and piers with a total of about 18,000 feet of docking space; 3 wharves are owned by the city of New Bedford, 2 by the Commonwealth, and 1 by the town of Fairhaven; 8 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 and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 95-percent complete. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 30 feet in the entrance channel to Palmer Island Light except for minor shoals (November 1945), thence 29 feet to the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge (July and December 1944); 30 feet in the turning basin above the bridge, except a shoal 25 feet in the southwest corner (December 1944); 30 feet in the west maneuvering area except for minor shoals to 29 feet (July 1944) ; 25 feet in the 25-foot anchorage (July 1944); in the Fairhaven waterfront channel 15 feet in the 15-foot portion and 10 feet in the 10-foot portion except for a small 9-foot shoal at the head of the channel (March 1944); 20 feet in 25-foot New Bedford waterfront channel (1938) ; in the Acushnet River, about 23 feet to a point about 1,200 feet below Coggeshall Street Bridge (May 1928) ; and thence 7 feet to Belleville (1905). The head of navigation is about 7 miles north of the entrance, opposite Sconti- cut Point. To complete the project requires the dredging of the 18-foot Acushnet River channel to Belleville. The costs and expenditures from regular funds under the exist- ing project have been $1,459,653.66 for new work and $462,603.27 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 85 for maintenance, a total of $1,922,256.93. The costs and expendi- tures from Emergency Relief funds have been $227,264.49 for new work. The total costs and expenditures United States funds, were $1,686,918.15 for new work and $462,603.27 for maintenance, a total of $2,149,521.42. In addition, the sum of $20,400 was ex- pended for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The sum of $50,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended for maintenance by United States hopper dredge to restore the project depth in the entrance channel and for neces- sary surveys. The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance work by United States hopper dredge to restore the project depth in the entrance channel and for neces- sary surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ 1 $2,320,221.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 1,857,618.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 462,603.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- --- 1 2,320,221.42 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 50 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 50,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________________________ 93,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- ........... $30, 000. 00 $7, 052. 68 Cost of new work--------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-------- - 75, 823. 11 37, 052. 68 --- --- Total expended ___-----------------__ 85, 064. 17 37,052. 68- 1Includes $227,264.49 Emergency Relief funds; in addition, $20,400 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 41. CUTTYHUNK HARBOR, MASS. Location.-At the eastern end of Cuttyhunk Island, at the west- ern entrance to Buzzards Bay, about 14 miles south of New Bed- ford Harbor, Mass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 297.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel generally 75 feet wide and 10 feet deep from the outer harbor to the westerly terminal in Cuttyhunk Pond, about 3,500 feet; an anchorage in the inner harbor 10 feet deep, 900 feet long, and 800 feet wide; and for maintenance of the existing jetties. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 3.4 and 4.2 feet, respectively. The estimates of cost approved in 1949 are $65,000 for new work exclusive of $11,643.37 contributed by local inter- ests, and $8,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 81, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Spoil disposal areas for maintenance will be furnished when required. Terminal facilities.-Two town wharves having total berthing space of 400 feet are open to public use. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. 86 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Preliminary costs in connection with contract for maintenance dredging amounted to $1,009.45. Preliminary costs in connection with construction of barrier beach protection amounted to $197.57. No work was done by contractors during the fiscal year. Government costs have been $70.33. Total costs were $1,277.35. The expendi- tures were $1,291.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths at mean low water in June 1949 were generally 2 feet in the entrance channel except at isolated points along the edges where the depth is 0 feet. The anchorage area was generally 10 feet except for a small shoal near the inner channel where the least depth was 9 feet. The north and south jetties are in poor condition. The costs from regular funds have been $27,167.86 for new work and $37,750.03 for maintenance, a total of $64,917.89. The expenditures have been $64,932.12. The costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $11,643.37 for new work. The total costs, all funds, were $38,811.23 for new work and $37,750.03 for maintenance, a total of $76,561.26. The total expenditures were $76,575.49. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $60,875.32, plus accounts receivable of $14.23 and an allotment of $126,000 made in July 1949 will be expended in completion of maintenance dredging, by contract, in the entrance channel to Cuttyhunk Pond and construction of a stone protective barrier. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _-- -- _ 1 $125,807.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 27,167.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 37,750.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 64,932.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 60,875.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------___ 44,089.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --..... 126,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 170,089.55 Fiscal year ending laJune 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....------------- , , -------------- --------------- $785. 71 $18, 026. 47 $62, 166. 90 Cost of new work-... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance....................................-------------------------------------- 785. 71 18, 026. 47 1, 277. 35 Total expended ......................-......... 785. 71 18, 026. 47 1, 291.58 1In addition $11,643.37 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 42. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 87 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 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide adjacent to the waterfront from deep water west of Common Fence Point through Mount Hope Bay and the harbor to the wharves above the bridges, with increased width at the bend on the approach below Slades Ferry Bridge, for a turning basin of the same depth about 1,100 feet wide and 850 feet long above the bridges between the Shell and Montaup wharves for a chan- nel 30 feet deep and generally 300 feet wide extending about 1 mile below Slades Ferry Bridge, for removal of the lower end of Hog Island Shoal to a depth of 30 feet and for the maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage, about 42 acres in area, west of the harbor channel. The length from Hog Island Shoal to the head of the project is about 10.5 miles. 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 of new work, revised in 1948, is $2,929,800 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1946) 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 3, 1930 30-foot channel including Hog Island Shoal and the H. Doe. 158, 71st Cong., 2d sess. maintenance of the 25-foot anchorage. July 24, 1946 35-foot channel and turning basin.......----------------- H. Doe. 628, 79th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the 35-foot channel and turning basin subject to the provision that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance as and when re- quired. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-These consist of 17 wharves and piers, affording 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 consid- ered adequate for the commerce of the port. For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarywork in connection with improvement dredging was carried on at a cost of $15,523.92. Elxpenditures were $14,989.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 22-percent complete. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: Hog Island Shoal, 20 feet at west edge of chan- nel (1940); 30-foot existing channel, 29 feet except at edges, to Globe wharf (December 1945); 35-foot water front channel, 22 88 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet to Tiverton Lower Pool, thence 16 feet to Globe wharf; thence 30 feet except at edges to head of project (1944); 25-foot anchor- age, 19 feet (1942). To complete the project requires removal of ledge rock at Hog Island Shoal, and dredging of the 35-foot chan- nel and turning basin. The costs under the existing project have been $468,316.06 for new work, and $266,676.56 for maintenance, total of $734,992.62, including $2,859.87 for maintenance dredging at the Firestone wharf under section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. The expenditures have been $734,458.41. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at end of fiscal year in amount of $735,010.29, less accounts payable of $534.21, plus an allotment of $800,000.00 made in fiscal year 1950, will be expended in improvement dredging, by contract, of the 35-foot entrance channel from deep water in Mount Hope Bay to the Tiverton oil wharves and in improvement dredging, by contract, of the 35-foot entrance channel and turning basin above Globe wharf. The sum of $39,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended in maintenance of 30-foot entrance channel by a United States hopper dredge. The additional sum of $250,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for continuing the dredg- ing of the 35-foot turning basin and initiating work on the channel extending southwesterly therefrom in Fall River. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________ _____ $1,881,083.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 798,520.22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 348,086.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ _ 1,146,072.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ __________________________ 735,010.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ___ 238,646.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 839,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 1,077,646.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 927,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ____ ____ _____ $19, 611. 12 - $5, 786. 47 --------------------------$750, 000. 00 Cost of new work - .- . ..- .-... ------------ ..----. 15, 523. 92 Cost of maintenance -...... 178, 607. 82 24, 213. 53 Total expended .... 178, 945. 67 24, 213. 53-----------------. _-- - 14, 989. 71 43. NEWPORT HARBOR, R. I. Location.-On the east side of the main entrance to Narragan- sett 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 89 Existing 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 anchorage 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 Nourmahal Rock, in Brentons Cove, to 18-foot depth. The reference plane is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 3.5 feet. 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 mainten- ance 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 of H. Doc. 121, 58th Cong., 2d sess Goat Island. May 27, 1908 The 13-foot anchorage and the removal of Nour- H. Doc. 438, 59th Cong., 2d sess. mahal Rock. June 25, 1910 The 18-foot anchorage and increased width of the 18- H. Doc. 610, 61st Cong., 2d sess. foot channel south of Goat Island. Aug. 26, 1937 The 21-foot channel around the ends and east side of Rivers and Harbors Committee Goat Island. Doc. 36, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.). Terminal facilities.-There are 29 wharves and piers in use or in usable condition, having a total available berthage of about 15,100 feet and accommodations for two ferryboats, adjacent to the harbor area. Two of the facilities are owned by the city and four by the Government. One commercial wharf is open to public use. No commercial wharves but three of the Government wharves have rail connections. One yacht pier and the city-owned Ann Street pier are open to public use. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Southern New Eng- land.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The controlling depths at mean low water, as determined in April 1942, were as follows: 21-foot channel, about 20 feet; 18-foot channel, 18 feet, except for small shoals to 17 feet along east edge; 18-foot anchorage, 17 feet; and 13-foot anchor- age, 12 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing pro- ject 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 scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $4,000 in maintenance funds is needed to be appro- priated for the fiscal year 1951 for a condition survey, by hired labor. 90 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- $770,485.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ 733,523.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 36,962.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- --- 770,485.99 44. PROVIDENCE RIVER AND HARBOR, R. I. Location.-Providence River is formed at the city of Providence by the junction of the 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 Au- gust 30, 1852; March 2, 1867; March 3, 1873; June 18, 1878; Au- gust 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 revised in 1948, is $2,322,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1937) 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. 173, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. In addition to ex- tensive 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 35 wharves (in use or usable condition), including 1 owned by the State and 5 by the city adja- cent to the harbor area, Providence River below Crawford Street, and Seekonk River below Red Bridge. The total available berth- ing space is 19,170 feet. The municipal wharf at Fields Point and the State pier are open to general public use for commercial purposes. One wharf is open to the public upon agreement with the owner. Thirteen of the wharves have rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenancedredg- ing in entrance channel between Sabin Point and Fox Point, by RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 91 contract, was commenced on April 22, 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the period, 114,908 cubic yards of mud were removed at a cost of $78,503.24, all for main- tenance. The expenditures were $67,456.21, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 93 percent complete. Under the existing project, a channel 600 feet wide from the deep water of Narragansett Bay to the turn below Fields Point, thence 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 navigation is at Crawford Street Bridge, about 0.8 mile above Fox Point. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: In the channels, 33 feet to Fox Point, except for further shoals along the edges (1948) ; in the widening below Fields Point, 5 to 35 feet (December 1942). To complete the project requires completion of the widening of the channel at the turn below Fields Point. The costs under the existing pro- ject have been $2,112,233.67 for new work and $322,092.91 for maintenance, a total of $2,434,326.58. Expenditures have been $2,423,257.03. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended in the amount of. $659,805.60, less accounts payable of $11,069.55, will be expended in completion of maintenance dredging, by contract, from Sabin Point to Fox Point. The sum of $190,000.00 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be expended in improvement dredging, by contract, of the channel widening below Fields Point. The additional.sum of $75,000 is needed for appropriation for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of the outer chan- nel below Sabin Point, by Government hopper dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $7,494,610.46 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 5,873,645.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________ __________ 972,229.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 6,834,804.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 659,805.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 126,767.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 190,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 316,767.93 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________________________ 20,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $248, 245. 47 -$11, 050. 13 _---- .--. $200, 000. 00 $531, 894. 08 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance........... ----------- 187, 620. 57 50, 584. 63 $114. 72 4, 881. 80 78, 503. 24 ..... Total expended---------------- 187, 617. 57 43, 707. 81 5, 716. 21 6, 137. 61 67, 456. 21 45. SEEKONK RIVER, R. I. Location.-This river rises in the vicinity of Worcester, Mass., and flows in a general southeasterly direction for about 52 miles, emptying into Providence Harbor at Providence. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 278.) 92 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867, July 5, 1884, and March 3, 1899. For further de- tails see page 1749 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 113 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 16 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 depth 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) esti- mate 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, H. Doc. 113, 56th Cong., 1st sess. to Division St. Bridge in Pawtucket. Mar. 3, 1909 Provisional authorization to deepen the channel to Specified in act. 18 feet at 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 H. Doc. 1283, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Pawtucket, to 150 feet. (Contains latest published map.) Sept. 22, 1922 Present project width of channel through the ledge H. Doc. 654, 66th Cong., 2d sess. at Pawtucket. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Including the five terminals at and near Phillipsdale, 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 fiscal year.-Maintenancedredg- ing of the river channel, by contract, was commenced on February 1, 1949, and completed on May 9, 1949. During the period, 131,690 cubic yards of mud and silt were removed at a cost of $118,936.45, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $119,106.43, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1927. The controlling depths at mean low water in 1948 were as follows: 17 feet to a point about 2,400 feet below State pier, Pawtucket, except for minor edge shoals; thence 15 feet in the middle half of channel to State pier; thence about 12 feet to the head of the project. The head of navigation is at Pawtucket Falls, about 5.2 miles above the mouth of the river. The costs under the existing project have been $337,788.85 for new work, and $564,637.09 for maintenance, a total of $902,425.94. The expenditures have been $902,471.37. In addition, the sum of RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 93 $67,792 has been expended for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $6,150.38 plus accounts receivable of $45.43 will be applied as follows: Condition survey __-------- - ----- __ -- __-_____ __ $3,000.00 Available for revocation_ _____._.------__ __-------- .- . 3,195.81 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- 1 $1,243,047.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 672,214.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 564,637.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------1 1,236,896.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 6,150.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 6,195.81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.-----------------.. . -$3, 984. 97 ..-. $150, 000. 00 -$22, 000. 00 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance ------------------- ---------------------------- 2, 867. 74 118, 936. 45 Total expended -----------------.. .. 29, 753. 53 2, 743. 19 119, 106. 43 1 In addition, $67,792.00 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 46. WICKFORD HARBOR, R. I. Location.-On the west shore of Narragansett Bay about 20 miles south of Providence, R..I. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 236 and 353.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873 and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 972, Annual Report for 1873, page 1261, Annual Report for 1900 and page 112, Annual Report for 1943. Existing project.-This provides for two riprap breakwaters at the entrance to the outer harbor, one from Sauga Point about 1,130 feet long and one from Poplar Point about 825 feet long, and for maintenance of the channel 9 feet deep at mean low water, 60 feet wide with enlargements at the bends, up to the wharves at Wickford, completed under a previous project. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 4.1 and 5.1 feet respectively. The esti- mates of cost, made in 1946, are $125,000 for new work, exclusive of $25,000 contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects; and $1,000 annually for main- tenance, revised in 1948. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The latest published map is in the project document (S. Doc. 141, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the existing project subject to the condi- tions that local interests contribute $25,000 toward the first cost of the breakwaters, and in addition establish and maintain a suit- able public wharf and hold and save the United States free from 87212-50--7 94 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 damages resulting from the improvement. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are several small private wharves open to the public subject to the owners' convenience. These are inadequate for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary work in connection with the construction of two riprap breakwaters was completed at a cost of $480.10. During the fiscal year, 9,707 tons of stone were placed at a cost of $61,253.42. Total costs of new work have been $61,733.52. The expenditures were $46,112.22, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project was commenced in the fiscal year 1949 and was about 49 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The controlling depths, at mean low water, as determined in 1940, were 9 feet through the entrance to Wickford Cove to a point about 2,100 feet below the highway bridge, thence 7 feet for a distance of about 1,700 feet, thence 5 feet to the bridge, and about 6 feet in the approach to Mill Cove. The costs under the existing project have been $61,733.52, and the expenditures have been $46,112.22, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $85,887.78, plus accounts receivable of $148.45 will be applied to completion of construction, by con- tract, of the breakwater. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $123,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-__-- ___________________ 78,033.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 62,412.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 60,887.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------__ 10,919.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------.......................--------------.. ..........------------------------------------------ $107,000.00 Cost of new work--...--...--------- -----------------------------------------...................-------. 61, 733.52 C ost of m aintenance .--.. ... ..- ------------.... - ---------... ---- ---..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... Total expended ................--------------------------------...............................----....... 46,112.22 Contributedfunds Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ $25,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------_______---- 25,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed---------- -------------------------------------------------------- $25, 000 - Cost of new workn ........... ... I .. ... .. ........ .. . I.. . .. . . .............. I-............ Cost of maintenance... . I. . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expended RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 95 47. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT POINT JUDITH AND POINT JUDITH POND, R. I. Location.-Point Judith marks the southwestern entrance to Narragansett Bay. The harbor lies in the shallow bight west of the point, about 14 miles southwest of Newport Harbor, R. I., and 33 miles east of New London Harbor, Conn. Point Judith Pond is a shallow salt pond, with a length north and south of about 4 miles, lying in the rear of the sandy beach of the Rhode Island shore, just west of Point Judith, and is connected with Point Judith Harbor by a narrow opening through the sand dunes. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts No. 276 and 1210.) Previous project. Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905. For further details see page 95 of the Annual Report for 1948. 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 direction, and lying from 1/2 to 11/4 miles from shore; for an east shore-arm breakwater 2,240 feet long, east of the main breakwater, leaving an entrance to the harbor 1,200 feet in width; for a west shore-arm breakwater 3,640 feet long, extending to- ward 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 break- waters are of the rubble-mound type, with the crests 8 and 10 feet above mean low water. The project further provides for a channel into Point Judith Pond 15 feet deep and 150 feet wide between the jetties and extend- ing thence on the west side of the pond to a point 100 feet north of the State pier at Jerusalem with a branch channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide on the east side of the pond extending to a point 100 feet north of the State pier at Galilee; and anchorage basin just inside the entrance 10 feet deep with an area of about 5 acres; sand-arresting structures of sheet piling or other works at the entrance; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 15-foot west branch to the vicinity of Wakefield with an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and about 5 acres in area at the upper end. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 3.1 and 3.9 feet, respec- tively, in the Harbor of Refuge. The mean tidal range in the pond is about 2.8 feet. The estimates of cost are $2,547,500 for new work, revised in 1946, and $27,000 annually for maintenance, revised in 1946. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 The main breakwater- -............-------- ........H. Doc. 66, 51st Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 Present dimensions of eastern shore arm------.... ... H. Doc. 60, 58th Cong., 2d sess. June 25, 1910 The western shore arm--- - ------------------ H. Doc. 911, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Mar. 2, 1919 Removing 2 shoals from the harbor area... ..----------- H. Doc. 2001, 64th Cong., 2d sess. June 30, 1948 Abandons 2 project for Entrance to Point Judith S. Doc. 15, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Pond and authorizes channels and anchorages in lower pond and upper pond. I Contains latest published map. 2 For complete description of project for Entrance to Point Judith Pond, R. I., see page 142 of A Report for 1917. 96 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.--The River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, authorized the improvement of the entrance channel to Point Judith Pond and the improvements within the pond subject to the conditions that prior to construction of the 6-foot channel and basin, local interests contribute 50 percent of the first cost of these improvements, but not to exceed $30,000; and that no work be undertaken until local interests agree to (a) repair and stabi- lize the outer 450 feet of the State bulkhead along the entrance and maintain the bulkhead and State piers, (b) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way and suitable spoil disposal areas for the new work and subsequent maintenance as and when required and (c) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvements. The State of Rhode Island and the town of South Kingstown have expended about $290,000, exclusive of a Federal Public Works Administration grant of $77,000, in dredging an anchor- age basin and channels, extending the stone east jetty, construct- ing sheetpile bulkhead, constructing a pier on each side of the basin, and repairing the east jetty and bulkhead following the hurricane of 1938. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities on the Harbor of Refuge. Inside the entrance to the pond, the State of Rhode Island owns and operates two public piers, each with about 450 feet of berthing space, one on the east shore at Galilee and the other at Jerusalem, on the west shore. Fish are landed at both piers. The one at Galilee is the mainland terminus of the mail, passenger and freight boat service to Block Island. A number of small private piers, which are used by fishing and pleasure craft, are located on both sides of the basin. The United States Coast Guard has a boathouse and pier at Galilee. None of the piers has mechanical facilities for handling freight. At Wakefield, there is a boat yard amply equipped for servicing and storing small craft up to 5 feet in draft. The Point Judith Yacht Club has some pier facilities at this boat yard. There are no rail connections to any of the piers. Operations and results during fiscal year. None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The breakwaters were com- pleted in 1914 and dredging of shoals in the protected area was done in 1921. The work remaining to be done includes the en- trance channel to the pond, the channels and anchorages in the lower and upper ponds and sand-arresting works. The controlling depths for the Harbor of Refuge, as determined in 1939, were as follows: West entrance about 19 feet; east entrance about 22 feet; behind the breakwater 18 to 25 feet. The breakwaters are in need of repairs. The costs and expenditures have been $2,371,467.55 for new work and $739,633.93 for maintenance, a total of $3,111,101.48. Conditions in the entrance channel and the channels and anchorages in the pond are as shown in the latest project docu- ment (S. Doc. 15, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). Proposed operations.-The sum of $160,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be expended in completion of improvement dredg- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 97 ing, by contract, of 15-foot channel and anchorages at the en- trance to Point Judith Pond and the 6-foot channel through Upper Pond to Wakefield. The sum of $200,000 allotted in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance of the breakwaters, by contract, placing about 30,000 tons of riprap. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $3,123,101.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 2,383,467.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 739,633.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 1 3,123,101.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 360,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-........ 360,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____________________________ 16,000.00 1 Includes $12,000 under project for entrance to Point Judith Pond, Rhode Island, now abandoned. 48. 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 south- easterly from Stonington Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 276.). Existing project.-This provides for a rubble-mound break- water extending northerly about 1,950 feet from the shore; a similar breakwater 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; a jetty about 140 feet long southeast of main breakwater having a T-head 100 feet across. 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) 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 July 11, 1870 The main breakwater-------------------------...... . Annual Report 1868, p. 785, and S. Misc. Doc. 81, 40th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 2, 1882 Repairs to basin walls and cliff protection east of S. Ex. Doc. 26, 47th Cong., 1st harbor. sess. Aug. 5, 1886 Breakwater enclosing the inner harbor............... -S. Doc. 27, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, p. 610. June 3, 1896 Raising the crest of the main breakwater and mak- H. Doc. 83, 54th Cong., 1st sess. ing it sandtight. July 25, 1912 Rebuilding the basin walls and present project di- H. Doc. 828, 60th Cong., 1st sess. mensions of the dredges areas. (Contains latest published map.) 98 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Recommended modifications of project.-On June 24, 1926, the Chief of Engineers recommended that this project be modified by eliminating the dredging of the outer harbor west of the entrance channel (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-None required. 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 commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 94 percent complete. The breakwater and harbor walls were com- pleted 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 15 feet for a width of 100 feet (July 1947) ; inner harbor, 15 feet except for shoal extending 100 to 200 feet from the west end and other minor shoals (August 1945) ; and outer protected area 6 to 14 feet (1941). The harbor walls are in good condition; the break- waters are in need of extensive repairs. The cost and expenditures have been $576,856.47 for new work and $272,181.41 for maintenance, a total of $849,037.88. Proposed operations.-The sum of $100,000 allotted in July 1949 will be applied to making necessary repairs to the break- waters by contract. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $849,037.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 576,856.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 272,181.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________ __ 849,037.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- __ _ 100,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 100,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________________________--------_ 38,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .__._____ ___._ --_ $25, 000. 00 - $24, 341. 90 $34, 600. 00 -$5, 442. 85 Cost of new work--- - - -- - --.- -- - - --.-- - - - - - Cost of maintenance -------------------------- 658. 10 3, 887. 41 25, 269. 74 Total expended ------------------------------ 658. 10 3, 911. 40 25, 245. 75 49. PAWCATUCK RIVER, R. I. AND CONN. Location.-Formed by the junction of the Wood and Charles Rivers in southwestern Rhode Island, the river flows westerly and southerly 18 miles and enters Little Narragansett Bay about 13 miles east of New London Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 358 and 1211.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 99 Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, August 14, 1876, and August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1752 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 69 of the Annual Report for 1933. Existing project.-This provides for a channel in Little Narra- gansett Bay and in the river 10 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from Stonington to Avondale, about 4 miles; 100 feet wide from Avondale to the lower wharves at Westerly, about 3 miles; and 40 feet wide between the lower and upper wharves of Westerly, about one-half mile; for the removal of obstruction at Watch Hill, at the southeastern part of Little Narragansett Bay; for a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the mouth of the river into Watch Hill Cove; for an anchorage basin in the cove 10 feet deep and about 16 acres in area; and for a riprap jetty 200 feet in length near the southwest corner of the basin. The mean tidal range is about 2.5 feet, and the maximum range, due to the combined effect of wind and other causes, is 7 feet or more. The estimate of cost, approved in 1949 is $248,500 for new work, exclusive of $20,000 to be contributed by local interests, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $4,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 3, 1896 Present channel dimensions ..........--------------------- H. Doc. 62, 54th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Removal of obstructions near Watch Hill __.... . . Specified in act. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Channel, anchorage and jetty at Watch Hill Cove.... H. Doc. 839, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel, anchorage, and jetty at Watch Hill Cove subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired, and contribute in cash 40 percent of the first cost of the work, but not to exceed $20,000. These requirements have been met. Terminal facilities.-There are five private wharves in use near the head of navigation. At Watch Hill there are three public wharves and the yacht club wharf with a total of about 500 feet of berthage. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Improvement dredg- ing in approach channel to Watch Hill Cove to 10-foot depth and dredging an anchorage basin at Watch Hill Cove to a 10-foot depth, with funds advanced by local interests, were commenced on October 26, 1948, and completed on March 5, 1949. During this period 177,651 cubic yards of sand and mud were removed, and hurricane debris was removed and disposed of at a cost of $79,805.69 for new work. Preliminary costs in connection with the contract for improvement dredging of 10-foot anchorage ex- 100 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tension in Watch Hill Cove amounted to $90.02, also for new work. No work has been done on the contract. The costs were $79,895.71 for new work. The expenditures were $130 from regular funds, $20,000 from contributed funds, and $59,805.69 from advanced funds, a total of $79,935.69. Maintenance dredging operations of the channel to Westerly, R. I., in progress at beginning of fiscal year, were completed on August 19, 1948. During this period 87,470 cubic yards of ordi- nary material were removed at a cost of $78,423.18. The expendi- tures were $81,541.37, all for maintenance, from regular funds. Total costs, all funds, were $158,318.89, of which $79,895.71 was for new work, and $78,423.18 was for maintenance. Total ex- penditures, all funds, were $161,477.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 70 percent complete. The bay and river channels have been dredged to project dimensions; except that the channel in the bay has a general width of 100 feet, the channel in the river at Paw- catuck Rocks a width of 80 feet, and there is a slight deficiency in depth at the channel edge in the vicinity of Rhodes Folly Beacon, due to ledge rock or large buolders deeply embedded in the bottom. The most obstructive boulders in the vicinity of Watch Hill have been removed, the work being completed in 1913. The extension to the anchorage has not been constructed. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 7.5 feet through Little Narragansett Bay, thence 9 feet to the wharves in Westerly, except edge shoals to 6 feet (April 1945) ; 10 feet in channel through Little Narragansett Bay to Watch Hill, and 10 feet in major portion of Watch Hill Cove anchorage (1949). The head of commercial navigation is at the highway bridge at Westerly. To complete the project requires widening of the channel to 200 feet to Avondale, the removal of rock at Pawcatuck Rocks and in the vicinity of Rhodes Folly Beacon, and extension to the anchorage at Watch Hill Cove. The costs under the existing pro- ject have been $85,425.12 in addition to $87,467.65 paid from funds advanced and contributed by local interests for new work, and $205,146.41 for maintenance, a total of $378,039.18. The expenditures have been $290,611.51 in addition to $87,467.65 expended from advanced and contributed funds, a total of $378,079.16. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $30,902.35 including $1,032.35 advanced funds, plus accounts receivable of $39.98 will be expended in improvement dredging, by contract, of an extension to the 10-foot anchorage in Watch Hill Cove. An additional sum of $68,500 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be used to reimburse the Watch Hill Fire District, Westerly, R. I., for the funds advanced for construction of the improvement. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 101 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$453,838.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-----_________________________ 218,782.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 205,146.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 423,968.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--___-_____ ______ - -______ 29,870.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 8,859.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------68,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------77,359.98 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project---------------- _-_-_____-- -- 64,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated..... .........$35,000.00 $9, 000.00 .............. $40,000 00 $31, 592.48 Cost of new work----...I----------------------- 90. 02 Cost of maintenance........------------- 2, 508. 32 166. 69 $185. 10 4, 309. 19 78, 423.18 Total expended ------------------ 2, 508. 32 166. 69 185. 10 1, 191.00 81, 671.37 CONTRIBUTED AND ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount contributed and advanced to June 30, 1949 --------- 1 $88,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949.---------------------------- 87,467.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 87,467.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,032.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 1,032.35 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 1,032.35 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed and advanced---....-----------...---------------------..............---- .............. ---- 88, 500. 00 Cost of new work....---------- --------------------------------------- 7,661.96 $79, 805. 69 Cost ofmaintenance ............ .............. ............ Total expended................---------------------------------------.............. 7, 661.96 .............. ------------.............. 79, 805.69 1 Includes $68,500 advanced by local interests. 50. MYSTIC RIVER, CONN. Location.-This river has its source in southeastern Con- necticut. It flows in a southerly direction 8 miles, and empties into Fishers Island Sound at Noank, 11 miles east of New London, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 358 and 1211.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1753 of An- nual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep and 125 feet wide from Fishers Island Sound to the bend opposite Murphy Point, thence 15 feet and 100 feet wide to the highway bridge at Mystic, thence 12 feet deep generally 100 feet wide to a point about 700 feet above the wharf of the Marine Historical Association, a total length of about 3.7 miles from the mouth; an anchorage basin of 8.5 acres 9 feet deep north of Mason Island; 102 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and a turning basin 9 feet deep about 500 feet below the highway bridge by widening the channel to 200 feet for a distance of 400 feet. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges at Noank are 2.6 and 3.1 feet respectively. The estimate of cost, revised in 1949, is $67,300 for new work, exclusive of $14,000 to be contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under the previous project, and $2,500 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel from Fishers Island Sound to highway Annual Report for 1889, p. 746. bridge. July 25, 1912 Restoration and maintenance of original project- ..-. H. Doc. 858, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Channel above highway bridge------------------- H. Doc. 637, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel widening to Murphy Point, anchorage and H. Doc. 349, 77th Cong., 1st sess. turning basin. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel widening, anchorage, and turning basin subject to the conditions that local interests contribute 50 percent of the estimated first cost of dredging the anchorage area, but not to exceed $14,000, furnish free of cost to the United States suitable areas for spoil disposal for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and furnish as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will establish and maintain a suitable public small-boat terminal ad- jacent to the turning basin, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.--In addition to the small town wharf at Noank, there are numerous small private wharves, some open to the public subject to the owners' convenience. A public small- boat terminal near the shopping center of Mystic is needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 24 percent complete. Channels of project depths but deficient in width have been secured. To complete the project requires widen- ing the channel by 25 feet up to Murphy Point and part of the channel above the highway bridge by 10 to 20 feet, dredging the anchorage basin north of Mason Island and the turning basin below the highway bridge. The controlling depths at mean low water were 15 feet to the highway bridge in Mystic (except in the widening), thence about 12 feet (not full width) to the head of the project (1941) ; 3 feet in the 9-foot anchorage (1940) ; and 0 to 15 feet in the 9-foot turning basin (1940). The head of navigation is about one-half mile above the head of the project. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $11,525.50 for new work and $44,264.67 for maintenance, a total of $55,790.17. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 103 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $92,390.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 48,125.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30. 1949_ 44,264.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- --- 92,390.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ___________________ 55,800.00 51. 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 Connecti- cut 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, res- pectively. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel gen- erally 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; branch channels 23 feet deep in Winthrop Cove and east of Central Vermont Railroad pier generally 250 feet wide, 1,500 feet long and 100 feet wide, 1,000 feet long respect- ively; 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 Shaw 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) estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $3,900. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Water-front channel and branch channels in Win- H. Doe. 392, 56th Cong., 1st sess. throp Cove and east of Central Vermont Railroad pier. June 25, 1910 Dredging in Shaws Cove-..._----------------------- H. Doec. 329, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 1 July 27, 1916 Entrance channel-____-- ..... - ___-___- ___- H. Doc. 613, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Maneuvering area and present project extent of en- Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 trance channel. Doec. 82, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied 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 104 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 berthage space is about 27,000 feet. Facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports of Southern New England.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The costs and ex- penditures in connection with maintenance surveys were $8. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The controlling depths at mean low water were: Entrance channel to State pier, about 32 feet (1942 and 1943); water-front channel, 23 feet except for minor shoal to 19 feet in south reach (1943) ; Winthrop Cove, 22 feet (1941) ; and Shaw Cove, 15 feet (1941). The costs and expenditures under the exist- ing project have been $567,974.19 for new work and $219,037.37 for maintenance, a total of $787,011.56. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $56,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of the outer portion of the entrance channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______________________ $827,811.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 608,774.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 219,037.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 827,811.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------- -----------------------------------------.. -------------- $8.00 Cost of new work-......-...-...... .............. ............ -.......... ... ----------- Cost of maintenance........... ------------- --------- --------- ------------ 8.00 Total expended....----------- -------------------------- ----------------------------- 8.00 52. 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 junc- tion of the Yantic and Shetucket Rivers at Norwich, Conn., 15 miles southerly 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 Barlett Crossover and thence to Norwich 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; for widening the channel opposite the submarine base by an average of about 350 feet with a depth of 20 feet, the construction of five training walls of pile and stone or riprap, having their tops at mean high water and with an aggre- gate length of about 13,800 feet, located, respectively, at Mohegan, Trading Cove, Long Rock, Rolling Mill and Norwich, and the re- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 105 moval of obstructions in the Shetucket River at Norwich. The plane of reference is mean low water, the mean tidal range being 2.6 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, revised in 1945, is $1,339,000 for new work exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $31,000 annually for maintenance. 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. Doc. 397, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 18 feet deep above Allyns Point......----------- H. Doc. 107, 69th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Allyns Rivers and Harbors Committee Point. Doc. 14, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel above Allyns Rivers and Harbors Committee Point. Doc. 18, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 Increased width opposite submarine base, 20 feet deep H. Doc. 367, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The widening opposite the submarine base was accomplished by the United States Navy Department in 1940 at a cost of about $125,000 from special funds allotted the Navy for extension of the submarine base. Terminal facilities.-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.-Preliminary costs in connection with maintenance dredging, by contract, were $4,204.22, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $4,301.38 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was practically complete. 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 condition. The widening opposite the submarine base was com- pleted in 1940 by the Navy Department. To complete the project requires slight widening of the channel at the upper end of Long Reach. The head of navigation is at Norwich, about 15 miles above the mouth. The controlling depth at mean low water (not full width) was 25 feet to Bartlett 'Crossover (1946); thence 23 feet to Norwich, except for minor shoals (1949); and 12 feet in the Shetucket River up to the town wharf (1947). The costs under the existing project have been $1,323,571.87 for new work, and $494,387.68 for maintenance, a total of $1,817,959.55. The expenditures were $1,818,056.71. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $120,690.62 plus accounts receivable of $106.08, and less accounts payable of $8.92, making a total of $120,787.78 will be applied to maintenance dredging, by contract, 106 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of about 150,000 cubic yards of mud and sand from the river channel between the Submarine Base and Norwich. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,123,690.79 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ 1,471,919.46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - -- 530,983.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------- - 2,003,000.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - _ 120,690.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 120,787.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __ ---------- 15,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------- _ $592. 31 $3, 931. 88 $124, 992. 00 Cost of new work----------------.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .- -... 592. 31 ------------- 3, 931. 88 4, 204. 22 Total expended....------------------ 592. 31-------------_ 3, 931. 88 ------------- - 4, 301. 38 53. 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 52 statute miles by channel from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charts Nos. 215, 254, 255, and 256.) Previous project.-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 rail- road bridge, about 3.4 miles, and thence 150 feet wide to Hartford, a total distance of 52 miles, the channel to be obtained by dredg- ing and the construction of dikes, training walls, revetments, and the 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; for a training dike about 3,700 feet long at Hartford, and for an anchorage 11 feet deep about 12 acres and one 6 feet deep about 17 acres in North Cove, Old Saybrook with an entrance channel 11 feet deep and 100 feet wide. The mean tidal range is 3.5 feet at the mouth and, at summer stage about 1 foot at Hart- ford. The maximum tidal range at the mouth, 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, revised in 1946, is $1,093,500 for new RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 107 work, exclusive of $67,500 to be contributed by local interests, and $87,000 annually for maintenance, approved in 1948. 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 ap- proved by the Chief of Engi- neers, Dec. 22, 1887. Mar. 3, 1881 The Hartford dike___ . Present project dimensions author- ized by the Chief of Engineers in 1889. Feb. 27, 1911 Present project dimensions of the channel over Say- H. Dec. 1294, 61st Cong., 3d sess. brook Bar. 1 Mar. 2, 1919 Dikes, training walls, and revetments ------------- H. Dec. 132, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel and additional H. Doc. 49, 73d Cong., 1st sess. dikes, training walls, revetments, and accessory works. May 24, 1937 Park River declared nonnavigable---------_____ . 50 Stat. 201. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel and anchorages, North Cove, Old Saybrook H. Doc. 368, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contain latest published maps. 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 interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, suit- able areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial con- struction and for future maintenance as and when needed. Areas have been furnished where required and it is understood that future requirements will be met. The River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel and anchorages in North Cove subject to the provisions that local interests contribute in cash $67,500, but not to exceed 50 percent of the initial con- struction cost and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide a suitable public landing in the cove, It is expected that these requirements will be met in 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are 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.-Preliminary work in connection with maintenance dredging river bars from Say- brook to Hartford, Conn., was completed at a cost of $8,822.52. During the fiscal year there were removed 64,226 cubic yards at a cost of $46,280.65. Total costs during the fiscal year were $55,103.17 for main- tenance. The expenditures have been $18,193.65. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 85 percent complete. The 15-foot channel from the mouth to Hartford was completed in 1937. The Saybrook jetties and train- ing walls at Hartford, Clay Banks, and Sears Shoal were com- pleted in 1915. The stone dikes and timber spurs at Pistol Point, Glastonbury, Press Barn, Naubuc, Cys Hollow, and Clay Banks were completed in 1927 and those at Wethersfield in 1947. Timber pile dikes at Press Barn were completed in 1940 and at Glaston- 108 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 bury Bend in 1943. The Clay Banks, Cys Hollow, Naubuc, Press Barn, Glastonbury (including two piers), and Gildersleeve Island Reaches have been revetted. The jetties at. Saybrook need re- pairs. The training walls, dikes and revetments are generally in good condition. To complete the project requires the construction of additional permanent works and dredging the channel and anchorage in North Cove, Old Saybrook, Conn. The head of commercial navigation is at Hartford 52 miles by channel from the mouth. A dam at Holyoke, Mass., 34 miles above Hartford, completely interrupts navigation. The controlling depths at mean low water were 15 feet on Saybrook Outer Bar except for minor shoaling on the edges of the channel (June 1949), thence 15 feet to Middletown except for minor shoals (June 1946), and thence 12.5 feet to Hartford (June 1948). The costs under the existing project have been $849,555.98 for new work and $1,609,818.71 for maintenance, a total of $2,459,374.69. Expenditures have been $2,422,262.81. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $231,123.60, plus accounts receivable of $382.58, plus an allotment of $50,000 made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $ 37,494.46 Maintenance: Completion of maintenance dredging, by contract, of river bars in summer of 1949 -----------------------------------234,011.72 Condition survey of river bars in spring of 1950 --------------- 10,000.00 Total-------------------------------------------___ 244,011.72 The additional sum of $285,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging on the river bars below and above Middle- town, by contract, spring of 1951 --------------------------- $110,000.00 New work: Improvement dredging, by contract, of North Cove Chan- nel and anchorage --------------------------------------- 175,500.00 Total of all work -------------------------------- - 285,500.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ ------ $3,307,109.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-__------------------- 1,136,930.27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___________________ - 1,976,167.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 3,075,985.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 231,123.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 32,491.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 82,491.48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__--------------------------- 243,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------..... $127, 716. 66 $290,000.00 -$101, 695.40 $108, 800. 00 $150,000.00 Cost of new work.... ................ 1, 036. 17 ..---------------- 3, 074. 61 76, 562. 47 Cost of maintenance_-. - 144, 160. 03 159, 113. 74 16, 557. 71 34, 583. 60 55, 103. 17 Total expended-......--.--- . 135, 803. 51 182, 414. 59 16, 768. 74 113, 846. 09 18, 193. 65 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 109 54. 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 Sep- tember 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1755 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 124 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of three rip-rap breakwaters, one extending north from Duck Island, 1,000 feet, one extending west from Duck Island 2,697 feet, and one ex- tending south 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 harbor side of those at Duck Island, where the slopes are 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 and spring tidal ranges are 4.5 and 5.3 feet respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1916, was $370,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) 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 June 25, 1910 The breakwaters___--_______ ....... ____ H. Doc. 398, 60th Cong., 1st sess. July 27, 1916 Dredging ----------------------------------- H. Doc. 812, 64th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary costs in connection with maintenance dredging of the sheltered area behind the breakwaters were $527.82. Maintenance dredging, by U. S. hopper dredge Lyman, was carried on during fiscal year and 132,540 cubic yards, bin measure- ment, were removed at a cost of $31,634.59. Total costs for main- tenance were $32,162.41. Expenditures were $29,257.06. 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 controlling depths in 1949 in the protected area were 8 to 22 feet, except in the extreme southeast corner where it was about 5 feet, all at mean low water. The breakwaters need repairs. The costs under the existing project have been $367,297.91 for new work and $339,967.89 for maintenance, a total of $707,265.80. Expenditures under the existing project have been $704,360.45. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $756.62, plus $8,500 reallotted from other projects, minus accounts payable of $2,905.35 will be ap- plied to maintenance dredging and for an after-dredging survey during fiscal year 1950. The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by a United States hopper dredge. 872132-50----8 110 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $825,319.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 482,165.81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------_ ------ 345,301.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 824,562.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 756.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ - 2,148.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 8,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------6,351.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.......-------- ...--------------... ---------------------------- $45, 000. 00 -$14, 963.44 Cost of new work-...... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. Cost of maintenance--...... - _22. - ...... - --.... 88 32,162. 41 Tota expnded-------------------------- Total expended....... ____ . .. ._.___._. -------------- . . . . . -------- .. -2._8-9,57_0 22. 88 29, 257. 06 55. CLINTON HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound about 10 miles west of the mouth of the Connecticut River and about 20 miles east of New Haven Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 216 and 1212.) Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details see page 640, Annual Report for 1894 and page 112, Annual Report for 1943. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from Long Island Sound to the upper end of the wharves at Clinton, an anchorage area of the same depth opposite and above the wharves, 50 feet wide south of the channel and extending 600 feet above the end of the channel with widths of 150 to 250 feet, and for maintenance of a stone dike closing a breach in the sandy peninsula which separates the river from the outer harbor. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 4.7 and 5.5 feet respectively. The estimate of cost, approved in 1949, for new work, is $76,800 exclusive of $6,600 to be con- tributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under the previous project; and $1,000 annually for maintenance, approved in 1948. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2, 1882 Dike.------__.----------_-----__ -- ____ S. Ex. Doc. 84, 47th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel and anchorage ... ______________________ H. Doc. 240, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-TheRiver and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the existing project subject to the conditions that local interests contribute $6,600 in cash and establish and maintain a public small-boat terminal suitably equipped as may be required and approved by the Secretary of War, at an estimated RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 111 first cost of not to exceed $8,000, and provide, free of cost to the United States, suitably located and bulkheaded spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is expected that these requirements will be met in 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are several small private wharves, some of which. are open to public use. A public small-boat ter- minal is needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary work in connection with improvement dredging of 8-foot channel from Long Island Sound to the upper end of the wharves on the Ham- monasset River and in the anchorage area opposite and above the wharves was done at a cost of $1,188.25. The Government costs were $346.64. Total cost was $1,534.89, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing con- tract has been suspended until September 15, 1949. The con- trolling depths at mean low water were 4.5 feet in the natural channel to Cedar Island, thence 0 to 9 feet to upper limit above the wharves at Clinton, and 0 to 16 feet in the 8-foot anchorage (1943). Costs under the existing project have been $1,534.89, all for new work. The expenditures have been $1,426.41. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $81,973.59, including contributed funds of $6,600, minus accounts payable of $108.48, leaving a balance of $81,865.11, will be expended in improvement dredging, by contract, of channel and anchorage 8 feet deep at mean low water. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ---- $85,047.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 7,864.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,917.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 9,673.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 75,373.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- _ 21,515.11 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------- , -------------- ---------------------------- $76, 800.00 of new work Cost of Cost work.. . ___-. .. . -------------- . ------------ . . .. . . -------------- .. .... 1,534. 89 Cost of mne maintenance.... ____ -------------- --------. 8 Total expended.............----------- -- ------------------------------------.... ...-------------- 1, 426. 41 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 $6,600 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ________________ 6,600 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6,600 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 6,600 112 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed---- ---------------------------- --------------------------------- $6, 600 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance - Total expended . 56. GUILFORD HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound about 13 miles east of New Haven Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey charts Nos. 217 and 1212.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 100 feet wide, an anchorage basin 200 feet wide and 1,500 feet long in East River, and a branch channel in Sluice Creek 60 feet wide, to Whitfield Street, all of 6 feet depth at mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 5.4 and 6.4 respectively. The estimate of cost, revised in 1948, is $63,800 for new work, ex- clusive of $25,500 to be contributed by local interests, and $1,500 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 149, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-TheRiver and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the existing project subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil disposal areas for new work and subsequent main- tenance when and as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement and contribute in cash 50 percent of the initial cost, but not to exceed $25,500. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal Facilities.-A State wharf about 370 feet in length provides adequate facilities for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project has not begun. The controlling depths at mean low water were 2 feet in the natural channel through the bar, 3 feet for a width of 50 feet in East River to the mouth of Neck River (1939), and 3 feet in Sluice Creek to the State wharf (1940). There have been no costs or expenditures under the existing project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $63,800 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for dredging, by contract, a 6-foot channel and an- chorage. 57. 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.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 113 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 30, 1852, March 3, 1871, June 10, 1872, and for West River, March 3, 1905. For further details, see page 1755 of Annual Re- port for 1915 and page 127 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a main channel 35 feet deep, 400 to 800 feet wide, from Long Island Sound 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, 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 pre- vailing width of 75 feet up West River approximately to the rail- road 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 in Quinnipiac River 22 feet deep and 250 to 400 feet wide to a point about 1,000 feet above Ferry Street, thence 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Grand Avenue, with turning basin 22 feet deep, 200 to 800 feet wide and 700 feet long at the mouth of Mill River; 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. The estimate of cost revised in 1947 is $4,476,300 for new work exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $69,000 annually for maintenance. 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 En- ..----------------------------- gineers, Oct. 2, 1882. Mar. 3, 1899 The 16-foot anchorage basin-...--------------------- H. Doc. 82, 55th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Brewery St. channel, removal of rocks in Morris H. Doc. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Cove and present project dimensions of the 15-foot basin. July 25, 1912 Present project dimensions of the channels in Mill H. Doc. 26, 62d Cong., 1st sess. River. Do....... Present project dimensions of the West River chan- H. Doc. 535, 62d Cong., 2d sess. nel and anchorage. July 3, 1930 18-foot and 16-foot channels in Quinnipiac River-..... H. Doc. 686, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 The 25-foot channel- -------------------------- H. Doc. 479, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 The 30-foot channel and anchorage and present loca- H. Doc. 307, 76th Cong., 1st sess. tion of 16-foot anchorage. July 24, 1946 35-foot main channel, elimination of 30-foot anchor- H. Doc. 517, 79th Cong., 2d sess. age, present location and extent of 16-foot anchor- (Contains latest published map.) age, and 22-foot channel and turning basin in Quinnipiac River. 1Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-The 35-foot main channel and the 22-foot channel and turning basin in Quinnipiac River were authorized subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and suitable spoil disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the 114 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 United States free from damages resulting from the improve- ment. These requirements, as applied to the 35-foot channel, have been met, and assurances have been furnished that the require- ments for the 22-foot channel and turning basin in the Quinnipiac River will be met. These assurances were approved by the Chief of Engineers on June 2, 1947. Terminal facilities.-The wharves and piers served by this im- provement 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 portion; at Oyster Point; and along the westerly side of West River. The total length of berthing space available at 50 wharves or piers is about 16,920 feet. One of the wharves is open to public use, 6 are open to public use upon agreement with the owners, and 9 have direct rail connections. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. For further de- tails see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for improvement dredging of the 35-foot channel widening in the inner harbor, in force at the beginning of the fiscal year, and completed on May 24, 1949, 701,348 cubic yards of sand and gravel were removed during the fiscal year at a cost of $163,984.30 for new work. Under a continuing contract, in force at beginning of fiscal year, for improvement dredging of the 35-foot main channel from Long Island Sound to Colonial Beacon Oil Co., 4,616,574 cubic yards of sand and gravel were removed during fiscal year and other incidental work was accomplished at a cost of $1,674,321.55. Preliminary costs in connection with rock removal in vicinity of breakwaters amounted to $293.68 for new work. Total costs during the year were $1,838,599.53 for new work. Expenditures were $1,791,067.05. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 85 percent complete. The Sandy Point dike, completed in 1889, is in poor condition. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Main channel to within 700 feet of Tomlinson bridge, 35 feet (1949), thence to within 300 feet of Tomlinson bridge, 18 feet (1943); 16-foot anchorage, 9 to 25 feet (1942); 15-foot anchorage, 16 feet except at edges (1940); Brewery Street Chan- nel, 12 feet except at edges (1940) ; West Haven 6-foot anchorage, 0 to 12 feet (April 1946); West River, 10 feet (except for minor shoals) to Kimberly Avenue bridge, thence 5 feet to head of navigation (1949) ; Mill River, 10 feet (1949); Quinnipiac River, 17 feet to Ferry Street bridge, thence 11 feet except at edges to Grand Avenue bridge (1943). To complete the project requires dredging of the 35-foot main channel widening in vicinity of Koppers Wharf, removal of ledge rock in vicinity of breakwaters, and the dredging of the 22-foot Quinnipiac River Channel and turning basin. The total costs, all funds, under the existing project have been $4,868,896.84, of which $3,073,141.64 were regular funds, and $350,083.75 Public Works funds, a total of $3,423,225.39 was for new work and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 115 $1,445,671.45 was for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $4,709,544.96. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $622,129.63, plus accounts receivable of $3,426.57, plus an allotment of $350,000, made in fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable _ ______-___ $162,778.45 New work: Completion of dredging channel to Colonial Beacon Oil Co. 82,000.00 Rock removal in vicinity of breakwaters --- --- 250,000.00 Dredging channel in vicinity of Koppers wharf____ 200,000.00 532,000.00 Unallocated balance -------------------------------- 180,777.75 Maintenance: Dredging channel in West River-------------- 100,000.00 Total for all work ----------- 975,556.20 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$5,695,870.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 3,754,851.05 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,478,241.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 5,073,740.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 622,129.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 105,690.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... 350,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..... 455,690.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 310,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...----------------- $300, 000. 00 $628, 865. 70 - $19, 546. 79 $1, 196, 000. 00 $1, 147, 638. 35 Cost of new work .----------------- -999. 76 55, 934. 95 7, 194. 11 561, 049. 21 1, 838, 599. 53 Cost of maintenance ..------------- 61, 488. 20 196, 425. 42 71, 633. 55 -3, 145. 22 Total expended.....----------------- 57, 916. 06 205, 608. 25 153, 096. 82 423, 139. 45 1, 791,067. 05 1 Includes $290,877.00 National Industrial Recovery funds and $59,206.75 Public Works funds. 58. 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 Sur- vey Chart No. 218.) Existing project.-This provides for a harbor of refuge at the entrance to New Haven Harbor by constructing three riprap breakwaters, the east 3,450 feet long, extending from Quixes Ledge to Southwest Ledge; the middle, 4,450 feet long, extending across Ludington Rock; and the west, about 4,200 feet long, ex- tending northwesterly 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 and spring tidal ranges are 6.2 and 7.3 feet respectively. 116 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1910, was $1,264,000. The latest (1915) estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1879 East breakwater--------........ -. ----.-...-.- H. Ex. Doc. 162, 43d Cong., 2d sess.; Annual Report, 1880, p. 450. Sept. 19, 1890 Middle and west breakwaters. . Annual Report, 1889, p. 678. (For ..-------------------- map, see H. Doc. 1159, 60th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1915. The breakwaters have been damaged by heavy storms and hur- ricanes in the last few years and repairs are needed. The anchor- age 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. Proposed operations.-The sum of $100,000 allotted in July 1949 will be expended for maintenance of the breakwaters, under contract, by placement of riprap. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$1,282,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,242,246.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ -- - __________ 40,253.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 1,282,500.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.....--------- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 100,000.00 59. 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 east 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 117 feet; and for an anchorage basin west of the channel inside of the entrance 2,000 feet long and 7.8 acres, 10 feet deep in the lower 600 feet and 8 feet deep above. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 6.6 and 7.8 feet re- spectively. The estimate of cost, revised in 1945, is $83,000 for new work, exclusive of $11,379.58 contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $3,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts. Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1874 East jetty at the mouth of the river....--------------- H. Ex. Doc. 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. 280, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Anchorage west of the channel and present project H. Doc. 77, 75th Cong., 1st sess. dimensions of the channel above Merwin's wharf. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Spoil disposal areas are required for maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are three bulkhead wharves near the entrance used by the oyster industry. The town wharf near the head of navigation is open to public use. The Connecticut State Shellfish Commission operates a small wharf not open to the pub- lic. There are also several yacht landings. The facilities are ample for existing traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs to jetty were commenced on November 18, 1948, and completed on Decem- ber 27, 1948. During the fiscal year 1,153 short tons of stone were placed at a cost of $13,732.29. Total costs during fiscal year were $9,961.46, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $22,320.12 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939, except for a portion of the 10-foot anchorage basin east of the channel where ledge rock prevents completion at rea- sonable cost. The jetties were completed in 1880. The project depths were restored except for a small shoal at the upper end of the 10-foot channel in June 1948. The costs from United States funds under the existing project have been $46,376.48 for new work and $98,150.77 for mainten- ance, a total of $144,527.25. The expenditures have been $144,- 527.25. In addition, $11,379.58. was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $190,027.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1 88,716.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 101,310.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 190,027.25 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_----------------- -__ 36,700.00 1In addition $11,379.58 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 118 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------------------------------- -------.. $451. 66 $54, 391. 57 - $1, 405. 96 Cost of new work ..---------------------------- -------- ----- ----------------- - Cost of maintenance------......-..--- ..-- --------------------- . -451. 66 43, 024. 15 9, 961. 46 Total expended...------------------ ..------------------- 451.66 30, 665. 49 22, 320. 12 60. HOUSATONIC RIVER, CONN. Location.-Rises in northwestern Massachusetts, flows south- erly 130 miles through Massachusetts and Connecticut, and emp- ties into Long Island Sound at Stratford, 5 miles east of Bridge- port 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 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, consisting 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 Shel- ton; 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 1948, is $1,219,000 exclusive of $150,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 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 project H. Doc. 95, 41st Cong., 3d sess., width of the channel across the outer bar. and Annual Report, 1871, p. 781. Aug. 11, 1888 Breakwater at the mouth and the present project S. Doec. 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; pro- ject submitted by the district engineer July 15, 1892. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of channel up to Culvers H. Doc. 449, 70th Cong., 2d sess. bar. (Contains 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 provision that no work shall be started until local interests have contributed $150,000 toward the cost of the work, and provided RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 119 further that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable bulkhead areas for the deposit of dredged material, or in lieu thereof an additional $50,000 in cash. It is anticipated that these conditions of local cooperation will be met in 1949. 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.-Preliminary work in connection with maintenance dredging of river bars was ac- complished during fiscal year at a cost and expenditure of $299.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 19-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/ 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. To complete 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 deep- ening and widening of the channel from the mouth up to the lower end of Culvers bar. The head of navigation is at Derby and Shelton, about 14 miles by channel above the mouth. The con- trolling depth at mean low water in the channel was about 7 feet to Shelton. The costs and expenditures have been $234,364.92 for new work and $261,432.89 for maintenance, a total of $495,797.81. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The additional sums of $904,000 in new work funds and $37,500 in maintenance funds are needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for improvement dredging, by contract, of 18-foot chan- nel from mouth to Culvers Bar, and for maintenance dredging, by contract, of river bars from Culvers Bar to Derby. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $495,797.81 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 234,364.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 261,432.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 495,797.81 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project __________________________ 984,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------...------------------------- e $197. 98 -Co $299. 77 Cost of new work .- I - - _ Cost of maintenance.. __ _ .. ___ . _ 197. 98 ___ ___299. 77 Total expended . .. .. .. ....----------------------------------------- 197. 98 - 299. 77 120 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 61. 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 Black 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 rigrap 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 Fayerweather Island, including a sea wall connecting the northerly and southerly portions of the island. (3) Main channel 30 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide from Long Island Sound widened to within 75 feet of the harbor line opposite the Cilco terminal, and decreasing in width to 250 feet at a point about 720 feet below the Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Poquonock River. (4) A turning basin 30 feet deep at the entrance of Johnsons River channel. (5) Two 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. (6) 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. (7) 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. (8) Johnsons River channel, 15 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the 25-foot anchorage to a point 1,700 feet below Hollis- ters Dam, thence 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide to a point about 600 feet below Hollisters Dam about 1 mile. (9) 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. (10) 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, revised in 1946, is $2,287,000 for new work, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects, and $37,000 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 121 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 H. Does. 275 and 521, 59th Cong. east breakwater. 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Present project depths of the 18- and 12-foot anchor- H. Doc. 898, 63d Cong., 2d sess. age basins and of Burr Creek channel. July 3, 1930 25-foot entrance channel, the 25-foot anchorage and H. Doc. 281, 71st Cong., 2d sess. an 18-foot channel through Johnsons River; present project dimensions of the channels through Poquo- nock River, Yellow Mill Pond, Black Rock Har- bor, 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 H. Doc. 232, 75th Cong., 1st sess. present project location and extent of the 18- and 12-foot anchorage basins. Mar. 2, 1945 The 30-foot channel; elimination of 12-foot anchorage- H. Doc. 819, 76th Cong., 3d sess. July 24, 1946 30-foot turning basin and 15-foot and 9-foot channels H. Doc. 680, 79th Cong., 2d sess. in Johnsons River. (Contains latest published map.) 1 Public Law 276, 75th Cong. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the 30-foot channel subject to the provision that local interests hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the 30-foot turning basin and present authorized channels in John- sons River subject to the conditions that local interests make neces- sary changes to the Pleasure Beach Bridge; give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of War that they will provide suitable berthing and unloading facilities for large tankers on the main harbor turning basin and adequate terminals on Johnsons River; furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and right-of-way and suitable bulkheaded spoil disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired; and hold and save the United States free from damages re- sulting from the improvement. Assurances required by both of the above acts were approved by the Secretary of War on April 4, 1947. All of these requirements have been met except those per- taining to making changes in the Pleasure Beach Bridge and pro- viding terminals on Johnsons River. 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 improvement. The total available length for berthing is about 13,000 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 com- merce. For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Adjustment in costs during fiscal year amounted to -$43.99, new work funds. The expenditures have been -$33.01, all for new work. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 95 percent complete. The breakwaters were completed in 1908. The east breakwater is in good condition; the west breakwater and the shore protection works on Fayerweather Island are in 122 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 need of repairs. The removal of rock in Yellow Mill Pond is needed to complete the project. This work is not presently required. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: 30 feet in the 30-foot main channel (1948) and 30 feet in the 30-foot turning basin (1948) ; in Johnsons River 15 feet in the 15-foot channel (1948) and 9 feet in the 9-foot channel (1947) ; Poquonock River, 18 feet to head of project, except for minor shoals (1945) ; Yellow Mill Pond, 18 feet to about 1,300 feet below head of project (1944), thence 15 feet nearly to head of project (1943) ; Black Rock Har- bor and Cedar Creek, 18 feet except for minor edge shoals (1943) ; Burr Creek, about 3 feet (1939) ; 25-foot anchorage basin, 25 feet (1943) ; 18-foot anchorage basin, 18 feet (1942). The costs under the existing project have been $2,872,929.66, of which $2,206,- 897.75 was for new work and $666,031.91 for maintenance. Ex- penditures have been $2,872,929.66. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $35,000 made in July 1949, will be applied to making repairs to breakwaters at Fayer- weather Island. An additional sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of shoals in the harbor channel and tributary river channels. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $3,263,328.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 2,585,347.28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 677,980 .88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 3,263,328.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -..... 35,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 35,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------- ------ 115,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__.. -____--__--- -- -$32, 350. 00 -$96, 790. 51 -_ __ $915, 000. 00 -$25, 111. 18 Cost of new work .______- - __-_--_---------- - 92. 17 $30, 284. 86 959, 555. 78 -43. 99 Cost of maintenance __________-- 53, 805. 56 -3, 209. 49 ___ Total expended-.............. 54, 184. 24 -3, 117. 32 25,640. 99 964,188. 67 -33. 01 62. SOUTHPORT HARBOR, CONN. Location.-On the north shore of Long Island Sound, about 50 miles east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey 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 fur- ther 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 123 of the wharves, 100 feet wide from Long Island Sound to opposite East Main Street, thence 400 to 175 feet wide; and for an anchor- age 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, was $90,400, including $16,500 contributed by local interests but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) esti- mate 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____ _0.-. - .-.- Annual Report for 1871, p. 824. Aug. 30, 19351 Anchorage basin and present channel dimensions__.. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 36, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) 1 Also Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of May 28, 1935. 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.-Maintenance dredg- ing was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year to restore the project depths in the channel and anchorage was completed on July 30, 1948. During the fiscal year 7,606 cubic yards of ordinary material, place measure, were removed at a cost of $9,506.35. Work on repairs to breakwater was commenced on August 12, 1948, and completed on August 21, 1948. During the fiscal year four breaks in stone breakwater were repaired with concrete aggregate at a cost of $1,338.95. The costs have been $10,845.30, all for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $19,858.86, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The dikes are in fair condition and the break- water is in good condition. The channel was restored to project dimensions in 1948. 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. The costs and expenditures for maintenance under the existing project have been $32,669.43. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------_ _ 1 $138,528.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ 96,926.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 41,601.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 138,528.06 1Includes $37,713.69 expended from Emergency Relief funds for new work. In addition $18,285 has been expended from contributed funds for new work, of which $1,785 was for work outside the approved pro- ject. 124 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------.......--------------------...-------------- .............. $559.91 $36,000.00 - $3, 890. 48 Cost of new work------------ --.---- ---- ---- .---- --- . .- Cost of maintenance ..------------------------------------- -559. 91 21, 264. 22 10, 845. 30 Total expended............................................-----------------------------------------.. 559. 91 12, 250. 66 19, 858. 86 63. 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 Charts Nos. 221 and 1213.) 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 3.1 miles, 200 feet wide to Gregory (Dorlon) Point, thence 150 feet wide to South Norwalk, and 250 feet wide along the South Norwalk wharves, thence a channel 10 feet deep and gen- erally 100 feet wide to the head of navigation about 1.5 miles, an anchorage basin 10 feet deep and about 17 acres in area opposite Fitch Point; a channel 6 feet deep from the 10-foot anchorage to East Norwalk, 125 feet wide to the bend beyond Third Street, 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 East Norwalk channel. All depths refer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges at South Norwalk are 7.1 and 8.4 feet re- spectively. The estimate of cost, approved in 1949 is $378,000 for new work, exclusive of $16,500 to be contributed by local inter- ests and exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects; and $10,000 annually for maintenance approved in 1948. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 South Norwalk and Norwalk channels; 10-foot H. Doc. No. 1143, 63d Cong., 2d anchorage. sess. Mar. 2, 1945 East Norwalk channel widening and anchorage--..... H. Doc. No. 220, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1919, have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the East Norwalk channel widening and anchorage subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 125 and spoil disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement, and contribute one-half the first cost of the anchorage basin, but not to exceed $16,500. It is expected that these conditions will be met in 1949. An anchorage basin was provided west of Calf Pasture Point incidental to dredging material for land reclama- tion. Terminal facilities.-Thereare 2 city wharves, neither of which is in usable condition. There are 19 private wharves in use or in usable condition having a total berthing space of about 3,100 feet. One has rail connections. None of the private wharves are open to general public use. The public wharves are inadequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port and Termi- nal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary work in connection with improvement dredging to 6 feet in the 6-foot channel from 10-foot anchorage to East Norwalk and in the an- chorage at the upper end of the channel was accomplished at a cost of $751.05. The expenditures were $753.58. No work has been done on the contemplated improvement. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 85 percent complete. To complete the project requires widening of the East Norwalk Channel and dredging of the 6-foot East Norwalk anchorage. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: To Gregory (Dorlon) Point, 12 feet (1942); thence to Washington Street Bridge, South Norwalk, 12 feet (1937); thence 11 feet to the head of navigation at Norwalk (1940) ; in the East Norwalk Channel 7 feet nearly to the head, except from -4 to 7 feet in the widening (1938) ; in the 10-foot anchorage, 10 feet (1937) ; and in the 6-foot anchorage, +4 to 0 feet (1938). The costs have been $257,440.77 for new work and $209,168.08 for maintenance, a total of $466,608.85. The expendi- tures have been $466,611.38. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $125,746.42, including $16,500 contributed by local interests, plus accounts receivable of $6.80 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable __ - -- $ 4.27 Improvement dredging, by contract, of 6-foot channel widening and anchorage at East Norwalk - - 125,748.95 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ - $804,495.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 419,957.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 275,288.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 695,248.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-- 109,246.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 109,248.95 872132-50-9 126 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-..----.. ---- -$200 $200 .- --------- - $110, 000.00 Cost of new work---- ----------------------------------------------------------- 751.05 Cost of maintenance____......... 200 200 Total expended------- ---..... . - 200 200 ----------------------------- 753. 58 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ $16,500 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________________ 16,500 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 16,500 64. 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 Re- port for 1915, and page 139 of Annual Report for 1948. 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 basin 8 feet deep adjacent to the East Branch Channel, about 4.2 acres. The plane of reference 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, approved in 1949, is $827,300 exclusive of $169,635.85 contributed by local interests, and ex- clusive 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: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 127 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 The East Branch channel and the present project H. Doec. 1130, 63d Cong., 2d sess. width of the entrance channel. Aug. 30, 1935 The 8-foot anchorage area, the present project depth Rivers and Harbors Committee of the upper portion of the entrance channel, and Doec. 8, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 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 present project depth of the outer section of the Doec. 29, 75th Cong., 1st sess. entrance channel. 1 July 24, 1946 Substituted 8-foot anchorage basin adjacent to East H. Doc. 676, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Branch channel for that in outer harbor. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.--The conditions of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1919, and August 26, 1937, have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the 8-foot anchorage basin adjacent to the East Branch channel subject to the condition that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; construct concurrently the necessary bulk- heads, piers, landing platforms, and service facilities which shall be open to all on equal terms; and hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the improvement. It is ex- pected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are one city wharf and 21 privately owned wharves and piers in use and in usable condition adjacent to the channels in the East and West Branches. The total avail- able berthage is about 4,500 feet. None of the wharves is open to general public use, except the city wharf. Two have direct rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce, but additional pleasure-craft facilities are needed. For further details see Port and Terminal Facilities of Southern New England. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary work in connection with improvement dredging to 8 feet in anchorage basin adjacent to the East Branch channel was commenced during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,242.94. The expenditures were $1,261.79. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 94 percent completed. The East Branch Channel has been com- pleted except for a slight deficiency in width opposite Ludlow Street. The West Branch channel and entrance channel north of the 18-foot anchorage have been dredged to 15 feet and all of the basin similarly deepened. The 18-foot entrance channel and 18-foot anchorage basin have been substantially completed. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Entrance channel to north end 18-foot anchorage and 18-foot anchorage, 18 feet except for minor shoals, mostly near north end of anchor- age basin (1944) ; 15-foot entrance channel to junction of branches and West Branch channel and basin, 15 feet except for minor 128 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 shoals (June 1946); East Branch channel, 12 feet (not full width) (1941) ; 8-foot East Branch basin 0 to +6 (1945). To complete the project requires a slight widening (not essential to navigation) in the East Branch channel opposite Ludlow Street and the dredging of the 8-foot basin adjacent to the East Branch channel. Costs under the existing project have been $757,543.69 for new work and $168,661.78 for maintenance, a total of $926,- 205.47. Expenditures have been $926,224.32. In addition, costs and expenditures have been $169,635.85 from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year in the amount of $53,738.21, plus accounts receivable of $18.85 will be applied to improvement dredging of the 8-foot anchorage adjacent to East Branch channel, by contract, during the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $1,174,525.37 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________________ 1 892,686.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 228,081.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,120,787.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 53,738.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 53,109.06 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______________________________ 16,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---- ---------------- ------- $2, 316. 86 - $3, 694. 60 --------- -. $55, 000.00 Cost of new work----------------............... 152. 87 --------------------------------------- 1, 242. 94 Cost of maintenance ......... 1,002. 56 31, 013. 31 289. 53 Total expended_ _---- .----- 1, 155. 43 28, 197. 42 3, 105. 42 1, 261.79 i In addition $169,635.85 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 65. MIANUS RIVER, CONN. Location.-This river has its source in southeastern New York. It flows in a southerly direction about 20 miles, crossing the south- western corner of Connecticut, and empties into Captain Harbor, an arm of Long Island Sound, about 3 miles west of Stamford Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 222 and 1213.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 13, 1892, and June 3, 1896. Abandoned by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905. For further details see page 106, Annual Report for 1904. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from Cos Cob Harbor to the head of navigation at Boston Post Road, a distance of about 1 mile. The lower end of the project is about 1 mile above the entrance to Cos Cob Harbor. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 7.2 and 8.5 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost, revised in 1948, is RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 129 $79,500 for new work, exclusive of $26,500 to be contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended under the previ- ous project and $2,500 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 549, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the existing project subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent main- tenance, when and as required, hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the improvement and con- tribute 50 percent of the initial cost, but not to exceed $26,500. It is expected that these requirements will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are three town wharves with about 750 feet of berthing space, a coral wharf at the railroad power plant, a commercial wharf, several piers at small shipyards and one at the yacht club. Most of these are open to the public sub- ject to the owners' convenience. Facilities are adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the existing project has not begun. The controlling depths at mean low water in the natural channels were about 6 feet through Cos Cob Harbor, thence 2 feet in the river nearly to the head of navigation at the Post Road Bridge (1938). There have been no costs or expendi- tures under the existing project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $79,500 allotted in fiscal year 1950 will be expended in dredging, by contract, a 6-foot chan- nel to head of navigation at highway bridge in Cos Cob, Conn. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________________ $19,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 18,935.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 64.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 19,000.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ 79,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------79,500.00 66. 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 Sur- vey Charts Nos. 222 and 1213.) 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, thence gener- ally 100 feet along the wharf front to a point 50 feet from the head of the harbor, about 0.5 mile, and for anchorage areas west of the channel, 8 feet deep of 21.5 acres east and south of Grass Island, and 6 feet deep of 12.5 acres north thereof. All depths re- 130 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION fer to mean low water. The mean and spring tidal ranges are 7.4 and 8.7 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost approved in 1949 is $223,000 for new work, exclusive of $110,000 maximum to be contributed by local interests and exclusive of amounts expended on the previous project, and $10,000 annually, approved in 1948, for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 12-foot channel------------...............- - -H. Doc. 289, 63d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel extension and anchorages.............---------------- H. Doc. 125, 76th Cong., 1st sess. June 30, 1948 Extensions to anchorages......----------------------- H. Doc. 272, 80th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the channel extension and the River and Har- bor Act approved June 30, 1948 authorized anchorages all subject to the conditions that local interests provide, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil disposal areas for new work and sub- sequent maintenance as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Local interests are further required to contribute in cash 50 per- cent of the cost of dredging, not to exceed $86,450, and under the last mentioned act to construct suitable public landing facilities. It is expected that these requirements will be met in 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are two town wharves and a number of private wharves with a total berthage of about 2,500 feet, of which about 1,300 feet are open to public use subject to the owners' convenience. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce, but additional pleasure-craft facilities are needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary work in connection with improvement dredging of the northerly ex- tension to the channel and the 6-foot anchorage northerly of Grass Island and the 8-foot anchorage southerly of Grass Island was in progress at the end of the fiscal year at a cost of $1,418.09. The expenditures were $1,370. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 30 percent completed. The controlling depths at mean low water were 13 feet in the 12-foot channel to 3 feet in the incomplete northerly extension thereof (1940) and +2 to 13 feet in the anchorage basins (1945). The work remaining to be completed is the northerly extension of the channel and the dredging of the 6- and 8-foot anchorages in the vicinity of Grass Island. The costs have been $38,713.54 for new work and $62,763.39 for maintenance, a total of $101,476.93. The expenditures have been $101,428.84. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance will be ex- pended in fiscal year 1950 in dredging the channel extension and 6- and 8-foot anchorages. No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 131 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $251,382.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 55,730.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 75,669.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------- 131,352.54 _ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 120,030.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------- . -- -- ____ 119,981.91 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 119,981.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ---------------------------------- 14,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----.......... ....----------------------------.....-------------------.............-----.....---...-- $121, 400. 00 Cost of new work-----........ .I--------------.-------------- -------------- -------------- 1, 418. 09 Cost of maintenance... Total expended------------------................ ------------ .............----......................----------------------------.... 1,370.00 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_ $31,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 31,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------_ ----------- 31,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ - 31,000 67. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $58,920.63 for examinations and surveys, $98,034.68 for contingencies, and undistributed costs of $1,989.27 (excluding $32,967.02 from con- tributed funds), a total of $158,944.58 for maintenance. Expendi- tures were $160,490.14 (excluding $32,967.02 from contributed funds) for maintenance. Funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $48,267.55, in- cluding $17,582.98 contributed funds, plus accounts receivable amounting to $1,439,59, plus an allotment of $109,000 made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $ 227.09 Examinations and surveys ----------------------------------- 60,484.30 Contingencies --------------------------------------------- 97,995.75 Total --------------------------------------------- 158,707.14 An additional sum of $214,870 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the following: Examinations and surveys -____________ - ___-- _____ -________ $134,870 Contingencies-- --------------------------------------------- 80,000 Total_ ---------------------------------------------- 214,870 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ _ $2,183,228.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 2,151,331.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 2,152,543.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 30,684.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 31,897.07 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 109,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_--- 140,897.07 132 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated________ ___-. -- $64, 428. 13 $121, 600. 00 $191,080. 00 $119, 150. 00 $124, 500. 00 Cost of new work ...------------------- ... _ I------- ------------------- -- Cost of maintenance ------------- 46, 710. 10 139, 053. 30 181, 949. 39 123, 637. 01 158, 944. 58 Total expended...---------------- 47,330. 27 137, 998. 39 240, 167. 04 67, 010.02 160, 490. 14 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_______________________ $69,550.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 51,967.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 51,967.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________________ 17,582.98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 17,582.98 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed _ _.----------------------------- $14, 000.00 $5, 000. 00 $19, 800.00 $30, 750. 00 Cost of new work..------------------- ------------------- ------------------- - - Cost of maintenance. ------------------------- 4, 513. 61 9, 065. 97 5, 420. 42 32, 967.02 Total expended ...---------------------------- 4, 513. 61 9, 065. 97 5, 420.42 32, 967.02 68. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report Mainte- complete for- New work nance 1. Passamaquoddy tidal 2power project, Maine__ 1935 $6, 384, 393. 74 (1). 2. Cobscook Bay, Maine 2 _ 1866 4, 173. 51 Completed. 3. Machias River, Maine2 4 1877 32, 000.00 Do. 4. Moosabec Bar, Maine 2 __ 1930 114, 000. 00 $12, 600. 00 Do. 5. Pleasant River, Maine 4 2 1892 3, 500. 00 Do. 6. Narraguagus River, Maine _ 1907 71, 643. 81 Do. 7. Corea Harbor, Maine___ 2 1939 31, 707. 06 Do. 8. Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine 3 1914 54, 870. 64 Do. 9. Bar Harbor, Maine _.. 1932 406, 591. 12 $57, 900. 10. Bass Harbor Bar, Maine__ 3 1920 4, 076. 13 3, 418. 20 Completed. 11. Union River, Maine 5 - . 1912 176, 854. 85 14, 095. 15 Do. 12. Deer Island Thoroughfare,2 Maine ...... 1916 40,000. 00 Do. 13. Bagaduce River, Maine 3 5 1912 28,000. 00 $18, 875. 14. Bucksport Harbor, Maine 2 .. 1907 18, 420. 99 279. 01 Completed. 15. Stockton Harbor, Maine 3 1915 33, 000. 00 Do. 16. Carvers Harbor, Maine2___ 1915 59, 199. 70 Do. 17. Matinicus Harbor, Maine 1935 14, 000.00 7, 704. 64 Do. 18. Criehaven Harbor, Maine..... 1939 40, 775. 99 7, 956. 28 Do. 19. Belfast Harbor, Maine___ 5 _ 1897 61, 561. 45 Do. 20. Camden Harbor, Maine 3 __ 1945 102,400. 00 31, 075.56 Do. 21. Rockport Harbor, Maine _3 1915 47, 000. 00 Do. 22. Owls Head Harbor, Maine s 1855 17, 897. 16 Do. 23. Tenants Harbor, Maine___ 5 _ 1920 18, 750. 00 Do. 24. Georges River, Maine5 1935 25, 787. 91 39, 566. 38 Do. 25. New Harbor, Maines_ ____ 2 1937 10, 500. 00 12, 566. 27 Do. 26. Damariscotta River, Maine 4 1906 5,000. 00 Do. 27. South Bristol Harbor, Maine 1914 3, 500.00 Do. 28. Boothbay Harbor, Maine 2 1947 18,000. 00 858.07 Do. 29. Richmond Harbor, Maine2 1883 20, 000. 00 Do. 30. Sasanoa River, Maine 32 1915 92, 487. 69 Do. 31. Cathance River, Maine 32 1884 21,000.00 Do. 32. Harraseeket River, Maine 2 4 1896 30, 963. 62 Do. 33. Royal River, Maine 3 5s 2 1884 21, 919. 03 8, 080. 97 Do. 34. Richmonds Island 6Harbor, Maine 1882 119, 844. 22 Do. 35. Saco River, Maine s_ 2 ___ 1947 531, 715. 89 132,019.45 $22, 500. 36. Wells Harbor, Maine 4 1874 5, 000.00 Completed. 37. Portsmouth Harbor, N. H. . 1892 130, 392.61 Do. See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 133 Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report Mainte- complete for- New work nance 2 -- - - -- --- -- 38. Pepperells Cove, Maine 2 ..._ _- - .. - 1920 158, 262. 28 137. 72 Completed. 39. Cocheco River, N. H. 2-3- -.... - - - __ - - ___ -- - - - _ - 1913 289, 149. 93 9, 642. 54 Do. 40. Bellamy River, N. H. 3 _ . 1897 34, 642. 98- ....-- - __--- Do. 41. Lamprey River, N. H. 4___________________ 1913 19, 980. 58 8, 267. 53 Do. N H.220_,.74__ 42. Exeter River, N. 2 _______________________ 1913 62, 454. 42 4.eb Do. 43. Little Harbor, N. H. 7. - 1909 133, 227. 33 3,121.74 Do. 44. Isles of Shoals Harbor Maine and- - N. - - H..._._ - - 1930 80, 691. 53 34, 261.68 Do. 45. Newburyport Harbor, Mass.'.. -_ - - - - - - - - -. - - - - -_- _ - -- 1947 463, 843. 62 291, 486. 95 $93, 500. 46. Merrimack River, Mass...... 1940 369, 891. 49 147, 860. 42 Completed. 47. Essex River, Mass.__----------------- _ 1948 21, 759. 21 ' 65, 049. 84 Do. 48. - - - o10-- Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass. _ - 1922 1, 925, 552. 30 15, 925. 70 $8, 065, 000. 49. Rockport Harbor, Mass. 1 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. 1905 91, 229. 25 -_-_- ------- Completed. 50. Salem Harbor, Mass._. 11- - - - - - - - - - - - 1945 100, 456. 57 7, 500.00 $95, 000. 51. Marblehead Harbor, Mass. 2 __ 1945 584. 00 $138, 750. 52. Winthrop Harbor, Mass. 12 - - - 3- - - - ....--------- - - 1895 8, 992. 59 -_____ _---Completed. . 53. Malden River, Mass. _ __ _ 11 1922 13 104, 853. 08 45, 096. 92 Do. 54. Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass. 1945 94, 584. 55 33, 591. 89 $445, 400. 55. Town River, Mass......... ___- 5 _ -__-___ 1948 14397, 392. 52 83, 367. 23 Completed. 56. Weymouth Back River, Mass. - -....... ___. 1944 669, 219. 35 6, 521.32 Do. 57. Scituate Harbor, Mass .__. --- -__- -___-_ 1941 274, 886. 96 38, 930. 98 Do. 58. Kingston 4Harbor, Mass. (North Plymouth 1895 8, 940.09 ------- _ __ _ Do. Harbor) . 3- - - - - - - 59. Wareham Harbor, Mass. .. _____ 1896 95, 997. 30 ------- - $36, 750. 60. Falmouth Harbor, Mass....--- 15 ____-___ - 1948---- - --- $35, 000. 61. Edgartown Harbor, Mass. Is- 5 - -- - 1943 45, 614. 42 -- ____. -__. Completed. 62. Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass. ____ 2 ___ ___ 1943 82, 573. 47 -.-------. Do. 63. Little Harbor, Woods Hole, Mass. - - - - 15-....... - - - - - - 1906 18, 000. 00 _ .........__ Do. 64. Woods Hole Channel, Mass.6 2 . _ 1940 338, 599. 92 11, 660. 57 Do. 65. Canapitsit Channel, Mass. 2 1 ________________ 1899 9, 112. 54 ------- __.-- Do. 66. Westport River, Mass. 11-- . -.____- -.. 1942 3, 000. 00 -..------.-- $59, 100. 67. Sakonnet Harbor, R. I.2 15 _ 1940 62, 202. 50 10, 295. 97 Completed. 68. Sakonnet River, R. I.s 17 - - - - .. --. 1909 38, 426. 95 ._ ... Do. 69. Taunton River, Mass .. . -___ -______ 1948 442, 894. 58 32, 916. 79 $497, 000. 70. Harbor at Coasters Harbor Island, R. I.2 15__ 1911 5, 500. 00 13, 052. 49 Completed. 71. Warren River, R. I.15 ___________ _________ 1890 5, 000. 00 -___----- . - Do. 72. Greenwich Bay, R. I.2 15- - - - ..- --. 1893 2,000. 00- -------.--.-- Do. 73. Potowomut River, R. I.2 15- - ____ - -- _ 1882 5, 000.00 .--. - . Do. 74. Great Salt Pond, Block Island, 15 R. I.11 8Is_ __ 1945 189,036. 65 19 87,496.50 $378, 900. 75. Stonington Harbor, Conn. __ __ ____ _ _ 1941 337, 453. 83 45, 007. 85 $2, 500. 76. Hay (West) Harbor, N.2 Y.ls__ ____________ 1931 8, 401. 15 ..-......... Completed. 77. Eightmile River, Conn. 151913 __ ______ 9, 000. 00----.----- .. $1, 500. 78. Connecticut River above5- Hartford, Conn.".o_ - 1932 116, 324. 81 14, 373. 54 $1, 000, 000.21 79. Branford Harbor, Conn."s _ __ ___ _ 1946 9, 537. 45 119, 345. 96 Completed. 80. Westport Harbor and Saugatuck2 River, Conn. 1948 32, 104. 55 2216,621. 16 $5, 900. 81. Harbor at Wilson Point, Conn. 15.- - 1895 54, 176. 90 _--_,..-.--. Completed. 82. Fivemile River Harbor, Conn.' 1523 1938 35, 490. 44 31, 311.43 $10, 500. 83. Westcott Cove, Conn.--------..... ---.- 1948 .-.. ......--- ........... $21, 000. 1 Work discontinued 1937. Facilities transferred to the War Assets Administration. 2 No commerce reported. 3 Abandonment recommended in H. Doec. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Reported by the district engineer as unworthy of further improvement. 5 Improvements adequate for commerce. 6 Exclusive of $20,000 expended from contributed funds. 7 Elimination of maintenance dredging recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. s Exclusive of $34,000 to be contributed by local interests. ' Includes $5,000 expended from contributed funds. to Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 411, 64th Cong., 1st sess., and in Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 3, 65th Cong., 1st sess. 11 Awaiting local cooperation. 12Under State maintenance. 13 Exclusive of $62,000 expended from contributed funds. 14 Includes $111,762.76 from contributed funds. 15 Maintenance unnecessary or not urgent. 16 In addition $10,000 was expended from contributed funds. 17 Commerce included under Tiverton Harbor, R. I. 18 Curtailment recommended June 24, 1946, in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 1r Includes an expenditure of $201.81 for condition survey of the channel and breakwater in fiscal year 1949. 20 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 Ra pids (H. Doc. 165, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 21 Estimated cost of project $3,384,000; expenditures limited by law to $1,000,000. 22 Includes an expenditure of $445.43 for condition survey of the outer entrance channel in fiscal year 1949. l3 Curtailment recommended Dec. 15, 1914, in H. Doc. 1419, 63d Cong., 3d sess. 134 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 69. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NEW ENGLAND DIVISION Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. -------------------- $630,684.92 Undistributed costs to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 474,709.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 314,332.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- ------------------------ _ 316,352.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___--------------------- 60,578.21 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.......---------------- $120,000. 00 $116,000.00 $298,000. 00 -$217, 905. 63 - $50, 000. 00 Total expended.....---------------- 69,395.91 153, 952. 19 262, 874. 26 - 370, 742. 00 - 36, 511.03 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Acushnet River and New Bed- River and Harbor Act, . ford and Fairhaven Harbors, Mar. 2, 1945. Mass., particularly to provide greater depth in the eastern portion of the anchorage basin and for the improvement of navigation, flood control, and related purposes. Annisquam River, Mass.......... House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 22, 1947. Annisquam River, waterway to River and Harbor Act, Plum Island Sound, Essex Mar. 2, 1945. County, Mass. Bar Harbor, Maine. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, May 10, 1945. Bentleys Creek with a view to House Public Works providing a suitable naviga- Committee resolution, tion channel, New London June 17, 1948. Harbor, Conn. Biddeford, pool at, and Wood River and Harbor Act, June 10, 1949 H. 49, 81st Favorable. Island Harbor, Maine. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. Block Island, R. I., harbor of Senate Public Works refuge. Committee resolution, Mar. 4, 1947. Block Island, R. I., Great Salt .... do......... ...-- Pond. -------------- Blue Hill Harbor, Maine......... River and Harbor Act, ............... Mar. 2, 1945. -------------- Boothbay Harbor, Maine, par- ....do..... ............... ticularly the Mill Cove area. Boston Harbor (Chelsea River), Rivers and Harbors ------------.. Mass., to provide greater Committee resolution, depth and bridge clearances. Feb. 1, 1946. Boston Harbor (Mystic South House Public Works Channel) Mass. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Boston, Mass., Metropolitan River and Harbor Act, District beaches (beach ero- July 3, 1930; acts of sion control study). Congress, July 31, 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. Boston, Mass., to Portland, River and Harbor Act, Maine, for a continuous wa- Mar. 2, 1945. terway, inland where possible. Branford Harbor, Conn.......... Commerce Committee resolution, Oct. 10, .... . . . . . 1945. Branford harbor at Pine Or- River and Harbor Act, chard, Conni. July 24, 1946. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 135 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Bridgeport Harbor, Conn...... Senate Public Works resolution, Apr. 20, 1948. Do. House Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Bullocks Cove, R. I.......... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Camden Harbor, Maine .... Rivers and Harbors Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. Committee resolution, June 15, 1943. Cape Cod Canal, Mass., with House Public Works view to deepening to 40 feet. Committee resolution, Feb. 17, 1949. Do. Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1949. Cape Cod Canal, Mass., East .... do-....... ........ Boat Basin. Do. House Public Works Committee resolution, July 6, 1949. Carvers Harbor, Vinalhaven, Senate Public Works Maine. Committee resolution, Jan. 18, 1949. Cathance River, Maine......... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 8, 1949 Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Chelsea River (Boston Harbor), Rivers and Harbors Mass., to provide greater Committee resolution, depth and bridge clearance. Feb. 1, 1946. Connecticut Beach Erosion River and Harbor Act, Control Study. July 3, 1930; acts of Congress, July 31, 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. Connecticut River, Conn.. River and Harbor Act, ^""' July 24, 1946. Connecticut River, below Hart- Senate Public Works -"""""" ford Conn., in vicinity of Committee resolution, Saybrook-Lyme Bridge. Feb. 25, 1949. Connecticut River between Rivers and Harbors """' Hartford, Conn., and Spring- Committee resolution, field and Holyoke, Mass. Jan. 3, 1947. Cotuit Harbor and West Bay, House Public Works """""' Mass. Committee resolution, Jan. 28, 1947. Cove Harbor and Cove Pond, River and Harbor Act, Jan. 28, 1949 """"""' Do. Conn. July 24, 1946. Cranberry Island Harbor, Maine Senate Public Works -'-"""""' Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1948. Criehaven Harbor, Maine, ex- House Public Works "'-""""' tension of breakwater. Committee resolution, May 27, 1947. Cundys (Cundy) Harbor, Maine River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1949 """"""" Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass...... River and Harbor Act, """"""" July 24, 1946. .. Dutch Island Harbor, R. I...... .... do..... """"""" Fairhaven and New Bedford River and Harbor Act, Harbors and the Acushnet Mar. 2, 1945. --------~----- River, Mass., greater depth in eastern portion of anchorage basin and for navigation, flood control and related purposes. Great Salt Pond, Block Island, Senate Public Works R. I. Committee resolution, Mar. 4, 1947. Greenwich Cove, Conn........... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Hampton River and Harbor, House Public Works N. H. Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Hartford, Conn. (below) Con- Senate Public Works necticut River, vicinity of Committee resolution, Saybrook-Lyme Bridge. Feb. 25, 1949. Hartford, Conn., to Springfield Rivers and Harbors and Holyoke, Mass., Con- Committee resolution, necticut River. Jan. 3, 1947. Holyoke and Springfield, Mass., Rivers and Harbors to Hartford, Conn., Connecti- Committee resolution, cut River. Jan. 3, 1947. 136 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom Congress No. mendation Indian Ledge, Matinicus, Maine_ House Public Works ----- Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Little Harbor, N. H..... .. House Public Works -------------- ------------- Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Lubec Channel, Maine_, .... Commerce Committee --------- resolution, July 16, 1945. Lynn Harbor, M ass... ......... _ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 19, 1946. Do. River and Harbor Act, ------- July 24, 1946. Lynn-Nahant, Mass., beach ero- River and Harbor Act, -------------- --------- sion control study (Boston, July 3, 1930; acts of Mass., metropolitan district Congress, July 31, beaches, beach erosion control 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. study). ------------- Marblehead Harbor, Mass....... House Public Works Committee resolution, --------------- June 2, 1949. Matinicus, Maine, Indian Ledge_ House Public Works Committee resolution, __--- ---------- Apr. 13, 1948. Merrimack River, Mass., and River and Harbor Act, N. H., with view to improve- June 20, 1938. ment for navigation, flood con- trol and water power. Mill Cove area, Boothbay Har- River and Harbor Act, bor, Maine. Mar. 2, 1945. Mystic South Channel, Boston House Public Works Harbor, Mass. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. -------------- Nahant-Lynn, Mass., beach ero- River and Harbor Act, sion control study (Boston July 3, 1930; acts of Mass., metropolitan district Congress, July 31, beaches, beach erosion control 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. --------------- study). Nantasket Beach, Mass., beach - do_- -.............. -------------- erosion control study (Boston, Mass., metropolitan district beaches, beach erosion control study). Nantucket Harbor, Mass......... House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. -- ---------- Narragansett, R. I. (Beach ero- River and Harbor Act, sion control study). July 3, 1930; acts of Congress, July 31, 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. Narragansett Bay at mouth of Senate Public Works --------------- Narrow River, R. I. Committee resolution, June 10, 1947. do do ....--- Narragansett pier, R. I............ ..... Narrow River, at mouth of Nar- .....----do............ ragansett Bay, R. I. New Bedford and Fairhaven River and Harbor Act, Harbors and the Acushnet Mar. 2, 1945. River, Mass., to provide greater depth in the eastern portion of the anchorage basin and for the improvement of navigation, flood control, and related purposes. New London Harbor, Conn...... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Nov. 30, 1945. New London Harbor, Conn., House Public Works with a view to providing a Committee resolution, channel into Bentleys Creek. June 17, 1948. Newport Harbor, R. I........ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Ogunquit-Perkins Cove, Maine._ House Public Works Committee resolution, Feb. 17, 1949. Patchogue River, Conn....... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 137 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Pawtuxet Cove, R. I.._ ._. House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine_ House Public Works Committee resolution, Feb. 17, 1949. Pine Orchard, harbor at, Bran- River and Harbor Act, ford, Conn. July 24, 1946. Piscataqua River, Maine and House Public Works N. H., and Portsmouth Har- Committee resolution, bor, N. H. Feb. 17, 1949. Plum Island Sound to the An- River and Harbor Act, nisquam River, Essex County, Mar. 2, 1945. Mass., waterway. Plymouth Harbor, Mass.... .... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, -----------.-- Apr. 20, 1948. Portland, Maine, to Boston, River and Harbor Act, Mass., for a continuous water- Mar. 2, 1945. way, inland where possible. Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., and House Public Works Piscataqua River, Maine and Committee resolution, N. H. Feb. 17, 1949. Presumpscot River, Maine...... River and Harbor Act, Feb. 11, 1949 Unfavorable. Aug. 26, 1937. Quincy Shore, Mass., beach ero- River and Harbor Act, sion control study (Boston, July 3, 1930; acts of Mass., metropolitan district Congress, July 31, beaches, beach erosion control 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. study). Revere, Mass., beach erosion River and Harbor Act, control study (Boston, Mass., July 3, 1930; acts of metropolitan district beaches, Congress, July 31, beach erosion control study). 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. Rhode Island, south shore from ..... do_........ Clump Rocks east of mouth of Pattaquamscutt River to the Rhode Island-Connecticut State line, beach erosion con- trol study (including towns of Narragansett and Westerly). Sakonnet Harbor, R. I........... House Public Works """""" Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Salem Harbor, Mass., with a House Public Works '""""""" -""""""' view to determining if it is ad- Committee resolution, visable to modify existing pro- June 17, 1948. ject at this time. Sandwich Harbor, Mass.......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Aug. 19, 1946. Saugatuck River, Conn., and Rivers and Harbors Westport Harbor, Conn. Committee resolution, Feb. 1, 1946. Scarboro River, Maine, between River and Harbor Act, Jan. 19, 1949 H. Doc. 69, Favorable. Prouts Neck and Pine Point. Mar. 2, 1945. 81st cong., 1st sess. Scituate Harbor, Mass........... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, July 20, 1946. South Harpswell, Maine_.._... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Jan. 18, 1949. Springfield and Holyoke, Mass., Rivers and Harbors to Hartford, Conn., Connecti- Committee resolution, cut River. Jan. 3, 1947. Town River, Mass............... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Dec. 2, 1946. Vinalhaven, Carvers Harbor, Senate Public Works Maine. Committee resolution, Jan. 18, 1949. West Bay and Cotuit Harbor, House Public Works Mass. Committee resolution, Jan. 28, 1947. 138 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Westerly, Rhode Island, beach River and Harbor Act, .. erosion control study. July 3, 1930; acts of Congress, July 31, 1945, and Aug. 13, 1946. Westport Harbor and Sauga- Rivers and Harbors tuck River, Conn. Committee resolution, Feb. 1, 1946. Weymouth Fore River, Mass.... House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 22, 1947. Winthrop Beach, Mass., beach River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 764, 80th Favorable. erosion control study (Boston, July 3, 1930; acts of Cong., 2d Mass., metropolitan district Congress, July 31, sess. beaches, beach erosion control 1945, and Aug. 31, study). 1946. Wood Island Harbor, Maine, River and Harbor Act, Jan. 10, 1949 H. 49, 81st Do. and the pool at Biddeford. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. York Harbor, Maine............. House Public Works............... Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. 70. MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. AND MASS. The works covered by the comprehensive plan are located on the Merrimack River and its tributaries in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs in the Merri- mack River Basin for the reduction of flood heights in the Mer- rimack Valley. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes as approved by the Chief of Engineers pursuant to preliminary examinations and surveys authorized by the Act of June 22, 1936, and modified the project 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 were proposed for construction under the comprehensive plan: Reservoirs Distance Estimated cost above mouth of Reservoir Name Nearest city Merri- Height Type capacity mack River Construc- tion Land and damages 1 Total 0 Miles Feet Acre-feet Franklin Falls 2-. . . . Franklin, N. H..--.....---.--------. 118. 2 136 Earth fill---- --. . 170,000 $6,100, 000 $1,900,000 $8,000,000 Mountain Brook 2o . .- - ---------------------- 167. 8 Jaffrey, N. H......................... 50 ..... do ___- ...... ........... 5, 300 695, 000 79, 000 774, 000 West Peterborough 2............... Peterborough, N. H. -- 161.3 67 ....do................. . 12, 800 1,744, 000 325, 000 2, 069, 000 Bennington _______________________. .. Bennington, N. H.-------...-------- - 147. 0 64 ....do..........-.......... 60, 000 5, 700, 000 2, 347, 000 8, 047, 000 Beards Brook 2..Hillsboro, N. H.. ---- _--__- . 136. 4 115 _.do.----. ----- 35, 000 5, 520, 000 360, 000 5,880, 000 Blackwater 2 . . . Webster, N. H..---------------------- 118.8 60 -_.do-. -.---.- 46,000 811,000 535,000 1,346, 000 1Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 2 For details, see individual report. Local protection projects Distance Estimated cost z above Location mouth of Type of structure Merri- mack Construe- Land and Total River tion damages 1 Miles Nashua, N. H. 2-. 55 Wall and levee -------------. $270,000 $3,000 $273,000 O North Andover and Lawrence, Mass. 2-----------------.............................................--------..... -- - - - - - - - - - 27.3.....do...... 900,000 . 23,000 923, 00 Lowell, Mass. a .... ._ .................................. .. 39 do. ........---- ..... 490,600 90,000 580, 600 1To be borne by local interests. 2 For details, see individual report. 2 Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1945. 140 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 All operations pertaining to flood control in the Merrimack River Basin are now carried on under and are reported under the projects for the individual units of the comprehensive plan re- ferred to above and in the report on preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control. No further expenditures are contemplated under the general project for flood control in the Merrimack River Basin. For final cost and financial summary see Annual Report for 1946. 71. FRANKLIN FALLS RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.--The dam site of the reservoir is located on the Pemi- gewasset River, the main tributary of the Merrimack River, about 21 miles above Franklin, N. H., and 92 miles north of Boston, Mass. Existing project.-The dam is of rolled-earth fill with dumped rock shell and toe, 1,740 feet long, with a maximum height of 136 feet. It contains about 3,000,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. The spillway consists of a channel in an earth and rock cut in the right abutment with a gravity-type concrete ogee section 550 feet long. Twin gate-controlled outlet conduits are located in the right abutment. The reservoir has a capacity of 154,000 acre feet at spillway crest and controls a drainage area of 1,000 square miles. Safe channel capacity can be maintained, utilizing surcharge stor- age, up to an effective storage capacity of 170,000 acre feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $6,100,000 for construction and $1,900,000 for lands and damages including highway relocation, a total of $8,000,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $27,000. 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 ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Installa- tion of safety devices and miscellaneous construction was com- pleted. Acquisition of lands within the reservoir area was con- tinued. The costs from regular funds for new work were $15,395.94. Maintenance: Work consisted of checking operating equipment and general maintenance. The costs from regular funds for maintenance were $24,660.43. Reservoir operation: Flows exceeding 5,000 cubic feet per sec- ond were modified by the reservoir six times during the fiscal year. The maximum discharge, 17,700 cubic feet per second, oc- curred in January 1949, at which time water stored in the reser- voir reached a maximum of 19,000 acree feet or 11 percent of the total available storage capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $40,056.37. Expenditures were $39,262.27. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 141 appurtenant works was initiated in November 1939 and completed in October 1943. Work remaining to be done consists of com- pletion of land acquisition and construction of minor appurten- ances to complete the project. Total costs for the project have been $7,914,054.55 of which $7,804,743.69 was for new work and $109,310.86 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $7,912,088.46. In addition, costs and ex- penditures from emergency relief funds for new work have been $15,208.64. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $140,451.54, plus an allotment of $27,000 for fiscal year 1950, and accounts receivable amounting to $61,- 050.12, a total of $228,501.66, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949__ $ 3,016.21 New work: Completion of land acquisition and construction of high- way and miscellaneous appurtenances, period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950- _____ _ - _______ 193,670.09 Maintenance: Operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance_ __ 31,815.36 Total for all work_ 228,501.66 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the year 1951 for maintenance (operation, repairs and improve- ments). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 S1$8,052,540.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____ 1 7,804,743.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 109,310.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 1 7,912,088.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 140,451.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 63,763.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950__ 27,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 90,763.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........------------------... $16,000. 00 $185, 240. 00 $5, 000. 00 $18, 500. 00 $115, 800.00 Cost of new work....----------- - 99, 819. 78 96, 994. 00 50, 585. 03 12, 506. 45 15, 395. 94 Cost of maintenance........__-- _. 13,959. 70 15, 543. 15 15, 652. 98 21, 072. 54 24, 660. 43 Total expended..............---------------- 113, 337. 42 109, 792. 27 61, 980. 39 44, 642. 13 39, 262. 27 1 In addition $15,208.64 were expended from Emergency Relief funds for new work. 72. MOUNTAIN BROOK RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site is located in Jaffrey, Cheshire County, N. H., on Mountain Brook, immediately above its confluence with the Contoocook River, approximately 1 mile south of East Jaffrey, N. H., and 55 miles northwest of Boston, Mass. Existing project.-The dam will be of the rolled-earth embark- ment type, with a rock blanket on the upstream face and the down- stream toe, 1,100 feet long at the top, with a maximum height of about 50 feet and top width of 42 feet, upon which will be located 872132-50- 10 142 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 a paved highway. A rolled-earth dike approximately 900 feet in length at the top, with a maximum height of 35 feet and top width of 20 feet will be constructed from the south end of the dam to high ground. The dam and dike will contain approximately 192,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. A concrete-lined spill- way with a weir 100 feet in width located in the west abutment; an ungated conduit through the embankment section; and a rigid frame highway bridge over the spillway chute; involving a total of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of concrete, will be con- structed. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 5,300 acre-feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $695,000 for con- struction and $79,000 for lands and damages, a total of $774,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (op- erating and care) is $3,000. The project is a unit of the compre- hensive 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 approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contractplans, specifications and design analyses have been approved. Bids taken for construc- tion of the project were rejected. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds have been $56,890.52 for new work. Proposedoperations.-No further operations are proposed since a dam has been constructed by private interests at the site. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $56,890.52 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 56,890.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 56,890.52 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $12, 500 Appropriated .....------------------- $524, 500.00 ------- ------ $500,000.00 - $6, 109.48 Cost ofnew work.....----------------- 12, 756 22,348.43 $1.00... Cost of maintenance.-.. , . 00---- .--------- ..... --. Total expended---- ----- - 3,005 10, 613.83 24, 18397 340.04 73. WEST PETERBOROUGH RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site is located one-half mile upstream from the village of West Peterborough, N. H., and 1,000 feet upstream from the existing Verney Mills Dam on Nubanusit Brook, a tribu- tary of the Contoocook River; approximately 35 miles southwest of Concord, N. H., and 60 miles northwest of Boston, Mass. The reservoir lies within Hillsboro and Cheshire Counties, N. H. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 143 Existing project.-The dam will be of the rolled-earth embank- ment type, with a rock blanket on the upstream slope and the downstream drainage toe, 1,000 feet long at the top, with a maxi- mum height of 67 feet and a top width of 25 feet. The outlet works located in the west abutment of the dam will consist of an intake structure, a conduit controlled by three mechanically operated gates and a stilling basin which discharges into the pool created by the Verney Mills Dam. The spillway will be a concrete, gravity weir section 100 feet in length, with an approach channel 1,900 feet long; a discharge channel 2,950 feet long and a protective dike approximately 2,600 feet in length to guide the spillway dis- charge. The spillway will be located in a natural saddle at the north side of the reservoir approximately 3 miles from the dam site, and will discharge into Ferguson Brook, which, in turn, dis- charges into the proposed Bennington Reservoir. Approximately 210,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill will be required for the construction of the dam and dike, and 4,100 cubic yards of concrete will be required for the spillway and outlet works. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of approximately 12,800 acre-feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $1,744,000 for construction and $325,000 for lands and damages, a total of $2,069,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $22,000. The project is a 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. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of continuation of construction of the dam and appurtenant struc- tures under continuing contract; award of contract for construc- tion of highway bridge and box culvert; continuation of highway relocation and land acquisition. The costs from regular funds for new work were $874,522.60. Expenditures were $652,101. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract for construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in March 1948, was 58 percent complete; contract for relocation of highway, initiated in June 1948, was 82 percent complete; construction of highway bridge and box culvert was initiated in May 1949. Work remain- ing to be done consists of completion of contracts in force, reloca- tion of utilities, completion of land acquisition and reservoir clear- ing. Total costs for new work from regular funds have been $1,147,- 702.64. Expenditures have been $888,560.95. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $808,639.05, plus allotments of $345,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,153,639.05, will be applied as follows : 144 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable to June 30, 1949-------------------------- $ 259,141.69 New work: Construction of dam under continuing contract period July 1, 1949, to Nov. 1, 1949-- 643,000.00 Construction of relocated highway, highway bridge and box culvert period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 126,165.00 Relocation of utilities and construction of power line----- 15,000.00 Land acquisition period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 ------------ 83,000.00 Initiation of reservoir clearing program _ ---------- _ 12,332.36 Maintenance: Operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance, period Nov. 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 _______________________ 15,000.00 Total for all work ___________________________________ 1,153,639.05 The additional sum of $17,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance. Cost and financial summary 'Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,697,200.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ 1,147,702.64 'Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 888,560.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 808,639.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 92,784.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 345,000.00 'Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 437,784.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 41,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $42, 200. 00 .................... .... $1, 000,000 0 $600, 000. 00 _.. Cost of new work --------- 22, 958. 02 $11, 430. 81 $17, 880. 57 178, 712. 56 874, 522. 60 'Cost of maintenance .. ....... ........... ... . ......-.... -...... . . . Total expended -........... 20, 451. 61 13, 332. 53 18, 988. 90 141, 992. 47 652, 101.00 74. BENNINGTON RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site is located on the Contoocook River, one-half mile upstream from the town of Bennington (Hillsboro County), N. H.,; approximately 24 miles southwest of Concord, N. H.; and 64 miles northwest of Boston, Mass. Existing project.-The dam will be of the rolled-earth embark- ment type, with a dumped rock toe and a dumped rock blanket on the upstream face, 3,520 feet long with a maximum height of 64 feet and a top width of 25 feet, containing about 816,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. An overflow concrete gravity-type ogee section spillway, 300 feet in length, and the six hydraulically operated gates in the spillway section will discharge into a com- mon stilling basin. The spillway, stilling basin, and the nonover- flow section adjoining each side of the spillway will require a total of 52,800 cubic yards of concrete. The reservoir will provide a stor- age capacity of approximately 60,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $5,700,000 for construction and $2,347,000 for lands and damages, a total of $8,047,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $16,000. Provisions have been made in the design for raising the FLOOD CONTiROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 145 embankment to provide an ultimate installation for flood control and conservation storage with a combined capacity of 90,000 acre- feet. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood con- trol 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. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of continuation of engineering studies and operation and main- tenance by the United States Geological Survey of a stream-gaging station under the cooperative stream-gaging program. The costs from regular funds for new work were $775.01. Expenditures were $836.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifica- tions were complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $204,692.27. Proposed operations.-None. No additional funds are recommended for expenditure in fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------__ $ 204,692.27 Cost of new rork to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 204,692.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 204,692.27 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________--______ 7,842,307.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---............- . $102, 500. 00 $22,900.00 ...- ,---------.. 74-- - $12, 207. 73 ost of new work---------------................ 83, 916. 16 100, 549. 78 $4, 913. 65 $751. 48 775. 01 Cost of maintenance____________ _______ Total expended---------------_ 83, 646.37 101,912. 58 5,398.66 689. 74 836. 75 75. BEARDS BROOK RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site is located on Beards Brook, 2 miles up- stream from the town of Hillsboro, N. H.; 1.5 miles above the con- fluence of Beards Brook and the Contoocook River; approximately 21 miles southwest of Concord, N. H., and 65 miles northwest of Boston, Mass. The reservoir lies within Hillsboro County, N. H. Existing project.-The dam will be of the rolled earth embank- ment type, with an over-all length of approximately 4,000 feet, a height of approximately 115 feet, and a top width of 25 feet con- taining about 1,200,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. The dam will control the Beards Brook drainage area of 56 square miles and will be located to allow diversion of the spillway discharge from the existing Jackman Reservoir, which controls the 64-square-mile drainage area of the North Fork of the Contoocook River, into the Beards Brook Reservoir during high-water stages. A concrete 146 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 gravity spillway, with a crest length of 450 feet, constructed across the North Fork will divert the spillway discharge from Jack- man Reservoir through a diversion channel into the project reser- voir. An ungated outlet through the spillway will provide for the normal spillway discharge from Jackman Reservoir. The water above spillway level from the project reservoir will flow through the diversion channel to the North Fork and discharge over the spillway. Normal flow from Beards Brook will discharge through a gate-controlled concrete conduit under the dam. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 35,000 acre-feet which is equiva- lent to 5.5 inches of run-off from the combined drainage area of 120 square miles. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $5,520,000 for construction and $360,000 for lands and damages, a total of $5,880,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual main- tenance (operating and care) is $15,000. The reservoir is a 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. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of the maintenance and operation by the United States Geological Survey of a stream-gaging station installed under the cooperative stream-gaging program. The costs and expenditures were $87.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Topographic surveys, founda- tion investigations and analyses for final design were approxi- mately 90 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures have been $77,811.55. Proposed operations.-None. No additional funds are recommended for expenditure in fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 77,811.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________- ___---_ 77,811.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ _________ 77,811.55 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 5,802,188.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------.................--. $60, 500. 00 - $23, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------------.... 28, 591.41 38, 820. 91 $1, 159. 37 $337.00 $87. 41 Cost of mailtenance........................ .......... . ...... . .... ........ ... ... Total expended..... . ---------------- 25, 499. 63 42,922. 50 1, 196. 22 337.00 87. 41 76. BLACKWATER RESERVOIR, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The dam site of the reservoir is located on the Black- water River in New Hampshire, 8.2 miles above the confluence with the Contoocook River and 118.8 miles above the mouth of the FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 147 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 high- way northwest of Concord, N. H. Existing project.-The dam is of the rolled-earth type, with a dumped-rock toe and a dumped-rock blanket on the upstream face. The total length, including spillway, is 1,150 feet, with a maximum height of approximately 60 feet and a top width of about 39 feet containing about 239,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill. A gravity-type spillway, 240 feet long, 55 square feet of gate-con- trolled and 22.5 square feet of ungated outlet conduits, and a 16- foot diameter penstock intake, involving 24,300 cubic yards of con- crete, have been 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, revised in 1949, is $811,000 for construction and $535,000 for lands and damages, a total of $1,346,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual main- tenance (operating and care) is $6,000. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Merrimack River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Agree- ments were consummated for the acquisition of roads in the reser- voir area. Installation of safety devices was substantially com- pleted. The costs from regular funds for new work were $78,396.57. Maintenance: Work consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance. The costs from regular funds for maintenance were $6,486.02. Reservoir operation: Flows exceeding 500 cubic feet per second were modified by the reservoir three times during the fiscal year. The maximum discharge, 1,110 cubic feet per second, occurred in January 1949 at which time water stored in the reservoir reached a maximum of 1,600 acre feet, about 3 percent of the total avail- able storage capacity. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $84,882.59. Expenditures were $84,058.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in May 1940 and completed in November 1944. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of acquisition of lands; completion of utility relocations; reservoir clearing; and construction of trash removal devices. Total costs for the project have been $1,329,293.54 of which $1,302,622.76 was for new work and $26,670.78 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $1,327,897.72. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $4,453.28 plus an allotment of $6,000 for fiscal year 1950 and accounts receivable totaling $200,000, a total of $210,453.28, will be applied as follows: 14S REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 -- _-____________________ $ 1,395.82 New work: Acquisition of real estate, completion of utility relocations, construction of trash removal devices, and completion of reservoir clearing ------------------------------------------ 42,327.07 Unallocated balance ------------------------------------- 159,851.00 Maintenance: Operation, repair, improvements and maintenance -- _ 6,879.39 Total for all work------------------_ ------------------ 210,453.28 The additional sum of $6,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance and operation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,332,351.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________ ______________ 1,302,622.76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 26,670.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1,327,897.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 4,453.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_----------- 1, 676.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 6,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 7, 676.11 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------- _ _ $6, 000. 00 $79, 351.00 -_ __-__ _- _ $34, 500. 00 $6, 000. 00 Cost of new work .--------------- 21, 754. 27 4, 276. 00 $32, 491.40 2,301. 65 78, 396. 57 Cost of maintenance -----------. 2, 813. 25 3, 591. 63 4, 110. 57 3, 205. 47 6, 486. 02 Total expended _..._ -_ 26, 210. 37 8, 230. 41 36, 889. 14 5, 094. 68 84, 058. 56 77. NASHUA, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The project is located on the right bank of the Nashua and Merrimack Rivers at their confluence in the city of Nashua (Hillsboro County), N. H. The site is 55 miles above the mouth of the Merrimack River at Newburyport, Mass.; 35 miles northwest of Boston, Mass.; 32 miles south of Concord, N. H.; and 64 miles downstream and south of the completed Franklin Falls Dam on the Pemigewasset River. Existing project.-The project consists of approximately 3,300 feet of dike and 350 feet of concrete wall, protecting approxi- mately 70 acres of land, developed extensively by industrial estab- lishments and residences in the lower section of Nashua. A pump- ing station is included to discharge sewage and drainage during the periods of high river stages. The estimated cost of construc- tion, revised in 1946, is $270,000. The project is a unit of the com- prehensive 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.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Pumping station equipment was installed and construction of the project completed. The costs were $7,879.94 from regular funds and $257.38 from contributed funds, a total of $8,137.32 for new work. Expendi- tures were $8,059.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 149 initiated in July 1946, was completed in May, 1949. Work remain- ing to be done consists of completion of operation and maintenance manual. Total costs have been $268,643.97 from regular funds and $326.68 from contributed funds, a total of $268,970.65. Ex- penditures have been $265,064.28. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $5,262.40 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949-_ __-______ -_ $3,906.37 New work: Completion of operations and maintenance manual ._ __ 1,356 .03 Total for all work _ __ 5,262.40 The work described above will complete the project. Cost and financialsummary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- $270,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 268,643.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 264,737.60 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 5,262.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- 864.12 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 864.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _______ .... _____ __ $10, 000. 00 $195, 000. 00 $53, 000. 00 .. ....... Cost of new work .---------------- 2, 426. 97 30, 911.33 212, 485. 68 $13, 776. 18 $7, 879. 94 Cost of maintenance. Total expended ------------------ 2, 339. 86 28, 753. 67 205, 799. 86 18, 890. 40 7, 801.95 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $326.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________________ 326.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 326.68 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-.-.. ------------ . _ _ $2, 000. 00 - $1, 673. 32 Cost of new work -_ ___ 69. 30- - 257. 38 Cost of maintenance --------------------------------------- 9. --- Total expended......................------------------- 69. 30 257. 38 78. NORTH ANDOVER AND LAWRENCE, MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The project is located on both banks of the Shaw- sheen River, approximately one-half mile upstream from the con- fluence of the Shawsheen River and Merrimack River in the city of Lawrence and in the town of North Andover, and on the north bank of the Merrimack River above Essex Dam in the city of Lawrence, Mass. The site is in Essex County, 27.3 miles above the mouth of the Merrimack River at Newburyport, Mass. and 24 miles north of Boston, Mass. Existing project.-The project consists of local protection 150 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 works in the town of North Andover and in two sections of the city of Lawrence, to be constructed as a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Merrimack River Basin, which was authorized by the Food Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The sections comprising the complete project, at an estimated construction cost of $900,000, revised in 1946, are as follows: North Andover: The North Andover section will consist of ap- proximately 2,300 feet of concrete wall, 750 feet of earth dike, and a pumping station to discharge sanitary and storm water flow dur- ing flood periods. South Lawrence: The south Lawrence section will consist of ap- proximately 3,250 feet of concrete wall; 570 feet of earth dike; the installation of drain interceptors, and diversion pipe; and a pumping station to discharge sanitary and storm water flow dur- ing flood periods. West Lawrence: The west Lawrence section consists of complet- ing an abandoned Work Projects Administration project for con- structing an earth dike 2,300 feet in length on the north bank of the Merrimack River. Approximately 1,000 feet of this dike were completed by the Work Projects Administration during the 1940 construction period, but the remainder of the dike requires a rip- rap blanket, a gravel toe drain, topsoil, and seeding. Protection for a low area adjacent to and downstream from this earth dike will be provided by a concrete wall 350 feet in length and a low earth dike approximately 375 feet in length as an extension to the former Work Projects Administration project. A pumping sta- tion will not be required for this section. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys and foundation in- vestigations were complete. Soil analyses were 55 percent com- plete. Detailed structural and hydraulic studies required prior to preparation of contract plans and specifications were 75 per- cent complete. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $19,488.54. Proposedoperations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $ 19,488.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 19,488.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 19,488.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________- ____________________ _ 880,511.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $20, 000. 00 - Appropriated......----------------- .-........ ........ -- $14, 511.46 Cost of new work-.__- - -- __.... 7, 612. 64 $9, 787. 47 $168. 17 . Cost of m aintenance.. . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . ... ..-- I --- Total expended-...._ ....--- 7, 231. 68 9, 791. 20 557. 41 ... Reservoirs Distance Estimated cost r above Reservoir C Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type capacity 0 Blackstone Construc- Land and Total River tion damages 1 O . Miles Feet Acre-feet z West Hill 2- - - Uxbridge, Mass.-. __-_.--------- - 25.8 43 Earth fill...__-..---__ . - 11, 900 $1, 590, 000 $535, 000 $2, 125, 000 H O 1Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. a For details, see individual report. Local protection projects Z Distance Estimated cost above Location mouth of Type of structure Blackstone Construc- Land and Total River tion damages 1 zC rr Miles Worcester, Mass. 48 Diversion tunnel and channel $3, 380, 000 $438, 000 $3, 818, 000 Woonsocket, R. I. 2.- 15 Channel improvement-..... 1, 520, 000 129, 000 1,649, 000 Pawtucket, R. I.2 de....... 2 Flood wall- -163, 000 ...... 163, 000 0 z 1 To be borne by local interests. 2 For details, see individual report. 01 152 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 79. BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS., AND R. I. Location.-The works covered by .this project consist of a dam and reservoir on the West River and local protection works at three cities on the Blackstone River. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the plan for a reservoir on the West River and local protection works at Worcester, Mass., and Woonsocket and Pawtucket, R. I., substantially in accordance with House Docu- ment No. 624, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The individual projects listed in table on page 151 comprise the authorized plan. All operations, costs, and expenditures are contained in the in- dividual reports. 80. WEST HILL RESERVOIR, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the West Hill Dam is on the West River about 3 miles above its confluence with the Blackstone River and 1.8 miles east of North Uxbridge, Mass. The reservoir will extend upstream a distance of 4.2 miles on the West River. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam 2,700 feet long, rising 43 feet above the stream bed and providing a storage capacity for flood control of 11,900 acre feet. A side channel spillway will be constructed at the east end of the earth dam in existing bed rock, 175 feet in length with a discharge capacity of 19,700 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a gate-controlled tunnel discharging into the spillway channel. The drainage area controlled will be 28.4 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordi- nated system of flood control developments for the control of floods in the Blackstone River Basin. The estimated cost revised in 1949 is $1,590,000 for construc- tion including $113,000 for ultimate conservation storage; and $535,000 for lands and damages including highway relocations; a total of $2,125,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maitenance (operating and care) is $11,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong. 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act of De- cember 22, 1944, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of miscellaneous engineering studies. Funds for construction and operation of a stream gaging station were transferred to the United States Geological Survey. The costs from regular funds for new work were $3,775. Expenditures were $3,797.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The detailed plans were 75 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $81,973.72. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $18,026.28 will be applied to continuation of engineering studies in connection with preparation of detailed plans, period January 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 153 No additional funds are recommended for expenditure in fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--- $ 100,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 81,973.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 81,973.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 18,026.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ___ -- 18,026.28 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 18,026.28 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- ____ ________________________ pletion of existing project_ _ 2,025,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.----------------- $60, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 -- Cost of new work.---------------- 2, 659. 20 58, 102. 55 $14, 695. 66 $2, 741. 31 $3, 775. 00 Cost of maintenance. Total expended ----------------- 2, 160. 08 57, 912. 30 15, 381. 53 2, 722. 57 3, 797. 24 81. WORCESTER DIVERSION, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The Worcester diversion extends from a point on Leesville Pond about 1 mile southwest of Worcester, Mass., to the Blackstone River approximately 1 mile downstream from Wor- cester. Existing Project.-This project consists of a diversion tunnel and channel approximately 15,000 feet in length with a discharge capacity of 5,600 cubic feet per second. The tunnel will be 4,520 feet long, 16 feet in diameter of circular shape and will be con- trolled by two 6-foot by 12-foot gates, operated so as to maintain a constant pool elevation in Leesville Pond during flood periods. The channel will be 10,300 feet long. The diversion will be operated entirely for the benefit of the city of Worcester, Mass. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $3,380,000 for construc- tion and $438,000 for lands, damages, and for rebuilding highway and railroad bridges across the diversion channel, a total of $3,818,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Con., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct one railroad and two highway bridges across the diver- sion channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The detailed plans were sub- stantially complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $68,236.88. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $31,763,12, will be applied to completion of detailed plans and initiation of preparation of contract plans and specifications. 154 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 No work is scheduled in 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 100,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 .______-___ ______________- 68,236.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------- 68,236.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 31,763.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 31,763.12 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------__ 31,763.12 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_ _,_-_ ___________ -- 3,280,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- -------------- $75, 000. 00 $25,000. 00 - Cost of new work ....---------------- 5, 013. 57 54, 606. 75 $8, 616. 56 ...---------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-- ------------------------- Total expended _--_._--------. .. 3, 789. 13 55, 249. 64 9, 198. 11 ... ................. 82. WOONSOCKET, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, R. I. Location.--On the reach of the Blackstone River within the city of Woonsocket, R. I., approximately 13 miles north of Providence, R. I. Existing project.-This project provides for the replacement of the existing Woonsocket Falls Dam with a concrete overflow dam equipped with two drum type gates, each 125 feet in length, to maintain the present pool level during low river stages; excava- tion of the channel of Blackstone River upstream from Woon- socket Falls Dam to Singleton Street Bridge; and alteration or reconstruction of the present Edward Street footbridge, and Sales Street Bridge. The improved channel, together with the reductions in flood discharge to be realized by construction of the West Hill Reservoir, will provide protection against the maximum flood of record for adjoining areas in Woonsocket. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $1,520,000 for construction, and $129,000 for bridge alterations and rights- of-way. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements of local cooperation, local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will alter two highway bridges and one foot- bridge and eliminate the obstruction at the railroad bridge to provide the necessary cross-sectional area. Official notification of the requirements of local cooperation was forwarded to the city of Woonsocket on March 7, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans has not been initiated and no construction work has been done under the project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $75,000 is needed to be ap- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 155 propriated for the fiscal year 1951 for surveys, explorations, and engineering studies in connection with design and preparation of detailed plans for the authorized project. 83. PAWTUCKET, BLACKSTONE RIVER BASIN, R. I. Location.-The city of Pawtucket is located near the mouth of the Blackstone River. Existing project.-The project provides for construction of a concrete wall starting at Roosevelt Avenue and Leather Street and paralleling Leather Street to the Blackstone River, then fol- lowing the river upstream to Exchange Street Bridge where it would tie into the bridge approach. A small additional height required along the bridge approach to provide the same degree of protection as the wall would be provided by means of a con- crete cap on sheet piling. The wall will provide protection against floods greater than the maximum flood of record, that of March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 624, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $163,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans has not been initiated and no construction work has been done under the project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $25,000 is needed to be ap- propriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of detailed and contract plans and specifications. 84. PAWTUXET RIVER BASIN, R. I. Location.-The works covered by this project consist of local protection works on the North Branch of the Pawtuxet River at Clyde, R. I., and a diversion channel in the vicinity of Pontiac, R. I., both within a radius of 10 miles from Providence, R. I. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the project for local flood protection in the Paw- tuxet River Basin substantially in accordance with House Docu- ment 747, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. The following individual projects comprise the authorized plan: Local protection projects Distance Estimated cost above Location mouth of Type of structure Pawtuxet Construc- Land and Total River tion damages Miles Clyde, R. I..... ____. .. ... -I 11. 5 Wall and levee..-------- $610, 000 2 $84, 000 $694, 000 Pontiac, R. I. ------------------- 7. 6 Diversion channel-... 5, 270, 000 222, 000 35, 492, 000 1Local interests have indicated that assurances of local cooperation will not be furnished. Official no- tification of the requirements of cooperation were furnished on Apr. 25, 1946, and authorization for the projects will expire Apr. 25, 1951, if assurances of cooperation are not furnished prior to that date. 2To be borne by local interests. 3 Local interests to contribute not to exceed $347,500. Reservoirs Distance Estimated cost above Reservoir C Name Nearest city mouth of Height Type capacity O Thames Construc- Land and Total C River tion damages 1 O Miles Feet Acre-feet Hodges Village__. . .---- __----- Oxford, Mass.-----_----_---...-_ 74. 5 55 Earth fill--------............... 13, 000 $705, 000 $650, 000 $1, 355, 000 C Buffumville 2 ..... Buffumville, Mass...---..-----__.. .74. _ 7 66 ..... do----.....---------- - 12, 700 1, 610, 000 420, 000 2, 030, 000 East Brimfield 2- _ East Brimfield, Mass..____-................ 83. 0 48 Concrete-gravity and earth 20, 800 944, 500 920, 000 1, 864, 500 fill. Westville 2_ _ .Westville, Mass._ -------------------- 77. 2 36 Concrete-gravity.......---------- 12, 000 1, 066, 600 1, 393, 000 2, 459, 600 Mansfield Hollow 2 -- Mansfield Hollow, Conn.----- ----- _ 40. 0 68 Earth fill--...__-_-....... _ 51, 000 5, 215, 000 2, 335, 000 7, 550, 000 Andover..... ________---- 2- - - - -- - - Andover, Conn.-. 47.0 80 _.do................... i 16, 800 1,807, 000 436, 000 2, 243, 000 South Coventry _ ._ South Coventry, Conn.-............. - 41. 6 94 ..... do-.....-..--.....- - 36, 900 1, 982, 000 3, 110, 000 5, 092, 000 z z 0 1 Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 2 For details, see individual report. Local protection projects' c1 Distance Estimated cost above O Location mouth of Type of structure Thames Construc- Land and Total River tion damages 2 Miles Norwich, Conn.---------- ...------------ ----------------------------------------------- 15 Channel improvement.... $1,044, 000 $72, 000 $1, 116, 000 1 For details, see individual report. 2 To be borne by local interests. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 157 85. THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN., R. I., AND MASS. Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of dams and reservoirs on tributaries of the Thames River in Massa- chusetts and Connecticut, within a radius of 45 miles from Nor- wich, 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 im- provements in the Thames River Basin in accordance with House Document No. 885, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and authorized $6,000,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the completion of the approved plan. The individual projects given in table on page 156 comprise the approved plan. All operations previously reported are now contained in in- dividual reports, and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those reports. 86. BUFFUMVILLE RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the proposed Buffumville Dam is on the Little River, 1.3 miles above its junction with the French River and 8 miles northeast of Southbridge, Mass. The reservoir will ex- tend upstream approximately 1.3 miles northerly and 1.8 miles southerly. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-earth fill dam 3,820 feet long, rising 66 feet above the stream bed, and providing a flood control storage capacity of 11,300 acre-feet and a recreation storage capacity of 1,400 acre- feet, a total of 12,700 acre-feet. A combined spillway and outlet founded on firm bed rock will be located in the right or south abutment. The spillway will be of the concrete overflow type having a crest length of 220 feet and a peak discharge capacity of 18,900 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of two 3- by 41-foot conduits provided with electrically operated sluice gates and one 30-inch diameter conduit provided with an elec- trically operated pivot valve. The gates and valve will be elec- trically operated from a control house on the right abutment. An earth dike 600 feet long will be constructed 23/4 miles from the spillway. The drainage area controlled is 26.5 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Thames River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $1,610,000 for construc- tion and $420,000 for lands and damages, including highway re- location, a total of $2,030,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $13,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of construction, maintenance and operation of a stream 872132-50-11 158 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 gaging station and engineering studies in connection with the preparation of plans and specifications. The costs from regular :funds for new work were $4,401.80. Expenditures were $4,404.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifica- tions were approximately 40 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $111,421.17. Expenditures have been $111,419.37. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $17,580.63 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949______________________________ $ 1.80 New work: Preparation of plans and specifications, period March 1950 to June 1950_-----------------------------------------_ 17,578.83 Total------- --------------------------------------- 17,580.63 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $ 129,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_------------------------- 111,421.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------111,419.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________ -------- 17,580.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 17,578.83 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------17,578.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- _ 1,901,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....----------------- $74, 000. 00 $50,000.00 -------------- $5,000.00 Cost of new work---......-. _ ...... 55, 257. 44 14, 021. 62 $35, 118. 62 2, 621. 69 $4, 401.80 Cost of maintenance....... Total expended---....-_-_ ------- 53, 537. 54 15, 658. 49 35, 038. 78 2, 779. 57 4, 404. 99 87. EAST BRIMFIELD RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.--The site of the proposed East Brimfield Dam is lo- cated on the Quinebaug River, about 62.5 miles above its con- fluence with the Shetucket River and approximately 7 miles west of Southbridge, Mass. The reservoir will extend upstream ap- proximately 41/2 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity-type overflow spillway 205 feet long at the center line of the stream, a concrete gravity-type nonoverflow section on the left bank approximately 1,500 feet long and a rolled-earth fill dam 750 feet long on the right bank, rising 48 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 20,800 acre-feet. The ogee type spillway will have a discharge of 30,900 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of three conduits in the gate section of the dam, each equipped with a 3- by 6-foot sluice gate, mechanically operated from the gatehouse above. The drainage area controlled is approximately 56 square miles. Conservation storage of 6,000 acre-feet is contemplated at the expense of local interests. The reservoir will be operated FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 159 as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Thames River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $944,500 for construction and $920,000 for lands and damages, including highway reloca- tion, a total of $1,864,500 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $14,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of engineering studies in connection with preparation of detailed plans. There were costs of $863.70 incurred for new work. Expenditures were $373.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Field investigations required for preparation of detailed plans were 80 percent complete; engi- neering studies were 50 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $48,664.47. Expenditures have been $48,167.32. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $21,832.68 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30,1949----------------- ____----- $ 497.15 New work: Engineering studies and preparation of detailed plans, period July 1949 to July 1950- _ ------- --- 21,335.53 Total ------------------ - - 21,832.68 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------_ $ 70,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 48,664.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -48,167.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 21,832.68 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 21,147.08 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- __ 21,147.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _------------------- - ---- 1,794,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ .... $70, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------------- , 178. 82 $24, 126. 85 $18, 783. 63 $3, 711. 47 $863. 70 Cost of maintenance ... ------------------- Total expended...... 898. 26 24, 278. 25 17, 720.00 4, 897. 62 373. 19 88. WESTVILLE RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the proposed Westville Dam is on the Quinebaug River 56 miles above its junction with the Shetucket River and about 3 miles above Southbridge, Mass., and 1 mile above Westville. The reservoir will extend upstream approxi- mately 4 miles. 160 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.--This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity-type dam with an overflow section 320 feet long and a total length of 380 feet, rising approximately 36 feet above the stream bed and providing a storage of 12,000 acre-feet. The spillway will have a discharge capacity of 44,000 cubic feet per second. The outlet works will consist of an open cut channel with a gate structure provided with five 4-foot by 10-foot gates mechanically operated from the control house. The drainage area controlled is approximately 37.5 square miles and the gross drain- age area above the dam is 93.5 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Thames River Basin. The estimated cost revised in 1946 is $1,066,600 for construc- tion and $1,393,000 for lands and damages, including highway relocation, a total of $2,459,600 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $15,500. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act Approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Funds were transferred to the United States Geological Survey for operation and maintenance of stream gaging station under cooperative stream gaging program. The costs and expenditures from regular funds were $725. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys and foundation ex- plorations have been completed. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $78,567.85. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 78,567.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 78,567.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- 78,567.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 2,381,032.15 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - Appropriated ......-- _.--- - $90,000. 00- - $11, 432.15 Cost of new work---------------.... 55, 425. 79 $19, 603. 35 $890. 39 $1, 923. 32 725. 00 Cost of maintenance... Total expended ----------------....... .... 53, 961. 83 21, 062. 35 802. 08 2, 016. 59 725. 00 89. SOUTH COVENTRY RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-The site of proposed South Coventry Dam is on the Willimantic River 71/2 miles above its junction with the Natchaug River and 6 miles northwest 'of Willimantic, Conn. The re- servoir will extend upstream approximately 7.8 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 161 of a rolled-earth fill dam 1,265 feet long, rising 94 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 36,900 acre- feet. The spillway will be a concrete, free overflow weir 385 feet long located in rock on the right bank, with a discharge capacity of 57,300 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a tunnel, horseshoe in shape, 111/2 feet high and 410 feet long, located in rock on the right bank. Control will be accomplished by gates me- chanically operated from the house near the right abutment of the dam. The drainage area controlled is 114 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Thames River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $1,982,000 for construc- tion and $3,110,000 for lands and damages, including highway relocation, a total of $5,092,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $16,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies in connection with preparation of detailed plans were continued. The costs from regular funds for new work were $11,966.18. Expenditures were $8,107.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans were 10 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $39,097.62. Expenditures were $35,239.26. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $60,760.74, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 -- $ 3,858.36 New work: Engineering studies in connection with alternate sites and preparation of detailed plans___ 56,902.38 Total - - --- 60,760.74 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - $ 96,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 39,097.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 35,239.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 60,760.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- - 56,639.78 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 56,639.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- __ 4,996,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... _------------ . $130, 000. 00 - $34, 000. 00 - - Cost of new work---------------- 3, 992. 69 4, 758. 88 $15, 059. 86 $3, 320. 01 $11, 966. 18 Cost of maintenance Total expended....__--------_- 3, 126. 50 5, 607. 08 13, 153. 50 5, 244. 36 8, 107. 82 162 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 90. MANSFIELD HOLLOW RESERVOIR, THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-The site of the proposed Mansfield Hollow Dam, for flood control, is at Mansfield Hollow, Conn., on the Natchaug River about 5.3 miles above its confluence with the Willimantic River. It is located about 4 miles northeast of the city of Willimantic, Conn. The reservoir will extend upstream 3 miles on the Natchaug River, 2.3 miles on the Mount Hope River, and 3.2 miles on the Fenton River. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled earth-fill dam, about 68 feet maximum height, on both sides of a concrete gravity spillway, which is located across the main channel of the Natchaug River. The total length of the dam will be 12,400 feet. In addition, a dike, 830 feet long with a maximum height of 55 feet, across Chapin Brook, and four dikes, averaging 6 feet in height and respectively 210, 275, 265, and 790 feet long, across saddles north of the main dam, and one dike 100 feet long with an average of 6 feet in height across the saddle at the south end of the dam, will be required. The crest length of the concrete spillway will be 690 feet. The dam will pro- vide a total storage capacity of 51,000 acre-feet. The reservoir outlets will consist of five conduits through the spillway section. Each conduit will be provided with a 5-foot 6-inch by 7-foot slide gate, hydraulically operated from a control house at the right end of the spillway. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $5,215,000 for construc- tion and $2,335,000 for lands and damages, including highway and utility relocation, a total of $7,550,000 for new work. The esti- mated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $19,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifi- cations for construction of the dam and appurtenant structures were modified. Bids for construction were received on June 22, 1949. The costs from regular funds for new work were $98,012.80. Expenditures were $86,689.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been done. A continuing contract for construction of the dam and appur- tenant works was awarded on June 29, 1949. Work remaining to be done consists of land acquisition, relocation of roads and utilities, construction of a dike for protection of a cemetery, and reservoir clearing. Total costs from regular funds have been $370,144.40. Expenditures have been $358,821.49. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,151,178.51 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949__________________________ $ 11,322.91 New work: Land acquisition--------------------------------- 200,000.00 Payments in connection with continuing contract- _ 939,855.60 Total----- ---------------- 1,151,178.51 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 163 The additional sum of $2,800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction of dam under continuing contract; relocation of roads and utilities; and land acquisition. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- $1,510,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-___________- _____________ 370,144.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 358,821.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 1,151,178.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------35,132.75 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 35,132.75 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------- ----- 6,040,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.________-__-__- $30, 000. 00 $1, 365, 000. 00---------------.. Cost of new work--------------- 32, 462. 93 52, 529. 20 $72, 018. 12 $10, 209. 28 $98, 012. 80 Cost of maintenance - - - Total expended ----------------- 36, 202. 20 50, 339. 70 75, 995. 92 8, 592. 53 86, 689. 89 91. NORWICH CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, THAMES RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-The site of the proposed work is in the channel of the Shetucket River immediately upstream from its confluence with the Yantic River to form the Thames River at Norwich, Conn. Existing project.-This project provides for deepening and widening of a 770-foot reach of the Shetucket River at Norwich, Conn., centering about Laurel Hill Bridge. The improved channel will be 108 feet wide at Laurel Hill Bridge, and will extend in depth 32 feet below mean sea level, representing an increase in channel area of 40 percent. At the upper and lower limits, the width will be 140 and 132 feet and the depths will be 20 and 25 feet, respectively, below mean sea level. A transition section at each end will grade the proposed widening and deepening into the dimensions of the existing channel. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $1,044,000 for construc- tion. The estimated cost of local cooperation is $72,000 for reloca- tion of the Laurel Hill Bridge and for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 885, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-See page - for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to bear the cost of necessary bridge modifications and reconstruction. Requirements of cooperation have been fully complied with for the completed portion of the work. Construction of the remaining portion of the project can- not be initiated until relocation of a bridge has been accomplished by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract for con- struction of initial portion of work was completed. The costs from regular funds were $90,150.56. Expenditures were $140,810.27. 164 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the initial portion of the project, initiated in June 1947, was completed in March 1949. Project is 70 percent complete. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $642,972.39. Expenditures have been $642,942.39. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $81,057.61, plus an allotment of $290,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $371,057.61, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949______________ _ $ 30.00 New work: Initiation of construction of remaining portion of the proj- ect upon compliance with requirements of cooperation by local in- terests --------------------------------------------- 371,027.61 Total --------------------------------------------- 371,057.61 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------- $724,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 642,972.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 642,942.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ - -- 81,057.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - - _ 81,027.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 290,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 371,027.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------ ---- 30,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. --------------------------- .... $710, 000. 00 .. Cost of new work .--------------- $8, 162. 31 2, 354. 01 $11, 506. 47 $528, 077. 03 $90, 150. 56 Cost of maintenance... Total expended----------------- 8, 494. 06 2, 363. 36 8, 923. 45 479, 975. 30 140, 810. 27 92. 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 local protection works at several cities in the basin. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the act approved May 25, 1937 (Public Law 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. 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, Seventy-fifth Congress, second session, and authorized the sum of $11,524,000 for 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 Dams and reservoirs Distance Estimated cost above 0 mouth of Reservoir 0 Name Nearest city Connec- Height Type capacity ticut Construc- Land and1 Total 0 tion damages i i River i i i i i zH Miles Feet Acre-feet 0 Vermont: Victory....__ ............... North Concord, Vt................... 306. 0 75 Earth fill. 81, 000 $2, 435, 000 $426, 000 $2, 861, 000 O Union Village 2 Union Village, Vt. 228. 4 170 do...........----- 38, 000 3, 667, 000 933, 000 4, 600, 000 r Gaysville ...._ .... Gaysville, Vt.... 246. 8 178 Concrete___,...... 84,300 5, 450, 000 3, 760, 000 9, 210, 000 South Tunbridge............. South Royalton, Vt..... zy 234. 5 105 Earth fill.... 32, 600 2, 535, 000 1, 799, 000 4, 334, 000 North Hartland 2 North Hartland, Vt..... 211.7 176 -.. .-.--.- 71, 100 6, 903, 000 859, 000 7, 762, 000 -do-........ z Ludlow_ _ Ludlow, Vt.--__ 211.8 118 ..... do-............--- ..- 23, 900 2, 040, 000 2, 050, 000 4, 090, 000 North Springfield 2.............. North Springfield, Vt......... ... 191.3 106 do -------------------- 33, 400 ..... 3, 405, 000 1,096, 000 4, 501, 000 Brockway......___............. Brockway Mills, Vt.... 182. 0 132 ..... do-...........--- .--- 32, 300 3, 350, 000 3, 810, 000 7, 160, 000 Cambridgeport.............. Cambridgeport, Vt...... 180. 3 101 ..... do--.......___.-_- 21, 600 3, 290, 000 791,000 4, 081,000 West River Reservoirs 23 __.. Brattleboro, Vt..... _ _ 20, 714, 000 1, 558, 000 22, 272, 000 New Hampshire: t-l r Sugar Hill 4 Lisbon, N. H................ . 280. 9 163 Earth fill .......... . .... 91, 600 3, 500, 000 3, 385, 000 6, 885, 000 West Canaan_ Claremont 2 _. West Canaan, N. H.._ Claremont, N. H.......... . 233. 8 202. 4 80 128 ....do-................. do_.-- - - - - - - - 54, 000 78, 300 2, 800, 000 6, 510, 000 4, 512, 000 3, 868, 000 7, 312, 10, 378, 000 000 z Surry Mountain 2 Keene, N. H...... ...... .... . 174. 4 86 do-.................... 32, 500 1, 397, 000 355,-... 000 1, 752, 000 Honey Hill 2 -do........................... 168. 9 65 ---- ,do-"------------------_ 26, 200 2,145, 000 1,125, 000 3, 270, 000 Massachusetts: Birch Hill 2__ _ - South Royalston, Mass............... --- _-_- 153. 3 56 Earth fill 49, 900 1, 246, 000 3, 101, 000 4, 347, 000 T ully 2 --------------------- Fryville, Mass............... 148. 7 62 do-. -. ----------- 22, 000 1, 244, 000 382,-... 000 1, 626, 000 Barre Falls 2 Barre, Mass....._______... 130. 2 62 Rock fill earth ......... 24, 300 1, 991,000 20, 000 2, 011,000 West Brookfield_ Knightville 2 West Brookfield, Mass................ Knightville, Mass..................... 100. 5 102. 8 30 160 Earth fill................. ..... 33, 000 49, 000 2, 765, 000 2, 366, 000 do..................--------------- 4, 280, 000 874, 000 7,045, 000 3, 240, 000 z I 1 1 Includes highway, railroad, and utility relocations. 3 Alternate to Williamsville (Townshend, Ball Mountain, and The Island Reservoirs). 2 For details, see individual reports. 4 Alternate site to be selected. Cost has not been revised on current price basis. 166 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at East Hartford, Conn., as set forth in House Document No. 653, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. The act of August 18, 1941, modified the comprehensive plan approved in 1938 to in- clude the improvements 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 the Army 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 re- servoirs. The act of October 26, 1942 (Public Law 759, 77th Cong., 2d sess.), further modified the plan by including the con- struction of Gully Brook conduit at Hartford, Conn. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the expenditure of $30,000,000 in addition to the previous author- ization for the comprehensive plan approved in 1938 and modified the plan by (1) directing specific consideration of an alternative plan of the Vermont State Water Conservation Board instead of the Williamsville Reservoir in the West River Basin, Vt., (2) di- recting consultation with the affected States during the course of investigations and transmission of the proposal and plans to each affected State for written views and recommendation for reservoir projects heretofore authorized for construction at Cambridge- port, Ludlow, South Tunbridge and Gaysville and resubmission of the projects or modifications thereof to the Congress, and (3) rescinded the authorization for construction at the Sugar Hill site. The reservoirs proposed for construction in the modified com- prehensive plan are given in table on page 165. The local protection works which were proposed for construc- tion in the modified comprehensive plan are given in the table below. Local protection projects' Distance Estimated cost above Location mouth of Type of structure Connecti- Construe- Land and Total cut tion damages 2 River Miles Northampton, Mass ... _.___ . 94 Wall and levee....--------- $960, 000 $150, 000 $1, 110, 000 Holyoke, Mass---...........- 85 .._ .do-..... . 3, 500, 000 150, 000 3, 650, 000 Springdale, Mass __..... __- - 84 _...do........ . 780, 700 57, 000 837, 700 Chicopee, Mass_ .----- _----- 80 .... do-...... . 1,678, 000 500, 000 2, 178, 000 Riverdale, Mass---------..... . 80 ..... do----------...... . 1, 059, 000 50, 000 1, 109, 000 West Springfield, Mass..__._ 76 .... do- .... -__. 1, 350, 000 30, 000 1,380, 000 Springfield, Mass-..... .__ - 76 .... do-......-.__. 948, 000 272, 000 1,220, 000 Hartford, Conn------.-_ . 52 _ . do..........._ ... 6, 485, 000 900,000 7, 385, 000 East Hartford, Conn 52 ..... do_--_--- - 2, 138, 500 270, 000 2, 408, 500 Winsted, Conn.........--------------- 115 Channel Improvement 210, 000 30, 000 240, 000 1Details of these projects are given in individual reports. 2To be borne by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Funds unexpended at the beginning of the fiscal year, amounting to $698,29 were applied to the continuation of rainfall and stream flow studies. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $698.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The progress on projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 167 individual reports. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds have been $678,858.23 for new work. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $678,858.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________________ 1 678,858.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 678,858.23 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated................. ------------------------- ... - $1,439. 55 . Cost of new work .... . $396. 67 ...---------------.. 13, 774. 02 $3, 506. 32 $5, 774. 22 $698. 29 Cost of maintenance ............ ........ ......................................... Total expended... ...------------...... -7, 584. 71 13, 002. 27 2, 285. 83 1, 767.34 698. 29 1Includes $13,469.79 for Bethlehem Junction, Vt., and $35,090.66 for Sugar Hill Reservoir, N. H. 93. VICTORY RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the proposed Victory Dam is on the Moose River, 17.2 miles above its junction with the Passumpsic River and 15 miles northeast of St. Johnsbury, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 5 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of an earth-fill-type dam having a crest length of 710 feet rising 75 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 81,000 acre-feet for flood control and conservation storage. The spillway will be an overflow type in the right abut- ment having a crest length of 160 feet and a discharge capacity of 24,000 cubic feet per second. The outlet works will consist of a 9-foot diameter conduit controlled by a gate structure pro- vided with gates mechanically operated from a control house. The drainage area controlled is approximately 66 square miles. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods on the Connecticut River. The conservation storage will be operated for the benefit of downstream power plants. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $2,435,000 for con- struction and $426,000 for lands and damages including highway and utility relocations, a total of $2,861,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $13,500. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936 and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d Sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans has not been initiated and no construction work has been done under the project. Proposed operations.-The sum of $50,000 is needed to be ap- propriated for the fiscal year 1951 for initiation of preparation of detailed plans. 168 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 94. UNION VILLAGE RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the Union Village Dam is on the Ompom- panoosuc River, about 4 miles above its junction with the Con- necticut River and one-quarter mile north of Union Village, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 31/ miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-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 38,000 acre-feet. The spillway will have an ogee weir, 388 feet long, built on rock, with a discharge capacity of 84,900 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a 13-foot diameter tunnel 1,169 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated from a house over a shaft near the middle of the tunnel. The drainage area controlled is approximately 126 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 1948, is $3,667,000 for construc- tion and $933,000 for lands and damages, including highway re- location, a total of $4,600,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $24,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of continuation of construction of the dam and appurtenant works under a continuing contract; completion of construction of relocated highway and bridge; and acquisition of lands. Costs from regular funds for new work were $1,594,223.83. Expendi- tures were $1,649,351.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in May 1946, was approximately 91 percent complete. Construction of relocated highway and bridge is complete. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of construction of dam, land acquisition, reservoir clearing and construction of minor appurtenances. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $3,444,011. Expenditures have been $3,220,477.19. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $778,522.81, plus allotments of $559,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,337,522.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 ___._______________-____ $ 223,533.81 New work: Construction of dam under continuing contract, period July 1 to Dec. 1, 1949 1,007,000.00 Land acquisition period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950------------40,000.00 Utility relocations___________________________________________ 7,000.00 Initiation of reservoir clearing program and construction of minor appurtenances___________________________ 40,989.00 Maintenance: Operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance, period Oct. 1, 1949, to June 30, 1949_----- __ 19,000.00 Total for all work--------- ---- _--_-- _----- 1,337,522.81 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 169 The additional sum of $19,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $3,999,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 3,444,011.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 3,220,477.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 778,522.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----------___ 62,383.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- __ . 559,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 621,383.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 61,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..... . - .-- - $12, 000.00 $2, 132, 000. 00 ..____.. $270, 000.00 $1, 530, 000. 00 Cost of new work _.__ 8, 244. 24 120, 761. 69 $584, 205. 93 1, 083, 378. 14 1, 594, 223. 83 Cost of maintenance . .. .... . ....... . ... .. . ... ..... . .. iT. Total expended ----------------- 8, 061. 71 114, 721. 82 538, 893. 69 856, 251. 26 1, 649, 351. 54 95. NORTH HARTLAND RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the proposed North Hartland Dam is on the Ottauquechee River, 1.5 miles above its junction with the Con- necticut River. The dam site is located 1 mile northwest of North Hartland, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream 5.5 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam, 1,730 feet long, rising 176 feet above the stream bed, and providing a total storage capacity of 71,100 acre-feet. A side-channel spillway with a concrete weir 650 feet long will be provided on the left bank. The outlet will consist of a 14-foot diameter tunnel cut through rock and located in the left bank, a concrete intake and gate operating tower, and mechanic- ally-operated control gates. An outlet channel will return the discharge to the main stream below the dam. An earth dike 1,970 feet long with a maximum height of 44 feet is necessary across a saddle south of the main dam. The drainage area con- trolled is 220 square miles or practically all of the drainage area of the Ottauquechee River. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $6,903,000 for construc- tion and $859,000 for lands and damages including highway and utility relocations, a total of $7,762,000 for new work. This esti- mated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $19,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the Flood Control Acts of Au- gust 18, 1941, and December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. 170 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operation consisted of engineering studies in connection with the preparation of de- tailed plans and the operation and maintenance of a stream-gag- ing station in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey. The costs from regular funds for new work were $14,498.56. Expenditures were $15,224.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys were 90 percent com- plete. Preparation of detailed plans was 15 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds have been $28,222.87. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $51,777.13, plus an allotment of $85,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $136,777.13 will be applied to the preparation of detailed plans and initiation of preparation of contract plans and specifications. An additional sum of $50,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of contract plans and speci- fications. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 80,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__------------------_____ 28,222.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 28,222.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 51,777.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 51,777.13 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 85,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------136,777.13 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________________________ 7,597,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..._............... .............. $50, 000.00 ---- ------- .............. $30, 000.00 Cost of new work------------............................ -------------- 238. 12 $10, 941.98 $2, 544. 21 14, 498. 56 Cost of maintenance------ Total expended .----------------------------- -199. 81 10, 980. 29 1, 818. 53 15, 224.24 96. 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 re- servoir will extend upstream approximately 4.5 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam 2,600 feet long at the crest line, rising 128 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 78,300 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 1949, is $6,510,000 for construc- tion and $3,868,000 for lands and damages, including highway, railroad, and utilities relocation, a total of $10,378,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $21,500. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 171 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the Flood Control Acts of Au- gust 18, 1941, and December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. There was a cost of $16.89 incurred for new work. Expenditures were $19.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications were practically completed. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $206,794.68. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------_--- $ 206,794.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________-____ 206,794.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 206,794.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 10,171,205.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------- _- -_- _ $32, 000.00- .. .. . . .. . ... . $205. 32 --- Cost of new work ..........---------------. 59, 084. 37 $2, 427. 11 $474. 95 $876. 84 16. 89 Cost ofmaintenance __------- ------ ---- -------------- Total expended-----------------.................. 59, 729. 19 2, 442. 69 479. 05 874. 24 19. 49 97. NORTH SPRINGFIELD RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the proposed North Springfield Dam is on the Black River, 8.2 miles above its junction with the Con- necticut River. The dam site is located 0.5 mile northeast of North Springfield, Vt. The reservoir will extend 4.5 miles up the main stream and 2.5 miles up the North Branch of the Black River. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam 610 feet long, rising 106 feet above the stream bed, and providing a total storage capacity of 33,400 acre-feet. A concrete gravity section overflow spillway with a crest length of 415 feet will be built on a rock ledge in the right abutment. The outlet will consist of five 5- by 9-foot rectangular conduits, 40 feet long, a concrete intake and gate operating tower, and mechanically operated control gates. Three dikes having a total length of 1,300 feet and a maximum height of 28 feet will be required, two in saddles north of the dam, the other in a saddle southeast of the dam. The drainage area controlled is 158 square miles or 77 percent of the total drainage area of the Black River. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system of reservoirs for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $3,405,000 for construc- tion and $1,096,000 for lands and damages, including highway 172 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and utilities relocations giving a total cost of $4,501,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $20,500. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, and December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Funds were transferred to the United States Geological Survey for operation and maintenance of stream gaging station under cooperative program. The costs and expenditures were $362. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys were approximately 50 percent complete. Engineering studies in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were 20 percent complete. No con- struction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $9,004.96. Proposed operations.-None. No funds are available for ex- penditure. No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $ 9,004.96 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ 9,004.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- - 9,004.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____________ __________________ ____ 4,491,995.04 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- -------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- - $40, 995. 04 Cost of new work.... ---------------------------- $951. 71 $6, 545. 99 $1, 145. 26 362. 00 Cost of maintenance... Total expended.......------------------------------ 798. 61 6, 699. 09 1, 145. 26 362. 00 98. WEST RIVER RESERVOIRS, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the construction of the Williamsville Reservoir for the control of floods originating on the West River, a tributary of the Connecti- cut. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), amended this authorization and authorized the construction of "eight reservoirs in the West River Basin in Vermont instead of the flood-control reservoir authorized by existing law, in accordance with an alternative plan submitted by the Vermont State Water Conservation Board as the same may be modified by agreement between the said board and the Secre- tary of War and the Chief of Engineers." A modification of the eight dam plan to provide three reservoirs, namely Townshend, Ball Mountain, and The Island, has been pro- posed to the Vermont State Water Conservation Board. Formal concurrence with the construction of Townshend Dam and Ball FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 173 Mountain Dam has been received. The estimated cost of the modified plan is $22,272,000. The Ball Mountain Reservoir has been selected as the first unit for construction. For details of the Ball Mountain project, see the individual report. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies in connection with modification of the existing project were con- tinued. The costs and expenditures for new work were $485.62 for Williamsville Reservoir, and $5,934.35 for Townshend Reser- voir, a total of $6,419.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys and engineering studies were 50 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $146,501.62 for Williamsville Reservoir and $67,684.34 for Townshend Reservoir, a total of $214,185.96. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $50,315.66 will be applied to prepara- tion of detailed plans for Townshend Reservoir, period January 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950. The additional sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for continuation of contract plans and specifi- cations for Townshend Reservoir. Cost and financial summary TOWNSHEND, WEST RIVER NO. 1 RESERVOIR Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 118,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 67,684.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 67,684.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 50,315.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 50,315.66 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 50,315.66 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 8,075,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $20, 000. 00 $73,000.00 ...-___ _ ... $10, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work ---------------- .. . 1,089. 89 47, 844. 88 $11, 033.06 1, 782. 16 5, 934. 35 Cost of maintenance-------------------------------------------- Total expended ----------------- 1, 089. 89 46, 280. 03 12, 597. 91 1, 782.16 5, 934.35 WILLIAMSVILLE RESERVOIR Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $146,501.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ________________ 146,501.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ _ 146,501.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_----------------- $32, 000.00 - $3,000.00 ............ . ---------...... - $8, 498. 38 Cost of new work 208. 59 9, 505. 73 $1, 952. 03 $808. 28 485. 62 Cost of maintenance . Total expended...----------------- 5, 732. 56 9, 498. 57 1, 848. 66 818.48 485. 62 872132-50-- 12 174 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 99. BALL MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The site of the proposed Ball Mountain Dam is on the West River, 29.0 miles above its junction with the Connecticut River at Brattleboro, Vt., and approximately 3 miles north of Ja- maica, Vt. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 6 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a concrete arch dam, 1,035 feet long at the crest line, rising 240 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 54,900 acre-feet. An overflow spillway in the center of the dam will have a discharge capacity of 165,000 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of four 5-foot by 8-foot conduits through the dam, 60 feet long. Control will be accomplished by hydraul- ically operated gates. The drainage area controlled is approxi- mately 172.1 square miles gross, 132 square miles of which is below The Island dam site. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1948 is $11,343,000 for construc- tion and $157,000 for lands and damages including relocations, a total of $11,500,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance, operating and care) is $39,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and field investigations in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were continued. The costs from regular funds for new work were $119,655.52. Expenditures were $118,861.28. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies for de- tailed plans were 56 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs from regular funds have been $232,479.94. Expenditures have been $229,081.80. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $26,068.72, plus an allotment of $90,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $116,068.72 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949_ $ 3,398.14 New work: Completion of detailed plans, period July 1949 to June 1950 ______________ __-__ 62,670.58 Construction of exploratory tunnels, period July 1949 to December 1949_-------------- ____ 50,000.00 Total_ --------------------------------------------- 116,068.72 The additional sum of $2,500,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of contract plans and specifications and initiation of construction of dam under continuing contract; clearing and stripping dam site: construction of access road; and land acquisition. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 175 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ______-------____ $ 255,150.52 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 232,479.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _-_ 229,081.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 26,068.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___ 17,077.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ _ ____ 90,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 107,077.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 11,154,849.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......----------- - $18, 000.00 $102, 000. 00 - ._ .. . $15, 000. 00 $120, 150. 52 Cost of new work---......--- . - 1, 137. 29 49, 460. 71 $20, 321. 22 41, 905. 20 119, 655. 52 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended........ .....------------------. 1,137. 29 47, 525. 66 22, 256. 27 39, 301.30 118, 861.28 100. 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 86 feet above the stream bed, and providing a total storage capacity of 32,500 acre-feet. The spillway consists of an open side channel with a low concrete weir 337.5 feet long, with a discharge capacity of 40,900 cubic feet per second. The outlet consists of a 10-foot- diameter tunnel 383 feet long. Control is accomplished by gates mechanically operated, through a shaft, from a house above. The drainage area controlled is approximately 100 square miles. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $1,397,000 for construc- tion and $355,000 for lands and damages, including highway relo- cations, a total of $1,752,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $22,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-New work: Clearing of dead and down timber from the reservoir area was continued. The costs from regular funds for new work were $15,468.03. Maintenance: Work consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment, and general maintenance. Sixty yards of concrete were placed in the outlet channel. The costs from regular funds for maintenance were $24,865.11. 176 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Reservoir operations: Four minor floods which occurred during the fiscal year required reservoir operation. Thirty-three percent of the total capacity, or 10,630 acre feet, the maximum storage during the year was utilized during the December 1948 flood. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $40,333.14. Expenditures were $40,250.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in August 1939 and completed in June 1942. Work remaining to be done consists of clearing the reservoir of floatable material and construction of minor ap- purtenant structures. Total costs for the project have been $1,800,607.95, of which $1,691,868.06 was for new work and $108,739.89 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $1,798,985.55. In addition $104,708.83 from funds allotted for the development of the general compre- hensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to preliminary explorations, surveys and design of the project. Proposed operation.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $31,814.45 plus accounts receivable amounting to $273.67 and an allotment of $22,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $54,088.12, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $1,896.07 New work: Clearing of reservoir area and initiation of construction of miscellaneous minor appurtenances 21,605.15 Maintenance: Operations, repairs, improvements and maintenance._ _. 30,586.90 Total for all work ___________________54,088.12 The additional sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operations, repairs, maintenance and improvements. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $1,830,800.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,691,868.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 108,739.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,798,985.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 31,814.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 26,844.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---... 22,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 48,844.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 37,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $11, 000. 00 $38, 500. 00 - $3, 500.00 $29, 100.00 $19, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------------_ 25, 981.31 3, 399. 02 3, 332. 25 7, 093. 53 15, 468.03 Cost of maintenance ....-------------.. 14, 652. 46 16, 344. 96 15, 056. 44 19, 459. 14 24, 865. 11 Total expended...........---------------- 41, 090. 15 25, 300.33 17, 899. 22 25, 828.09 40, 250. 53 101. HONEY HILL RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, N. H. Location.-The site of the proposed Honey Hill Dam is on the South Branch of the Ashuelot River, about 5.6 miles above its FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 177 junction with the Ashuelot River, and 1 mile west of East Swan- zey, N. H. The reservoir will extend up the South Branch of the Ashuelot River about 21/2 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam, approximately 2,860 feet long at its crest and rising 65 feet above the stream bed, providing a total storage capacity of 26,200 acre-feet. The spillway will be of the side channel type constructed in rock in the left abutment. The outlet will consist of a reinforced concrete conduit section approximately 320 feet long. Control will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated from an intake tower located at the upper end of the conduit. The drainage area controlled is approximately 70 square miles. There are no provisions for future raising or adaptation 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 1949, is $2,145,000 for construc- tion and $1,125,000 for lands and damages, including highway and utilities relocation, a total of $3,270,000 for new work. The esti- mated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $13,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The detailed plans were ap- proximately 80 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $92,215.07. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $92,215.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 92,215.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - ---- 92,215.07 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 3,177,784.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...........----------------- . --- $110, 000. 00 - $14, 450. 00 - -........--... . - $3, 334. 93 Cost of new work__...... _ __ __. 68, 378. 89 22, 255. 10 $772.82 $808. 26 .. Cost of maintenance... Total expended. .----------- 67, 238. 47 23, 395. 52 772.82 808.26 102. 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 178 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 reservoir extends up the Millers River about 61/2 miles and up the Otter River about 3 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for an earth dam of rolled-fill construction, extending across the Millers River and overflow spillway sections closing natural saddles in the right bank. The dam is 1,400 feet long and rises 56 feet above the river bed. The spillway weir consists of two concrete overflow sections, separated by a natural knoll and a short weir closing an aban- doned railroad cut. The main spillway is approximately 810 feet long, the adjacent spillway 350 feet, and the small one 30 feet. The total discharge capacity is approximately 57,000 cubic feet per second at a surcharge of 6 feet. The outlet works consist of an intake channel 1,500 feet long, with a bottom width of 70 feet; a gate structure 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 contain gates mechanically controlled from the operating house above. The gross drainage area controlled is approximately 175 square miles. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 49,900 acre-feet at spillway crest. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $1,246,000 for construc- tion and $3,101,000 for lands and damages, including highway and railroad relocations, a total of $4,347,000 for new work. The esti- mated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $22,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Acqui- sition of the few remaining tracts of land in the reservoir area was continued. Agreement was consummated for the relocation of roads in the town of Winchendon. The costs from regular funds for new work were $152,321.29. Maintenance: Work consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance. The costs from regular funds for maintenance were $25,894.16. Reservoir operations: One Connecticut River flood which oc- curred in December 1948 required operation of the reservoir. The reservoir stored water for 3 days and approximately 8 percent of the capacity of the reservoir was utilized. Total costs for the year from regular funds were $178,215.45. Expenditures were $176,433.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in June 1940 and completed in February 1942. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of land acquisition; consummation of agreement for abandonment of a section of River Road; clearing the reservoir area of flotage; and construction of minor appurtenant structures. Total costs for the project have been $4,197,583.37, of which FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 179 $4,081,858.29 was for new work and $115,725.08 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $4,195,929.37. In addition $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 design of the project. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $130,770.63, plus allotments of $62,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $192,770.63, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949_ _ _-------------------------- $1,654.00 New work: Acquisition of land; agreement for abandonment of road in reservoir area; construction of minor appurtenances; and reservoir clearing, period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950__-_- _ _- - 157,496.58 Maintenance: Operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance_ _ 33,620.05 Total for all work____________________________________ 192,770.63 The additional sum of $17,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $4,326,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 4,081,858.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 115,725.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 4,195,929.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 130,770.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -.. 107,453.44 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ........ 62,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _-----_ 169,453.44 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________________________ 106,050.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___________________ $17, 550. 00 $98, 450. 00 $28, 700. 00 $118, 000. 00 Cost of new work.---------------- 9, 919. 03 240, 210. 53 $347, 283. 68 15, 769. 99 152, 321. 29 Cost of maintenance------------- 15, 138. 86 15, 400. 99 17, 013. 53 15, 819. 42 25, 894. 16 Total expended----------------- 28, 710. 65 159, 764. 99 446, 167. 10 46, 203. 26 176, 433. 36 103. TULLY RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the Tully Dam is on the Tully River, about 3.9 miles above its junction with the Millers River, and 1 mile north of Fryville, Mass. The reservoir will extend up the Tully River about 61 miles. Existing project.--This project provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam, 1,570 feet long at its crest and rising 62 feet above the stream bed, providing a total storage capacity of 22,000 acre-feet. A spillway constructed on rock is located in a saddle located about 800 feet south of the left abutment of the dam. The outlet consists of a 6-foot diameter tunnel approximately 243 feet long. Control is accomplished by gates mechanically op- erated 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 devolpment of hydroelectric power. The reservoir will be 180 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $1,244,000 for construc- tion, and $382,000 for lands and damages, including highway and utilities relocation, a total of $1,626,000 for new work. The esti- mated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, as amended, and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of completion of construction of operator's quarters, sub- stantial completion of construction of dam, land acquisition, and construction of power line to gate house. Reservoir operation.-One Connecticut River flood which oc- curred in December 1948 required operation of the reservoir. The reservoir stored water for 4 days and approximately 7 percent of the capacity was utilized. Costs from regular funds for new work were $769,734.17. Ex- penditures were $851,433.27. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in March 1947 and is substan- tially complete. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of the dam, relocation of a utility line and reservoir clearing. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $1,446,606.72. Expenditures have been $1,443,745.77. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $141,254.23 plus allotments for fiscal year 1950, amounting to $146,000, a total of $287,254.23 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949______________________________ $102,860.95 New work: Payments in connection with contract for construction of dam, period July 1 to Sept. 1, 1949 12,000.00 Land acquisition and relocation of power line period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_______________________________________________ 115,000.00 Reservoir clearing _____________________________________________ 40,393.28 Preparation of reservoir regulating manual and record drawings .. 1,000.00 Maintenance: Operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance_ __ 16,000.00 Total of all work ________________________________________ 287,254.23 The additional sum of $16,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------_ _ $1,585,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-___ 1,446,606.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 1,443,745.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 141,254.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ___ __--_ 10,856.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 146,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 56,856.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----__ - - - ______-- -_- - 11,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 181 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 ) 47 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -------------------- ___ ... _...___ _ $659, 000. 00 __ ------------- $726, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 Cost of new work- __- ------ _ $14, 176. 71 18, 187. 29 $122, 245. 20 443, 386. 00 769, 734. 17 Cost of maintenance-------------------..--------------.------------------ Total expended-----------------. 14, 365. 94 17, 135. 06 110, 210. 15 371, 913. 23 851, 433. 27 104. BARRE FALLS RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The site of the proposed Barre Falls Dam is on the Ware River about 31.9 miles upstream from its confluence with the Swift River and about 4 miles east of Barre, Mass. The reservoir will extend approximately 4 miles up the Ware River, about 2 miles up the North Branch of the Ware River and about 2.5 miles up Steven Brook. Existing project.--This project provides for the construction of an earth-and-rock-fill dam approximately 885 feet long at its crest and rising 62 feet above the stream bed providing a flood control storage capacity of 24,300 acre-feet. Three dikes totaling 3,215 feet at the southern end of the Steven Brook arm of the reservoir, will be located at low points in the reservoir rim. The spillway, consisting of a concrete weir and chute, will be located in the right abutment. A reinforced concrete conduit under the dam and on rock will be constructed as an outlet works and will be controlled by mechanically operated gates from a gate tower at the intake end. The drainage area controlled is 57 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. No provisions are made for the development of hydroelectric power. The estimated cost revised in 1949, is $1,991,000 for construc- tion and $20,000 for lands and damages including highway re- location; a total of $2,011,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof con- tract plans and specifications was continued. The costs from regular funds for new work were $40,255.74. Expenditures were $43,804.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The detailed plans were com- plete. Contract plans and specifications were 46 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs and expenditures from regular funds for new work have been $186,024.99. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $38,517.83, plus an allotment of $10,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied to completion of contract plans and specifications. The additional sum of $500,000 in new work funds is needed 182 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for relocation, acqui- sition of lands and rights-of-way, and initiation of construction of dam. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 224,542.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 186,024.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 186,024.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________38,517.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 38,517.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - __ 10, 000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-.......... 48,517.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 1,776,457.18 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... _............ _ $55, 000. 00 $50, 000. 00 _---------- $42, 398. 85 $77, 143. 97 Cost of new work ...........---------------- 1, 489. 57 68, 353. 69 $35, 104. 14 40, 821. 85 40, 255. 74 Cost of maintenance.... ------------- ----- --- - - ---- ----- Total expended............------------------ 948. 92 67, 629. 70 36, 368. 78 37, 273. 52 43, 804. 07 105. 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 extends up the Westfield River about 6 miles and up the Little River about 1 mile. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a hydraulic-fill earth dam, 1,600 feet long at the crest line, in- cluding 400 feet of spillway, rising 160 feet above the stream bed and providing a total storage capacity of 49,000 acre-feet. The outlet consists of a 16-foot diameter tunnel approximately 605 feet long. Control is 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 has been made for future installation of penstocks for the development of hydroelectric power. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1946, is $2,366,000 for construc- tion and $874,000 for lands and damages, including highway relo- cations, a total of $3,240,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $22,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended and June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Clearing of the reservoir area by hired labor was continued. The costs from regular funds were $25,354.01. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 183 Maintenance: Work consisted of periodic checking of gates and operating equipment and general maintenance. The costs from regular funds for maintenance were $22,229.58. Reservoir operation: One major flood and two minor floods were modified by the reservoir during the fiscal year. During the December 1948 flood natural flows of 51,600 cubic feet per second at Westfield, Mass., and 143,000 cubic feet per second at Hart- ford, Conn., were reduced to 32,000 and 138,000 cubic feet per second respectively, by the reservoir. The flood was reduced 6.3 feet at Westfield, Mass., 1.1 feet at Springfield, Mass., and 0.7 foot at Hartford, Conn., with a total reduction in damages of $2,900,000 due to the operation of the reservoir. Water stored in the reservoir reached a maximum of 49,100 acre-feet and the pool exceeded spillway crest by 0.15 foot. Total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $47,583.59. Expenditures were $48,012.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated in August 1939 and completed in December 1941. Work remaining to be done consists of re- location of a small private cemetery; clearing of reservoir area; and construction of minor appurtenances for operation of the project. Total costs for the project have been $3,243,991.76, of which $3,137,107.12 was for new work and $106,884.64 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $3,242,297.55. In addition $105,798.28 from funds allotted for the development of the general com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin was applied to preliminary explorations, surveys and designs of this project. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $46,952.45, plus an allotment of $22,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $68,952.45, will applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949----------------- -- _ $ 1,694.21 New work: Relocation of cemetery, construction of minor appurten- ances and continuation of reservoir clearing, period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950-_ _ _- -_ _-- - - _ 31,352.00 Maintenance: Operations, repairs, improvements and maintenance -- 35,606.24 Total for all work _-_ __ 68,652.45 The additional sums of $50,000 in new work funds and $18,000 in maintenance funds are needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for completion of items remaining to be done, and for operation, repairs, improvements and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------ $3,289,250.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------- 3,137,107.12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 106,884.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------- 3,242,297.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 46,952.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------_ ----- _ 40,087.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....- _ 22,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 62,087.88 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---- - 70,000.00 - .--------- 184 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------ $2, 550. 00 $24, 000.00 $3, 500. 00 $26, 500. 00 $24, 000. 00 Cost of new work .----------- 2, 585. 74 3, 065. 57 12, 778. 14 25, 354. 01 Cost of maintenance-- ----------- 10, 071. 69 13, 444. 74 15, 787. 34 19, 728. 35 22, 229. 58 Total expended .____________ - 9, 992. 61 16, 030. 13 18, 424. 31 31, 169. 15 48, 012. 06 106. NORTHAMPTON, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Northampton, Mass., is located in Hampshire County, on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 94 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for clos- ing off the valley of the Mill River within the town limits and the diversion of Mill River through a canal to the Connecticut River via Ox Bow Lake south of town; and a pumping station for the disposal of interior drainage. The improvement involved the construction of two closing dikes consisting of approximately 5,000 feet of levee in the eastern portion of town along the Con- necticut River extending from high ground at Pomeroy Terrace across the bed of the Mill River to high ground west of United States Highway No. 5, and 1,900 feet of levee and 500 feet of flood wall along the eastern bank of the Mill River in the western por- tion of town; a diversion canal approximately 10,500 feet long, of which 2,700 feet is riprapped, to carry the flow of Mill River and a combined concrete bridge and drop structure and a smaller concrete bridge; a pumping plant; three stop-log structures, and appurtenant drainage structures. The levees and walls are de- signed to protect against a flood, greater than any of record, re- duced by the approved plan of 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. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $960,000 for con- struction and $150,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $259,658.36 pursuant to the pro- visions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. Local Cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of record drawings. The costs for new work from regular funds were $770.83. Expenditures were $606.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the authorized project was initiated in 1939 and completed in June 1941. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of record drawings. Total costs of the project have been $280,000 from public Works Administration funds and $678,640.56 from regular funds, a total of $958,640.56 for new work. Expenditures have been $958,476.72. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,523.28 will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 185 Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 $ 163.84 New work: Preparation of record drawings period July 1949 to Septem- ber 1949 _---------------------------------- 1,359.44 Total --------------------------------------- 1,523.28 The work described above will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $960,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1 958,640.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1 958,476.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 1, 523.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 1,215.28 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 1,215.28 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...-..-..... .. ..... Cost of new work__ .. _________. . $3, 234. 64 $224. 21 $103. 33 - - -- $770. 83 Cost of maintenance . Total expended___ ________--- 3, 111. 50 344. 47 106. 21 606. 99 1 Includes $280,000 expended from Public Works funds. 107. HOLYOKE, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Holyoke, Mass., is located in Hampden County on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 85 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, consist- ing of the following features: Approximately 400 feet of earth levee and approximately 5,600 feet of concrete flood wall along the Connecticut River, extending from the Holyoke Water Power Co. dam southerly to high ground near Mosher Street; about 10,000 feet of concrete flood wall along the Connecticut River, from high ground near Appleton Street southerly to the existing Springdale levee, including a concrete flood wall along both banks of a power canal, the level of which is below flood grade; 6 pump- ing plants for the disposal of interior drainage; 17 stop-log structures; 20 gate structures for inlet and outlet works of exist- ing power developments; and appurtenant drainage structures. The levees and walls are designed to protect against a flood, greater than any of record, reduced by the approved plan of 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, and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $3,500,000 for construction and $150,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $344,236.87 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. In addition, $3,355.70 was contributed by the city of Holyoke to cover cost of relocation of poles of the Holyoke Water Power Co. and connecting certain 186 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 intersecting city sewers with the project drainage system. An additional $26,000 has been contributed by the city of Holyoke to cover the cost of miscellaneous work desired by the city, to be built in conjunction with work now under construction. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of substantial completion of protection works in the area south of Mosher Street. The costs for new work were $910,750.88 from regular funds. Expenditures were $1,053,390.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the first por- tion of the authorized project which provides flood protection for the area north of Mosher Street was initiated in December 1938 and completed in 1940. Construction of the remaining portion was initiated in April 1947 and is substantially complete. Work remaining to be done consists of installation of equipment in pumping stations, construction of stop-log storage shelters in the area north of Mosher Street, completion of operation and main- tenance manual and preparation of record drawings. Total costs have been $610,000 from Public Works Administra- tion funds and $2,712,523.31 from regular funds, a total of $3,322,523.31 from Federal funds, all for new work. In addition costs of $3,355.70 have been met by funds contributed by the City of Holyoke. Expenditures from Federal funds have been $3,299,275.05 and from contributed funds $3,355.70. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $122,274.95 plus accounts receivable amounting to $786.47 and allotment of $240,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $363,061.42, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949_ _--------------------------- $184,034.73 New work: Payments in connection with contract for construction of dike and pumping stations, period July 1, 1949, to Sept. 1, 1949 - 98,626.69 Furnishing electrical equipment_- ----------- 29,500.00 Transformer substations, period July 1, 1949, to Sept. 1, 1949------- 16,400.00 Construction of stop-log storage structures ----------------------- 34,500.00 Total for all work ___________________ _________________ 363,061.42 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $3,395,550.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________ ___________ - 3,322,523.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 1 3,299,275.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______________________ 96,274.95 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 6,547.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 240,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--_ 86,547.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 24,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ._----------------- $28, 000. 00 $1, 319, 550. 00 -- _____ - $25, 000. 00 $940, 000. 00 Cost of new work---......... -_60, 835. 27 105, 286. 88 $49, 721. 88 1, 116, 248. 93 910, 750. 88 Cost ofmaintenance -------------- Total expended ...... .... - 54, 477. 04 110,568. 27 54,986.62 - 946,290.26 1,053,390.91 1Includes $610,000 Public Works funds. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 187 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 _ $29,355.70 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 3,355.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ._ 3,355.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 26,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 26000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------_ 26,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed---------........... ..-------------- -------------------.... $26, 000 - ------- ------------- Cost of new work .--- ---------------------------- - Cost of maintenance .------ ------------------------------------------------------ Total expended .. ---------------------------- ----------------------------------- 108. SPRINGDALE, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Springdale is in the southern portion of the city of Holyoke, Mass., in Hampden County, on the west bank of the Con- necticut River, 84 miles from the mouth and forms an integral part of the protection for the South End section of Holyoke. Existing project.-The plan of improvement involves the recon- struction of approximately 4,200 feet of earth dike crossing an existing outfall pressure conduit and the construction of a pump- ing station. Approximately 550 feet of the dike will be replaced by a concrete flood wall. The dike will provide protection against a flood greater than any of record, reduced by the approved plan of reservoirs. The 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 August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The esti- mated cost of the work revised in 1948, is $780,700 for construc- tion, and $57,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the protection work integrated with the project for the construction of the flood walls and pumping stations south of Mosher Street, Holyoke, Mass., was substantially completed. The costs for new work from regular funds were $147,298.30. Expenditures were $199,908.84. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructioncontract initiated in April 1947 was substantially completed. Work remaining to be done consists of furnishing and installing equipment in the pumping station. Total costs for new work from regular funds have been $655,613.07. Expenditures have been $644,768.04. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $75,931.96 plus $60,000 accounts receiv- able, a total of $135,931.96, will be applied as follows: 188 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 __ ------------------------ $ 10,845.03 New work: Contract for furnishing electrical equipment. -- 15,000.00 Contract for transformer substations_ - --- 8,300.00 Payments in connection with contract for flood wall and pumping station---------- - 40,000.00 Installation of electrical equipment and distribution line 5,000.00 Contract for mechanical gate equipment 5,000.00 Preparation of record drawings and operations manual __ 1,786.93 Unallocated balance ----------------------------------- 50,000.00 Total_ --------------------------------------------- 135,931.96 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $720,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 .-------------------------- 655,613.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- ------- _ --------- _ 644,768.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 75,931.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------__ 39,807.47 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------39,807.47 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.............----------------- $23, 000.00 $349, 400. 00------------- $170, 000. 00 $155, 300. 00 Cost of new work.....---------------..... 24, 211. 87 19, 194. 96 $16, 176. 94 441, 523. 89 147, 298. 30 Cost of maintenance... Total expended---------------- 24, 068. 61 19, 759. 92 10, 698. 83 383, 595. 95 199, 908.84 109. CHICOPEE, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Chicopee, Mass., is located in Hampden County on the east bank of the Connecticut River, 80 miles above the mouths Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and flood walls, approximately 25,700 feet in length, and pumping stations for the disposal of in- terior drainage. The protection system consists of two short sec- tions of dike in the Willimansett section in the extreme northern portion of the city; 20,200 feet of levee extending from high ground about 2 miles below the Willimansett bridge downstream along the Connecticut River and up the north bank of the Chicopee River to high ground above the Boston & Maine Railroad bridge; 3,200 feet of flood walls and 1,500 feet of levee along the south bank of the Chicopee River and Connecticut River from high ground above the highway bridge over the Chicopee River to high ground north of the highway bridge over the Connecticut River; three stop-log structures; six pumping stations, and appurtenant drainage structures. The levees and walls are designed to protect against a flood greater than any of record, reduced by the ap- proved plan of 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. The estimated cost of the new work, revised in 1946, is $1,678,000 for construction and $500,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $168,677.26 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 189 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Official notification of the requirements of local cooperation for the re- maining portion of the work to be done was forwarded to the city of Chicopee, Mass., on March 16, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of engineering studies in connection with design of dike in Willimansett section and the Charbonneau Terrace pumping sta- tion. Costs for new work from regular funds were $9,663.62. Expenditures were $9,644.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the authorized project was initiated in March 1939 and completed in 1941 with the exception of a section of dike in Willimansett and the Char- bonneau Terrace pumping station. Work remaining to be done consists of the completion of design and construction of the dike in the Willimansett section and the Charbonneau Terrace pump- ing station. Total costs for new work have been $295,000 from Public Works funds and $1,128,628.08 from regular funds, a total of $1,423,628.08. Expenditures have been $1,423,609.09. In ad- dition, costs and expenditures of $385 apply to contributed funds. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $254,390.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949_______________________________ $ 18.99 New work: Preparation of record drawings_ _ 2,400.00 Tie-in dike investigation______ __________________________________ 2,967.84 Design and construction of Willimansett dike and Charbonneau Ter- race pumping station, upon compliance by the city with require- ment of local cooperation_ ___________________ __ __ 249,004.08 Total for all work_ __________________________________ 254,390.91 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $1,678,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,423,628.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 1 1,423,609.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 254,390.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ 254,360 .91 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .--------- 254,360.91 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.._----- -------------- -------------------------------------- $256, 000. 00 Cost of new work....--------------- $2, 276. 84 $3, 082. 61 $29. 24 $1, 393. 35 9, 663. 62 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended.................------------------ 2, 206. 01 3, 153. 44 29. 24 1, 393. 35 9, 644. 63 1Includes $295,000 Public Works funds; in addition, the sum of $385 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 110. RIVERDALE, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Riverdale is in the northern portion of the town of West Springfield, Mass., in Hampden County, on the west bank of the Connecticut River. It is located 80 miles from the mouth. 872132-50-13 190 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-The plan of improvement involves the con- struction of approximately 12,700 feet of earth levee, two pumping stations and three stop-log storage shelters. The levee will provide protection against a flood greater than any of record, reduced by the approved plan of reservoirs. The 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 August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of the work revised in 1946 is $1,059,000 for construction, and $50,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. The town of West Springfield has contributed $25,000 to defray the cost of local drainage works. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifications were revised. Bids for construction were received and continuing contract was awarded on March 21, 1949. Work under the contract was initiated in April 1949. A contract for equipment for pumping stations was awarded on November 30, 1948, and is 20 percent complete. The costs from regular funds were $338,280.13. Expenditures were $124,489.46. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the authorized project was approximately 35 percent complete. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of construction under continuing contract, construction of three stop-log storage shelters, and preparation of operation and maintenance manual and record drawings. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $459,478.59. Expenditures have been $245,687.92. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $321,312.08 plus an allotment of $450,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $771,312.08 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 - $213,790.67 New work: Payments in connection with contract for furnishing equip- ment for pumping stations__---------------------------------- 50,600.00 Payments in connection with contract for construction of dike and pumping stations ---------------------------------------- 506,921.41 Total------------------------------- 771,312.08 The additional sum of $67,000.00 is needed to be appropriated to complete the project. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------- $542,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------459,478.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-------_ ------------- 245,687.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------- 296,312.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___ -- 13,641.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------_ 450,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 __ 463,641.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____---_ __-_-_-----_ - -_-.- 67,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 191 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _------------------ $50, 000. 00 $455, 000. 00 . Cost of new work.--------------- 70, 019. 88 32, 801. 04 $3, 394. 92 $695. 83 $338, 280.13 Cost of maintenance--------.. .. Total expended---------------... 68, 625. 05 35, 343.34 3, 941. 49 695. 83 124, 489. 46 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- $25,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ - 25,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- --- 25,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -__ 25,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ................------------..--------------........---------------------------- ..........................--------- $25, 000 C ost of n ew w ork .-----.. . .. ------------.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -.. -. - ...................... Cost of maintenance.. Total expended 111. WEST SPRINGFIELD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-West Springfield, Mass., is located in Hampden County on the west bank of the Connecticut River, 76 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and flood walls, approximately 24,500 feet in length, extending along the Connecticut and West- field Rivers for the protection of the section of town located on the point of land above the junction of and between the two rivers. Three pumping stations are provided for the disposal of the interior drainage. The protection system extends from high ground in the vicinity of Harrison Place downstream along the Connecticut River and thence upstream along the Westfield River to high ground at the Boston & Albany Railroad and involves the construction of approximately 2,300 feet of concrete flood wall, enlargement of 13,700 feet of existing levee, 2,400 feet of bank improvement, 6,100 feet of foundation treatment and three pump- ing stations. The levees and walls are designed to protect against a flood greater than any of record reduced by the approved plan of 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 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 653, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $1,350,000 for construction and $30,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $223,947.21 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. 192 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local Cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of operation and maintenance manual and record drawings. The costs from regular funds for new work were $2,044.65. Expenditures were $1,807,17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the author- ized project was initiated in March 1939 and completed in July 1942 with the exception of the foundation treatment along the Westfield River, south of the Agawam Bridge which was initiated in May 1947 and completed in November 1947. Work remaining to be done consists of construction of additional foundation relief wells; completion of operation and maintenance manual and record drawings; and clean out, surging and calibration of relief well system. Total costs have been $991,208.91 from regular funds and $245,000 from Public Works Administration funds, a total of $1,236,208.91 for new work. Expenditures have been $1,235,971.43. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $114,028.57, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ $ 237.48 New work: Preparation of record drawings and operation and main- tenance manual, period July 1, 1949 to Dec. 1, 1949-------____ 1,884.61 Tie-in dike investigation _________________________ _ 1,051.37 Construction of additional foundation wells-------------- _____ 100,855.11 Cleaning out, surging and calibration of relief well system- _ ___ 10,000.00 Total ----------------------------------------- 114,028.57 The expenditure of the above funds will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $1,350,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1 1,236,208.91 Total net expehditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,235,971.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__-_________--- ___ ___ _ 114,028.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------- 113,790.57 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 113,790.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -- Appropriated ....----... ---- - $5, 000. 00 $400, 000. 00 __ _ --$10, 000. 00 Cost of new work .............. 3, 752. 80 8, 165. 12 $28, 396. 99 243, 192. 58 $2, 044. 65 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended.....----------------- 3, 847. 05 8, 215. 25 26, 301. 31 245, 382. 20 1, 807.17 1 Includes $245,000 Public Works funds. 112. SPRINGFIELD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-Springfield, Mass., is located in Hampden County, on the east bank of the Connecticut River, 76 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the protection from flooding by the Connecticut River of two large low areas located in the northern and southern sections of the city. Protection is provided for the northern area by earth levees and concrete walls extending from high ground north of the Chicopee- FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 198 Springfield town line downstream to high ground near the Boston & Albany Railroad bridge and for the southern area by concrete walls extending from high ground below the Memorial Bridge to high ground at the South End Bridge, and a pressure conduit, ex- tending from the Connecticut River up the Mill River, to provide protection against backwater and to carry the flow of the Mill River. The improvement involves the construction of approxi- mately 700 feet of earth levee, 13,000 feet of concrete flood wall, 1,700 feet of concrete conduit, wing walls along the Mill River above two dams and above a highway bridge, one pumping station and appurtenant drainage features to supplement the city system of disposal of interior drainage. The levees and walls are designed to protect against a flood greater than any of record reduced by the approved plan of 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 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 653 and 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $948,000 for construction and $272,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $204,385.81 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. In addition, the city of Springfield has contributed $5,350 for the construction of inter- cepting sewers and additional surface drains. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the wing walls along the Mill River was completed. Costs from regular funds for new work were $13,028.88. Expenditures were $13,073.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the author- ized project was initiated in December 1938 and completed in December 1948. Work remaining to be done consists of comple- tion of record drawings. Total costs and expenditures for new work have been $576,488.09 from regular funds and $355,000 from Public Works Administration funds, a total of $931,488.09. In addition, costs and expenditures of $5,350 apply to contributed funds. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $511.91, will be applied to completion of record drawings. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ _ 1 $932,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 931,488.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------- 1 931,488.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ __________________________511.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 511.91 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 511.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________________________ 16,000.00 194 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . --------- ------ - $39, 000. 00 ....-------------- $10, 000. 00 -- Cost of new work.....--------------- $9, 135.86 2, 397. 22 $9, 058. 90 29, 157. 16 $13, 028. 88 Cost ofmaintenance.... Total expended ----------------- 9, 634. 94 2, 364. 58 7, 805. 25 30, 410. 91 13,073. 99 ' Includes $355,000 Public Works funds; in addition the sum of $5350 has been expended from contri- buted funds for new work. 113. 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 construction of a system of levees and flood walls 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, confined between concrete walls discharging through a short conduit section through the Connecticut River dike, including pumping stations for the dis- posal of interior drainage. The improvement as planned involved the construction of approximately 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 5,600 linear feet of concrete conduit on the Park River, con- struction of 2,400 feet of conduit on Gully Brook, construction of four stop-long structures, three pumping stations, and other ap- purtenant 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 reservoirs for flood control in the Connecticut River Basin.. 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 feet to 15 feet, a conduit provided for the Park River in lieu of the open channel improvement; special equip- ment provided for the Keney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations, and a superstructure of special architectural treatment provided for the Bushnell Park pumping station. Additional ex- pense of approximately $2,575,000 involved in these changes is being borne by the city of Hartford. The existing project was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (H. Doc. 455, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), and modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 653, 76th Cong., 3d sess.), and the act of October 26, 1942 (Public Law 759, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of new work for the authorized project, revised in 1948, is $6,485,000 for construction and $900,000 for lands and damages, exclusive of the cost of the additional work desired by the city. In addition to the authorized existing project, supple- mentary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 195 $388,221.82 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. In addition, $2,771,630 has been contributed by the city to cover the increased cost of con- structing the dikes to a higher grade, constructing a conduit in- stead of walls for the Park River, and including special features in the Keney Lane and Bushnell Park pumping stations. Operations and results during fiscal year. Construction of the Bushnell Park and Keney Lane pumping stations and construction of four stop-log storage shelters was substantially completed. The costs were $323,933.88 from regular funds and $192,971.71 from contributed funds, a total of $516,905.59 for new work. Expendi- tures were $339,269.69 from regular funds and $192,971.71 from contributed funds, a total of $532,241.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the authorized project was initiated in December 1938 and completed in August 1944 with the exception of two pumping stations and minor dike work. The work remaining to be done consists of installation of equipment in Bushnell Park and Keney Lane pumping stations, and construction to final grade of a stop-log structure and a short section of earth dike. The costs of the existing project have been $835,000 from Public Works Administration funds, $5,597,929.80 from regular funds and $2,516,613.69 from contributed funds, a total of $8,949,543.49 for new work. Expenditures have been $835,000 from Public Works Administration funds, $5,528,930.88 from regular funds and $2,516,613.69 from contributed funds, a total of $8,880,544.57. Proposed operation.-Fundsunexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $360,085.43 plus an allotment of $70,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $430,085.43 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949___________________________ $130,460.76 Completion of contracts for construction of pumping stations, period July 1, 1949, to Oct. 1, 1949 35,000.00 Construction of South End Dike, period Feb. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950_ 61,500.00 Preparation of record drawings________________________________ 1,494.67 Unallocated contributed funds _______________________________ 201,630.00 Total for all work ___________________________________ $430,085.43 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $6,469,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 6,432,929.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------1 6,363,930.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- _ 105,069.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 1,917.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 __ 70,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 __ 11,917.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- 6,000.00 196 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......----------------- $15, 000. 00 $365, 000. 00 $277, 000. 00 -$60, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------------- 42, 045. 35 16, 733. 77 18, 677. 84 $312, 054. 55 323, 933. 88 Cost of maintenance_... Total expended...............---------------- 86, 114. 33 17, 222. 88 15, 928. 66 230, 497. 11 339, 269. 69 1 Includes $835,000 Public Works Funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $2,771,630.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2,516,613.69 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 2,516,613.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 255,016.31 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 234,748.23 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 234,748.23 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. . Cost of new work___-----_ _-_ $19, 269. 46 $8, 800. 00 $41. 07 $81, 391. 73 $192, 971. 71 Cost of maintenance _ Total expended .........---------------- 19, 269. 46 8, 800. 00 41. 07 81, 391. 73 192, 971. 71 114. EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-East Hartford, Conn., is located in Hartford County on the east bank of the Connecticut River, 52 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls con- sisting of the following features: Approximately 19,000 feet of earth levee and 750 feet of concrete flood wall along the Connecti- cut and Hockanum Rivers extending from the high ground near Greene Terrace in the north to high ground at Brewer Lane and Central Avenue in the south; two stop-log structures; three pump- ing stations for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage structures and facilities. The levees and walls are de- signed to protect against a design flood, greater than any of record, reduced by the approved plan of reservoirs for flood con- trol in the Connecticut River Basin. 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, and Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948 is $2,138,500 for construction and $270,000 for lands and damages. In addition to the authorized existing project, supplementary work with relief labor has been undertaken at a cost of $150,008.77 pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Relief Act approved June 21, 1938. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 197 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. In addition, $7,637.48 was contributed by the town to cover the cost of changes and addi- tions to the sewer system. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of record drawings. Costs from regular funds for new work were $226.47. Expenditures were $107.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the authorized project was initiated in December 1938 and completed in July 1943. Work remaining to be done consists of preparation of record drawings. Total costs under the project have been $1,751,- 095.89 from regular funds, $380,000 from Public Works Ad- ministration funds, a total of $2,131,095.89 all for new work. Ex- penditures have been $2,130,977.28. In addition, costs and ex- penditures of $7,637.48 apply to contributed funds. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $7,548.02 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949---------------------------- $ 118.61 New work: Preparation of record drawings---------_ -------- _ 7,429.41 Total ----------------------------------------------- 7,548.02 The work described above will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $2,138,525.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________-______-- -_ 1 2,131,095.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------1 2,130,977.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________-- ___--_- - 7,548.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 7,416.02 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 7,416.02 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....------------ -- $80, 324. 26 ... Cost of new work.. ..-------. 59. 44 $1, 517. 04 $767. 64------- $226.47 Cost of maintenance ...............------------------------ ---------------------- . Total expended ... ... 59.44 1 517.04 767.64 $107.86 107.86 1Includes $380,000 Public Works funds. In addition, $7,637.48 has been expended from contributed funds. 115. WINSTED, CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-Winsted is located in Litchfield County, on the Mad River, a tributary of the Farmington River, which in turn is a tributary of the Connecticut River, 115 miles from the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement involves improve- ment of the channel of Mad River to reduce flood heights. The work consists of the removal of one dam and the excavation of a trapezoidal channel from Lake Street, to a point approximately 1,600 feet below the Case Avenue Bridge with an average bottom width of 7 feet and 1-on-21/2 side slopes. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 724, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost of the 198 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 work revised in 1949 is $210,000 for construction and $30,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation were accepted by the Chief of Engineers on March 16, 1949. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of engineering studies in connection with modification of plans and specifications. Costs for new work from regular funds were $516.61. Expenditures were $514.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifica- tions are complete except for minor modifications. No construc- tion work has been done. Total costs from regular funds for new work have been $9,028.77. Expenditures have been $9,027.15. Proposed operations.-Fundsunexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $112,472.85, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949- ----------- $ 1.62 Initiation of construction, period Feb. 15, 1950 to June 30, 1950 ------ 112,471.23 Total --------------------------------------------- 112,472.85 The additional sum of $88,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $121,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 9,028.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 9,027.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 112,472.85 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------_ --- 112,471.23 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. - - - -- 112,471 .23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- _ tion of existing project --------------- ___------------__ 88,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....... __-$3,. 500. 00 $114, 000. 00 . Cost of new work ..... _ -_ _-- - 5, 010. 46 976. 66 $166. 55 ... - _ ..__.... $516.61 Cost of maintenance.... __- Total expended ........-- - - 6, 097. 23 983. 84 178. 21 514. 99 116. THOMASTON RESERVOIR, HOUSATONIC RIVER BASIN, CONN. Location.-The site of the proposed Thomaston Reservoir is on the Naugatuck River about 30 miles above its junction with the Housatonic River and about 1 mile north of Thomaston, Conn. The reservoir will extend upstream approximately 6.4 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of rolled-fill earth and rock dam 1,800 feet long at the crest line, ris- ing 136 feet above the stream bed and providing a storage capacity of 41,500 acre-feet. The spillway will consist of an open side chan- nel constructed in rock on the right abutment and a low concrete weir with discharge capacity of 63,800 cubic feet per second. The outlet will consist of a 15-foot diameter tunnel 765 feet long. Con- trol will be accomplished by gates mechanically operated through FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 199 a shaft from a house above. The drainage area controlled is 97 square miles. The reservoir will be operated for the flood pro- tection of Waterbury and the other communities downstream on the Naugatuck River. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $3,950,000 for construc- tion and $7,950,000 for lands and damages, including highway, railroad and utility relocations; a total of $11,900,000 for new work. The estimated cost for annual maintenance (operating and care) is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 338, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Section3 of the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, applies. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Engineering studies in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were continued. Studies of damages resulting from the flood of De- cember 31, 1948-January 1, 1949, were conducted. The costs from regular funds for new work were $14,794.57. Expenditures were $14,598.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans were 5 percent complete. No construction work has been done. Total costs have been $24,636.88. Total expenditures have been $24,428.81. Proposed operations.-Funds unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $70,571.19 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949 ______________________________ $208.07 New work: Continuation of engineering studies in connection with the preparation of detailed plans, period July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950__ 70,363.12 Total_------------------------------------------ 70,571.19 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - -- - $ 95,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 24,636.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 24,428.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 70,571.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 70,314.39 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 70,314.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 11,805,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........ ..................----------------------------- $95, 000. 00 . Cost of new work....................---------------------------1, 286. 22 $6, 529. 11 $2,026. 98 $14, 794. 57 Cost of maintenance.. Total expended....... ...----------------------------- 1, 079. 31 6, 736. 02 2, 014. 88 14, 598. 60 117. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 102, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, first session approved June 23, 1947 authorized to be appropriated the sum of $15,000,000 as 200 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Sec- retary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood control works which may have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. Pursuant to this act the amount of $14,800 was allotted for repairs to the Hadley and Hatfield dikes located at miles 95 and 97 on the Connecticut River. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of engineering studies and preparation of record draw- ings. The costs and expenditures from maintenance funds for the Hadley dike were $826.86, for Hatfield dike $987.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was complete. Costs and expenditures for Hadley dike have been $8,300 and for Hatfield dike $6,500. Proposed operation.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- $14,800 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 14,800 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 14,800 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----------....................---...----------..................--------------------------- $14, 800. 00 -. Cost of new work- ................ . --. --- --- . --. Cost of maintenance---------------............. --.......................---------------------------- 12, 985. 37 $1, 814. 63 Total expended------------------.................. -------------.........................----------------- 12, 985. 37 1, 814. 63 118. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year amounted to $107,342.10. Ex- penditures were $108,618.51. Total costs have been $937,647.33. Total expenditures have been $935,555.68. The balance unex- pended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $22,933.87, plus accounts receivable of $380.43 and an allotment of $175,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $198,314.30, will be applied during fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The sum of $233,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------_ -------- $958,489.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--------------------___ 937,647.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 935,555.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------- 22,933.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- ___ _ 20,468.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------____ 195,468.85 FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ENGLAND DIVISION 201 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..$------------------95, 000. 00 $181, 439. 55 $85, 000.00 $60, 000.00 $108, 900. 00 Cost of new w ork _ __ __ _ __.-- - --.- - --. - - - -... . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance.........---- 39, 456. 40 170, 188. 10 186, 373. 89 43, 584. 35 107, 342. 10 Total expended----...------------- 37, 652. 01 186, 632. 85 172, 134. 57 39, 815. 25 108, 618. 51 119. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS Costs and expenditures For last full to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project report, see amount re- Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, Merrimack 1941 $67, 131.49 ............. (1) River Basin, N. H. 2. Lowell, Merrimack River Basin, Mass.... 1945 490, 600. 00 ____------ - (2) 3. Clyde, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I.......__ .. 1948 8, 830. 09 .-------- 3 4$601, 169. 91 4. Pontiac Diversion, Pawtuxet River Basin, 1948 24, 216. 64--------- - 345, 245, 783. 36 R. I. 5. Brockway Reservoir, Connecticut River 1946 ___ ______...___ __ 37,160, 000.00 Basin, Vt. 6. West Canaan Reservoir, Connecticut River 1948 91, 900. 31 ... _.-...... 37, 220, 099. 69 Basin, N. H. 7. West Brookfield Reservoir, Connecticut 1948 67,154.11-..------.. - 36,977,845. 89 River Basin, Mass. 1Bennington and Beards Brook Reservoirs have been substituted. 2 Completed. 3 Cost revised in 1949. 4 Local interests have indicated that assurances of local cooperation will not be furnished. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Acushnet River and New Bed- River and Harbor Act, ford and Fairhaven Harbors, Mar. 2, 1945. Mass., particularly to provide greater depth in the eastern portion of the anchorage basin and for the improvement of navigation, flood control and related purposes. Ammonoosuc River, N. H., Flood Control Commit- tributary of the Connecticut tee resolution, May 28, River. 1941. Aroostook River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Maine. 30, 1948. Blackstone River, Mass. and Flood Control Commit- R. I., for flood control on tee resolution, May 25, Scott's Brook, Mass. 1945. Chicopee and Connecticut Flood Control Act, Aug. Rivers. 28, 1937. Connecticut and Chicopee .....----do............... Rivers. Connecticut River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries including Westfield tee resolution, June 16, River. 1938. Connecticut River and tribu- Senate Public Works ries, for flood control on Pas- Committee resolution, sumpsic River and tributaries, June 9, 1948. particularly in vicinity of St. Johnsbury, Vt. Connecticut River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, for substitute flood-con- tee resolution, May 28, trol project in place of Sugar 1941. Hill Dam and Reservoir on Ammonoosuc River, N. H. 202 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation i i i i Connecticut River, Mass., be- Flood Control Act, Aug. tween Hatfield and Mount 11, 1939. Tom. Fairhaven and New Bedford River and Harbor Act, ------- ---- Harbors and the Acushnet Mar. 2, 1945. River, Mass., greater depth in the eastern portion of anchor- age basin and for navigation, flood control and related pur- poses. Green River, Mass............... Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. --------------- Housatonic River, Conn., Mass., Senate Public Works and N. Y. Committee resolution, Feb. 4, 1949. --------------- Kennebec River, Maine.......... Commerce Committee resolution, March 28, 1936. --- ,----------- Kennebec River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Maine. 20, 1936. Kennebec River, Maine....... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Knightville Reservoir, Westfield Flood Control Act, July River, Mass., with a view to 24, 1946. modifying the existing project to provide low flow regulation. Merrimack River, Mass., and N. River and Harbor Act, H., with a view to improve- June 20, 1938. ment for navigation, flood con- trol and water power. Narraguagus River and tribu- Flood Control Act, July taries, Maine. 24, 1946. New Bedford and Fairhaven River and Harbor Act, Harbors and the Acushnet Mar. 2, 1945. River, Mass., to provide greater depth in the eastern portion of the anchorage basin and for the improvement of navigation, flood control, and related purposes. Passumpsic River and tribu- Senate Public Works ,,,,,,,_,---- taries, particularly in the vi- Committee resolution, cinity of St. Johnsbury, Vt. June 9, 1948. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Passumpsic ....do-..-........ ....... ,---~-------- River and tributaries in vi- cinity of. Scott's Brook, Mass. (tributary Flood Control Commit- ,-------------- of Blackstone River, Mass., tee resolution, May 25, and R. I.). 1945. Sugar Hill Dam and Reservoir, Flood Control Commit- ------------- substitute flood control project tee resolution, May 28, on Ammonoosuc River, Con- 1941. necticut River Basin. Thames River and its tribu- House Public Works taries, Connecticut. resolution, June 17, 1948 Westfield River, Mass., with a Flood Control Act, July view to modifying the existing 24, 1946. Knightville Reservoir to pro- vide low flow regulation. Westfield River, tributary of Flood Control Commit- the Connecticut River. tee resolution, June 16, 1938. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT This district comprises western Vermont, small portions of western Massachusetts and Connecticut, eastern New York, in- cluding Long Island, and northeastern New Jersey, embraced in the drainage basins tributary to Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River system east thereof and to the Atlantic Ocean from New York-Connecticut State line to but not including Man- asquan Inlet, N. J. It exercises jurisdiction, however, over all matters pertaining to the improvement of the Great Lakes to Hudson River water- way; and, for the purposes of study, investigation, and survey for the St. Lawrence River seaway and power project, over the Inter- national Rapids section of the St. Lawrence River, extending from Chimney Point to the foot of Cornwall Island. District engineer: Col. D. W. Griffiths, Corps of Engineers, act- ing district engineer to July 6, 1948; Col. W. W. Wanamaker, Corps of Engineers, acting district engineer to August 31, 1948, and district engineer since that date. Division engineer of the North Atlantic Division, New York, N. Y., comprising the New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Balti- more, Md., Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., districts. Col. B. C. Dunn, Corps of Engineers to July 29, 1948; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to August 15, 1948; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to April 24, 1949; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to May 27, 1949; and Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation Page Page 1. Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y._ 204 22. Jamaica Bay, N. Y. _ - 236 2. Echo Bay Harbor, N. Y. .- 206 23. New York Harbor: Entrance 3. New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y._ 207 Channels and Anchorage 4. East Chester Creek, N. Y. - 208 Areas - --- 238 5. Westchester Creek, N. Y..... 210 24. Coney Island Channel, N. Y. 242 6. Harbor at Flushing Bay, N. Y. 211 25. Bay Ridge and Red Hook 7. Hempstead Harbor, N. Y. . 214 Channels, N. Y. 243 8. Glen Cove Creek, N. Y. 215 26. Gowanus Creek Channel, 9. Northport Harbor, N. Y. .. 217 N.Y. 245 10. Mattituck Harbor, N. Y. .. 218 27. Buttermilk Channel, N. Y.__ 247 11. Greenport Harbor, N. Y..... 219 28. East River, N. Y. 249 12. Peconic River, N. Y.. 220 29. Newtown Creek, N. Y.. 251 13. Sag Harbor, N. Y._ 222 30. Harlem River, N. Y.. 254 14. Lake Montauk Harbor, N. Y. 223 31. Hudson River Channel, New 15. Long Island Intracoastal York Harbor_ 256 Waterway, N. Y. 225 32. New York Harbor: Collection 16. Great South Bay, N. Y. - 227 of Drift 260 17. Browns Creek, N. Y. - 229 33. Tarrytown Harbor, N. Y. - 261 18. Orowoc Creek, N. Y.. 230 34. Peekskill Harbor, N. Y. 262 19. Fire Island Inlet, N. Y. .. 231 20. Jones Inlet, N. Y. 232 35. Wappinger Creek, N. Y.. 263 21. East Rockaway (Debs) Inlet, 36. Rondout Harbor, N. Y. 264 N.Y. - 234 37. Saugerties Harbor, N. Y..... 266 203 204 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Navigation Flood control Page Page 38. Hudson River, N. Y... 267 61. Waterbury Reservoir, Wi- 39. Great Lakes to Hudson River nooski River Basin, Vt. - 319 Waterway, Enlargement of 62. Waterbury, Winooski River New York State Barge Basin, Vt. 321 Canal 273 63. Wrightsville Reservoir, Wi- 40. Narrows of Lake Champlain, nooski River Basin, Vt. . 322 N. Y. and Vt. 277 64. East Barre Reservoir, Wi- 41. Otter Creek, Vt._ 279 nooski River Basin, Vt .. . 323 42. Burlington Harbor, Vt.. 280 65. Rutland, Otter Creek, Vt. .. 325 43. Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y. ... 281 66. Hoosick Falls, Hoosic River 44. Newark Bay, Hackensack and Basin, Vt. 326 Passaic Rivers, N. J.. . 283 67. North Adams, Hoosic River 45. New York and New Jersey Basin, Mass. -- 328 Channels 288 68. Adams, Hoosic River Basin, 46. Raritan River to Arthur Kill Mass. 330 Cutoff Channel, N. J.. 293 69. Snagging and clearing under 47. Rahway River, N. J.. 294 authority of section 2 of the 48. Woodbridge Creek, N. J. ... 296 Flood Control Act approved 49. Great Kills Harbor, Staten August 28, 1937, as Island, N. Y. 297 amended 331 50. Raritan River, N. J. 299 70. Emergency flood control work 51. Washington Canal and South under authority of the Flood River, N. J. 303 Control Act approved 52. Cheesequake Creek, N. J. 304 August 18, 1941, as 53. Keyport Harbor, N. J.. 306 amended_____________ 332 54. Way Cake Creek, N. J.. 307 71. Emergency bank protection 55. Shoal Harbor and Compton work under authority of Creek, N. J.__ - -- 308 Flood Control Act approved 56. Shrewsbury River, N. J.. . 310 December 22, 1944, as 57. Shark River, N. J. 312 amended_ 333 58. Examinations, Surveys and 72. Preliminary examinations, Contingencies (General) __ 314 surveys and contingencies 59. Inactive navigation projects_ 315 for flood control ___ 334 60. Plant allotment__ 316 73. Inactive flood control projects 334 1. MAMARONECK HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is situated on the north shore of Long Island Sound, 5 miles west of the Connecticut State line, and 27 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 2, 1882, modified in 1899, and by River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. For further details see Annual Reports for 1915, 1924, and 1938, pages 1759, 141, and 160, respectively. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from deep water in Long Island Sound to Orienta Point, and thence 80 feet wide to a point about 150 feet below the Boston Post Road, including an extension to the northeast 300 feet long and 80 feet wide, all with widening at bends; for an anchorage in the East Basin of same depth; and for an anchorage in the West Basin 6 feet deep at mean low water with a channel of like depth and 80 feet wide connecting this anchorage with the main channel. Length of section included in project, 13/4 miles. Mean tidal range, 6.9 feet; mean range of spring \tides, 8.3 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.5 feet above mean high water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 205 The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $161,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but including an estimated local contribution of $26,500. The latest (1935) ap- proved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging 10-foot channel and anchorage----------- H. Doc. 651, 66th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 20, 1935 Dredging 6-foot anchorage in West Basin and its ap- Rivers and Harbors Committee proach channel. Doc. 4, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to provide adequate and suitable spoil-disposal areas suitably diked or bulkheaded as needed. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves with a total available berthage of 2,865 feet along the shores of the harbor; 7 are located in East Basin and 4 are located in West Basin. Ten of the wharves are equipped with freight- and boat-handling facilities; none has railroad connections. One wharf with a berthage of 235 feet is publicly owned. Seven boatyards with storage space for 1,050 boats and equipped with marine railways are available for pleasure craft. Small-boat landings, consisting of floats, having a total berthage of 400 feet, are available to the public. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of main channel and East Basin were $1,600 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing pro- ject was commenced October 1924 and completed July 1939. When examined in April 1949, the controlling mean low-water depth in the main channel was 9 feet for a width varying from 100 to 65 feet from Long Island Sound to the East Basin anchorage area, where the depth was 7 feet. The controlling depth in the West Basin and connecting channel was 6 feet below mean low water. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $186,818.19-$145,407.89 for new work, of which $126,679.83 were United States funds and $18,728.06 contributed funds, and $41,410.30 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging for the fiscal year 1951 to restore the main channel to project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- 1 $262,229.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1 207,404.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ 54,825.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 1 262,229.42 872132-50-14 206 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------------- ---------- ..... $470 $10. 76-- ......... $1, 600 Cost of new work .. ........ .. Cost of maintenance-----------------------------....470 10. 76 .. .. 1, 600 Total expended ..-- ... ...... 470 10. 76 -1, ...------------------------------ 600 1 Exclusive of $18,728.06 contributed funds expended for new work. 2. ECHO BAY HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is situated on the north shore of Long Island Sound, 8 miles west of the Connecticut State line and 24 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, and March 2, 1907. For further details see Annual Reports for 1915 and 1938, pages 1760 and 162, respectively. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, extending from the 10-foot con- tour in Echo Bay to the city wharf at Beaufort Point (Hudson Park), and a turning basin of the same depth at the inner extrem- ity of the channel. Length of section included in project, 1,300 feet. Mean tidal range, 7.3 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.1 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1910, was $22,110, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1928, is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 1118, 60th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, seven in number, with available dockage of 2,500 feet, are scattered along the water front at and between Beaufort Point and the head of navigation. One, inconveniently located with reference to the business center, is publicly owned; four are privately owned; and two are corpo- rately owned. The facilities provided are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $500 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1911. When examined in April 1949 the controlling mean low-water depth in the entrance channel was 9 feet for a width varying from 80 to 100 feet and 8 feet in the turning basin. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $24,177.18-$17,216.14 for new work and $6,961.04 for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 207 Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $71,555.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 64,583.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 6,971.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 71,555.34 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .....--------------------------------- $250 .... . ----------- $500 ......------------- Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance ----------------------------- 250--------------....... ....... -------.. 500 Total expended..------------ 250- ............. ..... 500 3. NEW ROCHELLE HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is situated on the north shore of Long Island Sound, 9 miles west of the Connecticut State line and 23 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 222.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details see Annual Report for 1932, page 157, and Annual Report for 1937, page 145. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water, 120 feet wide, and about 3,400 feet long, extend- ing from the deep-water channel between Glen Island and Daven- port Neck up to a point about 300 feet below a dam at the head of navigation in the vicinity of Leland Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y. Mean tidal range, 7.3 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.1 feet above mean high water. Estimated cost for new work, made in 1921, was $35,000, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. Estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1921, is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922 (H. Doc. 110, 67th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, eight in number with available dockage of 1,200 feet, are located parallel to the channel. These facilities afford ample accommodations for present and im- mediately prospective requirements of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $500 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1924. When examined in May 1949, the controlling mean low-water depth of the channel was 8 feet for a width varying from 120 to 30 feet from the entrance to Wright Island; thence 208 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 7 feet for a width of 60 feet to within 500 feet of the head of the project, thence 6 feet for a width varying from 120 to 60 feet to the head of the project. The head of navigation is at the dam, 3,500 feet above the mouth. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $52,069.26-$30,038.88 for new work and $22,030.38 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $95,244.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -- _______________________-- 73,213.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 22,030.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 95,244.05 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------------------------- $300 . .... ----------$500 ..------------------- Cost of new work.... :....: :: : . ..... Cost of maintenance ----------------------------- 300 - _ ..._------- 500 Total expended.......-------------------------------- 300 ---------------------------- 500 4. EAST CHESTER CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This creek, also known as Hutchinson River, is a small tidal stream emptying into East Chester Bay, an indenta- tion in the north shore of Long Island Sound immediately north of Throgs Neck, 12 miles southwest of the Connecticut State line and 21 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 223.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, and June 25, 1910. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1761, Annual Report for 1929, page 167, and Annual Report for 1938, page 163. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and generally 150 feet wide from Long Island Sound through East Chester Bay to a point 700 feet below the Boston Post Road bridge, and thence 70 feet wide to the northern terminus of the project, about 300 feet above the Fulton Avenue Bridge, and for a passing basin in the vicinity of the Boston Post Road bridge. Length of section included in project, 4.7 miles. Mean tidal range, 7.3 feet in the estuary; mean range of spring tides, 8.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.1 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1930, is $283,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000 for the first 3 years and $12,000 annually thereafter. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 37, 71st RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 209 Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project docu- ment. Recommended modification of project. Under date of April 22, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for deepening of the project to 10 feet below mean low water; extension of the project to the upper limit of navigation to include the Y-shaped portion of the waterway, to a depth of 10 feet and a width of 70 feet; widening of the channel at the Boston Post Road bridge; and construction of a check dam at the head of navigation, at an estimated cost of $664,000 with $4,800 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local coopera- tion. (H. Doc. 749, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 30 wharves, with a total berth- age space of 9,528 feet available for use along the upper end of the waterway. Eight of the wharves are equipped with mechan- ical handling devices. The existing terminal facilities are adequate to meet the present requirements of commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $2,400 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1935 and completed August 1941. When examined in April 1949, the controlling depth at mean low water was 7 feet for a width varying from 80 to 150 feet from East Chester Bay to 700 feet below the Boston Post Road bridge, then 8 feet for a width varying from 40 to 70 feet to 300 feet be- low the Fulton Avenue Bridge, thence 6 feet for a width varying from 40 to 70 feet to the head of the project. The minimum width through bridge draws is 59.6 feet. The head of navigation is about 1,550 feet above Fulton Avenue Bridge. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, exclusive of $14,402.80 contributed funds were $411,699.53-$392,436.86 for new work, of which $183,507.10 were from Emergency Relief funds and $208,929.76 regular funds and $19,262.67 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Shoaling is occurring near the mouth of the project channel. Therefore, the sum of $95,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore the entrance channel to project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $776,342.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 592,056.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ______-___---__ _ 184,286.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 776,342.97 i Exclusive of $14,402.80 contributed funds expended for new work. 210 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------- $1, 900 $22, 000 - $8, 945. 83 $1, 908. 50 $2, 400 Cost of new work- ... .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . . . -------------- Cost of maintenance___ -------- 1,900----- _3, - 236. 79 11, 725. 88 2, 400 Total expended...............-----------------. 1,900 _.. ...--..---------- 3,127. 20 11, 835.47 2, 400 5. WESTCHESTER CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This creek is a tidal stream flowing into the East River from the north at a point 14 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 226.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 238 of Annual Report for 1921, and page 164 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide for a length of 2,000 feet through the estuary; thence 80 feet wide for 3,000 feet; and thence 60 feet wide to the head of navigation at East Tremont Avenue (Fort Schuyler Road), a distance of 8,800 feet, with widening at bends, and with two turning basins, one near the upper end of the chan- nel and another near the Eastern Boulevard (Unionport) Bridge, a total length of about 2.6 miles. Mean tidal range, 7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.4 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1932, was $117,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved September 22, 1922 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 8, 67th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is printed in House Document No. 370, Sixty-fourth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 13 wharves with a total usable berthage of 2,660 feet located along the waterway. Eight of the terminals are equipped with mechanical handling devices. One wharf with a berthage of 50 feet is open to the public. Two boat- yards with storage space for 70 boats and equipped with marine railways are available for pleasure craft. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full descrip- tion of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 12 feet from deep water in East River in the vicinity of Clason Point to East Tremont Avenue, work was commenced November 11, 1948, and was completed April 27, 1949. During the fiscal year, 169,520 cubic yards, place measurement, of RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 211 material were removed at a cost of $119,307.46 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract dredging was $3,435.56 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $122,743.02 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $127,681.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project was commenced March 1932 and completed May 1933. The upper 0.5 mile of the channel was relocated by the city of New York in 1941. When examined in April 1949, the controlling mean low- water depth of the channel was 12 feet for a width varying from 100 to 60 feet from the entrance in East River to the head of the project at East Tremont Avenue, except for a shoal 1,500 feet north of Bruckner Boulevard Bridge where a least depth of 9 feet exists. The head of navigation is at East Tremont Avenue, Bronx about 2.6 miles above the mouth. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $288,583.24-$98,666.88 for new work and $189,916.36 for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $288,533.34. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,946.04 plus an allotment of $12, 000 made in July 1949, a total of $13,946.04, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-______ $ 49.90 Maintenance: Operate Government-owned plant for about 1 month (September 1949) in removal of riprap in the channel to restore proj- ect depth of 12 feet 13,896.14 Total- _ _-_ __ - - -_-_ 13,946.04 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $434,261.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------- 175,848.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 256,516.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 432,315.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _---------- 1,946.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 1,884.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 12,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ------ _ 13,814.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... ---------------------- $530 ....------......-----------... $14. 75 $2, 235. 54 $129, 000.00 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance............. ------------ 530 .............. 14. 75 6, 596. 38 122, 743.02 Total expended.................. ---------------- 530 .............. 14. 75 1, 607.88 127, 681.62 6. HARBOR AT FLUSHING BAY, N. Y. Location.-The harbor is located on the north shore of Long Island, 12 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City, and consists of Flushing Bay, 2 miles long, and Flushing Creek, 1 mile long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 226.) 212 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879, and March 4, 1913. For further details see An- nual Reports for 1915, 1932, and 1938, pages 1772, 169, and 168, respectively. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in East River through Flushing Bay and in Flushing Creek to the Main Street Bridge with widths of 200 feet through the bay and in the creek to the Northern Boule- vard Bridge, thence decreasing uniformly to 160 feet at the Main Street Bridge; a branch channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main channel to a maneuvering area of the same depth outside the municipal boat basin at the south end of the bay, with an anchorage basin of 8-foot depth and approximately 700-foot width west of the branch channel; and for the repair and recon- struction of 3,739 linear feet of dike. The length of the section included in the project is about 3.7 miles. Mean tidal range, 6.8 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.1 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 4 feet below mean low water up to 7.6 feet above mean high water. The ,estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $902,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 Mar. 4, 1913 Construction of new dike; repair of old dike---------.......... H. Doc. 1333, 61st Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Dredging 12-foot channel_ ----------------- -.- I.H. Doc. 124, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Branch channel, maneuvering area, and anchorage Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 basin. Modified conditions of local cooperation. Doc. 35, 75th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Providing 6-foot channel along west 2 side of harbor Senate committeet print, 75th during period of the world's fair. Cong., 3d sess. i Contain latest published maps. 2No work was done. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, provides that the branch channel and anchorage shall not be constructed until local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct a suitable landing for ex- cursion boats and a boat basin of appropriate capacity; provide and maintain a public landing of permanent construction for small boats, with necessary service and supply facilities; provide ad- equate parking spaces for automobiles in the immediate vicinity suitably connected to the public-highway system and open to the public on equal terms, and that no dredging shall be done in the Flushing Creek Channel closer than 100 feet to the established harbor line at any wharf structure without previous consent of the owner and release of the United States from any resultant claims for damages. Assurances providing compliance with the local cooperation required for all improvements authorized under this act, except for dredging in the creek channel, were accepted RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 213 by the Secretary of War on October 18, 1937. There is no indica- tion as to when compliance with the remaining conditions affect- ing the 12-foot channel may be expected. Terminal facilities.-There are 5,995 feet of bulkheads available for dockage. Two of the terminals and an excursion-boat landing and boat basin at the south end of the bay are owned by the city of New York, the latter being open to the public. Twelve of the termi- nals are equipped with mechanical handling devices. The faciliities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and expen- ditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel from East River to Main Street Bridge were $2,000 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ce was commenced March 1938 and is about 59 percent complete. The 12-foot channel in the bay, branch channel, and maneuvering area and the 8-foot anchorage area were completed in November 1938. When examined in May 1949, the controlling mean low water depth was 12 feet for a width varying from 70 to 200 feet in the main channel through the "bay to the mouth of Flushing Creek, thence 10 feet for a width varying from 100 to 200 feet to the Broadway Bridge; thence 7 feet for a width varying from 80 to 200 feet to the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge; thence 1 fodt for a width varying from 80 to 160 feet to a point 400 feet north of Main Street Bridge; thence decreasing to zero depth at Main Street Bridge. The depth in the branch channel and maneuvering area was 7 feet and in the anchorage area the depth was 5 feet. The head of navigation is about 500 feet above Main Street Bridge. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of the construction of the channel in the creek to a depth of 12 feet and the repair and reconstruction of dike. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $392,192.06-$389,629.46 for new work and $2,562.60 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Completion of the existing project is dependent upon local coop- eration. It is not probable that the remaining conditions of local cooperation will be met in the near future. Reconstruction of the dikes is not considered essential at present. The sum of $150,000 is needed to be appropriated during Ethe fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance dredging, by contract, to restore the channel to dimensions authorized under the previous project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $837,476.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 628,502.37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 208,974.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 837,476.44 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _____________________________- ______ 512,000.00 214 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $550 Appropriated ................... ...--------------------------------- $12. 60 $2, 000 C ost of new work ------------.. .............. - 550 Cost of maintenance............. .......----------------------------- 12.6 ------------- 2,000 Total expended--- ----------------------------- ....... 550 12. 60-____ _ 2, 000 7. HEMPSTEAD HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This is an indentation of the north shore of Long Island, 25 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City, and 13 miles southwest of Stamford Harbor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 223.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from the entrance to a point op- posite Ward's wharf, a distance of about 5,600 feet; thence 80 feet wide to the Roslyn town wharf, a distance of about 3,200 feet; and thence 50 to 70 feet wide to the head of navigation, a distance of about 1,700 feet. Total length of channel included in the project is 2 miles. Mean tidal range, 7.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.4 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 8.7 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1910, was $47,000. The latest (1910) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). There is no published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, nine in number with available dockage of 2,700 feet, are located-eight along the east shore of the harbor from Glen Cove to Roslyn and one on the west shore; none has a railroad connection. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce, which is local, and there is ample water front, both public and private, for additional termi- nals as needs arise. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Final cost and expenditures of $800 were reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the channel completed in December 1947. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project was commenced March 1912 and completed October 1912. When examined in December 1947, the controlling mean low- water depth was 6 feet for a width varying from 80 to 100 feet from the entrance at Bar Beach to a point 1,500 feet north of Roslyn town wharf, thence 5 feet for a width varying from 40 to 80 feet to Roslyn town wharf, thence 2 feet to the head of the project. The head of navigation is the dam at Roslyn, about 2 miles by channel from the mouth. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 215 30, 1949, were $106,667.04-$39,468.11 for new work; and $67,- 198.93 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1950. The sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for restoration of the channel to project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $106,667.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--_ - --------- 39,468.11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ - 67,198.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ _ 106,667.04 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----...- -...-.. $220 $230 $11.70 $800 Cost of new work -- - - - - - - - - - - --- Cost of maintenance .--------- 220 230 11. 70 800 Total expended..._________--_._ 220 230 11. 70 800 8. GLEN COVE CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This is a narrow tidal inlet extending eastwardly about 1 mile from the east side of Hempstead Harbor on the north shore of Long Island, 26 miles northeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 223.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean low water from deep water in Hempstead Harbor to the head of navigation at the city of Glen Cove, a total length of about 1 mile, to be protected by a sand fence along its north side where it crosses the beach. Mean tidal range, 7.4 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.7 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 8.4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949, is $75,500 exclusive of $75,500 (one-half total cost) to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925 (H. Doc. 207, 68th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925, provides that local interests shall pay one-half of the first cost of the work, provide without cost to the United States all rights-of-way, spoil-disposal areas, and bulkheads, and give as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that adequate termi- nals will be built. Complied with as to contribution of one-half of first cost of work done to date, cession of rights-of-way, pro- vision of disposal areas, and the construction of terminals. Pend- ing construction of bulkheads by local interests along the southerly side of the channel in the upper 1,600 feet of the improvement, a channel of less than project width has been excavated. In letter 216 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 dated February 4, 1948, the Commissioner, Department of Public Works, city of Glen Cove, was notified of the conditions affecting the remaining work. There is no indication as to when compliance with these conditions may be expected. Terminal facilities.-There are 1,875 feet of bulkheads located along the northerly side of the waterway. The terminals are ade- quate for present needs and there is ample water front, both public and private, for additional terminals as needs arise. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Costs out- standing in connection with maintenance dredging, by contract, completed during previous fiscal year, amounted to $22.17. The total expenditures were $4,167.22. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project was commenced August 1933 and is about 55 percent com- plete. The work done provided a channel 100 feet in width from deep water in Hempstead Harbor for a distance of 3,470 feet, thence gradually decreasing to 50 feet in width for a distance of 180 feet, and 50 feet in width for a distance of about 1,450 feet to the head of the improvement. When examined in November 1947 and June 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth was 8 feet for a width of 100 feet from the mouth to within 1,600 feet of the head of the improvement; thence 5 feet for a width varying from 50 to 30 feet to the head of the project. The head of naviga- tion is at the city of Glen Cove, about 1 mile above the mouth. The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists in widening to 100 feet the upper 1,630 feet of channel and building a sand fence along the north side of channel where it crosses the beach. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $88,641.79-$59,534.17 for new work, of which $29,760.06 was United States funds and $29,774.11 contributed funds and $29,107.62 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------_ _ 1 $58,867.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ ____________________________ 1 29,760.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 29,107.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ _ _ 1 58,867.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project______________________________________ 2 46,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....---------. . -------------- ---------------------------- _ $42, 300. 00 - $13, 192. 38 Cost of new work ... Cost of maintenance ------ .....-----------------------------------------.. 29, 085. 45 22. 17 Total expended....--------...------------------------------------------ 24, 940. 40 4, 167. 22 1Exclusive of $29,774.11 contributed funds expended for new work. 2In addition to an equal sum to be contributed by local interests. RIVERS AND 11ARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 217 9. NORTHPORT HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This is an arm of Northport Bay on the north shore of Long Island. It is 44 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City, and 11 miles by water southeast of Stamford Har- bor, Conn. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 224.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from that depth in the harbor to a point 100 feet south of the Northport Yacht Club, and an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and 15 acres in area adjacent to the channel. The length of the section included in the project is about 0.4 mile. Mean tidal range, 7.2 feet; mean range of spring tides, 8.5 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 4 feet below mean low water to 3.8 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $37,000, exclusive of $15,000 to be contributed by local interests. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance revised in 1949 is $4,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 109, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: (a) Contribute one-half the initial cost of the work but not to exceed $15,000. (b) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required. (c) Hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the execution and maintenance of the improvement. The village of Northport was notified of the conditions of local cooperation in letter dated January 18, 1946. In letter dated Jan- uary 28, 1946, the village clerk, village of Northport, gave assur- ance that a suitable spoil-disposal area would be furnished by the village of Northport. In letter dated February 25, 1946, the town clerk, town of Huntington, gave assurance that the town of Huntington would comply with all other conditions of cooperation. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, seven in number, with available berthage of 1,300 feet, are located on the east side of the harbor. One terminal, municipally owned, is open to the public. The facilities are considered adequate for existing and reasonable prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditions at end of fiscal year.--No work has been done on this project and there have been no costs or expenditures. When examined in June 1938 the mean low-water depths in the area included in the existing project were as follows: Anchorage, 5 feet; channel, 8 feet, diminishing to 4 feet at the end of the project. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 218 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.' S. ARMY, 1949 Fulfillment of conditions of local cooperation is expected within the next two years. 10. MATTITUCK HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This is a tidal inlet on the north shore of Long Island, 85 miles east of the Battery, New York City, and 24 miles southeast of New Haven Harbor, Conn., extending southward about 2 miles to the village of Mattituck. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 299.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water from Long Island Sound to the bridge at Water- ville, protedted at the entrance by two parallel jetties 400 feet apart, thence 7 feet deep at mean high water to the village of Mattituck, the widths being 100 feet at the entrance and 80 feet elsewhere. Total length of the channel is about 2.2 miles. Mean tidal range at entrance, 4.9 feet; at Old Mill Bridge, Waterville, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides at entrance, 5.8 feet; at Old Mill Bridge, 6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2.2 feet below mean low water up to 6.6 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, including the cost of maintenance up to June 30, 1909, was $125,000. The latest (1935) approved estimated cost of annual maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 The 7-foot channel, and 2 riprap jetties-------------Annual Report, 1891, p. 843. Aug. 30, 1935 250-foot extension to west jetty.......------------------- H. Doc. 8, 71st Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a timber bulkhead at Waterville, with available wharfage of 710 feet. At the head of the project there is a crib pier, in poor condition, with 50 feet of available wharfage. The commerce is of such a light nature that much of it can be handled from small boats run up on the shore. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the entrance channel were $1,650 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced September 1900 and substantially completed August 1938. The dredging was completed in 1914. The east jetty was completed in 1906 for a length of 775 feet. The west jetty was completed in 1938. When examined in April 1949, the controlling mean low water depth was 7 feet for full channel width from the entrance to the bridge at Waterville, except for a shoal extending across the mouth of the channel with a con- trolling mean low water depth of 6 feet. In July 1928, the con- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 219 trolling mean low water depth was 2.5 feet from the bridge to Long Creek; thence 1 foot to the village of Mattituck. The minimum width through the drawbridge is 57 feet. Both east and west jetties are in good condition and no repairs are necessary at this time. The head of navigation is at Mattituck, about 2.2 miles by channel above the mouth. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $330,955.75-$133,344.15 for new work and $197,611.60 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Shoaling is occurring near the entrance of the improvement. Therefore, the sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging under contract, to restore the entrance channel to project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $330,955.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 133,344.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________ 197,611.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 330,955.75 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....-------------------- $270 $40, 000.00 $28, 020.45 $700 $1, 650 Cost of new work ................ Cost of maintenance .... ...... 270 1,426.41 66, 594. 04 700 1, 650 Total expended....----------------- 270 1,005. 48 67, 014. 97 700 1, 650 11. GREENPORT HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is situated on the northerly side of Shel- ter Island Sound, at the eastern end of Long Island, about 28 miles by water southwest of New London, Conn., and 118 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 298.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater extending southerly from Joshua Point for a distance of 1,570 feet; an an- chorage behind the breakwater 9 feet deep and 5 acres in extent; an anchorage area in Sterling Basin, 1,000 feet long, 360 feet wide and 8 feet deep, and an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feelt wide connecting the inner anchorage with deep water in the outer harbor. All depths refer to mean low water. Length of section included in this project is about 1/2 mile. Mean tidal range, 2.4 feet; mean range of spring tides, 2.8 feet; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2.3 feet be- low mean low water to 5.4 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $98,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $750. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 220 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2, 1882 Breakwater- ----------------............... S. Ex. Doc. 84, 47th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1882, p. 635. Chief of Engineers modified dimensions of break- Annual Report, 1891, p. 75. water and provided for 9-foot anchorage. Aug. 26, 1937 Anchorage in Sterling Basin and approach channel Rivers and Harbors Committee thereto. Doc. 88, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Twenty-one terminals, with available wharfage of 8,500 feet, are located on the waterway; 3 in Sterling Basin and 18 in Greenport Harbor proper. All the terminals are privately owned, of which 3 are open to the public. One terminal has rail connections. The terminal facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and expen- ditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel and anchorage were $600 for maintenance. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The breakwater, completed in 1891, was in fair condition and no repairs are contemplated at this time. When examined in May 1949, the controlling depth at mean low water was 8 feet in the entrance channel for a width varying from 65 to 100 feet, 8 feet in Sterling Basin anchorage and 7 feet in the anchorage behind the breakwater. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $93,145.24-$74,680.83 for new work and $18,464.41 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $93,145.24 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____-______ ________-_______ 74,680.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--------------------___ 18,464.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___----__-_ ___________ 93,145.24 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ... .................-----------------------------$320 $7. 40 $600 Cost of new work$7. Cost of maintenance ---------------------------- 320 7. 40 600 Total expended -------------------------------- 320 7.40 600 12. PECONIC RIVER, N. Y. Location.-This is a narrow tidal stream at the intersection of the north and south forks of Long Island, 74 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. The head of navigation is at a culvert at Peconic Avenue, in the village of Riverhead, 4.7 miles west of the junction with Great Peconic Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 299.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 221 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, extending from deep water in Great Peconic Bay westerly for a distance of 1,100 feet, thence of the same depth and a width of 75 feet to the former location of the Terry and Wells dock about 1,100 feet below Peconic Avenue. Length of section included in project, 4.6 miles. Mean tidal range, 2.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 3.4 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.6 feet below mean low water to 4.5 fedt above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1939, is $53,000. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1948, is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Channel 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide to Flanders Bay H. Ex. Doc. 60, 41st Cong., 3d sess Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of channel to Great Peconic Bay, 6 feet H. Doc. 237, 76th Cong., 1st sess deep and 100 feet wide. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, authorized the extension of the channel subject to the provi- sion that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent main- tenance as required. The Board of Supervisors of Suffolk County was notified of the required conditions of local cooperation in letter dated January 24, 1946. Local interests have indicated that disposal areas will be furnished upon request. Terminal facilities.-There are 16 terminals with a total avail- able dockage of 1,850 feet located along the upper end of the waterway. Two of the terminals, with a total dockage of 140 feet, are open to the public. Four boat yards with storage space for 111 craft and equipped with 5 marine railways are availale for fishing and pleasure craft. The facilities are adequate for existing and reasonably prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 6 feet from Flanders Bay to the head of the project, work was commenced May 12, 1948 and was com- pleted July 1, 1948. During the fiscal year, 10,672 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were reported as removed at a cost of $5,930.39 for maintenance. Final cost of $1,520 was reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the channel completed in June 1948. The total cost of work was $7,450.39 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $33,797.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1871 and was substantially completed June 1942. When examined in May to July 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth was 6 feet for a width varying from 100 to 75 feet from Great Peconic Bay to the head of the project. In view of the fact that this examination revealed a controlling mean low-water depth of 6 feet for a width of 100 feet between Great 872132-50-15 222 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Peconic and Flanders Bays, work under the existing project is considered complete. The head of navigation is at Riverhead, about 2.5 miles above the mouth of Peconic River. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $132,564.25-$25,000.00 for new work and $107,- 564.25 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$132,564.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 25,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 107,564.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 132,564.25 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------.------------- .---------------------------- $46, 700. 00 $7,020.00 Cost ofnew work.. Cost of maintenance ..--- ------------------------------------------ 46, 269. 61 7, 450. 39 Total expended....-------- ------------------------------------------ 19, 922. 62 33, 797. 38 13. SAG HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located on the northern shore of the south fork of Long Island, about 24 miles west of Montauk Point. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 298.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater 3,180 feet long extending northerly from Conklin Point; and for an en- trance channel 3,200 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 10 feet deep at mean low water from Shelter Island Sound by way of the vil- lage wharf to the mooring dolphins of the Standard Oil Co.; for a turning basin of the same depth; for an anchorage area 8 feet deep at mean low water between this channel and the break- water; and for a small anchorage area 6 feet deep at mean low water between the village wharf and the Sag Harbor Yacht Club pier. The length of the section included in the project is about five-eighths mile. Mean tidal range, 2.5 feet; mean range of spring tides, 3.0 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and baro- metric pressure vary from 2 feet below mean low water up to 4.9 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $119,- 100. The latest(1935) 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 13, 1902 Breakwater _ .....--------------------------------- H. Doc. 77, 56th Cong., 1st sess. (Annual Report 1900, p. 1451.) Aug. 30, 1935 Entrance channel, anchorages, and turning basin- ___ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 32, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 223 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are seven terminals with a total available berthage of 4,250 feet located in the harbor. Three of these terminals with berthage of 2,700 feet, and in addition two small basins with suitable landing facilities, are open to the pub- lic. Mooring dolphins serve to tie up oil barges. One boat yard with storage space for 50 boats and equipped with 2 marine rail- ways is available for pleasure craft. The facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $550 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced December 1902 and completed November 1938. The breakwater was completed in 1908. When examined in August 1948, the controlling mean low water depth in the en- trance channel and turning basin was 10 feet for a width varying from 50 to 100 feet; in the southerly anchorage area, 6 feet; and in the main anchorage, 8 feet. The breakwater was in fair condi- tion. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $123,071.53-$121,805.39 for new work and $1,266.14 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $123,071.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 121,805.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,266.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------____ 123,071.53 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_ .... .....------------------------------ $700 $16. 14 $550 .. Cost of new work-----.. - - - .......... - - - - -- ---------- -- Cost of maintenance ----------------------------- 700 16. 14 .-----.. --- $550 Total expended.....---------------------------- 700 16.14 550 14. LAKE MONTAUK HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located on the east end of Long Island, about 3 miles by land west of Montauk Point and 125 miles by water east of New York City. It is landlocked on the east, south and west sides and is connected on the north with Block Island Sound by an artificial inlet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1211.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide extending from the 12-foot contour in Block Island Sound to the same depth in the existing yacht basin east of Star Island; for a boat basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 900 feet long, located northwest of Star Island; 224 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and for the repair and extension shoreward of the east and west jetties. The length of section included in the project is 0.7 mile. Mean tidal range, 1.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 2.2 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2 feet below mean low water up to 7 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $358,000, exclusive of $82,737.73 from Navy Department funds. The esti- mate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $7,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 369, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: (a) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required. (b) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages that may occur from the construction and maintenance of the improvements. (c) Convey to the United States, free of cost, all necessary rights-of-way and structures, including such absolute and inde- feasible easement in the body of water known as Lake Montauk Harbor and in the shores and bed thereof as may be necessary to insure its permanent dedication to the use and purposes of a public navigable waterway. (d) Give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct and maintain for free public use suitable road- ways to permit access to the boat basin and inner harbor. (e) Give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct and maintain a suitable public landing open to all on equal and reasonable terms. And provided further that no work be done by the United States until the rights-of-way, structures, and easement specified in (c) above have been con- veyed to the United States; and title to rights-of-way required for roadways and landing facilities specified in (d) and (e) above, has been vested in the county of Suffolk or the town of East Hampton, in the State of New York. Under date of December 8, 1942, the Chief of Engineers approved the instruments complying with condition (c) above, and partially complying with items (a) and (b). Work undertaken in Lake Montauk Harbor in 1942 was not then a part of an authorized river and harbor project but was performed for the Navy Department. The conditions of local co- operation required under the project were not considered wholly applicable. The supervisor, town of East Hampton, was notified of the con- ditions of local cooperation in letter dated January 24, 1946. Local interests have indicated that the remaining conditions will be met within the near future. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, seven in number, with a total available berthage of 1,390 feet are located on the east side of Star Island, the lake area south of the island, and at the inner RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 225 end of entrance channel. None of the terminals has rail connec- tions or is equipped with freight-handling devices. All the termi- nals are privately owned. Upon completion of a public landing to be constructed in accordance with the requirements of local cooperation, the terminals will be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Final cost of $700 was reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the channel completed in May 1948. The cost of a survey to determine the condition of the channel was $780 for maintenance. The total cost and expenditures were $1,480 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was 31 percent completed. Dredging of the entrance channel and shoreward extension of the west jetty were performed from August 1942 to January 1943 at the request of the Navy Depart- ment with Navy funds. When examined in April 1949 the con- trolling depth at mean low water between the jetties was 7 feet for a width varying from 70 to 150 feet; thence 11 feet for a width varying from 75 to 150 feet to the upstream limit in Yacht Basin east of Star Island. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a boat basin northwest of Star Island; repair of existing east and west jetties and shore- ward extension of the east jetty. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $84,217.37-$82,737.37 Navy funds for new work and $1,480 regular funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $48,000, made in July 1949, will be applied to maintenance dredging, by contract (April to May 1950) to restore the 12-foot channel to project dimen- sions. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _______________________ $ 1,480 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 1,480 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1,480 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------------- 48,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 48,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _____________________________________ __ _ 358,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----- ------------------------------------------------------------ $1, 480 C ost of new w ork... - - - - - .-- - - - .-.-- - - - - .--- - .- .-- . . . . .. . . . Cost of maintenance--- ------------------------------------------------------- 1, 480 Total expended.--- ------------------------------------------------------------ 1,480 1Exclusive of $82,737.73 spent from Navy funds for new work. 15. LONG ISLAND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, N. Y. Location.-The waterway extends from East Rockaway Inlet, on the south side of Long Island, to Great Peconic Bay at the eastern end of Long Island. The section included under this proj- 226 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ect extends from Great South Bay opposite Patchogue to the south end of Shinnecock Canal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 578.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from the federally improved channel in Great South Bay, opposite Patchogue to the south end of Shinnecock Canal. The length of the section included in the project is 34 miles. The mean tidal range varies from 1.0 foot in Shinnecock Bay to 0.7 foot in Patchogue Bay; mean range of spring tides varies from 1.2 feet to 0.8 foot; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.8 feet below mean low water to 11.5 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1937, is $286,000. The approved estimated cost of annual maintenance made in 1937 is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 181, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-There are 17 boat repair and storage yards within the area immediately adjacent to the Federal im- provement. There is ample room for expansion and development of terminals when future commerce warrants. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The cost of a survey to determine the condition of the channel was $2,986.78 for main- tenance. The cost of engineering preliminary to contract dredging in vincinities of Moriches Inlet, Ponquoque Bridge and Shinnecock Canal was $1,289.34 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $4,276.12 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $4,122.85. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1939 and completed September 1940. When examined from April 1946 to August 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth in the channel was 5 feet for a width vary- ing from 50 to 100 feet, except for shoals with a least depth of 3 feet opposite Moriches Inlet and 3.5 feet at Ponquogue Bridge and near Shinnecock Canal. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $294,908.34-$235,964.25 for new work and $58,944.09 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $294,755.07. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $26,377.15 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ ___ $ 153.27 Maintenance: Dredging, by contract, (July to August 1949) to restore project dimensions in the channel opposite Moriches Inlet and south of the entrance to Shinnecock Canal_ ------------------------- _ 26,223.88 Total. ------------ _----26,377.15 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 227 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $321,132.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 235,964.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 58,944.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------294,755.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------- 26,377.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ 3,953.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.----------------- $37, 000. 00 $14, 500. 00 - $38, 655. 42 $1,000 $30, 500. 00 Cost of new work .. .. . Cost of maintenance ... .... 11,001.86 1, 631.05 211.67 1,000 4, 276.12 Total expended _-__ -- 11,001. 86 1, 631.05 211. 67 1, 000 4, 122. 85 16. GREAT SOUTH BAY, N. Y. Location.-This is a lagoon inside the south shore of Long Island, N. Y., about 26 miles long and 2 to 6 miles wide. The principal entrance, through Fire Island Inlet, is about 50 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 578.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1773, Annual Report for 1915, and page 182, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water from Fire Island Inlet to the central basin in Great South Bay, and a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the central basin in the bay to the head of navigation in Patchogue River. The length of section included in the project is about 19.1 miles. Mean tidal range in the bay, 0.7 foot; mean range of spring tides, 0.8 foot; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.7 feet below mean low water up to 4.6 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $197,000, exclusive of amount expended under previous project. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 103, 56th Cong., 2d sess.). For latest published map see Annual Report for 1916, page 2018. Terminal facilities.-Waterterminals, 13 in number, with avail- able wharfage of 5,000 feet, are located along the shores of Patchogue River. These facilities consist of a lumberyard with wharfage of 2,000 feet, having rail connection; 7 boat-building yards; 2 fuel-oil terminals; a coal yard; and 2 village wharves open to the public. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of a sur- vey to determine the condition of the channel in Patchogue River was $700.24 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract 228 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 dredging in Patchogue River was $3,061.25 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $3,761.49 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $3,656.43. Conditjion at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced November 1902 and is about 60 percent com- plete. The channel in Patchogue River was completed in 1904. Of the dredging through three bars, necessary to provide the projected channel, only the easterly one, bar C, was dredged. The west jetty, 1,700 feet long, completed under the previous project in 1897 and repaired in 1914, and the east jetty, formed of a sand spit, 1,000 feet long, with a riprap extension 330 feet long, com- pleted in 1917, are in good condition. When examined in March, October 1946, and February 1949, the controlling mean low water depth was 10 feet for a width of 200 feet from Fire Island Inlet to a point 8 miles east, thence 7 feet for the same width to the channel opposite Patchogue, thence 5.0 feet for a width varying from 60 to 100 feet to the head of the project in Pat- chogue River. The head of navigation is Division Street, Pat- chogue, about 19.1 miles by channel from the entrance at Fire Island Inlet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $214,138.29-$59,820.82 for new work and $154,317.47 for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $214,033.23. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $55,843.57 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ____ $ 105.06 Maintenance: Dredge by contract (March to May 1950) to restore the channel to project dimensions from deep water in Great South Bay to the head of the improvement in Patchdgue River-------------_ 55,738.51 Total ---------------------------------------------- 55,843.57 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $309,876.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 99,820.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 154,317.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 254,033.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------_------- ------ 55,843.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ ------------- _ 55,688.51 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- -- __ _ 55,688.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------------ 137,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----...----------------------------.. $960 $21. 99-- --.......... $59, 500.00 Cost of new work. .. .... . ...... 6213, , 5 Cost of maintenance-------------------------- - 960 21.--99 ------------ -- 3, 761. 49 Total expended. . 960 .---------------------------- 21. 99 --------------- 3, 656.43 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 229 17. BROWNS CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This is a narrow, crooked tidal stream emptying into Great South Bay, near Sayville, Long Island, N. Y., about 15 miles by water northeast of Fire Island Inlet, and about 65 miles by water east of New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 578.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from the 6-foot contour in Great South Bay for a distance of 1,850 feet, and thence, with same width, 4 feet deep to the head of navigation; also for two stone jetties to protect the entrance, the east jetty to be 1,400 feet long and the west jetty 1,600 feet long. The total length of channel under improvement is about 11/4 miles. Mean tidal range, 0.6 feet; mean range of spring tides, 0.7 foot; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.8 feet below mean low water up to 3.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $104,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $3,300. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 (H. Ex. Doc. 22, 51st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, seven in number, with available dockage of 1,450 feet, are scattered along the shore of the creek between its mouth and the head of the improved channel, six on the west bank and one on the east bank. Three, with available dockage of 600 feet, are publicly owned; all others are privately owned. All are open to the public. None has rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for the amount and kind of commerce involved. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel and jetties were $900 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1891 and is about 40 percent complete. The east jetty was completed to a length of 448 feet in 1893. The west jetty was completed to a length of 492 feet in 1892 and was extended in 1927 to a total length of 700 feet. Both jetties are in poor condition. The 6-foot channel has been completed. The 4- foot channel has been completed for a distance of 1,350 feet. When examined in February 1939 and August 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth was 3 feet for a width varying from 55 to 100 feet from the entrance in Great South Bay to a point 2,000 feet south of the Sayville Highway Bridge; thence 2 feet for a width of 30 feet to the head of the project. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of extending the jetties to project length and dredging the channel of 4-foot depth north- ward, for a distance of about 3,300 feet. The total cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $106,- 656.10-$33,976.03 for new work and $72,680.07 for mainte- nance. 230 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.--No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Completion of the existing project is not considered essential in the interests of commerce and navigation at this time. Shoaling has occurred in the 6-foot project channel and the completed portion of the 4-foot project channel. Therefore, the sum 'of $30,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$106,656.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________-_ 33,976.03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __________ _____________ 72,680.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 106,656.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _ __ _ -_ 70,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __..... _-------$220- ..... -$6. 25 -------------------- $900 Cost ofnew work---- --..----------- ---- Cost of maintenance ----------------- 220 --- .- -- -6. 25 900 Total expended_.............._____ 220 -------. - 6. 25 900 18. OROWOC CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This is a small stream on the south shore of Long Island, entering Great Cove, an arm of Great South Bay, at the village of Islip, Suffolk County, N. Y. It is 60 miles by water east of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 578.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide, from the 8-foot contour in Great South Bay through the main stream to the junction with the two branches; thence through the west branch 8 feet deep for the full width between bulkheads to the head of navigation at Montauk Highway. The length of section included in the project is about 1.5 miles. Mean tidal range, 0.7 foot; mean range of spring tides, 0.8 foot; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pres- sure vary from 1 foot below mean low water up to 1 foot above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949 is $37,100, exclusive of $15,200 to be contributed by local interests. The esti- mate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $4,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 126, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: (a) Contribute one-half the initial cost of the improvement but not to exceed $15,200. (b) Dredge and maintain to a depth of 8 feet a suitable ap- proach to the existing public wharf at the foot of Maple Street. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 231 (c) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as required. (d) Release the United States from all claims for damages incidental to the improvement. The supervisor, town of Islip, was notified of the conditions of local cooperation in letter dated January 24, 1946. In letter dated February 13, 1946, the supervisor, town of Islip, N. Y., forwarded a resolution of the town board, town of Islip, Suffolk County, N. Y., approving use of a sum not to exceed $15,200 and appoint- ing a committee to obtain a spoil-disposal area. Terminal facilities.-Eight commercial wharves with a total available berthage of 1,700 feet and three public wharves with a total available berthage of 760 feet are located along the shores of the creek. The terminals are sufficient for existing and reason- ably prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project and there have been no costs or expenditures. When ex- amined in 1938, the controlling mean low-water depths in the area included in the existing project were as follows: main stream, 6 feet for a width of 75 feet; west branch, 5 feet for a width of 50 feet. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 19. FIRE ISLAND INLET, N. Y. Location.-Fire Island Inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island, about 50 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York City. It is the main entrance into Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart. No. 578.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a jetty extending generally southwest and south for a length of 5,000 feet from high ground on Democrat Point at the west end of Fire Island. Mean tidal range, 3.6 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.3 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2.5 feet below mean low water up to 2.6 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, is $759,000, including $100,000 contributed by local interests. The approved estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1937, is $25,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 33, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Recommended modification of project.-Under date of August 4, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 10 feet deep and 250 feet wide from deep water in the ocean to deep water in the inlet, at an estimated cost of $228,000 for new work with $85,000 232 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 annually for maintenance, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. 762, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-No terminals are within the area immedi- ately adjacent to the Federal improvement. At Patchogue there are four wharves with available dockage of 2,000 feet and 1,200 feet of bulkhead. At West Sayville, two mooring basins have an available wharfage of 2,000 feet. In addition, towns and villages have provided 3,500 linear feet of bulkhead for public use for mooring purposes. The terminals are ample for present and probable, future needs. There is room for expansion should future commerce warrant. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced June 1939 and completed April 1941. The controlling mean low-water depth through Fire Island Inlet was 6.5 feet along a somewhat circuitous course when examined in March 1946. The jetty, which is approaching its capacity as a sand entrapping agent, was in fair condition when examined in April 1949. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $686,622.40-$594,354.69 United States funds and $90,190.39 contributed funds-a total of $684,545.08 for new work and $2,077.32 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for restoration of jetty to satisfactory condition. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- 1 $596,432.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____ -_________ __-- __ 1 594,354.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----- - - -_____-- 2,077.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 596,432.01 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_..--------------------------------- $600 $13. 74 $2,051.39 - $587. 81 Cost of new work- .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Cost of maintenance..-.- _.............. 600 13. 74 -..... 1,463. 58 Total expended...........-------------------------------- 600 13. 74 1,463. 58 1Exclusive of $90,190.39 expended from contributed funds for new work. 20. JONES INLET, N. Y. Location.-This is a small inlet on the south shore of Long Island connecting Hempstead Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. It is 37 miles by water southeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 579.) Existing project.--This provides for an entrance jetty and a channel 12 feet deep and 250 feet wide, from that depth in the RIVERS AND HARBORS--NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 233 ocean through the inlet to the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek. The length of section included in the project is about 2.1 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.3 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.2 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4.1 feet below to 6.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,210,- 000, exclusive of $1,210,000 (one-half of total cost) to be con- tributed by local interests. The estimate of annual cost of main- tenance, revised in 1949, is $65,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 409, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interest shall: (a) Contribute 50 percent of the first cost of the improvement. (b) Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired. (c) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvements. (d) Provide and maintain a channel 12 feet deep and gen- erally 200 feet wide from the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek to the head of navigation in Freeport Creek at Mill Road. In letter dated January 8, 1946, the president of the Long Island State Park Commission, State of New York, advised that the sum of $900,000 had been set aside as the share to be con- tributed by local interests; that all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas required for the initial work and subsequent maintenance would be furnished; that the document holding the United States free from claims for damages would be executed; and that initial dredging for the 12-foot channel had been completed. Since the estimate of cost to complete the work had been in- creased from $1,800,000 to $2,420,000 as a result of increased costs of construction, the share to be contributed by local interests will increase from $900,000 to $1,210,000. The president of the Long Island State Park Commission, State of New York, was notified of the latest approved estimate of cost on March 26, 1948. It is expected that the conditions of cooperation will be satisfactorily met within the next 2 years. Terminal facilities.-Within the area tributary to Jones Inlet there are a number of privately owned small wharves and 40 boat repair and storage yards. The latter are equipped for the repair of pleasure craft and fishing vessels. In addition, there are nine public wharves open to the public free of charge, with a total dockage of 2,180 feet. Additional terminals would have to be constructed for the receipt of commercial freight in any sizable quantity. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Final cost 234 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and expenditures of $2,560 were reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the entrance channel completed in May 1948. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No new work has been done on this project. The controlling mean low-water depth through the inlet was 6.5 feet along a circuitous course when examined in April and May 1948. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $2,560, all for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Fulfillment of conditions of local cooperation is expected within the next 2 years. The project should be completed during the fiscal year 1951. The sum of $1,210,000, exclusive of $1,210,000 to be contributed by local interests, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Complete by June 30, 1951, under contract, construction of jetty- _________-_____ $1,090,000 Complete by June 30, 1951, under contract dredging of channel ----- 120,000 Total for all work - --- - 1,210,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 2,560 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------- ------------- 2,560 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,560 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project------------------------------_____ 1,210,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.----------- ------------- ..------------------------------------------ $2, 560 Cost of new work .--- -- - - - - - - -.-. . .. . ... Cost of maintenance ---------------------............... ------------ --------------..........---------. --....- 2, 560 Total expended . ....--------- . ...----------------------------...----------------------------. 2, 560 21. EAST ROCKAWAY (DEBS) INLET, N. Y. Location.-The inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island between the main body on the island and the western end of Long Beach. It is 10 miles east of Rockaway Inlet and about 27 miles by water south and east from the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 579 and 1215.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in the Atlantic Ocean to the 12-foot contour in Long Beach Chan- nel, a distance of about 0.6 mile, protected by jetties. Mean tidal range, 4.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.9 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4.1 feet below mean low water up to 5.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1947 is $704,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 235 (excluding $100,000, local contribution). The latest 1949 ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 19, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute $100,000 to the cost of the work; give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers that they will provide and maintain at their own expense interior channels suitable for navigation, not less than 12 feet deep, from East Rockaway Inlet to the Hempstead-Oyster Bay line, a distance of about 15 miles, to Hewlett Harbor and to Freeport Harbor; furnish, without ex- pense to the United States, necessary land, easements, and rights- of-way for construction and maintenance of the jetties, and agree to hold and save the United States free of claims for damages to public and private property resulting from the improvement. Assurances of compliance with the conditions of local coopera- tion precedent to construction of entrance channel and east jetty were approved by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War on July 14 and 15, 1932, respectively. Local contribution of $100,000 was deposited to the credit of the United States on August 23, 1932. Since the construction of the west jetty is not considered necessary at this time, easements, rights-of-way and release of claims for damages necessary for construction are not being secured. Terminal facilities.-No terminals are within the area immedi- ately adjacent to the Federal improvement. The water front on the north side of Long Beach has been bulkheaded. There are five water terminals at Oceanside with an available wharfage of 2,000 feet. Three are oil terminals, of which one has a spur rail- road connection; the other two are unused at present. There are two terminals at Island Park having a wharfage of 400 feet. There are public wharves at East Rockaway and Woodmere. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of a sur- vey to determine the condition of the channel was $1,380.70 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $1,435.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced February 1933, and is about 85 percent com- plete. The east jetty, 4,250 feet long, was completed in July 1934. The project channel was completed in May 1935. When examined in March 1949 the controlling mean-low-water depth through the best available channel was 10.5 feet for a width of 250 feet. The east jetty was in good condition. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of building a west jetty, if necessary, to protect the channel. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $678,520.72-$421,368.68 from regular funds and $82,600 from Public Works funds, a total of $503,968.68 for new work and $174,552.04 from regular funds for maintenance. In 236 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 addition, the costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $100,000 for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- 1 $678,520.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1 503,968.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 174,552.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1 678,520.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________ ______________- ____ 200,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....................-------------------------------$1, 400 $32. 11 $106, 500. 00 - $24, 800.00 Cost of new work ....-- . . . . --. --. - --.. . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance..........--------------------------- 1, 400 32. 11 80, 319. 30 1, 380.70 Total expended....------------------------------- 1, 400 32. 11 80, 264. 75 1, 435. 25 1Exclusive of $100,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 22. JAMAICA BAY, N. Y. Location.-This is a bay inside the south shore of Long Island, the entrance being about 17 miles by water south and east of the Battery, New York C ty. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 542.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the acts of June 14, 1880, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1770 of Annual Re- port for 1915, and page 185 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an interior channel ex- 1 tending from the vicinity of the Marine Parkway Bridge along the west and north shores of the bay, 18 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide to Mill Basin, with a swinging basin 1,000 feet wide and 1,000 feet long at that point; thence 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Fresh Creek Basin; an interior channel extending from the same locality along the south shore to Head of Bay, 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide; and an entrance channel connecting the two interior channels with deep water in the At- lantic Ocean, of suitable hydraulic dimensions to maintain the present tidal prism in the bay, but not less than 18 feet deep and 500 feet wide from opposilte Barren Island to Rockaway Point, thence enlarging to not less than 20 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide to sea, protected by one riprap jetty. Length of section included in project is 18.1 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.9 feet at Barren Island, and 5.1 feet at head of Bay; mean range of spring tides, 5.9 and 6.1 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4 feet below mean low water to 4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, excluding RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 237 amounts expended on previous projects but including $4,228,439 expended for new work under River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, is $4,498,000. The latest (1949) approved 'estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $96,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Construction of 1 jetty....----------- -------------- H. Doc. 1488, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Interior channel along west shore of bay, 18 and 12 H. Doc. 700 76th Cong., 3d sess. feet deep; interior channel along south shore, 15 (Contains latest published map.) feet deep; entrance channel, 20 and 18 feet deep; and 1 riprap jetty, all in lieu of work heretofore authorized. Modified conditions of local coopera- tion. Recommended modification of project.-Under date of January 28, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to include a channel in Mott Basin, 15 feet at mean low water and 200 feet wide, extending from the existing project channel along the south shore, 3,000 feet to the junction of the two branches, thence 2,200 feet in the north branch (In- wood Creek) and 3,200 feet in the south branch at an estimated cost of $377,000 for new work wilth $7,500 annually for mainte- nance, in addition to that now required, subject to certain condi- tions of local cooperation. (H. Doc. 665, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that in lieu of conditions heretofore prescribed, local interests shall furnish free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged materials for new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and shall hold and save ,the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The city of New York was notified of the conditions of local cooperation in letter dated Jan- uary 25, 1946. In letter dated February 7, 1946, the mayor of the city of New York advised that disposal areas are available and that the necessary document "holding the United States free from claims for damages" would be executed. Terminal facilities.-There are 60 terminals with a total berthage of 21,372 feet located along the shores of Jamaica Bay, most of which are concentrated at 2 general localities; Mill Basin on the west shore, and from Seaside to and including Head of Bay on the south shore. Six of the terminals are available for public wharfage; none has direct rail connections. Nineteen yacht clubs and 18 boatyards, equipped with marine railways, are located within the bay. In addition, there are a number of small landings for pleasure craft. The existing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities of the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1912 and is about 94 percent com- 872132-50-16 238 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 plete. The westerly interior channel from Barren Island to Fresh Creek Basin and the swinging basin at Mill Basin have been dredged to project dimensions. No new-work dredging of the entrance channel was done, since depths were greater than those required under the project. The east jetty, completed August 4, 1933, for a total length of about 8,400 feet, was in fair con- dition when examined in April 1949. The controlling mean low-water depths of the channels included in this project are as follows: Section Depth Width Date (feet) (feet) Entrance channel: From Atlantic Ocean to Rockaway Point-------------- 20 1, 000 June 1946. Rockaway Point to Barren Island.--------------------- 18 500 Do. Interior channel (north and west shores): Barren Island to Mill Basin-..........-...-.-.__ .. 18 300 Do. Swinging Basin----...____-. __-__ -___________ 18 1, 000 Do. Mill Basin to Fresh Creek Basin----------------------12 200 Do. Interior channel (south shore): Beach channel: Barren Island to Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge .... 15 200 July to September 1939. Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge to Long Island 11 50-200 Do. R. R. bridge. Grass Hassock Channel: Long Island R. R. bridge to Sommerville Basin._ 11 130-200 Do. Sommerville Basin to Mott Basin......_________. 8 120-200 Do. Mott Basin to Head of Bay ___________________ - 5 150-200 Do. Head of Bay-------------------------------------- 4 70-200 Do. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of dredging the southerly interior channel. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $4,316,814.35-$4,228,439.36 for new work and $88,374.99 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $40,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance of the jetty during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $4,399,108.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 4,307,771.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 91,336.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 4,399,108.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_____________-_____________-__ 270,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......... I------------------------ $1, 800 $42. 64 $600. 00 - $317. 89 Cost of new work------------- - --.. - - - -- - - - Cost of maintenance --------------------------- 1, 800 42. 64 282. 11 Total expended................. ------------------------------- 1, 800 42. 64 282. 11 23. NEW YORK HARBOR: ENTRANCE CHANNELS AND ANCHORAGE AREAS Location.-The works included under the above title are in the upper and lower bays, New York Harbor. The harbor is 330 miles southwest by water of Boston Harbor, Mass., and 165 miles north- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 239 east of the entrance to Delaware Bay, N. J. and Del. The upper bay extends southerly from the junction of Hudson and East Rivers opposite the Battery, New York City, a distance of about 51 miles to the Narrows. The lower bay extends from the Narrows to the sea, a distance of about 9 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 541.) Existing project.-This provides for the Ambrose Channel 45 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide, extending from thee sea to deep water in the lower bay, length about 10.2 miles; for the Anchorage Channel, an extension of Ambrose Channel, with the same depth and width, in the upper bay, opposite the anchorage grounds, length about 5.7 miles; for Bayside-Gedney Channel 35 feet deep and 800 feet wide, extending from the sea to the junction with Main Ship Channel, length about 6.2 miles; for the Main Ship Channel 30 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, extending from Bayside- Gedney Channel to deep water in the lower bay, length about 5.3 miles; for the removal of Craven Shoal to a depth of 30 feet; for a channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about 2.3 miles long, ex- tending from bell buoy 23 to Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, for an irregularly triangular-shaped anchorage area in the southerly half of Red Hook Flats (approximately 442 acres in extent), 40 and 30 feet deep; an anchorage in the vicinity of Liberty (Bedloe) Island (about 160 acres in extent) 20 feet deep, and for a channel along the New Jersey pierhead line connecting Kill Van Kull with deep water in Anchorage Channel, south of the Liberty Island anchorage, 20 feet deep for a width of 500 feet with widening at bends to 800 feet and a length of about 3 miles. The project depths refer to mean low water. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4.3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $17,900,- 000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $315,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Main Ship-Bayside-Gedney to 30 feet for width of Annual Reports, 1887, p. 62; and 1,000 feet (dimensions fixed by Secretary of War, 1888, p. 63. Dec. 27, 1886, by authority of the act of Aug. 5, 1886). Mar. 3, 1899 Ambrose Channel (East Channel) to 40 feet---__--- H. Doec. 159, 55th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report 1899, p. 1279). June 25, 1910 Maintenance of entrance channel under 1 head....... Aug. 8, 1917 Anchorage Channel, the extension of Ambrose H. Doc. 518, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Channel Into Upper Bay. Do....... Removal of Craven Shoal---- . . ---- - _ _. ............ H. Doc. 557, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Do....... Channel between Staten Island and Hoffman and H. Doec. 625, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Swinburne Islands. July 3, 1930 Relocation of southerly section of Anchorage Channel Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 18, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging south end of Red Hook Flats, Liberty H. Doec. 183, 73d Cong., 2d sess.' Island Anchorage, and channel along New Jersey pierhead line. Do -_--_ Deepening Bayside-Gedney Channel to 35 feet for a H. Doec. 133, 74th Cong., 1st sess.t width of 800 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepening Ambrose and Anchorage Channels to 45 Senate committee print, 75th feet for a width of 2,000 feet. Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains latest published maps. 240 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-The harbor consists of Upper Bay and Lower Bay. In the Upper Bay there are 45 piers with a total berthage of 70,723 feet and 11,171 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage. In addition there are five car-float (rail- road) bridges and three ferry terminals. These terminals are located along the westerly shore of the bay, from St. George, Staten Island, to the Narrows and from Constable Hook, Bayonne, to Ellis Island. The terminals along the Brooklyn water front are reported under Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels. The Lower Bay is largely undeveloped, the terminals being confined to Grave- send Bay. There are seven piers with a total berthage of 9,808 feet and one bulkhead providing dockage of 1,675 feet. Of the terminals in the harbor, 27 are publicly owned, 4 are open to public use, 27 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 24 have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Goethals was employed intermittently from July 1, 1948 to August 20, 1948 in maintenance dredging of portions of Ambrose and Bayside and Gedney Channels to depths of 47 and 37 feet, respectively, in connection with providing material for use in the beach nourishment experiment conducted off North Long Branch, N. J. During the fiscal year 403,241 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed, of which 148,016 cubic yards, bin measurement, were dumped off North Long Branch. The total cost was $113,125.47 for maintenance, of which $14,002.57 was attributable to the experiment. The cost of investigations and studies by the Beach Erosion Board in connection with the beach nourishment experiment was $70,709.61 for maintenance. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Goethals was employed from February 15 to 16, 1949; the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Atlantic was employed intermittently from March 15, 1949 to June 30, 1949, in maintenance dredging of portions of Bayside and Gedney Channels to a depth of 35 feet. During the fiscal year, 12,500 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $12,860.75 for maintenance. The cost of surveys to determine the condition of the channels was $13,814.45-$110.21 for new work and $13,704.24 for main- tenance. The total cost of work was $210,510.28-$110.21 for new work and $210,400.07 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $241,787.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced in 1885 and is about 90 percent complete. Main Ship-Bayside Gedney Channels were completed to a depth of 30 feet in February 1891. The deepening of Bayside-Gedney Channel to 35 feet for a width of 800 feet was completed in June 1939. Ambrose Channel was completed to a depth of 40 feet for a RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 241 width of 2,000 feet in April 1914. The center 800 feet was dredged to 45 feet in June 1944, and the westerly 600-foot strip in June 1947. Relocation of Anchorage Channel was completed to a depth of 40 feet in October 1932. The center 800 feet was dredged to 45 feet in June 1947 and the westerly 600-foot strip in April 1948. The channel between Staten Island and Hoffman and Swinburne Islands was completed in December 1920 up to within 300 feet of the southerly limits of the project. The dredged channel meets all the needs of navigation and no further work of improvement is contemplated for the present. The channel along the New Jersey pierhead line from Kill Van Kull to Anchorage Channel was completed in March 1939. The Red Hook Flats anchorage was completed to 40 and 30 feet and the Liberty (Bedloe) Island anchorage was completed to 20 feet in October 1944. The controlling mean low-water depths of the channels included in this project are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date Ambrose Channel__-------_-_--------- 45 1,000 to 2,000........ June 1946 to April 1948. Main Ship Channel__---------------------- 30 400 to 1,000.......... April to July 1948. Bayside-Gedney Channel---- .. .------------ 35 600 to 800____............ August 1947 to June 1949. Anchorage Channel--- .-- _-_-_-_. -_-_-- 45 2,000 to 1,350-...... October 1947to April1948. Craven Shoal _ _-..- ------- --------....... 130 - - - - ... --........ July 1931. Channel between Staten Island and Hoff- man and Swinburne Islands: - Buoy 23 to Hoffman Island__ __-- - 13 100 to 200-.....-.... November 1943. Hoffman Island to Swinburne Island 10 120 to 200.......------------- Do. Red Hook Flats Anchorage: 40-foot area------------ ------.......--.---- 240 August 1946. ----------------------------- 30-foot area .... 30 ........----------------............. Do. Liberty (Bedloe) Island Anchorage-.... _... 420 .May 1947. Along New Jersey Pierhead line. _--- ___ - 19 500 to 200----------............ February to March 1948. 1 Except for a shoal 100 by 600 feet with least depth of 27 feet located along westerly channeliline. 2Except for scattered shoals having a minimum depth of 38 feet. a Except for scattered shoals having a minimum depth of 28 feet. 4 Except for scattered shoals along the westerly sidefhavingja minimum depth of 15.2_feet. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of completing the deepening of Ambrose and Anchorage Channels to 45 feet for a width of 2,000 feet and widening the existing 500-foot channel along the New Jersey pierhead line to 800 feet at the southerly and northerly bends. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $18,588,539.60-$15,013,075.06 for new work, including $116,530 applied to removing wrecks authorized by acts prior to the adop- tion of the existing project, and $3,575,464.54 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $18,584,942.55. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $13,175.90 plus accounts receivable of $39.79 and an allotment of $659,000 made in July 1949, a total of $672,215.69, will be applied as follows: 242 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ _ ___ $ 71,136.84 New work: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 2.4 months (December 1949-February 1950) to continue deepening of Ambrose and Anchorage Channels to 45 feet and widening from 1,400 to 1,700 feet-_ -_ - - _- -- 412,888.38 Maintenance: Dredge by use of 2 United States seagoing hopper dredges during the period July to December 1949 to restore Am- brose Channel to 45 feet and Bayside and Gedney Channels to 35 feet- -_ 188,190.47 Total for all work 672,215.69 Deepening of Ambrose Channel to 45 feet should be continued. The existing channels should be maintained. The additional sum of $568,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 2.4 dredge months during the fiscal year to deepen a portion of the remaining 300-foot wide easterly section of Ambrose Channel from 40 to 45 feet - - ------------ $400,000 Maintenance: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge during the fiscal year to restore entrance channels to project dimen- sions __ ------ -- 168,500 Total for all work 568,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $18,598,118.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 15,013,075.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 3,575,464.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 18,584,942.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 13,175.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 9,578.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . - - 659,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .... 668,578.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- nlet;n of ;xi tn ro ;tf 2 A'7 000 00 p I V1 CAr bV111g pVi _ _ _ _ ,'±4'± , .VVV.VV Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....----------- ------ $61, 000. 00 $1, 743, 000. 00 $19, 106. 86 $700, 600. 00 $240, 000.00 Cost of new work........--------------... 518, 263. 99 49, 186. 85 1, 478, 159. 35 390, 304. 92 110. 21 Cost of maintenance-----------........... 129, 840. 30 196, 222. 93 121,853. 60 320, 828. 97 210, 400. 07 Total expended ---------------.... .. 790, 276. 31 287, 604. 82 1, 600, 349. 96 697, 782. 89 241, 787. 72 24. CONEY ISLAND CHANNEL, N. Y. Location.-This channel is situated on the east side of Lower Bay, New York Harbor, about 9 miles south of the Battery, New York City. The channel is shown on United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369, but it is not named. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 600 feet wide and 20 feet deep at mean low water, extending from deep water southwest of Nortons Point to deep water off Rockaway Inlet, a total length of about 11/3 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4.3 feet above mean high water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 243 The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1906, was $168,300. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $12,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 442, 59th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There is a municipally owned pier built out from the Coney Island shore for summer passenger travel; it does not extend to the channel. It is sufficient for this use. Commercially the channel is part of the water route between New York Harbor and Jamaica Bay and points east along the southern shore of Long Island. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $1,180 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. When examined in March 1949, the controlling mean low water depth was 20 feet for a width varying from 340 to 600 feet. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $330,112.85-$111,371.21 for new work and $218,741.64 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $330,112.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_- _ 111,371.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 218,741.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ______________________- 330,112.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated............... .....--------------------------------- $290 $6. 64- .............. $1, 180 Cost of new work..... .... ... ..... .... ........ ... ............ Cost of maintenance------............ ---------- ..-------------............ 290 ............. 6. 64 ------------- 1,180 Total expended............... ....... ..-------------------------------- 290 6.64 ........-------------... 1,180 25. BAY RIDGE AND RED HOOK CHANNELS, N. Y. Location.-These channels lie along the east shore of the Upper Bay, New York Harbor, and with Buttermilk Channel, form an easterly channel along the Brooklyn water front from the Nar- rows to East River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 541.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, August 11, 1888, September 19, 1890, August 18, 1894, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1768 of 244 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Annual Report for 1915, and page 195 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 1,200 feet wide and 40 feet deep at mean low water from the Narrows to Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, thence 1,750 feet wide to the junction of Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels, thence 1,200 feet wide through Red Hook Channel to the junction with Buttermilk Channel, and a channel of the same depth extending into Gowanus Bay from the junction of Bay Ridge channel with Red Hook Channel, narrow- ing uniformly in width to about 500 feet at Twenty-eighth Street, Brooklyn. Length of section included in the project, 4 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4.3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $4,609,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $150,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Channel 40 feet deep and 1,200 feet wide------------.............. H. Doc. 337, 54th Cong., 2d sess.; Annual Report, 1897, p. 1177. Mar. 2, 1907 Dredging to obtain, first, a depth of 35 feet, subse- quently increasing depth to 40 feet for full width. July 3, 1930 Widening of Bay Ridge Channel to 1,750 feet ...... . Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 44, 71st Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-There are 52 piers with a total berthage of 84,366 feet and 8,096 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage. Twenty-two of the terminals have mechanical handling devices and 19 have railroad connections. In addition, there are 6 railroad float bridges and 2 ferry slips. Of the terminals, 4 are Government owned, 15 are owned by the city of New York, and 7 are open to public use. The terminal facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For latest full description of ter- minal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of a survey to determine the condition of the channels from Bay Ridge Ave- nue to Buttermilk Channels was $5,950.70 for maintenance. Final cost of $700 was reported during the fiscal year for a con- dition survey of Bay Ridge Channel from Anchorage Channel north to Bay Ridge Avenue completed in June 1948. The total cost and expenditures were $6,650.70 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced March 1901 and completed June 1940. The controlling mean low-water depths of the channels included in the project are as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 245 Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date survey In Bay Ridge Channel from Narrows to Bay Ridge 37 1,200-800 June 1948. Ave., Brooklyn. From Bay Ridge Ave. to Gowanus Bay.---------------- 137 1, 550-650 September 1948. Branch in Gowanus Bay------------------------------ 30 750-350 Do. Red Hook Channel---------------------------------- 37 1,200-900 Do. 1 Except for a reach 600 feet wide along the easterly channel line between 69th St. pier and U. S. Army pier No. 3 and a reach 300 feet wide along the easterly channel line between piers 1-7, Brooklyn, where the depth is 40 feet. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $8,245,881.05--$4,212,636.95 regular funds and $64,559.68 Public Works funds, a total of $4,277,196.63 for new work and $3,968,684.42 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $158,000, made in July 1949, will be applied to maintenance dredging by use of one United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 1 month (June 1950) to remove shoals along easterly side of channel to a depth of 35 feet. The additional sum of $305,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $9,491,981.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 5,523,296.63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 3,968,684.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 9,491,981.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------- 158,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 158,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........ ----------------- $271,000. 00 $309, 000.00 $67, 717. 06 - $146. 90 $6, 650. 70 Cost of new work-... - ...- - ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ..- .. .. Cost of maintenance------------ 479, 950.80 184, 274.89 283,841. 90 -------------- 6,650. 70 Total expended.....---------------- 485, 291. 22 93, 113. 85 375, 182. 17 ............. 6, 650. 70 26. GOWANUS CREEK CHANNEL. N. Y. Location.-Gowanus Creek is a small tidal inlet extending northeasterly about 11/ miles from the north end of Bay Ridge Channel. The channel is shown on United States Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 369, but is not named; entrance is shown on Chart No. 541. Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881 (under the title of "Gowanus Bay"), August 11, 1888, and September 19, 1890. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1769, and Annual Report for 1938, page 198. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 26 feet deep at mean low water from Bay Ridge Channel at Twenty-eighth Street to the foot of Percival Street, with width decreasing from 300 feet 246 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at Twenty-eighth Street to 200 feet at Percival Street, and thence 18 feet deep at mean low water to Hamilton Avenue Bridge, gradually reducing in width to 100 feet at the bridge, all as limited by harbor lines. Length of section included in the project three- fourth mile. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4.3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1896 was $70,000, exclusive of amounts expended under 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 Mar. 3, 1881 Dredging 18-foot channel_ June 3, 1896 Dredging 26-foot channel... . Annual Report, 1896, p. 155: for ._----------------------- latest published map, see An- nual Report for 1903, p. 919. Terminal facilities.- There are 108 piers and bulkheads along this waterway and Gowanus Canal, 5 of which, including a large grain elevator, are owned and operated by the Port of New York Authority as a grain terminal; 7 are owned by the city of New York, 24 are owned and operated by 3 shipyards; and the remain- der are privately owned and operated. The total available berth- age is about 53,160 feet. The terminals occupy practically the whole of the water front. None has rail connections. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Fa- cilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Final cost and expenditures of $700 were reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the channel completed in March 1948. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced July 1881 and completed April 1904. When examined in March 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth was 26 feet for widths varying from 300 to 130 feet from the entrance up to Percival Street, thence 18 feet for widths varying from 200 to 50 feet to the head of the improvement at Hamilton Avenue Bridge. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $140,121.88-$70,000 for new work and $70,121.88 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $58,000, made in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance dredging, by contract, (May 1 to June 1, 1950) to restore the entrance channel to project dimensions. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 247 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------- ------ _ $215,121.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 145,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 0,121.88 7-------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- _ _-_ 215,121.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 58,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_------------- 58,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _-------------------- _----$600 $700 Cost of new work.. . . . .. . . . . ---.------------ ..-----------------------.--- -- Cost of maintenance___ , . ., _____----------_ _-------------- 600 700 Total expended--------------- .......-. .-- ---....-- _-..._. 600 700 27. BUTTERMILK CHANNEL, N. Y. Location.-This channel connects deep water in the Upper Bay, New York Harbor, southwest of Governors Island, with deep water in East River northeast of Governors Island, and with Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels forms an easterly channel along the Brooklyn water front from the Narrows to East River. It lies be- tween Governors Island and Brooklyn Borough, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 541 and 745.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, July 13, 1892, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 205, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 1,000 feet wide, 40 feet deep at mean low water for the width of the existing 500- foot channel and 35 feet deep for the remaining 500-foot width west of the existing channel, with suitable widening at the junc- tions with East River and Red Hook and Anchorage Channels. Length of section included in the project, 21/4 miles. Mean tidal range 4.4 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.3 feet; irregular fluc- tuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 4.2 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $2,529,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of annual maintenance is $45,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Channel 1,200 feet wide and not less than 30 feet deep_ H. Doc. 122, 56th Cong., 2d sess. (Annual Report, 1901, p. 1299). Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 1,000 feet wide to depths of 40 and 35 feet.... _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 55, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-There are 20 piers with a total berthage of 27,324 feet, and 3,722 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage. Of the terminals, 13 are equipped with mechanical-han- 248 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 dling devices and 14 have railroad connections. Two of the termi- nals are owned by the city of New York of which 1 is open to public use. In addition, there are 2 float bridges and 2 ferry slips. Practically all of the available water front is occupied and facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal Fa- cilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Final cost of $1,358.70 was reported during the fiscal year for removal of a boulder from the channel by the U. S. derrick boat Babcock in May 1948. A minus adjustment of $553.08 was made during the fiscal year in the cost of dredging the southerly 0.6 mile of the 35- and 40-foot channels completed in June 1948. The total cost of work was $805.62 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $11,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1903 and is about 68 percent com- plete. The easterly 500-foot width of channel from Anchorage Channel to East River was completed to a 40-foot depth in May 1935. The westerly 500-foot channel including the widening at the junction with the East River, was completed to a 35-foot depth for the northerly three-quarters of a mile of its length in December 1939, and for the southerly 2,000 feet in October 1944. The widen- ings at the junctions with Red Hook and Anchorage Channels were completed in December 1943. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of completing the deepen- ing to 35 feet of the westerly 500-foot channel. The controlling mean low water depths of the sections included in this project are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date East half of channel: Anchorage Channel to junction with 40 500 to 460... ..----------April to June 1948. Red Hook Channel. Junction with Red Hook Channel to the 40 200 to 500 ...------- March 1948. East River. West half of channel: Anchorage Channel to 2,000 feet north -... 35 500 to 200 ..-------- May and June 1948. 2,000 feet north of Anchorage Channel to 25 150 to 500 ......---------- March 1948. 8,000 feet north. 8,000 feet north of Anchorage Channel to 35 ------------- 500_ March 1948. the East River. When examined in March to June 1948, the controlling depths in the widenings at the junctions with Anchorage, Red Hook and East River Channels were 30, 36.5 and 34 feet, respectively. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $1,999,413.90-$122,051.24 Public Works funds and $1,323,616.66 regular funds, a total of $1,445,667.90 for new work and $553,746 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $180,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance dredging by use of one United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 1.6 months RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 249 (Jan. 15 to Mar. 10, 1950) to restore the southern half of the channel to a depth of 40 feet. Completion of the existing project is being deferred until re- moval of submarine utilities leading to Governors Island. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $2,495,663.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ___________ 1,941,917.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 553,746.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 2,495,663.90 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 180,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 180,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_____________________________ 1,083,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... ...----------------- $66,000.00 $108,000.00 - $8, 376. 97 $80, 000. 00 $11,000.00 Cost of new work __ ...... -- - 10, 384. 40 --------------- 150. 72 Cost of maintenance ..--------------- 385. 55 179, 965. 76 4, 132. 65 90, 194. 38 805. 62 Total expended ..----------------- 32, 732. 84 179, 951. 72 4, 299. 21 80, 000. 00 11, 000. 00 28. EAST RIVER, N. Y. Location.-This is a tidal strait about 16 miles long and 600 to 4,000 feet wide, connecting Hudson River and the Upper Bay at the Battery, New York City, with Long Island Sound at Throgs Neck, New York City, and separating Long Island from Manhat- tan Island and the mainland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Charts Nos. 223, 226, and 745.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 30, 1852, July 25, 1868, March 3, 1899, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 210, Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for channels of the following dimensions (depths refer to mean low water) : From deep water in the Upper New York Bay to Wallabout Channel, 40 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide; from Wallabout Channel to Throgs Neck, 35 feet deep, with widths varying from about 550 to 1,000 feet, ac- cording to locality; east of Welfare (Blackwells) Island up to English Place (Forty-third Drive), Long Island City, 30 feet deep and varying in width from 500 to 900 feet, with widening in the approach from the main channel; between South Brother and Berrian Islands, 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with widening in the approach from the main channel; for the removal of Coenties Reef to a depth of 40 feet, also the removal of the following rocks and reefs lying outside of the limiting lines of the main channel to give access to wharves: Along the Brooklyn shore, Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan Bridge (Fulton Ferry Reef), to a depth of 25 feet; Jay Street Reef, 25 feet; Corlears Reef, 35 feet; Shell Reef, 25 feet; Horns Hook, 40 feet; Rhinelander Reef, 26 feet; and reef off Oak Point, 30 feet; and for the construction of a dike 250 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 in Pot Cove in Hell Gate. The length of the section included in the improvement is about 16.5 miles. The mean range of tide varies according to locality from 4 feet at North Third Street, Brooklyn and 4.4 feet at the Battery to 4.9 feet at Hallets Point, 6.5 feet at Port Morris, and 7.1 feet at the eastern entrance at Throgs Neck; mean range of spring tides 4.8, 5.3, 5.9, 7.6, and 8.5 feet, respect- ively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary according to locality from 3.8 feet below mean low water at the Battery, 2.4 feet at North Third Street, Brooklyn and 3.8 feet at Throgs Neck up to about 4.2 feet above mean high water at the Battery and 8.4 feet above mean high water at Throgs Neck; ex- treme fluctuations do not seriously affect navigation. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $24,000,000. The latest (1949) 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, 19151 Removal of Coenties Reef to 35 feet, conditioned H. Doc. 188, 63d Cong., 1st sess. upon local interests increasing depth to 40 feet. July 27, 1916 Channel across Diamond Reef 35 feet deep and 1,000 Do. feet wide. Aug. 8, 1917 Channel east of Blackwells Island to 20 feet; channel Do. between South Brother and Berrian Islands, to 20 feet; channel between North and South Brother Islands to 26 feet. Do-...... Channel 40 feet deep through East River and Hell H. Doe. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. Gate. July 18, 1918 Secure a depth of 40 feet in channel through East Specified in act. River and Hell Gate as soon as practicable. Sept. 22, 1922 Depth limited to 35 feet in the through channel be- Rivers and Harbors Committee tween Wallabout Channel and Throgs Neck. Doe. 3, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Channel east of Blackwells Island, 30 feet to Eng- (Contains latest published map.) lish Place and eliminated 20-foot channel north of English Place. Eliminated channel between North and South Brother Islands except as authorized prior to existing project. Removal of certain rocks and reefs and construction of dike in Pot Cove, Hell Gate. 1 Pub. Res. 67, 63d Cong., 3d sess. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 120 piers with a total berthage of 85,844 feet and 56,518 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage along both shores of the East River from the Battery to Clason Point. In addition, there are 10 ferry slips and 20 car- float bridges. Of the terminals, 141 are publicly owned, 5 are open to public use, 93 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 41 have railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for present needs. (For latest full description of termi- nal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel in the vicinity of Corlears Reef were $1,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 251 ect was commenced June 1916 and was substantially completed September 1935. The controlling mean low-water depths of the various channels as determined by intermittent surveys made during the period 1910 to 1949, are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) From Upper Bay to Wallabout Channel.-_ - _ _____- _----------------__- 140 950-1, 000 Corlears Reef....------------------------------------- --------------------- 29 From Wallabout Channel through west channel at Welfare (Blackwells) Island 35 550-1, 000 and Hell Gate to Throgs Neck at Long Island Sound. East Channel at Welfare (Blackwells) Island: From Newtown Creek to English Place (43d Drive) Long Island City 28 From English Place to deep water off north end of Welfare Island 24 Between South Brother and Berrian Islands .___- _ .. _______-_____________- 20 300 1 Except along the northerly channel line between piers 27 and 34 where a shoal with a least depth of 35 feet extends into the channel for a distance of 20 feet. The removal of a small shoal area along the east side of the 35- foot channel between Grand Street and North Third Street, Brooklyn, the construction of the dike at Pot Cove in Hell Gate, a part of the widening near the pierhead line in Jay Street Reef, and North Third Street, Brooklyn, were omitted as unnecessary, the work completed being considered sufficient for the needs of navigation. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $24,670,656.37--$1,743,265.42 Public Works funds and $22,106,453.80 regular funds, a total of $23,849,719.22 for new work and $820,937.15 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. It is expected that maintenance dredging, by contract, in the vicinity of Corlears Reef will be necessary during the next two years. Therefore, the sum of $42,000 is needed to be appropriated for such work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- - $30,896,013.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 30,037,412.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 858,601.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 30,896,013.82 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ------------- - $242, 000. 00 $25,000. 00 $225. 46 _._ ... $1, 000 Cost of new work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance---_ - 261, 752. 44 1,939. 85 29, 565. 39 __----- - 1, 000 Total expended----.__ _________ 261, 883. 59 1,939. 85 29, 565. 39 ---------------- 1, 000 29. NEWTOWN CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This creek is a tidal waterway entering the East River, N. Y., and 41/2 miles by water northeast of the Battery, New York City, and forms a part of the boundary between the 252 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 745.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1769 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 207 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 23 feet deep and 130 feet wide from East River to a point about 150 feet north of Maspeth Avenue; for a turning basin at the former location of Mussel Island and a triangular area lying on the north side of the entrance to the creek of the same depth; for a channel 20 feet deep at mean low water elsewhere in Newtown Creek, including Dutch Kills, Maspeth Creek, and English Kills, of the following widths: 150 feet wide from Maspeth Avenue to Grand Street Bridge, thence 125 feet wide to Metropolitan Avenue on the East Branch; 100 feet wide for a distance of 2,000 feet up Maspeth Creek; 75 to 100 feet wide for a distance of 2,800 feet up Dutch Kills with a turning basin at the head; and 150 feet wide in Eng- lish Kills; or West Branch, to the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge, including the easing of bends, and for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in English Kills from the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge to within 80 feet of the Montrose Avenue Bridge, suitably widened at bends and materially widened by excavating upland at the second bend above the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. The total length of channel included in the project is about 5.2 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.2 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 4.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,302,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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. 2, 1919 20-foot channel ------------------------------- H. Doec. 936, 64th Cong., 1st sess.' July 3, 1930 23-foot channel. ------------------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 42, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 12-foot channel in English Kills.......-------------------. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 4, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Minor modification of project in the vicinity of Mus- sel Island, without change in cost, approved by the Secretary of War, Mar. 22, 1920. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, requires that all land needed for right-of-way be furnished without cost to the United States, and provides that no work shall be done in Maspeth Creek, in the removal of Mussel Island, or in English Kills until this has been done in each case and correspond- ing changes made in existing harbor lines; also that no work shall RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 253 be undertaken under the existing project in Dutch Kills until the obstructive bridges near its mouth have been suitably modified. The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary easements or rights-of-way for the enlargement of the channel in English Kills above Metropolitan Avenue and give assurances sat- isfactory to the Secretary of War that they will remove obstruc- tive deposits resulting from the discharge of sewage into the waterway. That act also requires that before widening the second bend south of Metropolitan Avenue local interests shall furnish necessary lands or rights-of-way and construct a new bulkhead on the widened channel. The lands needed in Maspeth Creek, Mussel Island, and the East Branch have been ceded to the United States by the city of New York by deed. The work of modifying the bridges near the mouth of Dutch Kills was completed in 1923. No action has been taken by the city authorities to comply with the requirements for dredg- ing in English Kills (West Branch). Terminal facilities.-The length of water front measured along both sides of the improvement is 11.6 miles, of which 9.6 miles are bulkheaded and about 2 miles of frontage, distributed over the entire length of this waterway, is yet undeveloped. There are 5 piers with a total berthage of 3,062 feet and 44,137 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage. Of the terminals, 8 are owned by the city of New York, of which 5 are open to public use; 55 are equipped with mechanical handling devices, and 23 have railroad connections. The terminal facilities are con- sidered adequate for present needs. (For latest full description of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channels in Dutch Kills and English Kills were $1,490 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced May 1921 and is about 64 per cent complete. The work of enlarging the main channel to 23-foot depth and 130- foot width from the entrance to 150 feet north of Maspeth Ave- nue, including the triangular area at the entrance, and a turning basin at the former location of Mussel Island, is about 90 percent completed. Dutch Kills has been dredged to project depth, 20 feet, for a width of 75 to 100 feet except at a few places near the head of improvement where unstable bulkheads restricted dredging operations. Maspeth Creek has been dredged to project dimen- sions throughout. Newtown Creek is navigable on the West Branch (English Kills) to Johnson Avenue, 3.92 miles from East River and on the East Branch to Metropolitan Avenue, 3.29 miles from the East River. The controlling mean low water depths of the channels included in this project are as follows: 872132-50-17 254 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date In main channel from East River to 1,300 feet below 22 240-40 March 1945. Meeker Ave. Bridge. From 1,300 feet below Meeker Ave. Bridge to 600 feet 20 130-90 Do. north of Maspeth Ave. From 600 feet north to 150 feet below Maspeth Ave....... 17 140-80 Do. Turning Basin at Mussel Island-___- __............__.... _ 19 400-500 Do. Dutch Kills: From Newtown Creek to 100 feet below Borden Ave. 15 30-100 February 1949. Bridge. From 100 feet below Borden Ave. Bridge to turning 12 25-100 Do. basin at the head. Maspeth Creek--------------------------------------112 100-60 March 1945. East Branch: From 150 feet below Maspeth Ave. to Grand St. 17 100-150 December 1944, January Bridge. 1947 and July 1947. From Grand St. Bridge to Metropolitan Ave .. 16 125 July 1947, English Kills (West Branch): From junction with East Branch to 1,000 feet below 16 70-125 March 1949. Metropolitan Ave. From 1,000 feet below Metropolitan Ave. to Metro- 12 30-100 Do. politan Ave. From Metropolitan Ave. to within 80 feet of Mont- 8 80-100 Do. rose Ave. 1 Excludes a length of 320 feet below easterly limit of project where the depth ranges from 12 feet to 0. The work remaining to be done consists of completing to pro- ject dimensions: The 23-foot main channel between Greenpoint and Meeker Avenues, and between 800 and 150 feet north of Mas- peth Avenue; the 20-foot channel in the East Branch; and the 20- and 12-foot channels in English Kills. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $928,651.55-$767,093.96 for new work and $161,- 557.59 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Completion of the existing project is dependent upon local co- operation. It is not probable that the remaining conditions of local cooperation will be met in the near future. The sum of $120,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,668,610.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1,168,354.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 500,255.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,668,610.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- nletion of existing nroiect 5.35 000 00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $24, 000. 00 $108, 700. 00 $44, 554. 65 - $1, 282. 92 $1, 490 Cost ofnew work . Cost of maintenance..------------ 22, 613. 15 825. 30 119, 221. 91 33, 311. 37 1, 490 Total expended....---------------- 22, 276. 20 1, 162. 25 118, 123. 24 34, 410. 04 1, 490 30. HARLEM RIVER, N. Y. Location.-Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek, both in- cluded in the project for the improvement of Harlem River, are RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 255 two connecting tidal waterways, of a joint length of about 8 miles, lying wholly within the limits of Greater New York and separa- ting Manhattan Island from the mainland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 274.) Previous projects.- Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1762, and Annual Report for 1938, page 210. Existing project.--This provides for a continuous channel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide fronm East River to Hudson River, except in the vicinity of Washington Bridge, where the adopted width is 354 feet, and at the rock cut through Dyck- mans Meadow, where it is 350 feet and the depth is 18 feet. It also provides for straightening the channel at Johnson Iron Works by making a cut 15 feet deep and 400 feet wide. The length of channel included in the project is about 8 miles. The main tidal range varies, according to locality, from 4.9 feet at Willis Avenue Bridge to 3.8 feet at Spuyten Duyvil Bridge; range of spring tides, 5.9 and 4.5 feet, respectively. Irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 4.7 feet above mean high water at Willis Avenue Bridge and from 3.7 feet below mean low water up to 4 feet above mean high water at Spuyten Duyvil Bridge. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, was $5,470,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) 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 June 18, 1878 Channel 15 feet deep and 350 feet wide_------------- H. Ex. Doc. No. 75, Pt. 9, 43d Cong., 2d sess. (Annual Re- port, 1875, pt. 2, p. 224.) Chief of Engineers authorized widening to 400 feet Annual Report, 1886, p. 674. throughout except at Dyckmans Cut, where width was kept at 350 feet and depth increased to 18 feet. Chief of Engineers in 1893 reduced width of channel Annual Report, 1912, p. 198. in vicinity of Washington Bridge to 354 feet. Mar. 4, 1913 Straightening channel at Johnson Iron Works- ....... H. Doc. No. 557, 62d Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The length of the water front along both shores of the Harlem River is about 16 miles, of which 4 miles are unavailable for commercial use. About 5 miles of the water front are occupied by six piers with a total berthage of 2,692 feet and 23,699 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage. Twenty-six of the terminals are owned by the city of New York. One of the latter is used as a barge canal terminal. Of the termi- nals owned by the city, six are open to the public on equal terms. Forty-three of the terminals are equipped with mechanical-han- dling devices and 12 have railroad connections. In addition, there are four railroad float bridges. The terminal facilities are consid- ered adequate for present needs. (For latest field description of 256 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced January 1888 and was substantially completed May 1938. Remaining widening to be done in the section above High Bridge is prohibited by the proximity of bulkheads to the channel line. The present width is considered adequate for navi- gation. No further improvement is contemplated under the proj- ect. A channel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide has been excavated from East River at High Bridge, thence 15 feet deep and 350 to 400 feet wide to the Hudson River. The rock cut through Dyckmans Meadow was completed to 18-foot depth and 350-foot width in 1896. The straightening of the channel at Johnson Iron Works was completed to 15-foot depth and 400-foot width in 1938. The controlling depth from East River to Hudson River, as shown by examination made in February 1946 was 15 feet at mean low water through a navigable channel varying from 100 to 400 feet in width. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $3,860,524.51-$3,595,119.48 for new work and $265,405.03 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $56,000 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___________________ $3,881,524.51 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 3,616,119.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 265,405.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 3,881,524.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........---------------------------------$680 $15. 57 - Cost of new work ....... . . -. ... --..... ......... Cost of maintenance --------------------------- 680 15. 57 Total expended.......------------------------------- -680 15. 57 31. HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL, NEW YORK HARBOR Location.-Hudson River empties into the Upper Bay of New York Harbor at the Battery, New York City. The section included under this title extends from deep water in upper New York Bay to just north of Harlem River (Spuyten Duyvil Creek), a distance of about 14.5 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 274, 745, and 746.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1875, June 6, 1900, and March 3, 1905. For further details, see Annual Report for 1915, page 1765, and Annual Re- port for 1938, page 213. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 48 feet deep and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 257 2,000 feet wide, suitably widened at the bends, from West Fifty- ninth Street, Manhattan, to West Fortieth Street, thence 45 feet deep of the same width to deep water in Upper Bay; for a channel 40 feet deep for the full width of the river extending from the north line of Fifty-ninth Street to the south side of Little Basin, and thence a channel of the same depth to deep water in the Upper New York Bay off Ellis Island, substantially as shown on maps in House Document 309, Seventy-second Congress, first session, subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done under the project within 50 feet of the pierhead lines; a channel 750 feet wide and 30 feet deep along the Weehawken-Edgwater water front; the removal of a shoal on the New York side between West Fifty-ninth and West Sixty-first Streets to a depth of 40 feet; and the removal of an obstruction north of the mouth of Spuyten Duyvil Creek to the depth of the surrounding river bottom. The length of channel included in the project is about 11 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. Mean tidal range at the Battery, 4.4 feet, and at West One Hundred Twenty-ninth Street, 4.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.3 feet and 4.9 feet respect- ively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water at the Battery up to 4.2 feet above mean high water and at West One Hundred Twenty- ninth Street from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 4.2 feet above mean high water. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $7,074,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $390,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1913 Channel 30 feet deep from Ellis Island to Newark H. Doc. 719, 62d Cong., 2d sess. St., 40 feet deep through the shoal from Newark St. to Castle Point and channel 26 feet deep and 550 feet wide along Weehawken-Edgewater water front. Removal of shoal east side of river between West 19th and West 32d Sts.; removal of rock near the Battery to 40 feet, and removal of obstruction near Sputyen Duyvil Creek. Mar. 4, 1915 Additional dredging through shoal from Newark St. Annual Report, 1914, pp. 234-235. to Castle Point. Aug. 8, 1917 Removal of shoal between West 32d and West 61st H. Doc. 1697, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Sts. to 40 feet and widening the 40-foot channel be- tween the Battery and Canal St. to 2,000 feet. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 30 feet deep and 750 feet wide along Wee- H. Doec. 313, 68th Cong., 1st sess. hawken-Edgewater water front. Jan. 21, 1927 Modification of conditions of local cooperation affect- ing channel along Weehawken-Edgewater water front. July 3, 1930 Channel 40 feet between pierhead lines from 20th H. Doe. 450, 70th Cong., 2d sess.l St., Manhattan, to a point 1,300 feet below Newark St., Hoboken, thence 2,800 feet wide to deep water off Ellis Island. Channel 30 feet deep between 40- foot channel and channel along Jersey City water front. Aug. 30, 19352 Widening the 40-foot channel to full width of river H. Doe. 309, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' from north line of 59th St. to south side of Little Basin, thence a channel of same depth to deep water off Ellis Island. Do- ..... Waiver of all conditions of local cooperation affecting Rivers and Harbors Committee the channel along the Weehawken-Edgewater Doc. 49, 72d Cong., 2d sess. water front. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 45 and 48 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide....... Senate Committee1 Print, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2Also Public Works Administration Sept. 6, 1933, and Apr. 27, 1935. 258 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-The lenth of water front included in the project for improvement, measured along both shores of the river, is 32 miles; of this length 7 miles of the Manhattan water front and 10 miles of the New Jersey water front have been de- veloped for commercial use. Along the Manhattan water front, there are 96 piers with a total berthage of 134,947 feet, 4,465 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage, 12 ferry slips and 6 car-float bridges. Along the Jersey water front, there are 135 piers having a total berthage of 167,760 feet, 23,948 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage and 7 ferry slips, 11 car-float bridges, 6 small boat repair yards and 1 large ship- yard. Of the terminals, 134 are publicly owned, 27 are open for public use, 159 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 135 have railroad connections. The facilities are adequate for present requirements. (For latest full description of termi- nal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Goethals was employed during the period October 11 to 26, 1948, and February 28 to April 30, 1949, in dredging to restore sections of the channel along the Weehawken-Edgewater water front to a depth of 30 feet. During the fiscal year there was removed a total of 1,087,900 cubic yards, place measurment, of material at a cost of $274,344.67 for maintenance. The cost of a survey to determine the condition of Hudson River Channel from the Battery to Pier 98, Manhattan, was $1,496.06 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to dredging the channel along the Weehawken-Edge- water water front was $1,571.43 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $277,412.16 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $277,404.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced April 1913 and is about 91 percent complete. The work of widening and deepening Weehawken-Edgewater Channel to project dimensions was completed in August 1937. The work of widening the 40-foot channel for the full width of the river from Ellis Island to West Fifty-ninth Street, Manhattan, was completed in March 1939. An area 1,400 feet wide extend- ing along the Manhattan water front from West Fortieth to West Fifty-fourth Street was deepened to 48 feet in April 1939. When examined intermittently from December 1944 to March 1946 the controlling mean low water depth was 40 feet for the full width of the river from opposite Ellis Island to West Fifty- ninth Street, except for minor scattered shoals along the east and west channel lines. When examined intermittently from May 1947 to May 1949 the controlling mean low-water depth in Weehawken-Edgewater Channel was 30 feet for a width varying from 600 to 750 feet from opposite West Fifty-ninth Street to the upper end of the channel. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of completing the dredging of the 45- and 48-foot channels RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 259 for a width of 2,000 feet from Upper Bay to West Fifty-ninth Street, as authorized in 1937. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $9,149,339.26-$668,820.36 Public Works funds and $5,158,802.95 regular funds-a total of $5,827,623.31 for new work and $3,321,715.95 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $9,149,331.74. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,189.02 plus allotments of $790,- 000 made during the fiscal year 1950, a total of $791,189.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ __ __ _ $ 7.52 New work: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 2.4 months (February-April 1950) to deepen from 40 to 45 feet the easterly 800-foot strip of the channel from the Battery to West 40th St.-_________________ 400,000.00 Maintenance: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge for about 2.4 months (April-June 1950) to restore the chan- nel along the Weehawken-Edgewater water front to 30 feet_ - ---- 391,181.50 Total for all work __________________________________ 791,189.02 Deepening of the 45-foot channel from the Battery to West Fortieth Street should be continued. The channel along the Wee- hawken-Edgewater water front should be maintained. The ad- ditional sum of $800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge by use of 2 United States seagoing hopper dredges to partially complete deepening of the remaining 1,200-foot wide west- erly strip of the channel between the Battery and West 40th St. from 40 to 45 feet_ _ _ _- -- --- 350,000 $--------- Maintenance: Dredge by use of 1 United States seagoing hopper dredge to partially restore the 30- and 40-foot channels to project dimensions__ 450,000 Total for all work --------------------------------- ___-----800,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $9,220,149.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__- --------------____ 5,897,252.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------- 3,321,715.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- -- ------ 9,218,960.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------- _ ------------- 1,189.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 1,181.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - ---- 790,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 791,181.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project..--------------------------------- 846,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....-----------------$383, 000. 00 $103,400.00 $11,363. 40 $470, 000. 00 $243, 692. 38 Cost of new work. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance- .-- - - - 329, 732. 96 90, 005. 87 149, 715. 98 463, 205. 90 277, 412. 16 Total expended---.. --.. 327, 892. 08 90, 934. 76 131, 693. 70 482, 631.04 277, 404. 64 260 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 32. NEW YORK HARBOR-COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIFT Location.-This project applies to the Lower and Upper Bays, New York Harbor; East River, Harlem River, Hudson Channel, N. Y., New York and New Jersey Channels, Newark Bay, N. J., and their tributaries. Existing project.-This provides for the collection and removal of drift from New York Harbor and its tributary waters, and au- thorizes the Secretary of War to allot such amounts as may be necessary for the work from appropriations for maintenance and improvement of :existing river and harbor works or other avail- able appropriations, and that this work shall be carried as a sepa- rate and distinct project. It is wholly a work of maintenance. The purpose of the work is to afford relief from variable conditions of obstruction, and no advance estimate of the amount of work required and its proper cost can be made. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 4, 1915 Allotment from appropriations made for New York Aug. 8, 1917 Harbor and its immediate tributaries may be used for collection and removal of drift in these water- ways. July 3, 1930 Carrying on this work as a separate and distinct project. Terminal facilities.-Describedin the separate reports covered. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. drift col- lector Driftmaster, steam lighters Gorham and Rockaway, motor tenders Daly and Stanwix and auxiliary plant were assigned to the work of removing and disposing of drift when not employed on other work. There were removed and disposed of during the fiscal year 430,425.6 cubic feet (3,362.7 cords) of driftwood rang- ing in size from small blocks up to timbers of large dimensions, including piles and pieces of wreckage. The cost of this work was $287,408.40 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $287,- 451.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is one of continuous maintenance for which no percentage of completion exists. Navigation has been made safer by the continual patrol of the harbor and the removal of large quantities of drift material. The total cost of operations to June 30, 1949, has been $3,370,- 818.09. The total expenditures amounted to $3,368,723.65. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $5,439.15, together with an allotment of $275,000 made in July 1949, a total of $280,439.15, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $ 2,094.44 Maintenance: Continue the work of drift removal by use of U. S. Drift Collector Drift-master, lighters, motor tenders, and launches (July 1949-June 1950)--- _ ____-_ 278,344.71 Total--.-------- .-----.........- - 280,439.15 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 261 It is necessary for the safety of navigation that the removal of drift material be carried on regularly. The sum of $225,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 to carry on this work by the operation of United States drift collector, lighters, motor tenders, and launches. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$3,374,162.80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 3,370,818.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 3,368,723.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________-__-____________ 5,439.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 3,344.71 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 275,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 278,344.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated k................. $389, 000. 00 $427, 000. 00 $15, 175. 22 $287, 037. 05 $290, 000. 00 Cost of new work--- .- - - --. - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- Cost of maintenance--...--------- 295, 330. 40 298, 906. 06 279, 186. 55 286, 289. 08 287, 408.40 Total expended..............----------------.. 290, 227. 85 296, 613. 71 297, 396. 53 293, 223. 49 287, 451. 55 33. TARRYTOWN HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor extends along the east shore of Hudson River for a distance of about 1 mile below Kingsland Point, 29 miles above the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 281.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel along the wharf front of the harbor 12 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide, and northerly and southerly connections with deep water in Hudson River of the same depth and 150 feet wide; total length, about 1 mile. Mean tidal range, 3.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 3.7 feet; extreme range due to wind and barometric pres- sure, 8.2 feet; irregular fluctuations are infrequent and do not materially affect navigation. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $58,500. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide in approach H. Doc. 283, 56th Cong., 1st sess. armst and 150 feet wide along water front. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening channel to 150 feet in approach arms and H. Doe. 262, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 250 feet along water front. Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-Water terminals, eight in number, with a total available dockage of 3,670 feet, of which 537 feet are pub- licly owned, are located along the waterfront. Railroad connec- tions are adjacent to the water front. The existing terminals are considered adequate for present commerce. 262 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing pro- ject was commenced April 1937 and completed July 1937. The controlling depth at mean low water, as shown by an examination made in October 1947, was 10 feet for a width of about 90 feet in the north and south entrance channels and varying from 200 to 250 feet in the channel along the wharf fronts. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $127,091.07-$69,836.48 for new work and $57,- 254.59 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Shoaling has occurred and dredging will be necessary dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $127,091.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--__________________________ 69,836.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 57,254.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 127,091.07 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- ....----------------- $220. 00- .. .. $ 188 $400 -$6. _ $400 C ost of n ew w ork-.------------...---------.--... ------. ... .... -... -----... .... .---.. ---.... Cost of maintenance-.....- -- -__220. 00 ----------------....... 6. 18 400 Total expended- ..-...- _ -___ 193. 31 $26. 69 6. 18 400 34. PEEKSKILL HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is an indentation about five-eighths mile long and 11/4 miles wide in the eastern shore of Hudson River, 42 miles above the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 282.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide, and about 1.8 miles long, extending from deep water in Hudson River north of the village to deep water south of it, following generally the contour of the shore, and two turning basins, 200 by 150 feet, of the same depth in front of the lower and center wharves. Mean tidal range, 2.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 3.4 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.7 feet below mean low water up to 3 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1896 was $50,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 263 1 Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide------------- . H. Doc. 37, 53d Cong., 3d sess.; Annual Report, 1895, p. 999. Chief of Engineers authorized construction of 2 turn- Annual Report, 1896, p. 839. ing basins. 1 For latest published map see Annual Report for 1903, p. 885. Terminal facilities.-There are 2,240 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for berthage at the inshore section of the im- provement. One of the terminals is open to the public; four are equipped with mechanical-handling devices. The existing termi- nals are considered adequate for present and prospective needs of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing pro- ject was commenced in 1897 and completed in 1899. The control- ling depth at mean low water, as shown by an examination made in June 1947 was 10 feet for a width varying from 100 to 75 feet in the north entrance channel, 9 feet for a width varying from 100 to 60 feet in the south entrance channel, and 8.5 feet for a width varying from 100 to 60 feet in the channel along the wharf fronts. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $78,558.25-$19,400 for new work and $59,158.25 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for mainten- ance dredging, under contract, during the fiscal year 1951 to re- store the channel to project dimensions. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $78,558.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 19,400.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________ _________-_ 59,158.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 78,558.25 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------------------$220. 00 ----------- - $6. 18 $400 __ Cost of new work . - - - - - .--.-- - -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance.......--- -220. 00---------------- 6. 18 400 Total expended-............-... 109. 84 $110. 16 6. 18 400 35. WAPPINGER CREEK, N. Y. Location.-This creek is a small stream which empties into Hudson River from the east, about 64 miles by water north of the Battery, New York City, and on-half mile below the village of New Hamburg, N. Y. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 283.) Existing proect.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at 264 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 mean low water, 80 feet wide, and about 2.1 miles long, extend- ing from the mouth to about 200 feet below the lower falls. Mean tidal range 2.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 3.1 feet; ex- treme range, 12.8 feet; irregular fluctuations are infrequent and do not materially affect navigation. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1890, was $13,000. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $750. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of Sep- tember 19, 1890 (H. Doc. 25, 51st Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1890, p. 758). For latest published map see Annual Re- port for 1904, page 1051. Terminal facilities.-There are 1,740 feet of bulkhead available for dockage, located close to the head of navigation. In addition there are 1,766 feet of timber and masonry bulkhead at four loca- tions along the creek, formerly used for commercial purposes, but at present in poor condition and used only by occasional boats for tie-up purposes. All are privately owned. The facilities appear to be adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey to deter- mine the condition of the channel was made. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced September 1891 and completed April 1892. As shown by an examination made in June 1949, the controlling depth at mean low water was 7 feet for a width varying from 80 to 30 feet from the Hudson River to within 300 feet of the head of the improvement; thence decreasing to 2 feet at the head of the im- provement. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $55,025.96-$13,000 for new work and $42,025.96 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $23,000 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $55,025.96 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 13,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 42,025.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- __-___--____---_ 55,025.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........ ----------- $500 - -. -- _- $13. 94 $680 .. Cost of new work .... . . I. . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance---........... 500 -. -- - 13. 94 680 ....... Total expended------ . - - 500 ---------------- 13. 94 680..... 36. RONDOUT HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor comprises the tidal mouth, about 1.8 miles in length, of Rondout Creek, whose source is about 18 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 265 west of Rondout. The creek empties into the Hudson River from the west, about 89 miles north of the Battery, New York City, and 55 miles south of Albany. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 283.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide, widening at the bends, and 14 feet deep from deep water in Hud- son River to the highway bridge, 1.3 miles above the mouth, thence 12 feet deep to the west end of Island dock, 1.8 miles above the mouth, two parallel dikes 350 feet apart, to maintain the channel, and for a branch dike to extend upstream from the outer end of the north dike to protect that dike from running ice in Hudson River. Mean tidal range, 3.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.2 feet; extreme range, 8.2 feet; irregular fluctuations due to freshets vary from 2 feet below mean low water up to 2.5 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $105,000. The latest (1935) 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 10, 1872 Parallel dikes, branch dike, and entrance channel 14 S. Ex. Doc. 35, 42d Cong., 2d sess.; feet deep. Annual Report, 1872, p. 810. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of the 14-foot channel and for the 12-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee, channel. Doc. 17, 73d Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 17 timber wharves with a total available dockage of 12,132 feet located along the waterway. Four of the terminals are equipped with transfer facilities; all are privately owned. The existing terminals appear to be adequate for present needs of commerce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Ports on the Upper Hudson River, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $752.82 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing pro- ject was commenced April 1873 and substantially completed No- vember 1938. Part of the diking originally proposed was not built because deemed of doubtful usefulness. Two parallel dikes of an aggregrate length of about 5,000 feet, generally 350 feet apart, with a now obsolete spur from the old lighthouse south of the south dike, have been built across the bar at the mouth of the creek. A branch dike about 1,000 feet long, extending northerly from the outer end of the north dike was also constructed. The project channel was completed in 1938. When examined in De- cember 1948, the controlling depth at mean low water, from the Hudson River to the highway bridge, was 13 feet for a width 266 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 varying from 50 to 100 feet, thence 10 feet for a width varying from 50 to 100 feet to the head of the project. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $329,299.85-$123,108.63 for new work and $206,- 191.22 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. It is expected that maintenance dredging of the channel and further repairs to the dikes will be necessary during the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the sum of $69,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled maintenance work during the fiscal year 1951: Complete, by contract, removal of shoals in the channel--- ---- ___ $49,000 Operate Government-owned plant in repairing dikes where found to be most urgently needed __________________________________________ 20,000 Total for all work_ ------------------------------ 69,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $329,299.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 123,108.63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 206,191.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 329,299.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $13,868. 76 .....----------------- $545. 76 $2, 000. 00 .. ... Cost of new work . __ . . . . . . . . . . - . . . Cost of maintenance------------- 19, 361.78 .545. 76 1, 247. 18 $752. 82 Total expended......---------------- 19, 361. 78- ....--- 545. 76 1, 247.18 752. 82 37. SAUGERTIES HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor comprises about four-fifths of a mile in length of the tidal mouth of Esopus Creek, whose source is in Winnisook Lake about 25 miles west by south of Saugerties. The creek empties into Hudson River from the west about 100 miles north of the Battery, New York City, and 44 miles south of Albany. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 283.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884, and modified in 1887. For further details see page 1765 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 204 of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-The existing project provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from deep water in Hudson River to the steamboat wharf in the village of Sauger- ties, a distance of about four-fifths of a mile, to be secured by dredging and rock removal between longitudinal pile dikes filled with rubble stone which were built under the previous project, and for the extension of the south dike westward about 155 feet to the shore line. Mean tidal range, 3.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.4 feet; extreme range, 7 feet; irregular fluctuations due RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 267 to freshets are infrequent and do not materially affect navigation. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1899, was $44,685, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. 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 June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 107, 56th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities served by the im- provement consist of five timber wharves, aggregating 2,400 feet in length. The existing terminals are sufficient for the present needs of navigation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $1,200 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced September 1902 and substantially completed April 1913. Part of the diking originally proposed was not built because deemed of doubtful usefulness. Two parallel dikes of an aggregate length of about 4,335 feet, generally 260 feet apart, have been built across the bar at the mouth of the creek. When last examined in July 1948 the controlling mean low water depth from the Hudson River to the head of the project was 8 feet for a width of 120 to 200 feet. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $111,199.19 - $39,904.91 for new work and $71,294.28 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949____________________ $168,199.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 81,904.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 86,294.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 168,199.19 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... -----------------------------.--- --------------------------------------- $1, 200 of new Cost of Cost work..... . . . . . . . . ------------- ------- . . . . . . . ------------- mnenancek-------------------------- Cost of maintenance.. . . . . . . . . . -------------- . . . . . . .. ...... 1,200 Total expended....--------- -------------------------------------------------------- 1, 200 38. HUDSON RIVER, N. Y. Location.-This river has its source in the Adirondack Moun- tains, about 250 miles in a direct line and 315 miles along its course from the Battery, New York City, and flows in a generally southerly direction into New York Bay. The section under im- provement extends from New York City to Waterford, a distance of about 156 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 281 to 284, inclusive.) 268 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-The original project for improvement by the United States was adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1834, and modified in 1852 and 1866. A second project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, and modified in 1899. For further details see page 1764, Annual Report for 1915, and page 226, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 27 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide up to Hudson; thence of same depth and 400 feet wide through rock cuts and 300 feet wide else- where, from Hudson to the site of the former Albany-Greenbush Bridge at Albany; thence 14 feet deep at lowest low water and generally 400 feet wide to the Federal lock at Troy; and thence of same depth and 200 feet wide to the southern limit of the State barge canal at Waterford; with widening at bends and in front of the cities of Troy and Albany to form harbors 12 feet deep at lowest low water; and removal of State dam at Troy and the con- struction of a lock and dam about 21/2 miles below Waterford. The channel is to be formed by dredging and rock excavation, and to be maintained by dredging and by constructing new, and raising and repairing old, longitudinal dikes, built partly under previous projects and partly by the State of New York. The mean range of pool elevation above the Federal dam at Troy, in seasons of moderate rains is about 2.2 feet, as determined in 1934. The mean tidal range is about 4.7 feet at the Federal dam at Troy and about 4.6 feet at Albany, extreme range due to freshets is 33.4 and 25.7 feet, respectively. The normal pool level above the Federal dam from Troy to Waterford is 14.33 feet above mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N. J. In the tidal section of the river below the dam the assumed lowest low-water plane from Troy to Albany is 3 feet below mean sea level at Sandy Hook, N. J. The following table contains information concerning the various features of the lock and dam included in the existing project: Location: Below Waterford----------------------------_ _-- miles_ _ 2.2 Above Battery, New York City___________________________do 153.8 Lock: Clear width-------------------------- - _ _feet_ _ 44.44 Greatest length available for full width-----------__ do__ 492.5 Lift at lowest stages------------------------------- do 17.3 Depth on miter sills: Upper (at normal pool level)__________________________do 16.3 Lower (at lowest low water) ____________do ______13.0 Character of foundation: Rock. Kind of dam: Fixed. Type of construction: Concrete. Completed: 1917. Cost: $1,463,014.07. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $17,484,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $381,300, including $65,300 for operation and care of the lock and dam. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 269 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 12 feet deep from Hudson to Waterford, re- H. Doe. 719, 61st Cong., 2d sess. moval of State lock and dam at Troy and construc- tion of a new lock and dam. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 27 feet deep from Hudson to Albany-....... H. Doc. 350, 68th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Channel 27 feet deep below Hudson...---------------.............. H. Doc. 210, 70th Cong., 1st sess. (2) Operation and care of lock and dam at Troy were in- cluded in project July 1, 1935. Aug. 30, 19353 Relocation of the 12-foot channel between Troy and S. Doc. 155, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Waterford. June 20, 1938 Deepening channel between Albany and Waterford H. Doe. 572, 75th Cong., 3d sess. to 14 feet, with no change in depths for harbors in front of Albany and Troy. 1 These documents contain latest published maps. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved[June 26, 1934. 8 PWA, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The piers and other terminal or transfer facilities served by the improvement are as follows: Between Waterford and the Federal dam at Troy there are 14 wharves aggregating approximately 5,000 feet in length. The State of New York has constructed a barge-canal terminal at Cohoes. There is a dock 325 feet long on the west side of the river just north of the Federal dam. At Troy there are nine terminals with available dockage of 2,383 feet, including the State barge-canal terminal with 960 feet. In addition, 11/4 miles of concrete bulkhead were constructed along the water front by the city of Troy. At Watervliet there is a stone bulkhead 755 feet long. Between this point and Albany there are five timber wharves aggregating 4,275 feet in length. At Albany, and Rensselaer on the east side of the river, there are 30 terminals aggregating 18,661 feet of available berthage, including a city-owned recreation pier of 900 feet and the State barge-canal terminal with 1,586 feet located on the west side of the river. These terminals are adequately served with railroad trackage. There are five transit sheds, one warehouse, a 13,500,- 000-bushel grain elevator, and a molasses-storage plant, all pro- vided by the Albany Port District Commission. Between Albany and Hudson there are about 100 timber wharves aggregating 36,700 feet in length; at Hudson there are 12 timber wharves aggregating 5,000 feet in length; at Athens there are 9 timber wharves aggregating 4,000 feet in length. Between Hudson and the upper limits of New York City the entire water fronts of Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Yonkers are equipped with transfer facilities. At Poughkeepsie there are 14 terminals with available dockage of 7,823 feet, including a city- owned pier of 270 feet. At Newburgh there are 17 terminals with a total dockage of 8,431 feet, of which 1 with 90 feet of dockage is open to the public. At Yonkers there are 26 terminals with dock- age of 8,478 feet, of which 596 feet are for public use. The existing wharves are ample for Hudson River traffic. (For latest full description of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal 872132-50-18 270 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Facilities at the Ports on the Upper Hudson River, 1941 and Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 14 feet in the channel between Patroons Lower Island and Albany, N. Y., work was commenced Septem- ber 29, 1948, and was completed December 20, 1948. During the fiscal year there were removed 348,497.4 cubic yards, place meas- urement, of material other than ledge rock at a total cost of $313,110.93, for new work. By use of Government plant and hired labor, dredging of 14 shoals of hard material remaining upon completion of contract for dredging soft material between Patroons Lower Island and Albany, N. Y., was commenced on April 14, 1949, and completed on April 21, 1949. Operations resulted in the removal of 132 cubic yards of material other than ledge rock and 8 cubic yards of boulders at a total cost of $5,797.14, for new work. The U. S. derrick boat H. R. No. 1, with attendant plant, was employed intermittently from September 1-19, 1948, and from October 15 to November 5, 1948, in removing shoals from the 27- foot channel in the vicinity of Bear Island and Coxsackie Island. During the fiscal year 3,982 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $15,423.38, for maintenance. Government plant and hired labor were employed from June 7 to June 30, 1949, in repairing Cedar Hill Dike, section No. 3. The cost of work was $3,595.75, for maintenance. By use of Government plant and hired labor, snags and stumps which formed a potential menace to navigation were removed from the shores of the river during the fiscal year at a cost of $9,423.05, for maintenance. The cost of engineering and surveys was $60,510.02, $10,391.93 for new work and $50,118.09 for maintenance. The lock and dam in the Hudson River at Troy, N. Y., was operated and maintained during the fiscal year. Operation of the lock for the 1948 navigation season was suspended December 11, 1948, and resumed March 31, 1949, for the 1949 season. The cost of work during the fiscal year was as follows: Operations, $53,305.06; ordinary maintenance and repairs, $28,213.19; im- provements and betterments, $4,613.93; a total of $86,132.18. The total cost of the work was $493,992.45, $329,300 for new work, $78,560.27 for maintenance, and $86,132.18 for operation and care of the lock and dam at Troy, N. Y. The total expendi- tures were $506,599.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced July 1910 and is about 96 percent complete. The construction of new lock and dam at Troy, removal of old daht at Troy, and construction of 15,545 linear feet of new dikes have been completed. In the reconstruction of old dikes, 39,672 linear feet have been raised to the adopted crest height. The chan- nel from Albany to Waterford has been completed to a depth of 14 feet, with the exception of a small part of the widening to form a harbor at Troy, which work is not deemed necessary for RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 271 the present. The work of deepening the channel south of Albany to 27 feet mean low water has been completed with the exception of about 1,500 linear feet at the northern end. The controlling mean low-water depth from New York City to Hudson, N. Y., is 27 feet for a width varying from 150 to 400 feet, thence 26 feet for a width varying from 150 to 450 feet to about 3,500 feet below the Dunn Memorial Bridge, thence 14 feet for a width varying from 150 to 300 feet to the Dunn Memorial Bridge. The controlling lowest low-water depth from Albany to the lock and dam at Troy is 14.0 feet for a width varying from 400 feet at Albany to 145 feet near the south entrance to the lock at Troy. At the lock entrance it is 14 feet deep for a width of 45 feet. The controlling pool-level depth above the lock at Troy to Waterford, the head of the improvement, is 14 feet for a width of about 200 feet. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists of completing the widening to form a harbor 12 feet deep in front of Troy, the construction and reconstruction of dikes, and deepening the northerly 1,500 feet of the 27-foot channel from New York City to the site of the former Albany-Greenbush Bridge. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Operating New Work Maintenance and care Total Regular funds .. ------------------ $15, 577, 004. 07 $4, 351, 878. 14 $687, 637. 85 $20, 616, 520. 06 Public Works funds____---- __ -___ 238, 350. 00 . .238, _ 350. 00 Emergency Relief funds.------ - -311, 461. 08- _ ... . ---- ...--- .. _- _ _- . 311,461.08 Total_______ . -- ._________-16,126, 815. 15 4, 351, 878. 14 687, 637.85 21,166, 331.14 The total expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $21,160,611.49-$20,610,800.41 regular funds, $238,- 350.00 Public Works funds, and $311,461.08 Emergency Relief funds. In addition, the sum of $454,272.93 was expended between Au- gust 18, 1915, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the work of improvement under the provisions of the permanent in- definite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operactions.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $21,855.31, plus allotments of $1,056,000 made during the fiscal year 1950, together with an anticipated allotment of $67,500 during the fiscal year, a total of $1,145,355.31, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949______________________________ $ 73,719.65 New work: Complete by June 30, 1950, under contract, furnishing and placing stone on dike at Bear Island-- .------- __- -_ 32,000.00 Maintenance: Complete by Dec. 15, 1950, under contract, re- alinement of the channel between East Kings- ton and Barrytown_________ __________ _ $400,000.00 272 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Complete by Dec. 15, 1949, under contract, re- moval of shoals from the 27-foot-channel be- tween Albany and Hudson---------------- 216,000.00 Operate United States derrick boat H. R. No. 1 with attendant plant for about 5 months in removal of isolated shoals between Hudson and Albany and removing from the shores stumps and snags which are likely to be car- ried into the river (July 1949-June 1950) .. _ 37,000.00 Operate Government-owned plant, consisting of derrick boat, launches, etc., in repairing Cedar Hill Dike, sec. III (July 1949-December 1949)--------------------------------- 27,888.25 Operate Government-owned plant, consisting of derrick boat, launches, etc., in repairing dikes where found to be most urgently needed (July 1949-June 1950) ------------------------ 25,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys, sweepings and current observations pertaining to maintenance opera- tions (July 1949-June 1950) --------------- 42,000.00 747,888.25 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations, services of permanent and temorary forces at Troy Lock and Dam (July 1949- June 1950)-----------------------------57,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs at Troy lock and dam (July 1949-June 1950)----------- 35,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction of Troy Lock_ 199,747.41 291,747.41 Total for all work-____________ _____ _______ __- 1,145,355.31 It is important that full project dimensions be maintained in the channel between Waterford and Hudson, and at German- town and Barrytown, that existing dikes be kept in a proper state of repair, and that operation and care and work of improvement and betterment of lock and dam at Troy, N. Y., be continued. Therefore, the sum of $363,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Complete by Dec. 15, 1950, under a contract to be entered into, the removal of shoals in the channels between Waterford and Hudson, and at Barrytown and German- town, and the digging of suitable dumping basins for future maintenance dredging as may be required by United States plant and hired labor ---------------- $115,000 Operate U. S. derrick boat H. R. No.1 with attendant plant for about 5 months during the fiscal year in removing isolated shoals and shoals over rock areas between Waterford and Hudson and removing from the shores stumps and snags which are likely to be carried into the river ----------------------------------------- 40,000 Operate Government-owned plant, consisting of derrick boat, launches, etc., during the fiscal year in repairing dikes where found to be most urgently needed --------- 50,000 Miscellaneous surveys, sweepings and current observa- tions pertaining to new work and maintenance opera- tions during fiscal year---... - ___..-...____ . 45,000 $250,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 273 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations-Services of permanent and temporary forces at Troy lock and Dam (July 1950-June 1951) 57,000 Ordinary maintenance and repairs at Troy Lock and Dam (July 1950-June 1951) 24,000 Inmprovement and reconstruction of Troy Lock----------- 32,000 113,000 Total for all work.___-_____-__-_________ -_________ 363,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $27,028,130.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 21,239,408.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 5,840,586.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 27,074,275.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 21,855.31 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 16,101.46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,056,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,004,101.46 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 1,325,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated...... $80, 768. 35 $780,000. 00 $32, 166. 87 $285, 200. 00 $485, 200. 00 Cost of new work_ __ ____----- ---__-_----- 187, 240. 37 354, 338. 06 ...........--------------- 329, 300. 00 Cost of maintenance--..--- -... 96, 858. 55 123, 583. 63 130, 364. 49 339, 403. 89 .164, 692. 45 Total expended..-----------------95, 010. 97 176, 763. 27 625, 268. 36 329, 113. 69 506, 599. 95 39. 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 improve- ment provides for a depth of 13 feet below normal pool level through all locks between Waterford and Oswego, deepening be- tween locks to 14 feet below normal pool levels, widening at bends and elsewhere, and increasing the overhead clearance to 20 feet at maximum navigable stage at bridges and other overhead struc- tures. 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 this project is about 184 miles, of which 160 miles are in the Erie Canal from Water- ford 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 1949, is $28,500,000 of which not more than $27,000,000 shall be expended on deepen- ing between locks and raising of bridges and other overhead 274 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 clearances as contained in River and Harbor Committee Doc. 20, 73d Cong., 2d sess. No estimate of maintenance with Federal funds is included, as maintenance of the canal is not a part of the Federal project. Acts Work authorized Documents May 28, 19351 Deepening between the locks to 14 feet, increasing Rivers and Harbors Committee, 2 Aug. 30, 1935 overhead clearances to 20 feet and widening at Doc. 20, 73d Cong., 2d sess. bends and elsewhere. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Depth of 13 feet below normal pool level through all S. Doc. 252, 79th Cong., 2d sess. locks between Waterford and Oswego. 1 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. 2Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, authorized the deepening of the locks subject to the condi- tion that an agreement be entered into between the United States and the State of New York embodying certain limitations and provisions to safeguard the interests of general commerce and navigation, insure Federal control of the disposition of Federal funds, and provide for Federal supervision of the work per- formed. A supplemental agreement dated June 5, 1947, contain- ing all provisions necessary for efficient prosecution of the im- provement was entered into by the Chief of Engineers and the Department of Public Works, State of New York. The require- ments under the prior acts have been 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, is governed by the requirements of the par- ticular locality. The State-owned terminal at Oswego is equipped with a grain elevator of 1,000,000 bushels capacity. The Albany Port District 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 connec- tions. All State-owned terminals are open to the public on equal terms. Lakeport terminals are extensive in character. The avail- able terminals appear ample to meet all requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of en- gineering studies for raising bridges and guard gates and placing bank protection at various locations between Waterford and Os- wego, N. Y., was $2,493.33, for new work. Under a contract for lengthening span of Bridge E-28 to pro- vide project width of channel at Mindenville, N. Y., work com- menced May 12, 1948, was completed November 18, 1948. The cost of work accomplished during the fiscal year was $61,676.94 for new work. Final cost of $27,718.79 was reported during the fiscal year as settlement of claim under contract completed on July 14, 1938, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 275 for excavation of material other than ledge rock between guard gate No. 7 at Rome and lock No. 21 at New London. The total cost of work was $91,889.06, all for new work. The expenditures were $103,048.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing pro- ject was commenced in September 1935 and is about 75 percent complete. The status of the channel deepening and widening, is as follows: Distance (miles) Corn- Work remaining to From- To- pleted be done to project depth Work in Future 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 __-_____. 36. 1. .... Lock 16 at Mindenville------_ Guard gate at Herkimer-....... 15. 5 _.. 0.7 Guard gate 5 at Herkimer ___- _ Oswego Harbor _____ 7 - 96.-----------------96. Total (184 miles)- - _---_------------------... -- --..--- 183. 1 ... . 0. 9 Thirty-five barge canal bridges have been raised and one length- ened to project clearance with Federal funds under this improve- ment. Three additional bridges were raised, four were removed, and two were removed and replaced by new structures at project clearance; all by other agencies. The present depth is 14 feet at normal pool levels for the following width: 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 43.5 feet, usable length of 300 feet, and depth over miter sills of 12 feet. Numerous fixed bridges, transmis- sion lines, and other structures span the waterways. There are 66 bridges between Waterford and Three Rivers Point and 13 between Three Rivers Point and Oswego. The minimum clearance under existing bridges and other overhead structures is 14.66 feet above maximum navigable stage. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of widening and deepening the channel by excavation, including the re- moval of ledge rock and work incidental thereto, for a total distance of 0.9 mile, as described in the above table, the raising of 21 barge canal bridges, the raising of 7 guard gates, the revetment of banks with quarry stones where necessary and the deepening to 13 feet through 27 locks. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $21,- 086,676.14 for new work-$16,273,275.98 from regular funds and $4,813,400.16 from Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $21,085,953.44, of which $16,272,- 553.28 were regular funds and $4,813,400.16 Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,558,346.72, plus $341,000 ac- 276 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 counts receivable, a total of $1,899,346.72 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___-_ ____ _-------------- $ 722.70 New work: Complete by June 30, 1951, under a contract in force, removal and replacement of guard gate No. 4, and other incidental work at Little Falls, N. Y. _ $ 552,124.02 Complete by June 30, 1951, under contract in force, removal and replacement of guard gate No. 5, construct spillway and other in- cidental work at Herkimer, N. Y. 1,065,000.00 Raising of guard gate and lowering of sill, guard gate No. 3 at Indian Castle, N. Y., by contract to be entered into (September 1949- June 1950) 118,000.00 Raising bridge E-6 at Crescent, N. Y., by con- tract to be entered into (September 1949- June 1950)______- 163. 500.00 1,898,624.02 Total for all work _ __ __ __ __ __ 1,899,346.72 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; the raising of 36 bridges and one double guard gate to a vertical clearance of 20 feet at maximum navigable stage; the lengthening of one bridge; the reconstruction of two double guard gates and the lowering of sills on one guard gate. The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for tl e following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 to reimburse the State of New York for work of raising bridges, reconstruction of guard gates, etc.: New work: Excavation of ledge rock and removal and replacement of guard gates 1 and 2 at Waterford, including raising and lengthening of bridge E-5----------------------------------------- $1,000,000 Raising of New York Central R.R. bridge E-56 at Rome, N. Y., by resuming suspended contract ----------------------- _ 440,000 Raising of guard gate and lowering of sills at guard gate No. 6, east of Rome, N.Y._ --------------------------------------- 190,000 Raising of guard gate and lowering of sills at guard gate No. 7, Rome,N. Y. ------------------------------------------ 190,000 Raising bridge 0-14 at Oswego, N. Y. 180,000 Total----------------------------------------------_ 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $22,985,300.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 21,086,676.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------21,085,953.44 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,558,346.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ - 722.70 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950'----------_ 340,277.30 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated foriom- pletion of existing project---_____-___-,__.-------- 5,515,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 277 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........---------------------------- $800, 000. 00 ------------ $52, 000. 00 $807,000.00 Cost of new work ....... ........- .............. 777. 23 $1, 613. 30 12, 889. 09 91, 889. 06 Cost of maintenance... Total expended ............ .............------------------------------ 222. 09 2, 095. 88 1, 079. 69 103, 048.32 40. NARROWS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, N. Y. AND VT. Location.-This waterway, 37 miles long, comprises the south- ern end of Lake Champlain and extends from Whitehall to Crown Point, N. Y. The portion included in the project extends from Whitehall, N. Y., at the southern extremity of the lake, northerly to Benson 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, An- nual 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 an- nual variation of the lake level is 5.8 feet, and the extreme varia- tion varies from 0.6 feet below up to 8.8 feet above the low lake level. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,929,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917 (H. Doc. 1387, 62d Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Terminalfacilities are located in Whitehall Harbor and consist of three timber wharves, aggregating 4,200 feet in length. The State of New York has constructed a barge canal terminal at Whitehall, just south of the terminus of the canal, which has been equipped with a 15-ton hand-operated der- rick and a storehouse. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-One new section of fender boom was built to replace a missing boom opposite the Dela- ware & Hudson Railroad trestle. The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $1,704.49, for maintenance. The cost of a condition survey of the channel from Whitehall to Bensons Landing was $3,304.77, for maintenance. The total cost of work was $5,009.26. The total expenditures were $3,848.68. 278 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced June 1919 and is about 47 percent complete. A channel 12 feet deep at low lake level and least width of 150 feet has been excavated throughout the length of the improve- ment, except at the Elbow, where the width is 110 feet. Fender booms have been placed at the Elbow (Putts Leap and Putts Rock) and opposite the Delaware & Hudson railroad 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 August 1948, through the reach included in the project, were as follows: Locality Depth Width Feet Feet Whitehall to the Elbow_ -------------------------------------------------- 9 150-300 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 ....----------------------------------- 100-150 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, 1949, was $749,225.18-$566,811.14 for new work and $182,444.04 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $748,094.60. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,313.73, plus an allotment of $82,000 made in July 1949, a total of $83,313.73, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ ---- $ 1,160.58 Maintenance: Dredging by contract (October-November 1949) to restore the channel between Whitehall, N. Y., and the Elbow to project depth of 12 feet 77,000.00 Operate Government-owned plant during the fiscal year in re- pairing fender booms at the Elbow and opposite the Delaware & Hudson R.R. trestle _--- 5,153.15 Total-_ _ 83,313.73 Completion of the project is not considered essential at this time in the interests of commerce and navigation. It is expected that further repairs of the fender booms will be required during the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the sum of $5,000 is needed to be appropriated for such work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 883,548.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __ 681,811.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 201,584.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 882,234.95 Unexpended balance, June 30 1949 1,313.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 153.15 Amount appropriated for. fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 82,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -.-. - 82,153.15 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 1 ,362,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 279 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. ..------------------ $5, 500. 00 .__--.......... $116. 39 $3, 900.00 $1, 000. 00 C ostofnew w ork .... ............................. Cost of maintenance ..------------- 791. 83 $4, 090. 13 599. 38 16. 16 5, 009. 26 Total expended...--------------- - 849. 59 4, 090. 13 599. 38 16. 16 3, 848. 68 41. OTTER CREEK, VT. Location.-This creek rises in the Green Mountains, and flows in a general northwesterly direction, emptying into Lake Cham- plain. It is about 107 miles long and has a drainage area, includ- ing all tributaries, of about 936 square miles. It is about 54 miles south of the international boundary line of Canada and the United States and 18 miles south of the harbor at Burlington, Vt. The head of navigation is at the falls at the city of Vergennes, about 8 miles southeast of its mouth. North of the falls the stream is, except during freshets, essentially an arm of Lake Champlain and subject to the same variations of levels. (See U. S. Lake Sur- vey Chart No. 173.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at low lake level and 100 feet wide from Lake Champlain to the foot of the falls at Vergennes, and also a basin at this latter point of the same depth. 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 about 5.8 feet, and the extreme variation varies from 0.6 foot below, up to 8.8 feet above low lake level. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1882, is $73,748. The latest (1899) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, and was modified in 1882 and 1884. (See Reports of Chief of Engineers for 1872, p. 273; 1882, p. 712; and 1884, p. 2159.) Terminal facilities.-Timber docks 250 feet in length are located along the channel at Vergennes. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey to deter- mine the condition of the channel was made in June 1949 and costs will be charged to the project in the fiscal year 1950. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced in 1874 and is about 82 percent completed. Dredging to authorized dimensions was substantially completed to the town wharf with the exception of a small rock area at Rock- Landing and partially completed to the Horse Nail Co.'s wharf. The last dredging was done in 1900. The controlling depth at low lake level as shown by an examination in June 1949 is 5 feet throughout the entire length of the project with a minimum width of about 50 feet. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 280 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 30, 1949 were $65,000-$60,253.50 for new work and $5,246.50 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $2,500 made during the fiscal year 1950 will be applied to the operation of Government plant (August 1949) for the removal of obstructions in the chan- nel. Completion of the project is not considered essential at this time. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost[and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $65,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -- _________________-_ 60,253.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ _ 5,246.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 65,500.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------ 2,500.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_________________________________ 14,000.00 42. 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 Platts- burg, 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 5.8 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: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents July 4, 1836 Construction of first 1,000 feet of breakwater.....--------..H. Doc. 131, 23d Cong., 1st sess. June 23, 1866 Extension of 1,500 feet to breakwater--------------H. Ex. Doc. 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 of Annual Report, 1887, p. 2407. 1,000 feet and northerly for 500 feet. 1For latest published map, see Annual Report for 1897, p. 3298. Terminal facilities.-The terminals consist of bulkhead shore front and open pile and solid filled piers having a total dockage of RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 281 6,520 feet. Of the terminals, five wharves, two piers, and one ferry slip are in use. Five of the terminals have railroad connec- tions. The facilities are considered adequate for present needs of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the break- water were $878.25 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was prac- tically completed in 1890; part of the breakwater originally pro- posed 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 super- structure 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 August 1948 was about 10 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 and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $984,065.73; since June 30, 1886, the cost of main- tenance was $277,651.62, leaving $706,414.11 as the cost of new work, including maintenance prior to June 1, 1886. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $28,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for repair of the breakwater. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $984,065.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 706,414.11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 277,651.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 984,065.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ........ ... Appropriated...-------------------- $500 ..- .......... $14. 16 $500. 00 $560. 00 Cost of new work-- - - - .-.. . . . ----- ............--- . . .... Cost of maintenance-----------............. 500 -14.16 181. 75 878. 25 Total expended....----------------- 00 ------------- 14. 16 181. 75 878. 25 43. 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 break- water constructed by the United States. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 172.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater about 1,565 282 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. b. ARMY, 1949 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 direc- tion 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 variation of the lake level is 5.8 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 main- tenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents' July 4, 1836 Construction of 1,000 feet of breakwater.........------------. H. Doc. 131, 23d Cong., 1st sess. July 11, 1870 Extension of 400 feet to breakwater, dredging be- H, Doc. 89, 39th Cong., 2d sess., tween breakwater and wharves and beach revet- and Annual Report, 1870; p. 55. ment. 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 not H. Doc. 759, 61st Cong., 2d sess. heretofore dredged to 9 feet. 1For latest map, see H. Doc. 406, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities which serve the improvement consist of four 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 exist- ing facilities appear adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the harbor and breakwater were $500 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project has been com- pleted. 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 except at the ends which are broken away. Maintenance will be necessary in the future. The controlling depth on August 1948 was about 7 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 eco- nomically 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 costs and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $237,802.61; the cost of maintenance since June 30, 1910, amounts to $39,387.48, leaving $198,415.13 as the cost of new work and maintenance prior to July 1, 1910. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 283 Proposed operations.-An allotment of $40,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to the completion by June 30, 1950, under contract to be entered into for repair of the breakwater. Maintenance dredging of shoal areas in the harbor will be required during the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the additional sum of $37,500 is needed to be appropriated for such work dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- $237,802.61 Cost of new work to June 3, 1949 ------ -- -- 198,415.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 39,387.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- 237,802.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------_ 40,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .__... $450 $12. 73 $500. 00 Cost of new work ..--.............-- Cost of maintenance------------- 450 -12. 73 -. ----- $500. 00 Total expended__.. 450 12. 73- ----------- 500. 00 44. NEWARK BAY, HACKENSACK AND PASSAIC RIVERS, N. J. Location.-Newark Bay is an estuary about 11/ miles wide and 6 miles long, extending southerly from the confluence of the Hack- ensack 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. G&ological Survey chart of New York City and vicinity.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 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 main channel 37 feet deep in rock and 35 feet deep in other material, 550 feet wide at the entrance and nar- rowing to 400 feet at 4,000 feet above the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; thence continuing to that width and same depths to the branch channel to Port Newark Terminal; thence 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide to the junction of the Passaic and Hackensack River channels; removal of the east and west cut-offs at the junc- tion with Kill Van Kull and widening of bend above the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge to the same depths, a distance of about 4.7 miles. (b) A branch channel in Newark Bay 37 feet deep in rock and 35 feet deep in other material, 600 feet wide to the inshore channel 284 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at Port Newark terminal, widened at the turn; thence an inshore channel of the same depths and 400 feet wide, a total distance of about 1.6 miles. (c) Hackensack River: A channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the upper end of the Newark Bay channel to the Central Railroad 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 then 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the New York Susque- hanna & 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, 5.3 feet; in Passaic River at Pennsylvania Railroad freight bridge, 5.1 feet; and in Passaic River at the Gregory Ave- nue Bridge, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8, 6.4, 6.1, and 6.1 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and baro- metric pressure vary from 3.7 feet below mean low water up to 6.2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $9,822,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $250,000. 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. 441, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Widening 16-foot channel in Passaic River-----------............ Do. J uly 25, 1912 20-foot channel in Passaic River------------------ H. Doc. 707, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Do-.____ 12-foot channel in Hackensack River.............--------------... H. Doc. 643, 61st Cong., 2d sess. S ept. 22, 1922 30-foot channel in Hackensack River below Central H. Doc. 206, 67th Cong., 2d sess.' R. R. of New Jersey bridge, 30-foot channel in Newark Bay, and 30-foot Port Newark connecting channel. J an. 21, 1927 10-foot channel in Passaic River------------------ H. Doc. 284, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Do- ..- _ 30-foot channel in Hackensack River above Central H. Doc. 429, 69th Cong., 1st sess. R. R. of New Jersey bridge. uly 3, 1930 30-foot channel in Passaic River------------------ H. Doc. 156, 71st Cong., 2d sess.l M ar. 2, 1945 35 and 37 feet in main channel of Newark Bay and S. Doec. 250, 79th Cong., 2d sess. branch channel to and inshore channel at Port Newark Terminal and removal of portion of rock area at Bergen Point to same depths. Do....... Modification of local cooperation for 10-foot channel H. Doec. 430, 76th Cong., 1st sess. in Passaic River. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as required by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927, except that RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 285 local interests are required to provide suitable spoil-disposal areas for maintenance dredging in the 30-foot channel in the Hackensack River above Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge; in the 10-foot channel in the Passaic River; and whenever re- quired by the Secretary of War, for dredging in the 30-foot chan- nel 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. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: (a) Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas needed for new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvements; (c) Provide and maintain suitable berthing areas at Port Newark terminal. The Port of New York Authority, N. Y., and the mayor of the city of Newark, N. J., in letters dated December 9 and 14, 1948, respectively, have signified their intention of jointly meeting all local cooperation requirements, when and as required. It further provided, for the 10-foot channel in Passaic River from Montclair & Greenwood Lake Railroad bridge to the Eighth Street Bridge in Passaic, 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. Terminal facilities. There are 16 piers with a berthage of 8,525 feet, 55,300 feet of bulkheads available for dockage and a large shipyard along the waterways included in the project. Thir- teen of the terminals are publicly owned, the largest of which, Port Newark, owned and operated by the New York Port Author- ity, provides about 11,000 feet of wharfage. Nine of the terminals are open for public use, 56 are equipped with mechanical handling devices and 66 have railroad connections. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full descrip- tion of terminal facilities see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 12 feet in Hackensack River between Little Ferry and the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad bridge, work was commenced January 3, 1949, and completed April 13, 1949. During the fiscal year, 143,023 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $122,913.97 for maintenance. Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 16 feet in Passaic River between the Pennsylvania Railroad freight bridge and the Center Street bridge at Newark, N. J., work was commenced May 4, 1949, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year, 272,753 cubic yards, place measurement, of 872132-50-19 286 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 material were removed at a cost of $229,765.21 for maintenance under the previous project. The U. S. lighter Gorham and the motor tender Daly were engaged in the removal of a rock shoal from Hackensack River during May 4 to 6, 1949, at a cost of $614.97 for maintenance. The U. S. lighter Gorham and attendant plant were engaged in the removal of miscellaneous shoals from Newark Bay on February 8, 1949, at a cost of $2,649.67 for maintenance. The cost of condition surveys and surveys and engineering preliminary to dredging was $19,608.82-$13,309.16 under the existing project and $6,299.66 under the previous project, all for maintenance. The total cost of work was $375,552.64-$139,487.77 under the existing project and $236,064.87 under the previous project, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $268,881.23- $143,567.74 under the existing project and $125,313.49 under the previous project. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1947 and is about 63 percent com- plete. The 30-foot channels in Newark Bay and Port Newark en- trance channel, the 30- and 12-foot channels in Hackensack River, and the 30-, 16-, and 10-foot channels in Passaic River are com- pleted. The 20-foot channel in Passaic River is completed to Jackson Street, Newark. The 35-foot main channel in Newark Bay from New York and New Jersey Channels to about 1,200 feet south of the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge, includ- ing the triangular cut-offs at the entrance, is completed with the exception of a small area in the west cut-off in which grade could not be reached because of the existence of rock. The controlling mean low-water depths of the various channels, as shown by surveys made intermittently from September 1939 to June 1949, are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) In Newark Bay from mouth to 1,200 feet south of Central R. R. of New 35 535 Jersey bridge. From 1,200 feet south of Central R. R. of New Jersey bridge to junction of 30 200-535 Hackensack and Passaic Rivers. In Hackensack River from Newark Bay to about 2,000 feet above the Dela- 30 300-400 ware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. bridge. From 2,000 feet above Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. bridge to 12 130-200 head of project at the New York, Susquehanna & Western R. R. bridge. In Passaic River to 3,000 feet above the Lincoln Highway bridge 30 230-300 From 3,000 feet above the Lincoln Highway bridge to 1,000 feet above Erie 16 300-70 R. R. bridge (Newark branch). From 1,000 feet above Erie R. R. bridge to Nairn Linoleum Works_ . . 13 200-150 From Nairn Linoleum Works to Montclair & Greenwood Lake R. R. bridge 12 150-100 From Montclair & Greenwood Lake R. R. bridge to Gregory Ave. Bridge__ 10 80-150 From Gregory Ave. Bridge to 8th St. Bridge -______________ - ... ___________ 6 40-150 Port Newark entrance channel-------------------------------------------- 24 150-400 Minimum widths through bridge draws: Hackensack River: Feet 30-foot project.......----------------- ...............---------------------------------------------- 93 12-foot project.................--------------------------------------------------------------- 56 Passaic River: 30-foot project --..........-..-......... ... ... . ..-. ... 100 20- add 16-foot projects- .. -- --....... _----- ... _--..... _. ._--, ---....- . 75 10-foot project-......... - --............... .... ,, ............-----------............ 45 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 287 Hackensack River is navigable 201/2 miles above mouth to New Milford. Passaic River is navigable 16 miles above mouth to Dun- dee Rapids. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of the completion of the 35-foot main and branch channels in Newark Bay and inshore channel at Port Newark ter- minal, and the 20-foot channel in Passaic River from Jackson Street to the Nairn Linoleum Works. Work in the Passaic River 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 this work. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $8,684,878.67-$5,890,060.74 for new work and $2,794,817.93 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $251,692.92 plus allotments of $1,385,000 made during fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,636,692.92, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $ 110,751.38 New work: Complete by June 30, 1950, under contract, dredging of the northerly 1,900 feet of the 35-foot channel in Newark Bay and branch and inshore channel to Port Newark for full project width - 800,000.00 Maintenance: Complete by September 1, 1949 under contract in force, dredging to restore previous project depth of 16 feet in Passaic River from the Penn- sylvania R.R. (freight) bridge to the Center St. Bridge at Newark, N. J.-- - - $143,441.54 Dredging by contract (October 1949 to February 1950) to restore the uncompleted portion of the 20-foot section of Passaic River between Center St. bridge and Nairn linoleum works to previous project depth of 16 feet 392,500.00 Dredging by contract (April-June 1950) to re- store project depth of 10 feet in Passaic River from Gregory Avenue bridge to 8th St. bridge _ 190,000.00 725,941.54 Total for all work _ 1,636,692.92 Deepening of the 35-foot channel in Newark Bay should be continued. The project channels should be maintained. The sum of $2,350,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete by June 30, 1951, under contract, dredging of the main channel in Newark Bay from 1,200 feet south of the Central R.R. of New Jersey bridge to Port Newark Branch Channel to a depth of 35 feet---------------------------------_ $ 600,000 Deepening a portion of the east cut-off in Newark Bay at the junction with Kill Van Kull to 37 feet under continuing contract (October 1950 to June 1951)___ 1,400,000 $2,000,000 Maintenance: Complete by November 1950, under contract, dredging to restore the 16-foot section of Passaic River to project dimensions__ 350,000 Total for all work-------------------------------- _ 2,350,000 288 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $11,259,691.98 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 7,645,382.20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 3,473,368.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 11,007,999.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 251,692.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 22,593.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - .. 1, 385,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,407,593.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 3,132,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------- -------- $254, 000. 00 $1, 443, 000. 00 -$127, 873. 27 - $4, 559. 62 $517, 000. 00 Cost of new work .__........._ 3, 857. 80 811, 901. 76 10, 544. 91 . Cost of maintenance------------- 44, 671. 29 317, 996. 12 347, 931. 47 28, 169. 58 375, 552. 64 Total expended ---------------- 44, 989. 34 1, 040, 939. 86 435, 035. 14 40, 028. 62 268, 881. 23 45. 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 be- tween 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 Harbor 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) New 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 between 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 of Seguine Point and Wards Point, respectively, thence 500 to 600 feet wide and passing north of Shooters Island and pro- tected by a dike on its northern side to the junction of the channel into Newark Bay; and thence 800 feet wide through Kill Van Kull RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 289 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, 30.8 miles. In addition, the construction of a dike north of Shooters Island and two secondary channels 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, one south of Shooters Island and the other in Raritan Bay con- necting with Raritan River, have been completed under previous projects and are maintained under the existing project. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean range of tides varies between 4.7 and 5.1 feet; the mean range of spring tides, 5.6 to 6.1 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4.8 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $41,- 580,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 Sept. 6, 19331 (Anchorage off Perth Amboy to 33 feet ------------ Rivers and Harbors Committee Aug. 30, 1935 j Doc. 17, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 28, 19352 Existing project as a whole-----_-------JH. Doc. 133, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 1J (Contains latest published map.) 1 Public Works Administration. 2 Emergency Relief Act of 1935. Recommended modification of project.-Under date of Feb- ruary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 37 feet deep in rock and 35 feet deep in other material and 500 feet wide, with widening at bends, in the section of Arthur Kill between a point 1,000 feet north of the mouth of Smith Creek and a point 1,000 feet south of the former location of Buckwheat Island, at an esti- mated first cost of $11,561,000, with no additional cost for main- tenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 233, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Work under the existing project is subject that 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. An ease- ment dated August 4, 1942, approved by the Chief of Engineers 290 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 on September 5, 1942, conveyed to the United States free of cost, rights-of-way for channel purposes at Howland Hook, Staten Is- land, N. Y. Condition (b) is being complied with. Authority was granted by the Chief of Engineers on November 11, 1935, to require local interests to provide areas for the disposal of dredged material only in the section of the waterway extending from the vicinity of Outerbridge Crossing at Perth Amboy to the vicinity of the channel north of Shooters Island. Terminal facilities.-There are 138 piers with a total berthage of 84,105 feet, 35,507 feet of bulkheads and wharves available for dockage, 7 ferry landings, and 2 car-float (railroad) bridges. Of the terminals, 20 are publicly owned, 10 are open to the public, 94 are equipped with mechanical-handling devices, and 76 have rail- road connections. Included in the terminals are five large ship- yards. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (For latest full description of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Goethals was employed intermittently from August 19, 1948 to June 30, 1949; the U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Atlantic was employed from March 10, 1949 to May 21, 1949, in dredging Wards Point Cut-off Channel to a depth of 35 feet. Dur- ing the fiscal year, 1,767,500 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $770,830.36 for new work. Under a continuing contract for new work dredging and rock removal in the southerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Port Richmond to a depth of 37 feet (sec. 7, area 15), work was commenced March 2, 1948, and completed Decem- ber 29, 1948. During the fiscal year, 38,538 cubic yards, place measurement, of rock were drilled and blasted and 50,791 cubic yards, place measurement of rock, and 16,869 cubic yards, place measurement of material other than rock were removed and disposed of at a cost of $506,989.89 for new work. Under a contract for new work dredging and rock removal in the southerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of New Brighton to a depth of 37 feet (sec. 7, area 18), work was commenced August 23, 1948, and completed October 16, 1948. During the fiscal year, 37,697 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $181,478.69 for new work. Under a contract for new work dredging in the southerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull in the vicinity of Port Richmond to a depth of 35 feet (sec. 7, area 17), work was commenced December 10, 1948, and completed January 12, 1949. During the fiscal year, 37,691 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $58,292.04 for new work. Under a continuing contract for new work dredging and rock removal in Arthur Kill, in the vicinity of Piles Creek to a depth of 37 feet (sec. 5, area 11), work was commenced April 4, 1949, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year, 163,800 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $407,117.17 for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 291 Final cost of $9.99 for new work was reported during the fiscal year in connection with contract dredging in the southerly half of the channel in Kill Van Kull between Bayonne Bridge and Port Richmond (sec. 7, area 14) completed April 12, 1948. The U. S. hopper dredge Goethals was employed from May 2 to 21, 1949; the U. S. hopper dredge Atlantic was employed from May 22, 1949, to June 30, 1949, in dredging portions of the chan- nel in Raritan and Lower New York Bays to a depth of 35 feet. During the fiscal year, 177,800 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $122,067.03 for maintenance. The U. S. lighter Babcock and attendant plant were engaged on January 17, 1949, in the removal of wreckage uncovered dur- ing dredging operations in Kill Van Kull. The cost of removal was $706.26 for maintenance. Final cost of $652.96 for maintenance was reported during the fiscal year in connection with contract dredging of the channel north of Shooters Island completed June 16, 1948. The cost of condition surveys and surveys and engineering pre- liminary to dredging was $23,983.94-$20,195.99 for new work and $3,787.95 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $2,072,128.33-$1,944,914.13 for new work and $127,214.20 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $1,916,894.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1933 and is about 77 percent com- plete. Work completed thus far has consisted of providing project depth of 35 feet in soft material and 37 feet in rock in a 3.4-mile reach in lower New York Bay for a width of 600 feet, extending westward from Bayside-Gedney Channels; thence for a width of 400 feet in lower New York and Raritan Bays and Arthur Kill to Sewaren, except in the vicinity of Wards Point where the width is 550 feet, in the rock area in the vicinity of Woodbridge Creek where the width is 600 feet and in the widenings at the bend opposite Sewaren, N. J., where the depth is 30 feet; the channel for full width from Buckwheat Island through Kill Van Kull to upper New York Bay; and of providing 33-foot depth in the northeasterly portion of Perth Amboy Anchorage. In addition to the above-mentioned work, the construction of a dike north of Shooters Island, two secondary channels 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, one south of Shooters Island, the other in Raritan Bay connecting with Raritan River and a channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Arthur Kill from a point 1,000 feet north of Smith Creek to 1,000 feet south of Buckwheat Island have been completed under previous projects. The controlling mean low-water depths of the channel included in the project are as follows: 292 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date From main ship channel to 3.4 miles west___ . 35 250-600 June 1946 and February 1949. From 3.4 miles west of main ship channel to 35 300-400 December 1944 to January 1949. Perth Amboy. From Perth Amboy to Sewaren-......-....-... 33 300-600 August 1946 and June 1949. From Sewaren to Piles Creek --------------------- 30 250-400 July 1947. .. From Piles Creek to Elizabethport--- -. -.. 35 600 November 1939 to January 1949. From Elizabethport to Bergen Point Light.._-_ 35 600-800 October 1946 to May 1948. Channel south of Shooters Island- __ 29 600-400 August 1943. From Bergen Point to Upper New York Bay -.. 35 800 March 1944 to January 1949. Anchorage in the vicinity of Sandy Hook - . 21. 5 .... _ November 1943. Anchorage south of Perth Amboy_ __ _ 14. 0 February 1944. Channel in Raritan Bay connecting with Rari- 30 400 December 1947. tan River. 1 An area 1,250 feet by 3,000 feet adjacent to the channel has a controlling depth of 31 feet, except for a shoal with a least depth of 26 feet extending 130 feet into the area at the northwesterly corner. The work remaining to be done under the existing project con- sists 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 anchor- age 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, 1949, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ___ ---------------- $27, 228, 557. 01 $967, 933. 10 $28, 196, 490. 11 $27, 932, 342. 58 Public works funds--------_ ----------- 807, 000. 00 _ 807, 000. 00 807, 000. 00 Emergency Relief funds-------------- 2, 023, 308. 41 2, 023, 308. 41 2, 023, 308. 41 Total United States funds --..... 30, 058, 865. 42 967, 933. 10 31, 026, 798. 52 30, 762, 650. 99 Contributed funds ___________________ 7, 711. 82 _ 7, 711. 82 7, 711.82 Total, all funds--------------- 30, 066, 577. 24 967, 933. 10 31, 034, 510. 34 30, 770, 362. 81 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $77,930.38, plus allotments of $1,- 360,000 made during the fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,437,930.38, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _______________________________ $ 555,147.53 New work: Complete by Aug. 18, 1949, under continuing contract in force, dredging and rock removal in Arthur Kill in the vicinity of Piles Creek to 37 feet (sec. 5, area 11)_______ $ 33,000.00 Dredge by use of 1 U. S. hopper dredge for 1.4 months (July-August 1949) to complete deep- ening of Wards Point Cut-off Channel to 35 feet and widening to 800 feet_- --- - 138,000 .00 Dredging by contract (November 1949-February 1950) from Perth Amboy to Woodbridge Creek to 35 feet 347,000.00 Dredge by use of 1 U. S. hopper dredge for 2.5 dredge months (July-October 1949) to con- tinue deepening lower entrance channel and in the vicinity of Perth Amboy to 35 feet_ __ __ ___ 247,244.77 765,244.77 Maintenance: Dredge by use of 1 U. S. hopper dredge for 1.2 dredge months (August-October 1949) in the removal of shoals in Rari- tan and Lower New York Bays - - - - - 117,538.08 Total for all work - ------ - -------- $1,437,930.38 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 293 New work should be continued during the fiscal year 1951. Maintenance dredging and repairs to dike, north of Shooters Island will be necessary. The additional sum of $4,175,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work dur- ing the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete by Nov. 30, 1950, under contract, dredging in Arthur Kill for full width from vicinity of Wood- bridge Creek to Sewaren to 35 feet_------------- $ 389,000 Dredge by use of 1 U. S. hopper dredge to complete deepening lower entrance channel to 35 feet _------ 961,000 Complete by Aug. 31, 1951, under continuing contract, dredging Perth Amboy Anchorage to 38 feet___ _ 2,450,000 $3,800,000 i Maintenance: Repair, by contract, dike north of Shooters Island; dredging, by con- tract, to restore the channel north of Shooters Island, and dredging by use of 1 U. S. hopper dredge in the removal of shoals where necessary_ ---------------------------------------------- 375,000 Total for all work _ $4,175,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 2 $44,451,390.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 12 42,868,840.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2 2,059,767.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 12 44,664,459.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 77,930.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -202,717.80 Amount appropriated fdr fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.. 1,360,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 866,282.20 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 10,748,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated ---------- .. $3, 855, 000. 00 $3, 753, 000. 00 $47, 853. 61 $1, 513, 000. 00 $1, 478, 747. 50 Cost of new work ...------------ 246, 204. 91 3, 319, 969. 13 2, 642, 254. 94 2, 023, 134. 77 1, 944, 914. 13 Cost of maintenance_------------ 434, 784. 84 20, 300. 23 11, 928. 06 391, 559. 39 127, 214. 20 Total expended ....---------------- 464, 135. 67 3, 459, 246. 57 2, 632, 219. 91 2, 427, 230. 35 1, 916, 894. 70 1 Exclusive of $7,711.82 expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Included $6,621 for new work and $1,621 for maintenance of Lemon Creek. 46. 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 Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 286.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 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. Mean tidal range, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 feet; irregu- lar fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 4.8 feet above mean high water. 294 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost of new work made in 1933 was $600,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of annual cost of main- tenance is $21,000. The existing project was authorized by the Public Works Ad- ministration under date of September 6, 1933, and by River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 50, 73d Cong., 1st sess.), which document contains latest published maps. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities are served by the improvement, which is a connecting channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $910 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. When examined in March 1949 the controlling mean low water depth through the channel was 20 feet for a width varying from 270 to 800 feet. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $1,436,497.06-$810,500 Public Works funds for new work and $625,997.06 regular funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $175,000 is needed to be appropriated for main- tenance dredging, under contract, to restore the channel to project dimensions during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $1,436,497.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 810,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 625,997.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - --------- 1,436,497.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 o Appropriated w.. . ..---------------- $251, 000. 00 $210, 000. 00 - $21, 830. 41 _ ...... $910 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance ..------------- 1, 171. 91 432, 515. 75 5, 481. 93 910 Total expended ____________ -- . - - 783. 43 312, 775. 71 125, 610. 45 .. . 910 47. RAHWAY RIVER, N. J. Location.-The Rahway River, about 25 miles long, rises near Pleasantdale, N. J., and flows in a southerly and easterly direc- tion to join the Arthur Kill at Carteret, N. J., about 15 miles, by water, southwest of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 285.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 295 turning basin at the head of the improvement. Mean tidal range, 4.8 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.7 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, revised in 1949, is $138,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved 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. 63, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The project was authorized subject to the conditions 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. In letter dated September 24, 1945, the city of Linden offered to lease a portion of Lambert's dock for a period of 10 years and open it to the general public in lieu of constructing a wharf. The Chief of Engineers on December 6, 1945, accepted the proposed leasing of a portion of the dock as a satisfactory means of compliance with the condition requiring construction of a wharf. In letter dated July 10, 1945, local interests gave assur- ances that spoil-disposal areas would be made available. Fulfill- ment of conditions of local cooperation is expected within the next 2 years. 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 public wharf are met, the terminal will adequately pro- vide 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. The controlling mean low water depth when examined in March 1946 was 6 feet for a channel varying in width from 50 to 100 feet from the entrance to Lambert's wharf. The head of navigation is at Monroe Street Bridge, about 5 miles above the mouth. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $306.87, all for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $ 37,306.87 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -_______________________ 37,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ _____________ 306.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - ---- - 37,306.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project- __________------------------__ 138,000.00 296 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.......---------------.. .------------------ $300 $6.87---------------------- C ost ofnew w ork .- I -- ------------.- . ---------- ]- - -------------- Cost ofmaintenance------....... .-----------------------. 300 6.87 Total expended------ -------.... ------------------- 300 6.87--- 48. WOODBRIDGE CREEK, N. J. Location.-This is a small creek, rising near Rahway, N. J., and flowing 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 Salamander dock, a distance of about 1.9 miles. Mean tidal range, 5.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 4.8 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1902, was $35,000, exclusive 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. 282, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report for 1900, p. 1552). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There are two terminals with a total dock- age of 118 feet. One of the terminals with a dockage of 50 feet is publicly owned. The terminals are adequate for present com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $915 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced December 1902 and completed January 1908. When examined in March 1949, the controlling mean low-water depth was 5 feet for a width varying from 30 to 50 feet from the mouth to the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge, thence 3 feet for a width varying from 20 to 50 feet to a point 1,500 feet south of Berry Street, thence decreasing to zero depth at the head of the project. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $207,568.20-$30,822.70 for new work and $176,- 745.00 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 297 Considerable shoaling has occurred and dredging will be neces- sary during the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the sum of $66,000 is needed to be appropriated for restoration of project dimensions, by contract, during the fiscal year 1951 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ------- $226,568.20 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ________________ 49,822.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________--------- 176,745.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________ _________- 226,568.20 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------------------------------------------- $700 $915 Cost ofnew work Cost of maintenance --------------------------------------------------- 700 915 Total expended ------------------------------------------------------- 700 915 49. 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 southwest 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 through the entrance to the harbor in the vicinity of the pres- ent westerly 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, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $150,500, exclusive of $114,500 contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) 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. Doec. 252, 69th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Extension of entrance channel and for an anchorage H. Doc. 559, 75th Cong., 3d sess. area. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.--Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for maintenance. Terminal facilities.-No terminals suitable for commercial purposes have been established. There are eight small piers used 298 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 cooperation, the terminals will be sufficient for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Final cost adjust- ment of minus $9,588.22 was reported during the fiscal year as settlement of claim due to default of contract for new work dredg- ing terminated on April 13, 1942. Under a contract for new work dredging to a depth of 8 feet in the anchorage area, work was commenced June 19, 1948, and completed July 20, 1948. During the fiscal year 93,712 cubic yards, place measurement, of material, were removed at a cost of $43,698.54 for new work. The U. S. derrick boat Babcock and the U. S. lighter Gorham were employed during the period from August 31, to September 22, 1948, in removal of dredging equipment, abandoned in 1942 due to a de- faulted contract. Two wooden deck scows and some shore pipe and pontoon line were removed and disposed of at a cost of $15,- 102.92 for new work. The total cost of work was $49,213.24, all for new work of which $26,385.12 were from contributed funds and $22,828.12 from advanced funds. The total expenditures were $96,057.50, of which $50,024.05 were from contributed funds and $46,033.45 from advanced funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced December 1934 and completed September 1948. Under a permit issued by the Secretary of the Army, the city of New York dredged a portion of the anchorage and channel along the west side of the harbor in order to obtain fill for park improve- ment purposes. When examined intermittently from February 1945 to July 1948, the controlling mean low-water depth was 10 feet for a width varying from 100 to 150 feet in the entrance channel from lower New York Bay to about 3,000 feet south of Crooks Point, thence of same depth for a width of 150 feet to the head of the project, and 8 feet in the anchorage. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $280,116.76-$36,054.07 United States funds, $104,- 804.63 contributed funds and $101,247.62 advanced funds, a total of $242,106.32 for new work and $38,010.44 regular funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $22,947.75, of which $9,695.37 are contributed funds and $13,252.38 are advanced funds, plus an allotment of $114,500 made in August 1949, a total of $137,447.75, will be applied as follows: New work: Return of advanced funds to the city of New York for dredging in Great Kills Harbor, N. Y.________________ ______________ $114,500.00 Return of surplus contributed funds _ __ _ _------------_ _ 9,695.37 Balance remaining 13,252.38 Total------- --------- ------- _ 137,447.75 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 299 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $ 74,064.51 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 36,054.07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 38,010.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 7------------------------4,06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 114,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_---- 114,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__..___-. -____ $32, 000. 00 -$6, 450 $435. 60 Cost of new work ....-------------- . . ... . -------------- 54. 07 Cost of maintenance------------- 25, 549. 72 381. 81 Total expended -............ 25, 549. 72 435. 88 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $114,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 104,804.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 104,804.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 9,695.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 9,695.37 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed---..... . . . . . . . . . _...--------------.................---------------------- Cost of new work .. ...-------------------------- $2, 358. 35 - $9, 358. 44 $18, 147. 11 $26, 385. 12 Cost of maintenance.. Total expended ....----------------------------- 2, 358. 35 -10, 615. 05 1, 080. 80 50, 024. 05 ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount advanced to June 30, 1949__________________ $114,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ________________ 101,247.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 101,247.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 13,252.38 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Advanced--------- Cost of new work ..... -------------------------------------- $9, 476. 38 $18, 147. 11 $22, 828. 12 Cost of maintenance Total expended .... ... . ..--------------------------------------- 10, 732. 99 1, 514. 40 46, 033. 45 50. RARITAN RIVER, N. J. Location.-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 Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 375.) Previous projects.--A survey of Raritan River for the improve- ment of New Brunswick Harbor was made in 1836. Subsequent 300 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 projects 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 a channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide extending from the turn in New York and New Jer- sey Channels near Great Beds Light to the Government 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 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 Raritan Canal entrance at New Brunswick, a distance of 5 miles; and for a south chan- nel, 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the junction with the main channel at Keasby to the upper limit of the Titanium Pig- ment Co. property, a distance of 0.8 mile; thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the upper junction with the main channel 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 5.4 feet at New Brunswick; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 and 6.5 feet, respectively. Irregular fluctuations due to winds and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 4.8 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,257,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and ex- clusive of $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 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Washing- H. Doc. 1341, 62d Cong., 3d sess. ton Canal, thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to canal locks and 10 feet deep through south channel. July 3, 1930 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide up to New H. Doc. 127, 70th Cong., 1st sess. York & Long Branch R. R. bridge. 1 Do ---_ _- Channel 10 feet deep in earth and 11 feet in rock to H. Doc. 454, 70th Cong., 2d sess. New Brunswick. Width reduced to 100 feet. Do-....__ Relocation of lower reach of south channel.....---------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 31, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to junction Rivers and Harbors Committee of main and south channels, thence of same depth Doc. 74, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' in south channel to Titanium Pigment Co. Oct. 17, 1940 Channel 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from junction Report on file in the Office, Chief of main and south channels to the Government of Engineers (report not printed). wharf, including a turning basin. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish spoil-disposal areas for the main- tenance 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 301 Terminal facilities.-There are 26 piers and bulkheads with a total berthage of 16,469 feet along the shores of Raritan River. The Government has established a large ammunition and storage depot and arsenal known as Raritan Arsenal on the river. One of the terminals is municipally owned and is leased to private inter- ests. Eleven of the terminals are equipped with mechanical han- dling devices and 10 have railroad connections. In addition, there is a boatyard with storage space for 100 craft and a boat basin with mooring for about 40 pleasure boats. The terminals are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (For latest full descrip- tion of terminal facilities, see Port and Terminal Facilities at the Port of New York, 1942, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 25 feet in the south channel from the junction with the main channel at Keasby to the Titanium Pig- ment Co. wharf and in the main channel from the junction with the south channel to the Raritan Arsenal wharf, dredging was commenced November 19, 1948, and was completed April 27, 1949. During the fiscal year 531,500 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material were removed at a cost of $226,213.99 for main- tenance. A model study of the Raritan River was in progress at the Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., and field sur- veys in connection therewith were conducted during the fiscal year at a cost of $47,273.25 for maintenance. The cost of condition surveys and surveys and engineering pre- liminary to dredging was $7,427.69 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $280,914.93 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $281,180.45. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced September 1919 and is about 96 percent com- plete. The main channel has been dredged 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the junction with New York and New Jersey Channels to and including a turning basin of the same depth opposite the Government wharf, except for a shoal along the northerly channel line in the vicinity of the Victory Bridge, thence 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the mouth of the Wash- ington Canal, thence 10 and 11 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Delaware & Raritan Canal outlet locks at New Brunswick. The south channel has been dredged 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide for a distance of 3,200 feet, thence 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide for a distance of 12,400 feet to within 1,300 feet of the junction with the main channel at Crab Island. The model study of Raritan River which was in progress at the end of the fiscal year is about 70 percent complete. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: 872132-50--20 302 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date In main channel from New York and New Jersey Chan- 23 300-200 May 1949. nels to New York & Long Branch R. R. bridge. From New York & Long Branch R. R. bridge to junc- 25 300-150 Do. tion with the south channel. From south channel junction to upper end of Govern- 19 300-220 Do. ment wharf. Turning basin, opposite Government wharf-------------- 10 100-200 Do. From turning basin to the Washington Canal---------------15 100-200 July 1946-July 1947. From Washington Canal to the Delaware & Raritan 10 40-100 July 1946. Canal lock at New Brunswick. In south channel to upper limit of Titanium Pigment 23 300-100 May 1949. dock. From upper limit of Titanium Pigment Co. dock to 1,200 10 150- 60 April 1947. feet below Crossman's dock. From a point 1,200 feet below to Crossman's dock........ 8. 5 50-150 Do. From Crossman's dock to junction with main channel 1 100-150 Do. opposite Crab Island. The work remaining to be done under the existing project is the dredging of the south channel to a depth of 10 feet and 150 feet wide for a length of 1,300 feet at the upper junction with the main channel at Crab Island, and the removal of a shoal along the northerly channel line in the vicinity of the Victory Bridge. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $2,766,684.67-$878,314.59 from regular funds, $292,685.07 from Ordnance funds, and $66,000 from contributed funds, a total of $1,236,999.66 for new work, and $1,539,685.01 from United States funds for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,776,670.37- $2,417,985.30 from regular funds, $292,685.07 from Ordnance funds and $66,000 from contributed funds. Proposed operactions.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $14.30, plus an allotment of $220,- 000 made in July 1949, a total of $220,014.30, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ___________-----------_ $ 14.30 Maintenance: Dredging by contract (October-December 1949) to restore the South Channel from Keasby to the Titanium Pigment Co. property to project depth of 25 feet__ ---------------------- 125,500.00 Dredging by use of one United States hopper dredge to restore the channel below the New York & Long Branch R.R. bridge to project depth of 25 feet --------------- _ _ 62,000.00 Completion of model study of Raritan River and prosecution of surveys in connection therewith---- _---------------- 32,500.00 Total_ --------------------------------------------- 220,014.30 Completion of the existing project is not considered essential in the interests of commerce and navigation. Maintenance dredg- ing will be necessary during the fiscal year 1951. The sum of $112,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, by contract, in the removal of shoals in the south channel to the Titanium Pigment Co. property to project depth of 25 feet. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - 1 2 $3,202,574.35 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __ 12 1,551,469.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,651,104.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 2 3,202,560.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------- 14.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -14.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 220,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -..... 219,985.70 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- - - -_ ------ 86,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 303 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-----------------. $269, 000. 00 $198, 000. 00 $162, 595. 56 $198, 391. 30 $245, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ 134887 134. -- ,.--------------.---- Cost of maintenance ------------ 367, 705. 76 5, 009.85 371, 603.05 169, 929. 97 280, 914. 93 Total expended 367, 541. 07 .---------------- 5, 146. 93 371, 638. 05 169, 777. 63 281, 180. 45 1 Exclusive of $292,685.07 ordnance funds expended for new work. 2 Exclusive of $66,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 51. 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 de- tails 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 Wash- ington 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 5.1 feet, and at Old Bridge, 5.3 feet; mean range of spring tides, 6.1 and 6.4 feet, re- spectively. Irregular tidal fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1929, was $90,000, exclusive 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. 109, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied 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 exist- ing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of the channel were $900 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the section of the ex- isting project to be done by the United States, extending from the mouth of Washington Canal to the highway bridge at South River, was commenced July 1931 and completed November 1931. The section from the highway bridge at South River to Old Bridge was completed by the State of New Jersey. The controlling depth at mean low water when examined in August 1948 was 12 feet 304 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for a width of 100 to 30 feet through Washington Canal and South River to 1,600 feet south of Raritan Railroad bridge, thence 10 feet for a width of 60 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 minimum width through bridge draws is 48 feet. The head of navigation is at Old Bridge, about 5.2 miles above the entrance. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $172,397.90-$48,891.82 for new work and $123,- 506.08 for maintenance. In addition, the cost and expenditures from contributed funds were $364.73 for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $90,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, to remove critical shoals in the project channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-__- __- _ _-_ 1 $414,556.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 206,116.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 208,440.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 414,556.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------------------------- $470 $10. 79 $900 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance ----------------------------- 470 10. 79 900 Total expended-------------------------------- 470 10. 79 900 1 Exclusive of $364.73 contributed funds expended for new work. 52. CHEESEQUAKE CREEK, N. J. Location.-Cheesequake Creek is a small tidal stream, 6 to 7 miles long, rising in the eastern part of New Jersey near Old Bridge and flowing in a northeasterly direction into Raritan Bay, about 2 miles southeast of South Amboy. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 286.) Existing project.-This provides for a new outlet, 5 feet deep, from the creek into Raritan Bay, at right angles to the shore line, through a beach which ran across the mouth of the creek from the right bank and which had forced the outlet nearly one-half mile to the westward. This improvement was to be obtained by dredg- ing and constructing parallel jetties of stone 200 feet apart on each side of the dredged channel; the old outlet was to be closed by a pile dike, and a channel 4 feet deep at mean low water and from 50 to 100 feet wide was to be dredged from the mouth to the head of navigation, 31/2 miles up the creek. In this distance two dikes were to be built and a new channel to be made through the marsh to cut off a bend in the creek. Stump Creek, a tributary stream emptying into the creek near its mouth, was to be im- proved by dredging a channel 50 feet wide, 3 feet deep, and about 3,500 feet long. The mean range of tides is 4.9 feet; mean range of spring tides 5.9 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 305 barometric pressure vary from 3.6 feet below mean low water up to 5 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1884, is $90,000. The latest (1917) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $2,500. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880 (S. Doc. 69, 46th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1880, p. 525). The latest published map is printed in the Annual Report for 1905, page 1048. Terminal facilities.-No public owned wharf is located on this creek. Three commercial boat yards are located at the mouth of the creek, one of which is equipped with marine railways. The ex- isting terminal facilities are sufficient for present needs. There is ample room for expansion and development of terminals when future commerce warrants. Operations and results during fiscal year.--The cost and ex- penditures of a survey to determine the condition of a channel were $700 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1882 and is about 45 percent com- plete. The last work done in carrying out the project was in 1884. Maintenance dredging has been done several times since then. The work accomplished under the project consists of the con- struction of two parallel stone jetties at the mouth, the construc- tion of a sheet-pile dike closing the old channel, and dredging a new outlet about 1,600 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 5 feet deep at mean low water. The head of navigation is Whitehead's dock. The controlling mean low water depth was 4 feet to the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge when examined in June 1948; thence between 3 and 4 feet to the head of navigation when examined in June 1928. The unfinished parts of the project are: Dredging a channel 4 feet deep and 50 to 100 feet wide between the railroad bridge and the head of navigation, including the construction of two dikes; and dredging in Stump Creek. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $66,151.73-$40,000 for new work and $26,151.73 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The completion of the project is not required by existing com- merce and navigation. Maintenance dredging will be necessary during the fiscal year 1951. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore the channel from Raritan Bay to New Jer- sey State highway bridge to project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - __ _ $66,151.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _________________ 40,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ _ 26,151.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ________________ 66,151.73 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ ____________________________ 50,000.00 306 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-------------..--------------------... $220 $5. 04 $270 $700 --------- Cost of new work-.............. -------------- ------------. . -------------- Cost of maintenance ----------------------------- 220 5. 04 270 700 Total expended ................-------------------------------- 220 5. 04 270 700 53. KEYPORT HARBOR, N. J. Location.-This harbor lies at the mouth of Matawan Creek, on the south side of Raritan Bay, about 9 miles west of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel about 1 mile long from Raritan Bay to the steamboat dock at Keyport, the width to be 200 feet and the depth to be 8 feet at mean low water. The mean range of tides is 4.9 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.9 feet. High easterly or westerly winds cause the tides to fluctu- ate from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 5.9 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1883, was $40,475. The latest (1917) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $5,000. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act, approved August 2, 1882 (H. Doc. 153, 42d Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Re- port for 1873, p. 941). The latest published map is printed in the Annual Report for 1905, page 1040. Terminal facilities.-There are two privately owned wharves located at the head of improvement, both in poor condition. Only one of these is open to public use. The terminal facilities are con- sidered adequate under existing conditions. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced June 1883 and completed October 1911. The controlling depth at mean low water when examined in June 1946 was 7 feet for full project width from Raritan Bay to 3,300 feet below the head of the project, thence decreasing gradually to 3.5 feet at the head of the project. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $215,230.33-$40,475.00 for new work and $174,- 755.33 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Maintenance dredging will be necessary during the fiscal year 1951 and the sum of $60,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for such work. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------_ $215,230.33 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________________ 40,475.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 174,755.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- -- - - - 215,230.33 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 307 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.---------------------------------$320 $7. 54 . Cost of new work...--------- ------- - .--- ---- ------- --------- -------------- -------------- Cost of maintenance----------- _----------------- 320 7. 54 ---------------------- Total expended..-------------------------------- 320 7. 54 . 54. WAY CAKE CREEK, N. J. Location.-This is a small stream flowing generally north and emptying into Raritan Bay. It is 19 miles by water south of the Battery, New York City, and 8.2 miles by water west of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 369.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water, and 100 feet wide from the 8-foot contour in Raritan Bay to the mouth of Way Cake Creek. The length of the section included in the project is about 0.9 mile. Mean tidal range 4.8 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8 feet; irregular fluctua- tions due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.4 feet below mean low water to 4 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1949, is $85,000. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $4,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 624, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall: (a) Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain in the creek a channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide, extending from the mouth upstream about 1,340 feet, with an anchorage 8 feet and 6.5 acres in area ad- joining the inner channel, protected on the landward side by suit- able bulkheads. (b) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for spoil disposal for the initial dredging of the bay channel and for its subsequent maintenance as required. (c) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvement. The attorney for borough of Keansburg stated in letter dated September 30, 1948, that the Keansburg Port Authority, created by an act of the State of New Jersey approved September 1, 1948, proposed to meet the conditions as set forth above. Terminal facilities.-There are 1,200 feet of bulkhead on the right bank of the creek below Laurel Avenue which comprise the principal mooring facilities. In addition, there are 26 mooring berths which are rented to boatmen by the Borough of Keansburg. There are a number of small timber walkway piers on the left bank of the creek below Laurel Avenue. Between Laurel Avenue Bridge and the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge there are several landings and bulkheads used for rowboats and outboard 308 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 motorboats. The facilities are considered adequate for existing and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project and there have been no costs or expenditures. When examined in 1940 the controlling mean low water depth in the area included in the existing project was 0.4 foot. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $85,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for dredging the authorized 8-foot channel. 55. 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 the 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 Sep- tember 19, 1890. For further details see Annual Report for 1934, page 211, and Annual Report for 1938, page 265. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water, extending from deep water in Sandy Hook Bay to a point 1,000 feet upstream from the Main Street Bridge across Compton Creek with a width of 150 feet in the bay and 75 feet inside the mouth of the creek, with widening at bends. The length of section included in the project is about 1.5 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.8 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.8 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.8 feet below mean low water up to 5.9 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $67,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 Aug. 30, 1935 8-foot channel in bay and creek to Main St. Bridge __ H. Doc. 58, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of 8-foot channel to 1,000 feet upstream H. Doc. 673, 76th Cong., 3d sess. from Main St. Bridge. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that no work shall be undertaken until harbor lines have been established by the Secretary of War along that portion of Compton Creek extending 1,000 feet upstream from Main Street Bridge and until local interests have: (a) Conveyed to the United States, free of cost, a perpetual easement to excavate all lands above ordinary high water included between said harbor lines and have removed all structures or parts thereof extending channelward of said harbor lines. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 309 (b) Furnished, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material for new work and subse- quent maintenance as needed. (c) Given releases to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. (d) Constructed the public wharf, assurances for which were furnished under the project of August 30, 1935, at a location and in accordance with plans to be approved by the Chief of Engin- eers and Secretary of War and given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will maintain this wharf open to all on equal and reasonable terms. The clerk of Middletown Township was notified of the condi- tions of local cooperation in letter dated January 18, 1946. A letter dated July 2, 1946, advised that the township committee has given assurances that it will comply with all of the above condi- tions. The requirements under prior acts have been fully com- plied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two terminals with a total available dockage of 1,400 feet located near the mouth of Comp- ton Creek. The terminals are equipped with loading and unload- ing devices. None has railroad connections. Within the navi- gable sections of the creek, there are about 35 small landings and 2 boat yards equipped with 5 marine ways suitable for small fish- ing boats. Upon completion of a public wharf to be constructed under local cooperation, the terminals will be adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The cost of con- dition surveys and engineering preliminary to contract dredging was $4,360.67 for maintenance. The expenditures were $4,310.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced August 1936 and is about 66 percent com- plete. The controlling mean low water depth in the channel, when examined in March 1949, was 8 feet for a width of 150 to 65 feet through the bay and the same depth for a width of 75 to 40 feet in the creek to the vicinity of the Main Street Bridge. From Main Street Bridge to the head of the project there was a controlling depth of 2 feet below mean low water for a width of 55 feet when examined in November 1939. The head of navigation is at the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge about 1 mile above the mouth. The work remaining to be done under the project consists of extending the channel 1,000 feet upstream from the Main Street Bridge. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $116,015.02-$30,281.99 for new work and $85,733.03 for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $115,964.52. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $289.83, plus accounts receivable of $4.50 and an allotment of $52,000 made in July 1949, a total of $52,294.33, will be applied as follows: 310 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 __________________________________ $ 55.00 Maintenance: Dredging by contract (March to April 1950) to restore the approach channel to Compton Creek to project depth of 8 feet- 52,239.33 Total for all work _________________________________ 52,294.33 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- $302,963.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________ ____ 47,281.99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 255,441.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 302,673.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 289.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 239.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 52,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950, 52,239.33 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _ - 37,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........----------------- $33,862. 89 ------------ $32, 505. 50 - $4, 996. 03 $4, 600.00 Cost of new work- .. . . -------------- -------- -- - ------ --- --------- - -------------- Cost of maintenance -------------... 33, 862. 89 23, 725. 93 3, 783. 54 4, 360. 67 Total expended----------------............... 33, 862. 89 20, 480. 22 7, 029. 25 4, 310. 17 56. SHREWSBURY RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river is mainly a large tidal basin in the east- ern 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 of 1915, page 373 of Annual Report of 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 Highlands, a distance of 2.2 miles; then 9 feet deep and gener- ally 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 at Highlands, 3.8 feet; at Seabright, 1.7 feet; at Branchport, 1.7 feet; and at Red Bank, 3 feet. Mean range of spring tides is 4.7, 2.1, 2.2, and 3.6 feet, respectively. Irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 1.7 feet below mean low water up to 6.5 feet above mean high water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 311 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 annual cost of maintenance is $45,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents' Mar. 2, 1919 Channel 6 feet deep in North Branch-...-............ H. Doc. 1296, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 ... Channel 12 feet deep____ ___... ------ -_ - H. Doc. 157, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Do____ . Channel 9 feet deep- .--... ----- ___ _ _ Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. 31, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1These documents contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 32 terminals with a total avail- able dockage of 6,062 feet located on the waterway. Eight of the terminals, with a total dockage of 1,000 feet, are open to the pub- lic. Twelve boatyards with storage space for 540 craft and equipped with 15 marine railways are available. None of the ter- minals has direct rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The cost of a survey to determine the condition of the channel in the vicinity of the Highlands Bridge was $659.21 for maintenance. Final cost of $1,515.22 was reported during the fiscal year for a condition survey of the entrance channel completed in May 1948. The total cost of work was $2,174.43. The total expenditures were $2,242.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced October 1919 and completed April 1937. The controlling mean low-water depths of the channels included in the project are as follows: Depth Width Section (feet) (feet) Date Sandy Hook Bay to 2,000 feet north of railroad bridge at 10 300-180 May 1948. Highlands, N. J. From 2,000 feet north to railroad bridge at Highlands, 8. 5 80-300 Do. N. J. From railroad bridge at Highlands, N. J. to 1,300 feet 7 90-150 December 1948. south. From 1,300 feet south of Highlands, N. J., railroad bridge 10 130-150 May to June 1946. to junction of north and south branches. From junction of north and south branches to Branch- 7 150 Do. port Ave. Bridge, Long Branch, N. J. North Branch: Junction with main channel to Barley Point..._...... 7 100 Do. Vicinity of Barley Point.... ----------------------- 7. 6 150 April to May 1947. Thence to head of project opposite Maple Ave., Red 5.3 150 June 1946. Bank, N. J. The river is navigable on the North Branch to Red Bank, 8 miles from the mouth and on the South Branch to Branchport, 9 miles from the mouth. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 312 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 30, 1949, were $717,521.21-$466,562.59 for new work and $250,- 958.62 for maintenance. In addition, the cost and expenditures from contributed funds were $36,311.03 for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $130,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore the channel from Sandy Hook Bay to vicinity of Highlands Bridge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- 1 $1,225,021.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 687,456.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ---------- 537,564.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------- 1 1,225,021.21 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- ------------------------------ $790 $31, 072. 99 $1,-----. -- $1, 990. 00 Cost of new work..... . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . Cost of maintenance-- . - .---.....----------- 790 29, 587. 74 $1, 300. 82 2,174. 43 Total expended-------------------------------- 787 27, 613. 58 3, 209. 44 2, 242. 97 I Exclusive of $36,311.03 contributed funds expended for new work. 57. SHARK RIVER, N. J. Location.-This is a small stream entering the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles south of Sandy Hook on the New Jersey coast. It is 40 miles by water south of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts, Nos. 795 and 1215.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 18 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide across the bar at the entrance to the inlet; thence 12 feet deep and generally 100 feet wide through main channel and south channel to the Route 35 bridge; thence 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the upper limit of the Bel- mar municipal boat basin, with additional depths and widths where necessary and practicable to produce satisfactory current velocities at bridges; and an anchorage 12 feet deep over about 7.3 acres east of Route 4-N bridge. The length of section included in the project is about 1.7 miles. Mean tidal range at the mouth is 4 feet; mean range of spring tides 4.8 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2.6 feet below mean low water up to 8.4 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $150,000. The estimate of cost for annual maintenance, made in 1938, is $30,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 102, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoil-dis- posal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 313 as required, and hold and save the United States free from dam- ages due to the construction works and subsequent maintenance. Local interests, representing the Boroughs of Avon by the Sea, Belmar, and Neptune Township have furnished instruments of compliance with the above-mentioned conditions, which were ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers on June 26, 1947. Terminal facilities.-Two yacht basins are located on the south shore of the lower portion of Shark River. One is publicly owned and has a berthage of 2,600 feet. Several boat yards, boat- houses, and landings for commercial and recreational craft are located in the lower portion of Shark River. Additional terminals adequate for prospective commerce are expected to be provided upon improvement of the waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under a contract for hire of plant in connection with maintenance dredging to re- store a depth of 12 feet from the Atlantic Ocean to approximately 1,800 feet west of Ocean Avenue Bridge, work was commenced May 9, 1949, and completed June 21, 1949. During the fiscal year, 15,900 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed. The U. S. derrick boat Babcock was engaged in the removal of shoals to depths of 9 to 12 feet during June 8 to 30, 1949. During the fiscal year, 3,100 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $20,649.65 for maintenance. The cost of surveys and engineering preliminary to contract dredging was $1,496 for maintenance. The cost of surveys to determine the condition of the channel from the entrance to Ocean Avenue Bridge was $4,698.32 for maintenance. The total cost of work was $26,843.97 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,195.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing proj- ect was commenced June 1947 and completed October 1947. The controlling mean low water depth, when examined intermittently from July 1947 to June 1949, was 8 feet for a width of 100 feet across the bar at the entrance to the inlet; thence 10 feet for a width of 100 to 50 feet through Main Channel and South Channel to Route 35 bridge; thence 8 feet for a width of 100 feet to the head of the project. The controlling depth in the anchorage area was 12 feet below mean low water. The head of navigation is at the head of the lagoon, a distance of about 3 miles toward the south end and 21/2 miles to the north, both distances being meas- ured from the mouth. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $206,071.52-$150,000 of advanced funds for new work and $56,- 071.52 of regular funds for maintenance. The total expenditures were $185,269.77, of which $150,000 were from advanced funds and $35,269.77 from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $22,088.25 plus allotments of $50,000 made in July 1949 and $150,000 made in September 1949, to- gether with an anticipated allotment of $34,000 during the fiscal year, a total of $256,088.25, will be applied as follows: 314 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_- _ _- ___ ___ $ 20,801.75 New work: Return of advanced funds to the State of New Jersey for dredging in Shark River, N. J. ________________ ___________ 150,000.00 Maintenance: Reimburse plant allotment for funds expended for hire of plant in connection with maintenance dredging completed in June 1949 ----------------------------- $62,702.17 Operate U. S. derrick boat Babcock for about 3 weeks in July 1949 in removing isolated shoals in the en- trance channel to depths of 9 and 12 feet _ _ 22,584.33 85,286.50 Total for all work ____________________________________ 256,088.25 It is expected that maintenance dredging will be necessary dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Therefore, the additional sum of $37,500 is needed to be appropriated for such work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $ 57,358.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __ 56,071.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 35,269.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ - --- 22,088.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- - 860.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 200,860.64 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated............... $350 ............--------------------------------- $37,008.02 --------------- $20, 000.00 Cost of new work...... Cost of maintenance .... ....---------------------------- 350 8. 02 $28, 869. 53 26, 843. 97 Total expended...........-------------------------------- 350 8. 02 28, 715. 82 6, 195.93 ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount advanced to June 30, 1949________________________ $150,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 150,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 150,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Advanced-...........................---..-----------... --------------...-. .........-----------.... $150,000.00 ........ , .......... Cost of new work...-------------------------------------13,375.75 $136, 624.25 Cost of maintenance- -- --- ------------ ---- -------- ----- --- - ----------- ---------- Total expended------------------------------------------------- 10, 284.63 139, 715.37 58. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $243,526.84 -- $52,489.87 for examinations and surveys and $191,036.97 for contingencies. The expenditures were $252,271.33. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $25,791.07 plus allotments of $85,000 for contingencies and $79,310 for ex- aminations and surveys, made in July 1949, a total of $190,101.07, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 315 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 7,348.23 Examinations and surveys ----------------------------------- 83,815.73 Contingencies _ __ __ __ __ _ 98,937.11 Total for all work ___________________________________ 190,101.07 The additional sum of $356,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following work during the fiscal year 1951: Examinations and surveys _________________________________________ $186,000 Contingencies __----------------------------------- - 170,000 Total for all work 356,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________ $3,520,826.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __ 3,502,384.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ 3,495,035.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ _ 25,791.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 15,646.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ _ 164,310.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 179,956.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated ----------------- $533,700. 00 $148, 000.00 $110, 775. 38 $232, 750. 00 $244, 500.00 Cost of new work-- Cost of maintenance .------------ 317, 295. 71 269, 017. 55 299, 923. 07 214, 616. 67 243, 526. 84 Total expended---------------- 331, 971. 23 247, 071. 70 305, 885. 44 222, 630. 27 252, 271.33 59. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Port Chester Harbor, N. Y.1 _ ____ _ 1948 $433, 470. 43 $140, 147. 04 2 $69, 000 2. Larchmont Harbor, N. Y.------------------ 1916 76, 064. 85 211. 42 (a) 3. Bronx River, N. Y.1 4 - _ _ 1947 51,149, 946. 09 365, 544. 06 1,087, 000 4. Manhasset Bay, N. y.4__........... __ 1948 460.00 s 117,000 5. Glencove Harbor, N. Y.1 7. -------------- 1911 72, 000. 00- -,_--- - -- (s) 6. Huntington Harbor, N. Y.--------------- 1948 71, 534. 92 48, 506. 25 to31, 500 7. Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y.1 -------------- 1948 171, 426. 71 10, 625. 44 (8) 8. Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek) Inlet, N Y1 7 1895 7, 000. 00 .. .......... (8) 9. Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.1 .___ ____-_--- 1948 33, 827. 59 3, 762. 81 (a) 10. Coney Island Creek, N. Y.4 1948 69, 488. 84 919. 91 171, 000 11. Wallabout Channel, N. Y.1 _ _______- --- _ 1948 18, 173. 69 35, 295. 24 (3) 12. Irvington Harbor, N. Y.4 _.---------_ 1948 360.00 51,000 13. Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt.' 7 1892 34, 750. 00-...----.-. _ (3) 14. Channel between North and South Hero 1909 31, 000. 00 ............. _ (3) Islands, Lake Champlain, Vt.' 7 15. St. Albans Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt.' 7 1917 3, 125. 45 384. 55 (3) 16. Swanton Harbor, Vt.' 7 ------ 1888 70, 500.00 ......... . (8) 17. Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y..... 1895 98, 467. 55 ._------------ (3) 18. Great Chazy River, N. Y.1 7 1895 18, 000.00 (3) 19. Port Henry Harbor, N. Y.1 7- 1931 " 69, 406. 46 1, 252. 75 (8) 20. Ticonderoga River, N. Y.1 7- 1895 16, 500.00 ........ (8) 21. Elizabeth River, N. J.4 1948 60, 481. 15 59, 391. 21 157, 000 22. Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. Y.4-....... 1937 126, 621.00 121, 621. 00 () 23. Matawan Creek, N. J.1____________________ 1934 21, 000. 00 73, 964. 09 (8) 24. Sandy Hook Bay, N. J. __________________ 1943 13 508, 936. 40 _ ..... .. (3) 1Improvement adequate for commerce. 2 In addition $5,500 to be contributed by local interests. 3 Completed. 4 Awaiting local cooperation. b Exclusive of $10,000 expended from contributed funds. b In addition $50,000 to be contributed by local interests. 7 No commerce reported. 8 Determination impractical due to long inactive status. Project rejustification necessary prior to con- tinuance of work. 9 Exclusive of $19,545.86 expended from contributed funds. toIn addition $31,454 to be contributed by local interests. 1 Exclusive of $10,000 expended from contributed funds. 12These amounts also included in report for New York and New Jersey channels. No work has been done on the existing project for Lemon Creek. a1Exclusive of $53,790.03 expended from contributed funds. 316 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 60. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $_5,000,704.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 4,491,003.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - - - 509,701.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 318,329.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------- - -- $390, 000. 00--- - -- $103, 272. 52 - $171, 689. 02 $225, 000. 00 Total expended__---------------- 30, 502. 32 $242, 275. 44 -335, 935. 01 -381, 796. 18 247, 799. 49 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation • , Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J., River and Harbor Act, May 27, 1949 H. 233,81st Favorable. between a point 1,000 feet north Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st of mouth of Smiths Creek and sess. a point 1,000 feet south of Buckwheat Island. Astoria, Steinway Creek, N. Y.__ S....do.. . . . . . Blossom Cove, N. J., Shrews- RiversandHarbors Com- bury River, N. J. mittee resolution, Feb. 1, 1946. Bronx River, N. Y.____________ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Centerport Harbor, Long Island, ..... do ....---------------- Dec. 9, 1948 I Unfavorable. N. Y. Champlain Canal, N. Y., with .....---- do- - - - - - - - - . - - . . . . view to improvement without taking title to said canal and its appurtenances. Cheesequake Creek, N. J......... ....do- ....... Jan. 7, 1949 Do. Compton Creek and Shoal Har- River and Harbor Act, - -. - - --. - - --. - - - bor, N. J. July 24, 1946. Delaware Bay above Cape May House Public Works to Shrewsbury River-for ex- Committee resolution, tension of New Jersey Intra- Apr. 22, 1947. coastal Waterway from Manas- quan Inlet to Shrewsbury Riv- er and an alternate connection to Delaware Bay. Delaware River-New York Bay Rivers and Harbors Com- Section of Intracoastal Water- mittee resolution, June way, water supply. 25, 1943. Dosoris Creek, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, Island). June 30, 1948. East Chester Creek, N. Y........ Rivers and Harbors Com- Aug. 10, 1948 H. 749, 80th Favorable. mittee resolution, June Cong., 2d 27, 1945. sess. East Basin of Mamaroneck Har- River and Harbor Act, bor, N. Y. July 24, 1946. East River and Flushing Bay Rivers and Harbors Com- and Creek, N. Y., seaplane mittee resolution, Jan. channels and anchorage basins 19, 1940. in vicinity of North Beach Airport. East River and Hell Gate, N. Y., Rivers and Harbors Com- between South Brother and mittee resolution, Apr. Berrian Islands. 17, 1940. Endikill Creek, N. Y., at mouth River and Harbor Act, of, construction of small-boat Mar. 2, 1945. anchoragebasin, Hudson River. Fire Island Inlet, N. Y. (Long __..do-...._-_---..-----Dec. 10, 1948 H. 762, 80th Do. Island). Cong., 2d sess. - - RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 317 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions-continued I I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation i - -- -I --- i Flushing Bay and Creek and Rivers and Harbors Com- East River, N. Y., seaplane mittee resolution, Jan. channels and anchorage basins 19, 1940. in vicinity of North Beach Airport. Gardmers Bay, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, Island). July 24, 1946. Gowanus Creek Channel, N. Y.. Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Mar. 19, 1946. Great Lakes-Atlantic Tidewaters Rivers and Harbors Com- Deep Waterway. mittee resolution, Mar. 7, 1928. Hackensack River, N. J...__. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Hashamomuck Creek, L. I., Rivers and Harbors Com- ----- - - - - N. Y. mittee resolution, Dec. 2, 1946. Hell Gate, N. Y., on East River, Rivers and Harbors Com- between South Brother and mittee resolution, Apr. Berrian Islands. 17, 1940. Hudson River, N. Y., from Al- River and Harbor Act, bany to New York City. Mar. 2, 1945. Hudson River, at or near North .....do...... Germantown, Columbia County, N. Y. - - - - - - - - - Hudson River, N. Y., deep-water Rivers and Harbors Com- channel between Hudson and mittee resolution, Mar. Troy. 21, 1945. Hudson River at mouth of Endi- River and Harbor Act, kill Creek, N. Y., construction Mar. 2, 1945. of small-boat anchorage basin. Hudson River Channel, and Rivers and Harbors Com- Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. Hudson River, N. Y. mittee resolution, May 8, 1941. -------------- Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, River and Harbor Act, N. Y., with view to elimina- July 24, 1946. tion of water chestnut. Hutchinson River, N. Y ... _. River and Harbor Act, Aug. 10, 1948 H. 749, 80th Favorable. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 2d sess. Leonardo, Sandy Hook Bay, River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1949 H. 108, 81st Do. N. J., channel to and naviga- Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st tion improvements at. sess. Long Island, Centerport Harbor, . -__.. do-- __ Dec. 9, 1948 ____-.... Unfavorable. N. Y. Long Island, Dosoris Creek, N. Y. River and Harbor Act, June 30, 1948. Long Island, Fire Island Inlet, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 10, 1948 H. 762, 80th Favorable. N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 2d sess. Long Island, Gardiners Bay, River and Harbor Act, N. Y. July 24, 1946. Long Island, Hashamomuck Rivers and Harbors Com- Creek, N. Y. mittee resolution, Dec. 2, 1946. -- -- - - - - Long Island, Manhasset Bay, Rivers and Harbors Com- N. Y. mittee resolution, Dec. 30, 1938. Do....---------------..--.............. Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Mar. 25, 1938. Long Island, Milburn Creek, River and Harbor Act, Swift Creek and adjacent bays July 24, 1946. and channels, N. Y. Long Island, Moriches Inlet, River and Harbor Act, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. --------------- Long Island, Nissequogue River, ..... do.....---------...........-------- N. Y. Long Island, Peconic River, N. Y. ..... do.....----.........-- Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. Long Island, Port Jefferson Har- Rivers and HarborsCom- ...-- . do-------- Do. -do bor, N. Y., with regard to ex- mittee resolution, Oct. tending or adding to the pres- 19, 1945. ent jetties. Long Island, St. James Harbor, River and Harbor Act, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. Long Island, Sag Harbor, N. Y., Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 18, 1949 Do. with regard to raising present mittee resolution, Mar. breakwater. 19. 1946. 872132-50-----21 318 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions-continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Long Island, Sag Harbor, N. Y._ River and Harbor Act, ..... do .------ . Unfavorable. July 24, 1946. Long Island, Shinnecock Inlet, River and Harbor Act, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. do... Long Island, Smithtown, N. Y.__ .....------------------- Long Island, southern coast from .- ..do- - - - - - - - - - New York City line to Mon- tauk Point, N. Y. for protec- tion and improvement of the beaches along coast. Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., River and Harbor Act, East Basin of. July 24, 1946. Manasquan Inlet to Shrewsbury Rivers and Harbors Com- River Section of the New Jer- mittee resolution, Mar. sey Intracoastal Waterway. 23, 1943. Manasquan Inlet to Shrewsbury House Public Works River Section of the New Jer- Committee resolution, sey Intracoastal Waterway. Apr. 22, 1947. Manhasset Bay, N. Y. (Long Rivers and Harbors Com- Island). mittee resolution, Dec. 30, 1938. Manhasset Bay, N. Y. (Long Rivers and Harbors Com- Island). mittee resolution, Mar. 25, 1938. ------------- Matawan Creek, N. J......__ Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Jan. 24, 1936. .- - - - - - - - ---.----------- Matawan Creek, N. J. ..... Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Jan. -------------- 26, 1940. Milburn Creek, Swift Creek and River and Harbor Act, adjacent bays and channels, July 24, 1946. N. Y. (Long Island). Mohawk River, N. Y............ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, River and Harbor Act, N. Y., with view to elimina- July 24, 1946. tion of water chestnut. Moriches Inlet, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, Island). Mar. 2, 1945. New Jersey coast, from Sandy River and Harbor Act, ... . . . . . . Hook to Cape May, improve- Mar. 2, 1945. ment and protection of the beaches along said coast. New Jersey Intracoastal Water- Rivers and Harbors Com- way in the vicinity of Shrews- mittee resolution, Nov. bury River, N. J. 11, 1943. New Jersey Intracoastal Water- Rivers and Harbors Com- way, Manasquan Inlet to mittee resolution, Mar. Shrewsbury River, N. J. 23, 1943. New Jersey Intracoastal Water- House Public Works way from Shrewsbury River Committee resolution, to Delaware Bay above Cape Apr. 22, 1947. May for extension of Water- way from Manasquan Inlet to Shrewsbury River and an al- ternate connection to Delaware Bay. New York Bay-Delaware River Rivers and Harbors Com- Section of Intracoastal Water- mittee resolution, June way, water supply. 25, 1943. New York Harbor, Entrance Senate Public Works Channels and anchorage area, Committee resolution, with particular reference to June 9, 1948. South Channel. Nissequogue River, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, Island). Mar. 2, 1945. North Beach Airport, East River, Rivers and Harbors Com- and Flushing Bay and Creek, mittee resolution, Jan. N. Y. 19, 1940. Peconic River, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Do. Island). Mar. 2, 1945. Port Chester Harbor, N. Y....... Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Nov. 30, 1945. Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y. Rivers and Harbors Com- Dec. 9, 1948 Do. (Long Island), with regard to mittee resolution, Oct. extending or adding to, the 19, 1945. present jetties. Raritan River, N. J. Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Nov. 13, 1945. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 319 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions--continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Rondout Harbor, N. Y.. . River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Sag Harbor, N. Y. (Long Island), Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 18, 1949 ..............---- Unfavorable. with regard to raising the mittee resolution, Mar. present breakwater. 19, 1946. Sag Harbor, N. Y. (Long Island) River and Harbor Act, Do. July 24, 1946. St, James Harbor, N. Y. (Long River and Harbor Act, do.............------ Island). Mar. 2, 1945. Sandy Hook Bay, N. J....._.._.. Rivers and Harbors Com- Dec. 9, 1948 . .. ... Do. mittee resolution, Aug. 21, 1944. Sandy Hook Bay, N. J., with River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1949 H. 108, 81st Favorable. view to providing channel to, Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st and navigation improvements, sess. at Leonardo. Saw Mill River, N. Y.. .-... do.......----------------..... Feb. 23, 1949 ........... Unfavorable. Shinnecock Inlet, Long Island, -..... do..... . . . .. . . .. . . . . ..------------ N. Y. Shoal Harbor and Compton River and Harbor Act, .. Creek, N. J. July 24, 1946. Shrewsbury River, N. J......._ House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Shrewsbury River, N. J., to im- Rivers and Harbors Com ....... prove north branch of Blossom mittee resolution, Feb. Cove. 1, 1946. Shrewsbury River (South Rivers and Harbors Corn- .. Branch), N. J. mittee resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. Shrewsbury River to Manas- Rivers and Harbors Com-_.. quan Inlet section of the New mittee resolution, Mar. Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. 23, 1943. Shrewsbury River, N. J., in the Rivers and Harbors Com- .. vicinity of, New Jersey Intra- mittee resolution, Nov. coastal Waterway. 11, 1943. Shrewsbury River to Delaware House Public Works Bay above Cape May--for ex- Committee resolution, tension of New Jersey Intra- Apr. 22, 1947. coastal Waterway from Man- asquan Inlet to Shrewsbury River and an alternate connec- tion to Delaware Bay. Smithtown, Long Island, N. Y._, River and Harbor Act, .. Mar. 2, 1945. Steinway Creek, Astoria, N. Y... - .- do-....... .. . . . ... . . ..------------ Swift Creek, Milburn Creek, River and Harbor Act, . and adjacent bays and chan- July 24, 1946. nels, N. Y. (Long Island). Westchester Creek, N. Y.__ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. 61. WATERBURY RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly about 90 miles into Lake Cham- plain, about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly within the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. The Waterbury Reservoir with a drainage area of 109 square miles is located on the Waterbury River, which enters the Winoo- ski River 42 miles above the mouth, about 2 miles below Water- bury, Vt. (See U. S. Geological survey map covering Camels Hump, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-The existing dam is of rolled earth-fill type 1,800 feet long at its crest rising 155 feet above the stream bed, and providing a total storage capacity to 64,700 acre-feet, of which 27,900 acre-feet are reserved for flood-control. This project 320 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 provides for modification of the Waterbury Dam so as to accom- modate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 3 feet to elevation 633 feet mean sea level, the installation of one extra 35-foot tainter gate, thus providing a total of three gates and reducing the length of fixed crest spillway by 38 feet, the installation of a gasoline-engine generator for the emergency operation of the gates in case of power failure, riprapping new embarkment, restoring road sur- face and guard rails, extending the existing bridge over the new tainter gate section, and performing such incidental work as may be required. Construction of the Waterbury Reservoir was com- pleted in 1938 under authority granted by the Director, Emergency Conservation Work on June 2, 1933. The work was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $620,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will: (a) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. (b) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maximum flow lines. (c) Continue to maintain and operate the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurance that the State of Vermont would comply with all conditions of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost for prep- aration of preliminary plans was $947.09 for new work. The ex- penditures were $909.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminaryplans have been completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifications was 3 percent complete. Completion of contract plans and specifica- tions and construction of project works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $9,243.26 for new work. The total expenditures were $9,198.16. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $14,801.84, will be applied as fol- lows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $ 45.10 New work: Completion of preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions-------------------------------------------------- 14,756.74 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 14,801.84 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 321 No additional funds are needed for work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $ 24,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-___________ _______- ___ _ 9,243.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_____-___-__ ____ 9,198.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------- ___ 14,801.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 14,720.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project- 596,000.00 ._______-_____-_______-_- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ____---------- - $14, 000. 00 $10,000. 00 Cost of new work.............------------------625. 14 6, 268. 98 $791. 94 $610. 11 $947. 09 Cost of maintenance................................................................. Total expended.... .........-----------------.. 53. 73 6, 840. 39 749. 65 644. 40 909. 99 62. WATERBURY, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Winooski River, with a drainage area of 1,080 square miles, rises in the northeastern part of Vermont, flows gen- erally west for a distance of about 90 miles and enters Lake Cham- plain about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. The city of Water- bury is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the river, at which point the drainage area of the Winooski River is 735 square miles. (See U. S. Geological survey map covering Camels Hump, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.---This project provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete walls on the north bank of Winooski River at Waterbury, channel clearing between Bolton Gorge and Waterbury, removal of Bolton Gorge Dam and enlargement of Bolton Gorge. The aggregate length of the levees and flood walls is about 9,300 feet, of which 7,800 feet are earth embankment and 1,500 feet are concrete wall. The installation of a pumping plant, raising of a bridge, and the construction of two stop-logs and one flood-gate structure are included in the project. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,620,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $190,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 656, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. These re- quirements 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.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 322 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 63. WRIGHTSVILLE RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly about 90 miles into Lake Cham- plain, about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly within the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. The Wrightsville Reservoir with a drainage area of 68 square miles is located on the North Branch which enters the Winooski River 56 miles above the mouth at Montpelier, Vt. (See U. S. Geological survey map covering Montpelier, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-The existing dam is of rolled earth-fill, 1,250 feet long with a maximum height of 95 feet, and providing a total storage capacity of 20,300 acre-feet, all of which is reserved for flood control. This project provides for modification of the Wrights- ville Dam so as to accommodate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 20 feet to elevation of 715 feet mean sea level, thereby increasing the length about 275 feet, replacing existing spillway weir by a new concrete ogee spillway of larger section, replacing existing rock fill spillway wall with a new concrete wall, widening existing rock spillway discharge channel, altering roadway, and performing such incidental work as may be required. Construction of the Wrightsville Dam was completed in 1935 under authority granted by the Director, Emergency Conservation Work, on June 2, 1933. The work was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,018,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The estimated non-Federal cost of land and other work to be provided by local interests is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood 'Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will: (a) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. (b) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maximum flow lines. (c) Continue to maintain and operate the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurance that the State of Vermont would comply with all conditions of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost for prep- aration of preliminary plans was $1,521.76 for new work. The expenditures were $2,065.64. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 323 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminaryplans have been completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifications and construction of project works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $44,252.91 for new work. The total expenditures were $44,245.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $21,754.86, will be applied as fol- lows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $ 7.77 New work: Completion of contract plans and specifications_---- 21,747.09 Total for all work-_ _ __ _ _------------ -_ 21,754.86 No additional funds are needed for work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $ 66,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 44,252.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 44,245.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 21,754.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ - 21,740.09 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 1,952,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....----------------- $46, 000. 00 _- __ _ .- -- ---- $20, 000. 00 Cost of new work . ------------------ 745. 05 $18, 155. 99 $8, 408. 80 15, 421. 31 $1, 521. 76 Cost of maintenance... Total expended ------------------- 53. 76 18, 847. 28 6, 337. 54 16, 940. 92 2, 065. 64 64. EAST BARRE RESERVOIR, WINOOSKI RIVER BASIN, VT. Location.-The Winooski River rises in the northeastern part of Vermont and flows westerly for a distance of 90 miles to Lake Champlain, which it enters about 4 miles north of Burlington, Vt. It lies wholly within the State and has a drainage area of about 1,080 square miles. The East Barre Reservoir with a drainage area of 38.7 square miles is located on the Jail Branch, which enters the Winooski River 58.5 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey map covering Corinth, Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-The existing dam is of rolled earth-fill, 1,040 feet long with a maximum height of 55 feet, and providing a total storage capacity of 12,050 acre-feet, all of which is reserved for flood control. This project provides for modification of the East Barre Dam so as to accommodate safely the maximum probable flood. The work consists of increasing the height of the dam 10 feet to elevation of 1,185 mean sea level, thereby increasing the length 420 feet, constructing a new concrete spillway with in- creased discharge capacity, relocating the outlet channel, altering roadways and performing such incidental work as may be re- quired. Construction of the East Barre Dam was completed in 1935 under authority granted by the Director, Emergency Con- 324 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 servation Work on June 2, 1933. The work was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $3,088,000 exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The estimated non-Federal cost of land and other work to be pro- vided by local interests is $83,300. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 629, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized the project subject to the condition that the State of Vermont give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will: (a) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way necessary for the construction. (b) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages due to the construction works and due to inundation of the reservoir areas between the present and proposed maximum flow lines. (c) Continue to maintain and operate the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. In letter dated September 2, 1947, the Governor of the State of Vermont gave assurances that the State of Vermont would comply with all conditions of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost for prep- aration of preliminary plans was $24,879.30 for new work. The expenditures were $23,503.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminaryplans have been completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifications was 90 percent completed. Completion of plans and specifications and construction of project works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $81,101.72 for new work. The total expenditures were $79,548.91. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $12,451.09, will be applied as fol- lows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________________ $ 1,552.81 New work: Completion of contract plans and specifications----------10,898.28 Total for all work-__________________________________ 12,451.09 The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for initiation of construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 92,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--- __________-________- 81, 101.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-______________ 79,548.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________ __ 12,451.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 10,298.28 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---_ ------- 2,996,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 325 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....----------------- $40, 000.00 - - _-- -_$$52,, 000. 00 --- Cost of new work............... -- 75. 98 $27, 274. 82 $12, 649. 20 16, 222. 42 $24,879.30 Cost of maintenance..._ Total expended...... .......-------------------....53. 76 26, 662. 28 13, 283. 96 16, 045. 29 23, 503. 62 65. RUTLAND, OTTER CREEK, VT. Location.-Otter Creek rises in the Green Mountains at Dorset, Vt., flows generally north about 107 miles and enters Lake Cham- plain 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 project provides for channel improve- ment and construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls along East Creek in the vicinity of Rutland. The channel improve- ment extends for a distance of 5,640 feet. The aggregate length of the levees and walls is 8,455 feet, of which 7,020 feet are earth embankment and 1,435 feet are concrete flood walls. Other work appurtenant to the project involves construction of two pumping stations, reconstruction of four bridges, demolition of several structures, relocation of roads and utilities, and construction of an interceptor sewer with appurtenances. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $3,700,000, exclusive of lands, relocations, bridge reconstruction, sewer construction, and other work to be provided by local inter- ests at an estimated cost of $580,000. 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 S.' Doc. 171, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Tie board of aldermen of the city of Rutland, with the approval of the mayor, adopted a resolution on May 16, 1949 offering full coopera- tion toward the project. Although funds for local cooperation are dependent upon approval of a bond issue, it is expected that these funds will be forthcoming. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost for revi- sion of detailed plans was $27,617.45 for new work. The total ex- penditures were $25,124.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans were revised in the light of the severe storms of 1947 and 1948. Preparation of contract plans and specifications and construction of protective works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $78,500 for new work. The total expenditures were $74,945.74. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $3,554.26, plus accounts receivable 326 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of $421.25 and the appropriation of $75,000 made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $78,975.51, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_________________________________ $ 3,975.51 New work: Preparation of contract plans and specifications--........ 75,000.00 Total for all work______________________________________ 78,975.51 The additional sum of $450,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for completion of contract plans and specifications and for initiation of construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 78,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 78,500.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - -- 74,945.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 3,554.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - -- 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 75,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 3,546,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_--. .-.------.- _ $70, 500. 00 -------------------- - $27, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work --------------- 30, 566. 33 $4, 900.03 $5, 675. 58 4, 706. 97 27, 617. 45 Cost of maintenance ...-- - --- ------------------------- --------------- . -------. ----- Total expended .....---------------- 28, 718.99 7,010.86 2, 597. 48 6, 723. 43 25,124. 83 66. HOOSICK FALLS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachu- setts, 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 cov- ering Hoosick, N. Y.-Vt. quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for channel widening for 3,300 feet, for removal of White Dam and channel excavation for 700 feet, and for construction of earth levees and concrete walls on both banks of the river. The principal structures involved are reinforced-concrete flood walls approximately 900 feet in length on the right bank and 700 feet in length on the left bank, an earth levee approximately 2,400 feet in length along the right bank, an emergency outlet section in the right bank flood wall, an outlet for Woods Brook and for interior drainage, a single- cell culvert to replace the existing Woods Brook flume and interior drainage structures. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,300,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $200,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 327 approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 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 the Army that they will insure against future en- croachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the im- provements, and assume the cost of relocation of a sanitary sewer. The Superintendent of Public Works, State of New York, who is duly authorized to carry out the State's participation in the proj- ect, was requested to furnish assurances on March 6, 1945, and executed an agreement assuring State cooperation on March 12, 1945. The assurances were approved on April 23, 1945. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost for revi- sion of detailed plans was $2,065.01 for new work. The total ex- penditures were $1,703.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans are being re- vised in the light of the severe storm of 1948. Revision of con- tract plans and specifications and construction of the protective works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $38,065.01 for new work. The total ex- penditures were $37,703.19. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $6,296.81, plus the appropriation of $350,000 made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $356,296.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------- $ 361.82 New work: Completion of revised plans and specifications----------------75,934.99 Initiation, under continuing contract, of removal of White Dam, channel excavation and construction of concrete wall along left bank ------------------------------------------ 280,000.00 Total for all work ------------------------------ 356,296.81 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 to permit a continuing contract for construction of earth levee along the right bank and other inci- dental work to bring the project to 70 percent completion. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ -------- $ 44,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -- - _ 38,065.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 37,703.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ - - 6,296.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----_ - ---- -- 5,734.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------ _ 350,000.00 Total unobligat d balance available for fiscal year 1950----- - - 355,734.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project -------------------- _ --------------- 906,000.00 328 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........--.-- ----. $26, 000. 00- . 1 .............. .. . $8,000.00 Cost of new work------------- 29, 963. 01 $20. 71 ..-------------------------.--..2, 065. 01 Cost of maintenance--------- Total expended-----.....----------.......... 30, 001. 72 29. 69 -_ --------------- 1, 703. 19 67. NORTH ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachu- setts, flows generally north and northwest, crossing the southwest corner of Vermont to the vicinity of Eagle Bridge, N. Y., where its 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 Greylock, Mass.-Vt., quadrangle.) Existing project.-This project provides for local channel im- provement which would extend through the entire city for a dis- tance of 9,100 feet along the north branch, 8,100 feet along the south branch, and 12,100 feet along the main stream downstream from the junction and including Braytonville. On the north branch the improvements would consist of a debris basin above the Eclipse Dam; closure walls at the proposed new Hoosac Cotton Mill Dam and a rectangular paved concrete chute. On the south branch, the improvements would consist of a closure levee with a check dam and stilling basin; a stop-log structure closure across the Boston & Albany Railroad track; a new trapezoidal earth channel with levee; an improved trapezoidal and rectangular earth channel with levee and walls; a rectangular paved concrete flume to the new Johnson Dam; and a rectangular paved concrete chute. At the junction, the improvements would consist of a rectangular concrete chute to a drop structure and stilling basin below Brown Street; closure levees; and rock-paved and improved earth channels. At Braytonville the improvements would consist of a rock-paved trapezoidal channel; a levee; an improved trapezoidal channel with levee; and a new dam and stilling basin with closure levee. Other work appurtenant to the project would involve bridge recon- struction and approaches; street and utility relocations; interior drainage; and miscellaneous alteration, construction, and demoli- tion works. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $13,170,000 exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $1,620,000. 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. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to give assurances satisfactory to FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 329 the Secretary of the Army that they will insure against future en- croachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the improve- ments. These requirements have not be fulfilled. However, on October 3, 1945, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the city of North Adams indicated that they are favorably disposed toward assuming the requirements of local cooperation in connection with the proposed project. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The cost of a review of detailed plans was $1,585.44 for new work. The total expendi- tures were $1,495.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailedplans have been com- pleted. Preparation of contract plans and specifications and con- struction of the protective works remain to be done. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $81,585.44 for new work. The total expenditures were $81,495.97. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,504.03 plus the appropriation of $350,000 made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $351,504.03 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________________ $ 89.47 New work: Initiation of plans and specifications and model studies ___--- _ 101,414.56 Initiation, under continuing contract, of channel excavation, con- struction of a stilling basin and concrete walls downstream of the junction of the North and South Branches_ __ _ 250,000.00 Total for all work____________________ _________________ 351,504.03 The additional sum of $600,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation'offplans and specifications to 40percent of'completion_ _ $100,000 Under continuing contract to bring construction work downstream of junction of North andSouth Branches to 90 percent completion_ _ 500,000 Total of all work _____________________________________ 600,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $ 83,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 81,585.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 81,495.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________________ 1,504.03 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 1,334.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------- 350,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 351,334.56 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----______________________ ____ 12,737,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........----------------- $20, 000. 00- .............. ..............$3, 000. 00 .............. Cost of new work-.....------- - 65, 102. 23 .......... - 1,585. 44 $2, 988. 14- .............. Cost of maintenance--. Total expended----------------- 60, 464.44 7, 794. 59 $3.51 ------------ 1i,495. 97 330 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 68. ADAMS, HOOSIC RIVER BASIN, MASS. Location.-The Hoosic River rises in northwestern Massachu- setts, 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. 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 channel improvements, for a distance of approximately 2.2 miles, with flood walls on both banks of the stream from high ground below Plunkett Dam to a proposed weir above Commercial Street; a concrete paved chute or flume from this weir to a proposed stilling basin above the mouth of the Tophet Brook and below Hoosac Street; and an im- proved earth channel with flood walls, earth levees, a closure levee and structure and two check dams from the mouth of Tophet Brook to Lime Street. Other work appurtenant to the project involves alteration of existing raceways, bridge reconstruction, street and utility relocations, and channel improvement of tributary brooks. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,600,000, exclusive of land and other work to be provided by local interests at an estimated cost of $500,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 182, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 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 the Army that they will insure against future en- croachments upon the flood channels to be provided by the im- provements. These requirements have not been fulfilled. The board of selectmen of the town of Adams in letter dated Septem- ber 20, 1944, have indicated that they would look favorably toward assuming the requirements of local cooperation. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The cost of a review of detailed plans was $1,390.60 for new work. The total expendi- tures were $1,284.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans has been partially completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifications and construction of protective works remain to be done. The total cost of the project to June 30, 1949, was $23,390.60 for new work. The total expenditures were $23,284.81. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $715.19 plus an allotment of $350,- 000 made in October 1949, a total of $350,715.19, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 331 Accounts payable June 30,1949_______ $ 105.79 New work: Initiation of plans and specifications and model studies _______ 100,609.40 Initiation, under continuing contract, of channel excavation, construction of a stilling basin, two check dams, levee em- bankment and related work in the lower end of the project__ 250,000.00 Total for all work ___ __ _ _-- 350,715.19 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of plans and specifications _ _ $ 51,000 Completion of continuing contract for construction work in lower end of the project -- _ _ _- --- 449,000 Total for all work_ ___________________ ____________________ 500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 24,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 23,390.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 23,284.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 715.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 514.40 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 350,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 350,514.40 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- letio pJJIv . of vn C existin c, il-g p rojec.t Vj ._ 4A 92269 -.n_,L. ,--, uv.vv.v nn Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...-----------------$20, w- 000. 00 -$8, 000. 00 -Cost_ _- - - - -$2, 000. 00 Cost of new work-. ----- -_ 18, 390. 65 .......... .... ...... ..... ........ 1,390. 60 Cost of maintenance . Total expended ----------------- 18, 919. 46 1. 67 -1,284. 81 69. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 interests of flood control; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. During the fiscal year, contract plans and specifications were completed for snagging and clearing of Pequannock Township Ditch, Morris County, N. J.; Beaver Brook, Morris County, N. J.; and Dock Hill Brook, near Cornwall, Orange County, N. Y. The costs incurred during the fiscal year amounted to $2,083.61, for new work; the expenditures were $1,891.38. 332 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Plans and specifications for Pequannock Township Ditch and Beaver Brook, N. J., have been completed. A contract for snag- ging and clearing Dock Hill Brook, N. Y., was awarded on June 21, 1949. Snagging and clearing operations remain to be done. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1949 was $5,367.08 for new work; the expenditures were $5,174.85. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amount- ing to $79,625.15, plus allotments of $117,000 made in September 1949, minus accounts payable to June 30, 1949, of $192.23, a total of $196,432.92, will be applied to new work, clearing and snagging operations by contract as follows: Pequannock Township Ditch, N. J.________________________ $ 46,573.16 Beaver Brook, N. J._________________ __________________________ 17,304.19 Dock Hill Brook, N. Y.________________________________________ 15,555.57 Broad Brook, Williamstown, Mass._____________________________ 42,000.00 Kinderhook Creek, N. Y. - 50,000.00 Kayaderosseras Creek, Ballston Spa, N. Y.- ---- 25,000.00 Total for all work ______________________________________ 196,432.92 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $ 84,800.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 5,367.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 5,174.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______________79,625.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 72,189.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - - 117,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 __-- 189,189.92 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-..... .----------------------------- $25, 000. 00- ----------.. .$59, 800.00 e Cost of new workmi ------------------- 2, 865. 31 $382. 61 $35. 55 2, 083. 61 Cost of maintenance . Total expended......---------------------------- 2, 057. 11 1, 190. 81 35. 55 1, 891. 38 70. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended by the Flood Control Acts of 1946 and 1948 authorizes the allot- ment from flood control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, rais- ing, extending, or other modification thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate func- tioning of the work for flood control. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $77,100 was allotted to the New York district for emergency repairs of a concrete flood wall on Roaring Branch, Bennington, Vt. Plans and specifications for the work were completed and a contract was awarded on June 29, 1949. Repairs of the concrete flood wall remain to be FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 333 done. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1949 was $3,180.82 all for maintenance; the expenditures were $3,006.68. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, amounting to $74,093.32, will be applied to accounts payable, amounting to $174.14, and to completion of the emergency flood control work under contract. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_________ -_-------- $77,100.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________-------- 3,180.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------- 3,006.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________------- 74,093.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- . 73,791.18 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ApprpriatA----------------------- -------------- -------------- ------ -- $77100.0 Cost ofnew work..___ __. _ - - - - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - - --- - --- Cost of maintenance_.- -- .--_ - ._- - -_... ------ _.3, - ----------------- --- -_ 180. 82 Total expended------------------------------------------___ ..------ 3,006.68 71. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 as amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorizes the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for construction of emergency bank-protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches and public works, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable: Provided That not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from ap- propriations for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $18,000 was allotted to the New York district for emergency bank protection work on Little Hoosic River at Berlin, N. Y. Plans and specifications for the work were completed and a contract was awarded on May 27, 1949. Work was initiated on June 13, 1949 and was 9 percent com- pleted on June 30, 1949. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1949 was $1,558.83 all for new work; the expenditures were $1,087.05. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949; amounting to $16,912.95 will be applied to accounts payable, amounting to $471.78, and to completion of the emergency bank protection work under contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $18,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 1,558.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,087.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------ _------- 16,912.95 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- -- - - 6,398.09 872132-50--22 334 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------------- $18, 000.00 -------------- .. ... Appropriated---------------............- -----------..........----------... Cost ofnew work----............... --.... __.............. ........... . _... .... .. 1,558. 83 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended.................. 1,087.05 -------------------------..............------..............--......-------------------- 72. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTIN- GENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $53,508.38. The expenditures were $55,388.37. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $15,616.06, less accounts payable of $3,655.14, and plus an allotment of $80,000 made in July 1949, a total of $91,960.92, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $184,000 can be profitably ex- pended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $459,800.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 447,839.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 444,183.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ______________________ 15,616.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 10,009.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------90,009.60 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....----------------- $89, 750. 00 $60, 000. 00 $6, 500.00 $80, 000. 00 $65, 000. 00 newn w ork-......... C ost oof m a c- , 8....2,. ... ....... 1 ... ...--- ...--. ---- - ---- ----- -- - - Cs .. ...-- .. .. Cost of maintenance-...... 11,798. 21 62, 393.64 78, 274.39 86, 539. 37 53, 508. 38 Total expended..........---------------- 10, 153. 26 50, 565. 03 79, 025. 67 93, 937. 74 55, 388. 37 73. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Lamoille River, Vt.1 .........-...-......... 1939 $49, 837. 43 ---.-.-- 4$110, 000 2. Proctor, Otter Creek Basin, Vt.......__.__- 1937 -------------.............--------------.... 90, 000 3. Bennington, Hoosic River Basin, Vt.@ ..... 1941-_ _.... _----- 41, 100, 000 4. Waterford, Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, 1939 ...-.. ... ..--------- 41,300, 000 N. Y.5 5. Winooski River, Vt......--------------- 1940 4, 897, 427. 37---------. -- (6) 1 1 unit of project completed. 2 Includes $23,507.43 emergency relief funds. 3 Completion not desired by local interests. 4 Revised in 1949. 6Awaiting local cooperation. 6 Completed. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW YORK, N. Y., DISTRICT 335 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Ausable River Basin, N. Y., at Commerce Committee Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. and in the vicinity of Lake resolution, Dec. 1, 1943. Placid, N. Y. Cornwall on the Hudson and Senate Public Works Dock Hill Brook, N. Y. Committee resolution, Feb. 1, 1947. Dock Hill Brook, Hudson River, Senate Public Works N. Y., and in the vicinity of Committee resolution, Cornwall on the Hudson. Feb. 1, 1947. Hackensack River and tribu- Flood Control Act, July taries, New Jersey and New 24, 1946. York. Hudson River, N. Y., for flood Senate Public Works protection along Dock Hill Committee resolution, Brook and in the vicinity of Feb. 1, 1947. Cornwall on the Hudson. Hutchinson River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Aug. Dec. 9, 1948 Do. taries, New York. 18, 1941. Kinderhook Creek, N. Y. and Commerce Committee __..do .............. _._ ._ Do. Mass. resolution, Oct. 28, 1941. Lake Placid, N. Y., and Ausable Commerce Committee .-...d o ... ... .. . . .___..... . Do. River Basin, N. Y. in vicinity resolution, Dec. 1, 1943. of. Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Flood Control Act, Aug. _..._do__ ... ........ _ Do. Rivers and their tributaries, 18, 1941. N. Y. Mohawk River, N. Y..__.____ Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. Passaic River, N. J..__ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Passaic River, N. J...... Flood Control Act, May 6, 1936. Rahway River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June N. J. 30, 1948. Saw Mill River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. New York. 18, 1941. Sheldrake and Mamaroneck Flood Control Act, Aug. Dec. 9, 1948 ......... Do. Rivers and their tributaries, 18, 1941. New York. Winooski River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Vermont. tee resolution, June 20, 1940. _ IMPROVEMENTS 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, north- ern and southeastern Delaware, and a small part of northeastern Maryland embraced in the drainage basin of the Delaware Bay and River system and those basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean from Manasquan River, N. J., inclusive, to the south boundary of Delaware. It also includes the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and the approach channel thereto in Chesapeake Bay and Elk River, Md. District engineer: Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Atlantic Division, New York, N. Y., comprising the New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Balti- more, Md., Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., districts: Col. B. C. Dunn, Corps of Engineers, to July 29, 1948, Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engineer to August 15, 1948, Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to April 24, 1949, Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engineer, to May 27, 1949, Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Delaware River between 19. Cohansey River, N. J .. 377 Philadelphia, Pa., and 20. Cold Spring Inlet, N. J. 378 Trenton, N. J._.. 338 21. Absecon Inlet, N. J..___ 380 2. Delaware River, Pa., N. J., 22. Absecon Creek, N. J._ 382 and Del., Philadelphia, Pa., 23. Tuckerton Creek, N. J.. 383 to the sea_ 340 24. Barnegat Inlet, N. J.._ 384 3. Delaware River at Camden, 25. Toms River, N. J. 386 N.J._ 344 26. Manasquan River, N. J. ... 388 4. Schuylkill River above Fair- 27. New Jersey Intracoastal Wa- mount Dam, Pa. 346 terway_ _ 390 5. Schuylkill River, Pa.. 348 28. Examinations, surveys, and 6. Wilmington Harbor, Del. _ 351 contingencies (general) .. 393 7. Inland Waterway from Dela- 29. Inactive navigation projects_ 394 ware River to Chesapeake 30. Plant allotment 394 Bay, Del. and Md. 354 31. Hopper dredge repla cement _ 395 8. Smyrna River, Del. 358 9. St. Jones River, Del.. 360 Flood control 10. Murderkill River, Del._____. 361 11. Mispillion River, Del.. 363 32. Dyberry Reservoir, Dyberry 12. Inland Waterway between Re- Creek, Pa. 396 hoboth Bay and Delaware 33. Prompton Reservoir, Lacka- Bay, Del. 364 waxen River, Pa. 398 13. Harbor of Refuge, Delaware 34. Bear Creek Reservoir, Lehigh Bay, Del._ 367 River, Pa. 399 14. Indian River Inlet and Bay, 35. Allentown, Lehigh River, Pa.. 400 Del. 369 36. Bethlehem, Lehigh River, Pa. 401 15. Cooper River, N. J. 371 37. Preliminary examinations, 16. Big Timber Creek, N. J.. 372 surveys, and contingencies 17. Mantua Creek, N. J.. 373 for flood control 401 18. Raccoon Creek, N. J... 375 38. Inactive flood-control projects 402 337 338 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 315 miles, 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 An- nual 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 Penn- sylvania Railroad bridge at Delair; thence 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the upper end of the municipal marine terminal at Trenton, including 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 maintenance 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 provides for an auxiliary channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide east of Burlington Island extending easterly from the main channel to the upper end of the United States Pipe & Foundry Co.'s property at East Burlington, with a turning basin 450 feet wide at the upper end, an anchorage 22 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 400 feet long along its west or landward side and 800 feet long along the west side of the ship channel, opposite the mouth of Biles Creek, Pa., 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 the 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 and about 105 miles above the harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at Trenton is 6.7 feet, an increase of 1.3 foot since the completion of the 25-foot channel. Freshets, which occur usually during Febru- ary and March, attain a height of 9 to 20 feet above mean low water in the vicinity of Trenton. Navigation is occasionally suspended during a portion of the winter months on account of ice. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $5,243,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $15,000 contributed funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $232,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 339 Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A channel 28 feet deep, 300 feet wide between Alle- Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 gheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., and Delair bridge. Doc. 3, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Deepening the channel to 25 feet from Delair bridge Rivers and Harbors Committee to Trenton, N. J., and for maintenance of the 12- Doc. 11, 73d Cong., 1st sess. foot channel from the upper end of the 25-foot pro- ject to Pennsylvania R. R. bridge at Ferry St., Trenton. Do-....._. Auxiliary channel, 20 feet deep, east of Burlington Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Island. Doc. 66, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 A cross channel 8 feet deep, opposite Delanco, N. J._. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 90, 74th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Anchorage at mouth of Biles Creek---------------................. H. Doc. 679, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933, and Emergency Relief Administration, May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable areas for disposal of dredged material during maintenance as and when needed. Terminal facilities.-There are 21 piers, wharves, and docks within the improvement, exclusive of those within limits of city of Philadelphia. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 9-Re- vised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under maintenance by hired labor, surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $4,223.98. The expenditures were $2,715.90. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent complete. The channel between Philadelphia and Tren- ton was completed in 1937 and the cross channel opposit Delanco in 1939. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the anchorage at the mouth of Biles Creek. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, as follows: Minimum depth Date Section Project Mid- depth Left channel Right (feet) outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 1949: May-.__. Allegheny Ave. to Delair Bridge-------------........... 28 26. 6 25. 8 25. 8 June-........ Delair Bridge to Trenton marine terminal_.. 25 8. 7 9. 7 9. 7 June-........ Trenton marine terminal to Pennsylvania 12 4. 6 7.8 1. 7 Railroad bridge. 1948: April-...... Channel east of Burlington Island........--. 20 9. 9 13. 0 10. 0 The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were as follows: 340 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Public Works Emergency Regular Total funds relief funds funds Costs: New Work.................. $2, 189, 955. 51 $2, 636, 456. 26 $363, 405. 46 $5,189, 817. 23 Maintenance---------...........--.-- ._---- _------------------- 924, 542. 92 924, 542. 92 Total -- ----------------- $2, 189, 955. 51 $2, 636, 456. 26 $1, 287, 948. 38 $6, 114, 360. 15 Expenditures..------------------ $2, 189, 955. 51 $2, 636, 456. 26 $1, 286, 438. 80 $6, 112, 850. 57 In addition $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $2,708.36, together with an allotment of $165,000 made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949______________ ____--_--_--- $1,509.58 Maintenance dredging of auxiliary channel and turning basin east of Burlington Island to project dimensions, by contract, November 1949 to January 1950 ___ _______ _____- _________--- ----- 166,198.78 Total --------------------------------------------- 167,708.36 The additional sum of $1,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, both by con- tract and with a United States hopper dredge, July to November 1950 and April to June 1951, to restore the channel between Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, and the Trenton marine terminal to project dimensions. The completion of the project is not required by existing com- merce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ 1 $9,157,452.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 7,678,990.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,477,263.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 9,154,744.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 2,708.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,198.78 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 165,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 166,198.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 54,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..----------------- $47, 500.00 - $94,000. 00 $3, 000. 00 -- ----- - $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work. Cost of maintenance------------- 7,354. 14 5, 542. 72 2, 712. 40 $495. 46 4, 223.98 Total expended-----------------.................. 7, 377. 67 4, 423. 95 3, 890. 03 461. 60 2, 715. 90 1 In addition $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 2. DELAWARE RIVER, PA., N. J., AND DEL., PHILADELPHIA, PA. TO THE SEA Location.-See page 388, also United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1218, 294, 295, and 280. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 341 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 fur- ther details, see page 1779 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 299, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 37 feet deep from Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, thence 40 feet to deep water in Delaware Bay, 800 feet wide in the straight reaches from Allegheny Avenue 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; for an anchorage at Port Richmond 37 feet deep and about 6,400 feet long; for an anchorage at Gloucester 30 feet deep and about 3,500 feet long; for an anchorage in the vicinity of Mantua Creek 37 feet deep, 1,400 feet wide and having a mean length of 11,600 feet; and for an anchorage at Marcus Hook 37 feet deep, 1,400 feet wide and having a mean length of 10,500 feet. It also provides for the construction of dikes and training works for the regulation and control of the tidal flow; for straightening the channel and extending the 1,000-foot width from Philadelphia Harbor to Horse- shoe Bend; and for the maintenance of an area on the north side of the channel opposite the Philadelphia Navy Yard between Shipway 3 and Schuylkill River to a depth of 40 feet and a width of 150 feet on Mifflin Range and 200 feet on West Horseshoe Range, and of any areas dredged by local interests to a depth of 35 feet between the channel and a line 100 feet channelward of the pier- head line between Point House wharf and the Philadelphia 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 tidal range at various points on the river and bay is as follows: Philadelphia, Pa., 6.0 feet; Chester, Pa., 5.7 feet; New Castle, Del., 5.5 feet; Liston Point, Del., 5.8 feet; and Lewes, Del., 4.1 feet. Under the influence of heavy and long-continued winds the extreme tidal range 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/ miles per hour. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $34,900,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,165,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 342 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 35 feet deep from Allegheny Ave., Phila- H. Doc. 733, 61st Cong., 2d sess. delphia, Pa., to Delaware Bay. 1 July 3, 1930 Anchorages 35 feet deep at Port Richmond and H. Doc. 304, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mantua Creek, a 30-foot anchorage at Gloucester, N. J., and extending the 1,000-foot channel width in Philadelphia Harbor to Horseshoe Bend. Aug. 30, 19352 An anchorage 35 feet deep at Marcus Hook, Pa...... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 5, 73d Cong., 1st sess. 1 June 20, 1938 A channel 37 feet deep from Philadelphia-Camden S. Doc. 159, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Bridge to the navy yard, thence 40 feet deep to deep water in Delaware Bay. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 A 37-foot depth in channel from Allegheny Ave., H. Doc. 580, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Philadelphia, Pa. to Philadelphia-Camden Bridge and in the anchorage at Port Richmond. 1 Do- ____ A 37-foot depth in and enlargement of anchorages H. Doc. 340, 77th Cong., 1st sess. near Mantua Creek and Marcus Hook. ____ Do-.. Maintenance of enlarged channel opposite Philadel- Specified in act. phia Navy Yard. 1Contains latest published maps. 2 Also Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, imposes the condition that the cities of Philadelphia and Camden shall agree to dredge not less han 110,000 cubic yards annually in maintaining the channel and anchorages in Philadel- phia Harbor between Allegheny Avenue and the mouth of Schuyl- kill River. This condition will become effective after completion of initial dredging of the 40- and 37-foot channels below the Phila- delphia-Camden Bridge. Terminal facilities.-There are 243 wharves on the river be- tween Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, and the sea, 188 located on the waterfront of Philadelphia, Camden, and Gloucester and 55 below Philadelphia. Eight are owned by the United States, 5 by the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 28 by municipalities, 77 by railroad companies, and 125 by private interests. The pub- lic 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 rail- road systems operating in the area. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series Nos. 7 and 9-Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work, contract: Dredging a 4,000-foot extension to Mantua Creek anchorage in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed January 27, 1949. There were removed 2,491,476 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $885,332.41 for new work. Maintenance, hired labor: Dredging in the 40-foot channel was in progress throughout the year. Plant operating on this work included the U. S. hopper dredges Harding, Comber, New Orleans, and Rossell. There were removed 18,433,273 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material. The cost, including rehandling with pipe-line dredges, was $2,508,668.64. Other costs were: Surveys, channel examinations and mis- cellaneous engineering, $93,422.91; custodial care of United States Quarantine Station, Reedy Island, Del., $6,392.34; and model RIVERS AND HARBORS--PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 343 studies of shoaling in the Delaware River by United States Water- ways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., $123,882.77; a total of $223,698.02. The costs for all work were $885,332.41 for new work and $2,732,366.66 for maintenance, a total of $3,617,699.07. The ex- penditures were $3,636,306.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 82 per cent complete. The 40-foot channel from Philadelphia Navy Yard to the sea was completed in 1942. The enlarging and deepening of Marcus Hook anchorage was completed in 1947. The work remaining to be done is the completion of the deepening and enlarging of Mantua Creek anchorage and the deepening of the channel from Allegheny Avenue to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, including Port Richmond anchorage, from 35 feet to 37 feet. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, available to navigation as follows: Minimum depth Project Date Section depth Left Left Right Right (feet) outside inside inside outside quarter quarter quarter quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) 1949: April -____- Allegheny Ave. to the Philadel- 37 31. 4 28.3 27. 7 27. 7 phia-Camden bridge. Do -.... Philadelphia-Camden Bridge to 37 31. 2 34.0 33. 6 32. 8 navy yard. Do_____ Navy yard to the sea . ._________ 40 33.6 35.0 35. 0 31.2 The costs and expenditures under the existing project were as follows: Public Works Regular Total funds funds Costs: New work____________________ _____ ____ _ $813, 045. 79 $27, 647, 562. 64 $28, 460, 608. 43 Maintenance ________-_________________ __ -__-___ -___________ _ 53, 448, 474. 35 53, 448, 474. 35 Total________________________________ _______ 813, 045. 79 81, 096, 036. 99 81, 909, 082. 78 ... Expenditures __.__-__-___ ____ _____ ____ ___ 813, 045. 79 81, 042, 298. 68 81, 855, 344. 47 Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $67,741.43, together with an allotment of $3,233,000 made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ _- $53,738.31 Maintenance: Repairing Pea Patch Island Dike and constructing light founda- tions, by contract, September 1949 to January 1950 -_.... 50,000.00 Dredging to maintain project depths in the channel between Allegheny Ave. and Delaware Bay with United States hopper dredges and rehandling with United States pipe-line dredges during the fiscal year - - 2,767,003.12 Dredging Port Richmond anchorage to a depth of 35 feet by Government plant______ 180,000.00 Continue model studies of shoaling in Delaware River by U. S. Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss.. 50,000.00 Preparation of disposal area at Pigeon Point, Del._ 200,000.00 Total _ ----------------- 3,300,741.43 344 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $5,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging with United States hopper dredges to restore project depth of 40 feet in the channel between the navy yard and the sea and to maintain a depth of 35 feet between Allegheny Ave. and the navy yard, re- handling with pipe-line dredges; and for preparation of disposal area in vicinity of Mantua Creek. The completion of the project is not required at this time. Costand financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $95,924,552.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ __-___- _______------ 41,436,666.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 54,473,883.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 95,856,811.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 67,741.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 13,877.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 3,233,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 3,246,877.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______________-- - - -___-____-_ 6,440,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ................. $5, 204, 000. 00 $3, 256, 145. 80 $783, 550. 26 $2, 635, 500. 00 $2, 857, 679. 50 Cost of new work..........--------------. 561, 221. 79 3, 569. 22 570, 510. 89 82, 545. 65 885, 332. 41 Cost of maintenance.......---------- 3, 273, 464. 87 2, 748, 382. 54 2, 275, 476. 61 1,888, 711. 81 2, 732, 366. 66 Total expended............--------------.. 3, 997, 527. 24 2, 722, 312. 90 2, 939, 650. 56 1, 877, 529. 54 3, 636, 306. 53 3. DELAWARE RIVER AT CAMDEN, N. J. Location.-Camden, N. J., is located on the east bank of the Delaware River, directly opposite the city of Philadelphia, Pa. It is about 51 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.--aAdopted 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 Cam- den to a depth of 18 feet from that depth north of Cooper Point to Berkley Street and 30 feet from the latter point to Newton Creek, with the depth increased to 37 feet in front of the Camden marine terminals, these depths extending from the ship channel in Dela- ware River to a line parallel with and 50 feet distant from the established pierhead line, and the 37-foot depth 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. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. 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 lower end of the project is about 49 miles above the mouth of the river at Liston Point and about 99 miles above the harbor of refuge at the mouth of Delaware Bay. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 345 The mean tidal range is 6.0 feet and the extreme tidal range under the influence of prolonged heavy winds is about 14 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,086,- 000, exclusive of $15,000 contributed funds. The latest (1949) 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 1 Mar. 2, 1919 A depth of 30 feet from Newton Creek to Kaighn H. Doc. 1120, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Point, thence 18 feet to Cooper Point. July 3, 1930 Extending the 30-foot depth upstream to Berkley H. Doc. 111, 70th Cong., 1st sess. St. terminal. Mar. 2, 1945 A depth of 37 feet in front of the Camden marine H. Doc. 353, 77th Cong., 1st sess. terminals. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 60 piers, wharves, and docks along the Delaware River water front at Camden, including 3 oil terminals on Pettys Island. Two are modern terminals designed for overseas and domestic general cargo, and are open to all carriers on 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 connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 7 -Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing in front of the Camden marine terminal by the U. S. hopper dredges New Orleans and Rossell was in progress at intervals throughout the fiscal year. The area in front of the terminal was restored to a depth of 30 feet. There were removed 142,385 cubic yards of material at a cost of $72,651.67. Surveys were made at a cost of $456.67. The cost for all work was $73,108.34 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $72,801.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 55 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the deep- ening of the area in front of the Camden marine terminal from 30 feet to 37 feet. The latest examination (May 1949) indicates that project depths are well maintained in the completed portion of the project except near Cooper Point at the northerly end, and that the minimum depth in the 37-foot project depth area in front of the terminal is 30 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $15,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $462,905.66 for new work and $186,434.25 for maintenance, a total of $649,339.91. The expenditures were $649,031.21. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,090.22, together with an allotment of $72,000 made in July 1949, as follows: 346 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949___________________________- $ 308.70 Maintenance: Dredging to restore 30-foot depth in front of Camden marine terminal with United States hopper dredges and rehandling with United States pipe-line dredge during the fiscal year---------- 72,781.52 Total---- ----------------------------------------- 73,090.22 The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging for the channel with a United States hopper dredge as required. Completion of the project is not required at this time. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ '$650,121.43 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 462,905.66 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 186,434.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 649,031.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,090.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 781.52 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 72,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 72,781.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 623,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------------------ Appropriated ..... $3, 000. 00 $20, 000. 00 $6, 500. 00 $17, 000. 00 $72, 000. 00 Cost of new work.... ...... Cost of maintenance------------- . 1, 712. 25 18, 086. 40 7, 829. 94 16, 981. 55 73,108. 34 Total expended..........----------------- 1, 712. 25 17, 670. 90 6, 227. 72 18, 997. 19 72, 801. 72 1In addition $15,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 4. SCHUYLKILL RIVER ABOVE FAIRMOUNT DAM, PA. Location.-Schuylkill River has its source in Schuylkill County, Pa., and flows southeasterly 150 miles to the Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets of Pennsylvania.) Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of the Schuylkill River above Fairmount Dam in the interest of naviga- tion and other purposes by the removal of culm deposits from the pools formed by Plymouth Dam, Flat Rock Dam, and Fairmount Dam. The estimate of cost for this work, revised in 1947, is $17,- 000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 529, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps are contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The accomplishment of the authorized work is subject to the requirements that local interests: (a) Stop the discharge of mine and industrial wastes into the streams of the Schuylkill watershed; (b) construct works to intercept accumu- lated wastes which enter the headwaters by erosion, or are now present therein, and keep them from going downstream; (c) re- move 50 percent of the culm deposits in the river between Auburn RIVERS AND HARBORS--PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 347 and Norristown Dam and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will remove the remaining 50 per- cent of the culm deposits in the river between Auburn and Norris- town Dam; (d) furnish without cost, to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construc- tion of the project; (e) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (f) maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. It is expected that the conditions of local cooperation will be satisfactorily met within the next 2 years. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary studies were made in connection with the removal and disposal of culm from Plymouth, Flatrock, and Fairmount pools at a cost of $24,046.65 for new work. The expenditures were $22,047.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done on the project. The engineering studies were about 69 percent complete. The costs under the project were $24,046.65 for new work. The expenditures were $22,047.12. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $12,952.88, together with allotments totaling $400,000 made in September and October 1949 as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 __ - $ 36,999.53 New work: Complete engineering studies__________ __________________ 10,953.35 Initiate removal of culm from Plymouth, Flatrock, and Fair- mount pools under a continuing contract to be advertised in April 1950 365,000.00 Total_ _ ---------------- 412,952.88 The additional sum of $5,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for continuing work on the removal of culm from Plymouth, Flatrock, and Fairmount pools under con- tinuing contracts. Costand financial[summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ $ 24,046.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 22,047.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 12,952.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 10,953.35 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 375,953.35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 16,600,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of new work.......-----------........----------------------------..--------------..............---.............. $24,046.65 Cost ofmaintenance ..------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- I. Total expended ... ........ 1 " 22,047.12 348 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 5. SCHUYLKILL RIVER, PA. Location.-This river has its source in Schuylkill County, Pa., flows in a general southeasterly direction 150 miles, 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 33 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Delaware River to the mouth and within the river to Twenty-ninth Street, three-fourths mile above the mouth; thence the same depth and 300 feet wide to Passyunk Avenue Bridge, 31 miles above the mouth; thence 26 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Gibsons Point, 41/2 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 61 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.9 feet and at Grays Ferry Bridge about one-half mile below University Avenue Bridge, 6.4 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to freshets and prolonged heavy winds, is about 14 feet. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,904,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $966,000, in addition to $1,300,000 required to restore project depth below Passyunk Avenue Bridge as provided by the river and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, and $1,036,000 for the restoration of project depths above Passyunk Avenue Bridge as provided by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 Depths of 35 feet from mouth to Girard Point, thence H. Doc. 1270, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 30 feet, 26 feet, and 22 feet to University Ave. Bridge, Philadelphia. July 3, 1930 A depth of 30 feetinstead of 35 feet between the mouth Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 and Girard Point, and the conditional restoration Doc. 40, 71st Cong., 2d sess. and maintenance of the channel below Passyunk Ave. by the United States. July 24, 1946 A depth of 33 feet from the channel in Delaware River H. Doc. 699, 79th Cong., 2d sess.l to Passyunk Ave., restoration of the project chan- nel dimensions between Passyunk Ave. and Uni- versity Ave., and full maintenance of the entire project. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-TheRiver and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, imposed the condition that the city of Philadelphia agree to re- move 60,000 cubic yards (place measurement) of material annual- ly from that portion or those portions of the project which the District Engineer may designate until such time as adequate municipal sewage-treatment works are constructed and placed in RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 349 effective operation. This condition is being satisfactorily com- plied with. All other requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 43 wharves located within the limits of the improvement. These terminals are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 7-Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work dred- ing by the U. S. hopper dredges Atlantic, Harding, and Rossell to deepen the channel from 30 feet to 33 feet between Delaware River and Passyunk Avenue Bridge in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was 96 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. There were removed and deposited in rehandling basins 3,188,742 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material. The cost of dredging including rehandling by pipe-line dredges was $1,156,- 453.87. Maintenance dredging in the channel between Passyunk Avenue Bridge and University Avenue Bridge, by contract, was in progress from September 14, 1948, to April 1, 1949. There were removed 975,637 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The costs, including rehandling by United States pipe-line dredges, were $640,742.17. ' A contract was awarded on June 29, 1949 for dredging in the channel between Passyunk Avenue and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge. At the end of the fiscal year only preliminary work had been done. The costs were $795.18. Surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $8,038.26. The total cost of all work was $1,156,453.87 for new work, and $649,575.61 for maintenance, a total of $1,806,029.48. The expendi- tures were $1,890,849.55. In compliance with local cooperation requirements, the city of Philadelphia dredged a total of 179,560 cubic yards of material from the channel above Passyunk Avenue Bridge. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 96 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the com- pletion of the deepening of the channel from the Delaware River to Passyunk Avenue Bridge from 30 feet to 33 feet, and the re- moval of a few rock shoals above Passyunk Avenue Bridge. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, available to navigation as follows: Minimum depth Project Mid- Date Section depth Left channel Right (feet) outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 1949: June .. _ _.. Delaware River to 29th St... ...--------- _ _. 33 29. 0 32. 4 19. 1 Do .. 29th St. to Passyunk Ave.- _---------------- 33 20. 0 26. 9 15. 9 May . .. Passyunk Ave. to Gibson Point ............ 26 7. 0 12. 3 6. 8 Do .. Gibson Point to University Ave.---_- _ --- -- 22 3. 7 6. O 1.6 872182-50----23 350 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs under the existing project were $2,682,550.65 for new work and $7,268,413.98 for maintenance, a total of $9,950,- 964.63. The expenditures were $9,948,606.64. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $312,508.04 and accounts receivable, amounting to $178.41, a total of $312,686.45, together with an allotment of.$600,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 --------- -------------------- $ 2,536.40 New work: Continue and complete deepening the channel be- tween Delaware Riverand Passyunk Ave. Bridge from 30 to 33 feet by a United States hopper dredge, November 1949 $148,271.95 Removing rock from the channel between Passyunk Ave. Bridge and University Ave. Bridge with Government plant and hired labor, October- November 1949---------------------------- 20,000.00 Total new work-------------- _ ------_ ------------- 68,271.95 Maintenance: Dredging in channel between Passyunk Avenue Bridge and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, by contract, in force to be completed in October 1949 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 215,000.00 Maintaining project depth between Delaware River and Passyunk Avenue Bridge and restoring depths above Passyunk Ave. Bridge with United States hopper dredges and pipe-line dredges as required --------------------------------- 526,878.10 _ Total maintenance----_--_-__ _-- _----- __----- 741,878.10 _____ _______ Total for all work ------------ 912,686.45 The additional sum of $1,125,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance in restoring project depth between Passyunk Avenue Bridge and University Avenue Bridge, by contract; maintaining project depths with United States hop- per dredges and pipe-line dredges as required; and preparation of disposal area. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ---- - $10,786,114.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__-------------------------- 3,207,550.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- - _ 7,268,413.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 10,473,606.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------_ 312,508.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - -- 170,280.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .. -- 600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .---..... 770,280.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------------- 52,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 351 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated.... $893,000. 00 $1, 225, 000. 00 $256,000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $2, 199, 000. 00 Cost of new work 70, 095. 77 1, 156, 453. 87 Cost of maintenance..------------ 575, 372. 91 983, 890. 06 798, 957.06 532, 800. 80 649, 575. 61 Total expended... ..---------------- 560, 483. 53 1, 002, 880. 62 801, 569. 02 506, 770. 93 1,890, 849. 55 6. 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, 11/2 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 to 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 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 91 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.6 feet, and at Newport 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 1949, is $1,277,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $400,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 352 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents H. Doc. 66, 54th Cong., 1st sess.; June 3, 1896 \Depths of 21, 10, and 7 feet, and jetties........--------------- Annual Report, 1896, p. 973; An- Mar. 3, 1899 f nual Report, 1897, p. 1250.1 July 25, 1912 Purchase or construction of a dredge and auxiliaries, H. Doc. 359, 62d Cong., 2d Sess. including a wharf and depot, and maintenance of the project. Entrance channel and basin with 25-foot depth and H. Doc. 114, 67th Cong., 1st sess., Sept. 22, 1922 construction by local interests of the new south and Senate committee print, 68th Mar. 3, 1925 jetty. Cong., 1st sess.1 July 3, 1930 A 30-foot depth between Delaware River and the Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Lobdell Canal and modification or removal of a Doc. 20, 71st Cong., 2d sess. portion of the north jetty. Aug. 30, 19352 Completion of the new south jetty by the United Rivers and Harbors Committee States; subject to the provision that the city of Doc. 32, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Wilmington shall reimburse the United States for the cost, without interest, of any part of the struc- ture that may subsequently be occupied and uti- lized for city activities. Oct. 17, 1940 Permit temporary occupancy by the city of Wil- H. Doc. 658, 76th Cong., 3d sess. mington of any part of the south jetty for city ac- tivities under revocable license, provided the occu- pied portion of the jetty is properly maintained without expense to the United States. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Also May 28, 1935, under Emergency Relief Administration. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-A modern marine terminal is located just inside 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 29 other wharves and landings within the Chris- tina River which forms the harbor. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 8-Revised 1947-Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenancedredg- ing in the channel between Delaware River and Lobdell Canal was in progress at intervals during the year. There were removed 1,300,704 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material by U. S. hop- per dredges Comber, Chester, Harding, New Orleans, and Rossell, at a cost of $194,141.46, and 1,140,388 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material by the U. S. pipe-line dredges Alabana, Gillespie, and Gulfport at a cost of $225,689.48. Surveys and channel ex- aminations were made at a cost of $7,377.31. The total cost of all work was $427,208.25 for maintenance. The expenditures were $434,298.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent complete. The channel above Lobdell Canal and the V-shaped stone-filled pile and timber jetty at the mouth of Brandy- wine River, 430 feet long on the Brandywine side and 260 feet long on the Christina side, were completed in 1901. Removal of about 1,200 feet of the outer end of a stone-filled pile and timber jetty constructed 2,150 feet long on the north side of the entrance was completed in 1931. The steel-sheet pile jetty 2,300 feet long, with 120-foot inshore wing, on the south side of the entrance was completed in 1936. The harbor channel with the exception of the deepening of the inner basin from 25 to 30 feet, was com- pleted in 1931. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 353 The latest examinations show minimum depths at mean low water as follows: Minimum depth Project Mid- Date Section depth Left channel Right (feet) outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 1949: May-....... Delaware River to Lobdell Canal_-......... 30 17. 3 21.3 18.8 1948: April........ Lobdell Canal to Brandywine River........ 21 4. 0 13. 4 6. 2 Do...... Brandywine River to Market St............. 21 1. 1 12. 9 8. 8 May........ Market St. to pulp works...............-------------------...21 ........---------- 1 11. 5 Do-..... Pulp works to Pennsylvania Railroad bridge 10 .......... 1 6. 0 No. 4. 1944: June-....... Pennsylvania Railroad bridge No. 4 to 7-- -, 6. 4 Newport. ' In 80 percent project width. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, exclud- ing $60,000 contributed funds expended for maintenance, were as follows: Emergency Regular Total relief funds funds Costs: New work------------------------........... . $206, 176. 75 $924,356. 12 $1, 130, 532. 87 Maintenance--- ----------------.................. _ _ _ 6, 161, 810. 00 6,161, 810. 00 Total---------------.---------------____ 206,176. 75 7, 086,166. 12 7, 292, 342. 87 Expenditures-------------.................-- -_ 206, 176. 75 7, 083, 821. 69 7, 289, 998. 44 Proposed operations. It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $2,811.91, together with an allotment of $320,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949- ____--___.____--___ $ 2,344.43 Maintenance: Dredging between Delaware River and Lobdell Canal with a United States hopper dredge including rehandling with a United States pipe-line dredge, at intervals during the year totaling 4 months ------------------------------------------- 320,467.48 Total _ ------------------------------------------- 322,811.91 The additional sum of $300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging between Dela- ware River and Lobdell Canal with a United States hopper dredge, including rehandling with a United States pipe-line dredge at in- tervals during the year totaling 3 months. The completion of the project is not required by existing com- merce. 354 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ -- 1 $7,694,931.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1,532,654.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ -- 1 6,161,810.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------_ 1 7,692,119.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 2,811.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - - - 467.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 320,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 320,467.48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ _ -___ ___ - __-- _ _- _ 146,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___---------------- $245, 500. 00 $368, 000. 00 $5, 000. 00 $250, 000. 00 $413, 216. 43 Cost of new work_- Cost of maintenance ------------ 210, 677. 67 156, 706. 43 286, 989. 74 241, 640. 87 427, 208. 25 Total expended .---------------- 214, 283. 62 146, 337. 50 300, 871. 02 228, 781. 47 434, 298. 55 1In addition $60,000 contributed funds were expended for maintenance. 7. 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, thence 9 miles down Elk River to Chesapeake Bay and thence 18 miles down 'Chesapeake Bay to a point near Pooles Island. 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, 570, and 572.) 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 River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, provided for the purchase of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The River and Harbor Acts of January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930, provided for dredging in Back Creek, Md., and the construction of bridges and roadways. For further details see Annual Report for 1934, page 242, and Annual Report for 1938, page 312. Existing projects.-This provides for a sea-level channel to ac- commodate 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 provision of sluice gates at the fixed highway bridge; dredging the Delaware 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 bulkheads. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 355 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 approved 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 entrance is 5.4 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 1949, is $14,625,- 000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $825,000, including $225,000 for operation and care of the waterway. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 201, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Does. 18 and 24, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). The act approved August 7, 1939 (Public Law 310, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), authorized the construction of a four-lane high-level 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, Seventy-third Congress, second session. Operation and care of the canal and appurtenant works were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the pro- visions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934.: Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-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.-Maintenance, con- tract: Construction of the substructure for a highway bridge at Chesapeake City, Md., in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed July 27, 1948. The costs were $45,864.80. Construction of the superstructure of the bridge commenced November 15, 1948, was 90 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The costs were $1,824,557.82. Construction of ap- proaches to the bridge commenced March 30, 1949, was 61 per- cent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The costs were $69,971.33. The cost of engineering services in connection with the construction of the bridge was $56,056.22. A contract for repairing the fender system at railroad bridge was awarded June 8, 1949. At the end of the fiscal year only preliminary work had been done. The costs were $1,027.72. Construction of additions to night lighting system along north bank of the canal was in progress from September 23, 1948, to December 8, 1948. The costs were $3,716.63. Construction of additions to complete the night lighting system along the north 356 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 bank of the canal commenced February 15, 1949, was 21 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The costs were $39,181.28. Hired labor: Preliminary expenses were incurred in connection with the additions to the night lighting system. The costs were $2,737.77. Removal of shoals between Courthouse Point and Pooles Island was in progress from May 9 to June 3, 1949, by U. S. hopper dredge New Orleans. There were removed 1,531,913 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $57,168.03. Other hired labor costs included maintaining and repairing banks, $17,045.40; draining banks, $12,874.69; maintaining and repairing auxiliary works, $13,680.24; removing miscellaneous ob- structions and debris, $15,959.27; and surveys, channel examina- tions and collection of miscellaneous engineering data, $16,873.29; a total of $76,432.89. Operating and care, contract: Removal and disposal of old light- ing units and installation of new lighting system for the approach roads to St. Georges Bridge was in progress from July 6, 1948 to February 10, 1949. The costs were $6,568.96. Replacing all lift span counterweight ropes of the Reedy Point Highway Bridge commenced March 21, 1949, was 70 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The costs were $18,583,91. Emergency repairs to Summit Bridge were in progress from March 26 to May 14, 1949. The contract costs were as follows: Expert consultant service $1,616.23; relieving overburden and reconstructing north abutment $88,885.01; a total of $90,501.24. Hired labor: The waterway and the highway bridges across it, including a ferry at Chesapeake City, Md., were operated and maintained throughout the year. The costs were $497,881.69. The cost of all work was $2,176,714.49 for maintenance and $613,535.80 for operating and care, a total of $2,790,250.29. The expenditures were $2,451,875.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was prac- tically complete. The 27-foot depth channel was completed in 1938 and the four-lane high-level fixed highway bridge at St. Georges in 1942. The work remaining to be done is deepening the Delaware City branch channel from 6 feet to 8 feet from a point 400 feet east of Fifth Street Bridge to its junction with the canal and stabilization of a small section of the south bank of the canal at Chesapeake City, Md. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, as follows: Minimum depth Project Mid- Date Section depth Left channel Right (feet) outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 1949: January..... Delaware River to Elk River---__.--.---- - 27 14.0 23.0 14.0 May........ Elk River to Chesapeake Bay.........-..... 27 19. 6 22. 2 17. 3 1946: December. Delaware City branch channel ............. ----------.......... 8 11. 1 1 80 percent project width. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 357 The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were as follows: Emergency Regular Total relief funds funds Costs: New work. $4, 756, 247. 79 $9, 771, 894. 81 $____-_-_------------------- $14, 528, 142. 60 Maintenance--...----------- ----...------------------. 12, 023, 301.34 12, 023, 301.34 Operating and care--- .... _- -- _..--.---. ---.-------.- 5, 005, 429. 22 5, 005, 429. 22 Total ............ --- ---......................... 4, 756, 247. 79 26, 800, 625. 37 31, 556, 873. 16 Expenditures__---. ....------- -------.---.. 4, 756, 247. 79 26, 342, 004. 75 31, 098, 252. 54 In addition, the sum of $2,513,270.24 was expended between August 1918 and June 1935 on operating and care of the works of improvement under provisions of the permanent indefinite appro- priation for such purpose. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $824,501.16, together with an allotment of $703,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949- -______---------__--_____ $ 458,620.62 New work: Stabilizing south bank of canal between stations 76 + 558 and 77 + 062, by contract_ ------ ---_---_ __---- 19,093.49 Maintenance: Constructing superstructure of a two-lane high- level fixed highway bridge at Chesapeake City, Md., under contract in force to be completed September 1949_____ ________ -_______ $246,000.00 Constructing the approach roads to the new high- way bridge at Chesapeake City, Md., under contract in force to be completed September 1949_---------------------------------- 45,000.00 Engineering services in connection with the con- struction of the highway bridge at Chesapeake City, Md. -------------- ---------------- 8,000.00 Repairing the fender system at railroad bridge under contract in force to be completed Janu- ary 1950------------------------------- 23,000.00 Constructing additions to complete the night lighting system along the north bank of the canal under contract in force to be completed October 1949--------------------- 52,000.00 Dredging with United States hopper dredges and pipe-line dredges in order to maintain project depths, as required ________-__________ $200,787.05 Maintaining canal banks and auxiliary works throughout the year-______-__-___ 100,000.00 -____ Drainage of banks __- ____-----__- 30,000.00 Removing obstructions and debris throughout the year --------------------------------- 15,000.00 Total maintenance_-------------------------- $ 719,787.05 358 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance (operating and care) : Replacing all lift span counterweight ropes of the Reedy Point highway bridge under con- tract in force to be completed July 1949 ..... 5,000.00 Operating ferry at Chesapeake City, Md., by contract to September 1949 55,000.00 Operating canal and bridges 230,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs to bridges- _.- 40,000.00 Total maintenance (operating and care) ------------------ 330,000.00 Total for all work ________________________________ 1,527,501.16 The additional sum of $623,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for: Maintenance painting; dredging with United States hopper dredges and pipe-line dredges in order to maintain project depths; maintain- ing canal banks and auxiliary works throughout the year; removing obstructions and debris; removing ferry slips at Chesapeake City, Md. _ ___ _ $427,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care) in operating canal and bridges; and for ordinary maintenance and repairs to bridges- 196,000.00 Total for all work____________________________________ 623,000.00 The completion of the Delaware City branch channel is not required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $49,536,256.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 25,237,897.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 23,932,478.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 48,711,755.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 824,501.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 17,506.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 703,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 720,506.43 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriatedfor com- pletion of existing project________________ 77,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........ ____..----- $1, 712, 400. 00 $4, 145, 000. 00 - $950, 000. 00 $1, 303, 700. 00 $2, 677, 608. 46 Cost of new work--_ __-__-_ 136, 480. 16 26, 915. 39 475, 295. 82 73,695. 30 Cost of maintenance----------- 1, 069, 734. 98 936, 195. 84 1, 675, 284. 94 1,474, 585. 91 2, 790, 250. 29 Total expended.....-------------- , 261, 436. 45 979, 952. 02 2, 087, 417. 80 1, 510, 552. 91 2, 451, 875. 67 8. SMYRNA RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river, formerly Duck Creek, rises in New Castle and Kent Counties, Del., flows northeasterly 15 miles along the boundary line between the two counties, and empties into Delaware Bay about 57 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 359 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 three cut-offs in the river and for two parallel, stone-filled, pile-and-timber jetties at the mouth spaced 375 feet apart, the north jetty 800 feet long and the south jetty 2,700 feet long. The total length of the section included in the project is about 91/2 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 6.0 feet, and at Smyrna Landing 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 1949, is $153,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $19,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 815, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are five wharves and landings of pile-and-timber construction. The terminals are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in the entrance channel and in the upper section of the river in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed November 1, 1948. There were removed 48,339 cubic yards of material. The cost was $42,572.75 for maintenance. The expenditures were $59,070.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 95 percent complete. A 7-foot channel from Delaware Bay to the wharf at Smyrna Landing was completed under a previous project. The three cut-offs were completed in 1917 and the two parallel stone-filled, pile and timber jetties, in 1939. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Smyrna Landing upstream to the fixed highway bridge, a distance of about 750 feet. The latest examinations show con- trolling depths, at mean low water, as follows: in July 1948 from Delaware Bay to the mouth, 8.7 feet; thence in September 1948 to Prices Landing, 8.5 feet; and thence to Smyrna Landing, 7.8 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $143,759.16 for new work and $172,886.33 for maintenance, a total of $316,645.49. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be ade- quate to meet the needs of commerce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- _ _ $394,453.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________ _______________--____ 198,843.94 - Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____-____________________ 195,609.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------- 394,453.12 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------------- ----------- - 8,900.00 360 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------------.................... $100 $25, 000. 00 - $21, 493. 68 $95, 000. 00 - $5, 274. 15 Cost of new work--------------- ----------------------- ------ - Cost of maintenance.... ----------------- 100 2, 755. 35 750. 97 47, 153. 10 42, 572. 75 Total expended.......----------------------------- 2, 329. 81 1, 276. 51 30, 655. 69 59, 070. 16 9. ST. JONES RIVER, DELAWARE Location.-This river rises in the western part of Kent County, Del., flows southeasterly 24 miles, and empties into Delaware Bay about 26 miles above Cape Henlopen. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1218.) Previousprojects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881; modified in 1884 and again in 1889. (For further details see p. 1787, Annual Report for 1915, and p. 324, Annual Report for 1938.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide extending from the mouth of the river to a junction with Murderkill River entrance channel 2,700 feet off- shore, thence following the latter to deep water in Delaware Bay, protected on the north by a jetty 5,700 feet long, and on the south by a second jetty 4,100 feet long extending from the south bank of Murderkill River to a point abreast the outer end of the proposed north jetty; a channel within the river 7 feet deep at mean low water from the mouth to Dover, 50 feet wide from the mouth to Lebanon, a distance of 7 miles, and 40 feet wide thence to Dover, a further distance of 4 miles, and the dredging of 16 cut-offs to shorten the distance and eliminate sharp turns and bad shoals. The mean range of tide at the mouth is 4.9 feet, at Lebanon 2 feet, and at Dover 1.5 feet. 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, revised in 1949, is $1,200,- 000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $16,000. 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 throughout, 16 cut-offs and north H. Doc. 1116, 60th Cong., 2d sess. jetty. June 5, 1920 No expenditures authorized until satisfactory title to Specified in act. the land required for any cut-off shall have been transferred to the United States free of cost. Aug. 26, 1937 For a realined entrance channel and jetties----------........... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 18, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States neces- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 361 sary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required. This requirement has not been fully complied with. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are three wharves and several land- ings along the river, all of which are privately owned, but are open to use by the general public. None of the wharves has rail- road connections. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 40 percent complete. A 7-foot channel from Delaware Bay to the landing at Dover, including 16 cut-offs, was completed in 1933. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a realined entrance channel and the construction of jetties at the mouth, and the dredging of a 7-foot channel a short distance upstream from the landing at Dover. The controlling depths at mean low water in June 1945 were as follows: From Delaware Bay to the mouth, 2.9 feet; thence to Barkers Landing, 5 feet; thence to Lebanon, 5.6 feet; and thence to Dover, 3.6 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $152,512.17 for new work and $35,670.92 for maintenance, a total of $188,183.09. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore the existing entrance channel to project depth, by contract. Completion of the project is dependent on the fulfillment of the requirements of local cooperation. Local interests have recently initiated action toward meeting the requirements. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $ 271,709.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 207,102.37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, ____--- ___---------_---- 64,607.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 271,709.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______-.-----.----.----...__ 1,047,500.00 10. MURDERKILL RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river rises in Kent County, Del., flows north- easterly 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, 71 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 81 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 4.9 feet and at Frederica 2.5 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 1949, is $110,000. 362 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $7,800. This project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892 (H. Ex. Doc. 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. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are a number of light timber wharves on both sides of the river inside the mouth and two wharves at Frederica, all of which are privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.--Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in the entrance channel was commenced June 1, 1949, and was 23 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 6,500 cubic yards of material. The cost was $6,083.70. Other costs were: Surveys and channel examinations $1,461.54. The total cost of all work was $7,545.24 for maintenance. The expenditures were $3,891.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 63 percent complete. A channel 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Delaware Bay to Frederica was completed in 1911. The work remaining to be done is the widening of the channel to project width. The latest examinations show controlling depths at mean low water, as follows: In May 1949, in Delaware Bay to the mouth, 4 feet; and thence in June 1945, to Frederica, 5 feet. The costs under the existing project were $37,630.07 for new work and $191,356.76 for maintenance, a total of $228,986.83. The expenditures were $225,333.16. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $31,108.43, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $ 3,653.67 Maintenance: Dredging entrance channel, under contract in force, to be completed September 1949------------------------__ _ 27,454.76 Total ---------------------------------------- _ 31, 108.43 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be adequate to meet the needs of com- merce. Completion of the project is not required by existing commerce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $256,441.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -_------- -------------- 37,630.07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 191,356.76 _ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- ----- ----------- 225,333.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------- 31,108.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - ____ 16,100.52 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----____ 16, 100.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project---------_ ------------- 72,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 363 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..........------------- $15, 100. 00 -$594.84 - _ ___ . $1, 166. 30 $35, 000. 00 Cost of new work..... ------------ ------ --- ---- ---- -- Cost of maintenance . .------------- 14, 505. 16 --------------------------- 1, 166.30 7, 545. 24 Total expended_,----------------- 14, 447. 37 57. 79 -1, 166. 30 3, 891. 57 11. MISPILLION RIVER, DEL. Location.-This river rises in Kent and Sussex Counties, Del., flows northeasterly 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 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, and for two parallel stone-filled pile and timber jetties at the mouth, spaced 210 feet apart, the south jetty 5,850 feet long and the north jetty about 6,496 feet long extending to a point opposite 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 4.4 feet and at Milford 3.4 feet. The ex- treme 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, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $23,200. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 A 6-foot depth and extension of south jetty......--------- H. Doc. 678, 62d Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 Extension of north jetty- .-..-------- ------------- _ Rivers and IHarbors Committee Doc. 83, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves inside the mouth of the river and eight piers or wharves at Milford, one of which is owned by the city of Milford. There is also a marine railway at Milford. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. 364 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairingthe inner end of the north jetty at the mouth of the river, by contract, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year, was completed July 21, 1948. A total of 916 tons of stone was placed. The cost was $10,092.19 for maintenance. Other costs were: Surveys and channel examination $454.35. The total cost for all work was $10.546.54 for maintenance. The expenditures were $25,407.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1939. The four cut-offs were completed in 1923; the 6-foot chan- nel from Delaware Bay to Milford in 1924; and the jetties at the mouth in 1939. The latest examinations show controlling depths at mean low water, as follows: In June 1949 in Delaware Bay to the mouth 4.1 feet, and thence to the fixed highway bridge at Mil- ford 5 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $216,390.72 for new work and $237,345.69 for maintenance, a total of $453,736.41. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply an allotment of $30,000, made in July 1949, on maintenance dredging to restore the entrance channel and the channel within the river from cut-off No. 3 to Milford to project dimensions, by contract, from October to December 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be adequate to meet the needs of com- merce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $663,707.24 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - ___________ ___________365,189.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 298,518.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 663,707.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ____ 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------30,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ............... $900.00 - $15.53 ...... 000.00 $75, - $5,888.65 Cost ofnew work-----........----------------- ----------------------------- ----------- i 40,856.33------------------.---- - 58,564. Cost ofmaintenance----........... 81 10,546.54 Total expended...............---------------- 40,777.90 106.57--------------- 43,703.69 25,407. 66 12. INLAND WATERWAY BETWEEN REHOBOTH BAY AND DELAWARE BAY, DEL. Location.--This waterway, a tidal canal, is situated in the southeasterly part of Sussex County, Del. It extends 12 miles northward from Rehoboth Bay through the highland west of the town of Rehoboth to Gordon Lake; thence through the marshes back of Cape Henlopen to Lewes River; thence down Lewes River to its junction with Broadkill River near its mouth. An entrance to the waterway from Delaware Bay is located about 4 miles above RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 365 Cape Henlopen. (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 an entrance channel near Lewes 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide protected by two parallel jetties 500 feet apart; thence a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to South Street Bridge at Lewes, with a basin of the same depth 1,200 feet long and up to 375 feet in width at the latter point; thence a channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide (40 feet wide through Deep Cut near Rehoboth) to Rehoboth Bay; a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the entrance to Broadkill River; two parallel rubble mound jetties 725 feet long at the Rehoboth Bay entrance, and the construction of one highway bridge and one railroad bridge at Rehoboth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 12 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range in the waterway opposite the Delaware Bay entrance is 4 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, revised in 1949, is $1,097,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and $60,000 contributed funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $33,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 For a 6-foot-depth canal to connect Rehoboth Bay H. Doc. 823, 60th Cong., 1st sess., and Delaware Bay. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 51, 61st Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 For a 6-foot-depth entrance near Lewes, for jetties, Rivers and Harbors Committee for widening the canal from Broadkill River to Doc. 56, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Lewes, and basin. Mar. 2, 1945 For a 10-foot-depth from Delaware Bay to Lewes H. Doc. 344, 77th Cong., 1st sess. and in basin, and for extending jetties. 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the improvements and their subsequent maintenance, when and as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable terminal facilities at Lewes. Authorities of the town of Lewes have signified their intentions of complying with the conditions of local cooperation in the near future. All prior requirements have been met. 872132-50----24 366 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are three 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 land- ings 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 construction. At Henlopen Acres, ad- joining Rehoboth, a private yacht basin, with accommodations for more than 50 fishing party boats and pleasure craft, connects with the canal. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys and chan- nel examinations under maintenance were made at a cost of $1,702.66. The expenditures were $1,675. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 59 percent complete. The jetties at the Rehoboth Bay entrance were completed in 1903 under a previous project; the highway bridge at Rehoboth, in 1915, which the Delaware State Highway Department replaced with a new structure in 1926; the railroad bridge at Rehoboth in 1916, removed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Co., in 1941; a channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide from Broadkill River to Rehoboth Bay, in 1927; the channel widened to 100 feet between Broadkill River and Lewes with basin at Lewes and a new entrance from Delaware Bay 6 feet deep and 200 feet wide, in 1937; and jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance extending to the 6-foot depth curve in the bay, in 1938. The work remaining to be done is the deepening of the channel from Dela- ware Bay to Lewes and the basin at Lewes from 6 feet to 10 feet, and extending the existing jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance. The controlling depths, at local mean low water, in November 1948, were as follows: Entrance channel 6.2 feet; thence to the highway bridge at Lewes, 6.2 feet; and thence (March 1946) to Rehoboth Bay, 6 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $60,000 con- tributed funds, expended for new work, were $435,383.07 for new work and $78,048.41 for maintenance, a total of $513,431.48. The expenditures were $513,403.82. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $725.00, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_--------------------------- _ $ 27.66 Maintenance: Surveys and channel examinations-_ --------------- 697.34 Total -------------- - 725.00 The additional sum of $384,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging of the channel from Delaware Bay to Lewes and the basin at Lewes to 10 feet, by contract----------------_-- - $122,000 Maintenance: Repairing the existing jetties at the Delaware Bay en- trance, by contract ----------------------------------------- 262,500 Total for all work-------_ ------ -_ _ 384,500 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 367 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------- 1 $514,128.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 1 435,383.07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 78,048.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------ - 1 513,403.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 725.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 697.34 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 697.34 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_________________________________ 662,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . $30, 000. 00 ..----------------- $2, 904. 78 -....... ,.-----$2, 400. 00 Cost of new work _- Cost of maintenance______-------_------ 9, 589. 09 31, 791. 04 ------------ 1, 702. 66 Total expended-_ _.._- . - 9, 490. 41 32, 871. 56 ....... _..... . -.. ....-. 1, 675. 00 1In addition $60,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 13. HARBOR OF REFUGE, DELAWARE BAY, DEL. Location.-This harbor is at the lower end of Delaware Bay, a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean on the Delaware side of the bay. It is about 120 miles south of New York Harbor, about 114 miles north of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, and about 101 miles from Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Charts Nos. 1218, 1219 and 379.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of May 7, 1822, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836, January 23, 1880, and August 2, 1882. The total cost and expenditures of all projects, prior to the adoption of the existing project which was begun in 1897, were $2,749,451.79, all for new work. For further details see Annual Reports for 1874, part II, page 146; 1932, page 330; and 1938, page 330. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a breakwater about 8,000 feet long, beginning at a point about 6,000 feet from Cape Henlopen and extending in a northerly direc- tion for a distance of 2,695 feet; thence in a northwesterly direc- tion for 5,330 feet; for the construction of 5 ice piers located in prolongation of this line and 10 more in a line perpendicular thereto extending toward the Delaware shore; and for a channel 15 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water in Delaware Bay to the pier of the Atlantic Fisheries Co. at Lewes, Del., with a turning basin 600 feet square at the inner end. The mean tidal range at this locality is about 4.1 feet. The extreme tidal range due to wind and equinoctial tides is about 9 feet greater. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,396,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $40,000. 368 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Breakwater construction _ ------------------------ H. Doc. 112, 52d Cong. 1st sess. Construction of 10 ice piers ---------------------- (Subproject, approved by War De June 3, 1896 partment Apr. 23, 1900.) ----------- _ Construction of 5 additional ice piers_ (Subproject, approved by War De- partment June 30, 1902.) July 3, 1930 Channel 18 feet deep to the Queen Anne pier at Rivers and Harbors Committee Lewes, Del. (No work has been done on this Doec. 15, 70th Cong., 1st sess. channel.) Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 15 feet deep to the pier of the Atlantic Fish- Rivers and Harbors Committee eries Co., about 0.7 mile east of the Queen Anne Doc. 56, 74th Cong., 1st sess.l pier. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, provides that local interests shall give assurance satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they will dredge their berthing facilities to a depth of 15 feet and that at least one pier will be made available for the use of visiting craft, subject to general dockage rates. Assurance that the required conditions will be met was accepted and approved by the Secretary of War on July 25, 1946. Terminal facilities.-The only terminal facilities are the wharves on the Delaware Bay shore, about a mile east of the town of Lewes, Del. These consist of four private piers owned by fer- tilizer companies, and the Government-owned pier at Fort Miles. The four private piers have rail connection. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 87 percent complete. The breakwater was completed in 1901 and the ice piers in 1903. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the dredging of a 15-foot channel to the Atlantic Fisheries pier, and a turning basin 600 feet square at the inner end. The controlling depth at mean low water in the proposed channel in 1942 was 9 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $2,238,205.34 for new work and $120,455.55 for maintenance, a total of $2,358,660.89. Proposed operations.-No funds were available on June 30, 1949. An allotment of $120,000 made in October 1949 will be applied to new work dredging to provide a channel 15 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water to the Atlantic Fisheries pier, and a turning basin 600 feet square at the upper end, by contract, February to May 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$5,108,112.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________-- ------ ----- __ 4,987,657.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________---- --- ____ 120,455.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________-------___ 5,108,112.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------- 120,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- .... 120,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- ..- pletion of existing project------ 38,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 369 14. INDIAN RIVER INLET AND BAY, DEL. Location.-Indian River rises in Sussex County, Del., flows easterly 13 miles into Indian River Bay which is a shallow lagoon 6 miles long and 2 miles wide on the Delaware Coast about mid- way 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 Au- gust 2, 1882. For further details see page 744, Annual Report for 1888. Existing project.-This provides for the fixation of the inlet by the construction of two parallel jetties of steel sheet pile and stone design extending to approximately the 14-foot depth curve in the ocean, and for dredging an entrance channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide, for a distance of 7,000 feet inshore from the jetties; thence a channel 9 feet deep, 100 feet wide in the bay and 80 feet wide in the river, to and including a turning basin 9 feet deep, 175 feet wide and 300 feet long at Old Landing; thence a channel 4 feet deep and 60 feet wide to the highway bridge at Millsboro. The project also provides that the interior channel dimensions may, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, be modified as may be found desirable to increase the hydraulic efficiency of the channel, without increasing the cost. The total length of the section in- cluded in the project is about 133/4 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 revised in 1949 is $610,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and exclusive of $160,000 contributed funds and $50,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $36,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 A 15-foot inlet channel, steel and stone jetties, 6-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 channel from end of inlet channel to deep water in Doc. 41, 75th Cong., 1st sess. the bay and authority to modify interior inlet channel. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 A 9-foot channel from inlet to Old Landing, includ- H. Doc. 330, 76th Cong., 1st sess. ing basin, and 4-foot Channel to highway bridge at Millsboro. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions 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 subsequent maintenance; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages result- 370 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ing from the improvement; contribute $50,000 to the initial cost; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable terminal facilities, open to all on equal terms. The State of Delaware by an act of legislature re- cently appropriated the necessary funds, and authorized the Dela- ware Commission of Shell Fisheries to take the necessary steps to meet the conditions of local cooperation imposed by the act of March 2, 1945. The Commission has initiated action toward meet- ing the requirements. All prior requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a privately owned basin with berthing facilities for small boats located about three-fourths mile west of the highway bridge near the inlet and one-quarter mile north of the inlet channel connected therewith by a channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide; a United States Coast Guard wharf on the north side of the inlet channel in the same locality; and two wharves at Oak Orchard in Indian River Bay. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys and channel examinations under maintenance were made at a cost of $7,154.74. The expenditures were $8,453.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 68 percent complete. A channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the ocean to a point 7,000 feet from the ocean shoreline, thence a channel decreasing in depth to 6 feet and in width to 100 feet in a distance of 400 feet; and thence a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the 6-foot depth curve in Indian River Bay was completed in 1938. The construction of two parallel jetties spaced 500 feet apart, each 1,566 feet long with inshore end sec- tions of steel-sheet pile construction reinforced with stone, the north 904 feet long and the South 890 feet long, and the outshore end sections of all stone construction were completed in 1939. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of a channel from the inlet channel to the highway bridge at Millsboro, including a turn- ing basin at Old Landing, to project dimensions. The controlling depths at mean low water in August 1948 were as follows: Through the inlet to the highway bridge, 10 feet; thence to the entrance to the small boat harbor, 9.8 feet; and thence in June 1945 to Indian River Bay, +-0.8 foot. The costs under the existing project, excluding $160,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $270,119.19 for new work and $235,508.87 for maintenance, a total of $505,628.06. The expenditures were $505,395.09. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex. pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $904.91, together with an allotment of $320,000, made in October 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ______________________________ $ 232.97 New work: Dredging a channel from the inlet to the highway bridge at Millsbcro, including a turning basin at Old Landing to project dimensions, by contract, March to December 1950--- -- 320,000.00 Maintenance: Surveys and channel examinations ------------------- 671.94 Total_ -- --- _- -- ----- ------ 320,904.91 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 371 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ 1 $516,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1 280,119.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-,-------- - ---_--- 235,508.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 1 515,395.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -_ --- ----- 904.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - - 671.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 320,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - - 320,671.94 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------- _ 20,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ------------------------ ----- ------ $60, 000. 00 _$3, 500. 00 C ost of new w ork-.------------... . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . ..--------- - Cost of maintenance _------------ $1, 871.79 $1, 983. 98 51, 588. 16 $4, 922. 20 7, 154. 74 Total expended------------------ 1, 844. 18 2, 616. 13 49, 682. 02 5, 352. 74 8, 453. 55 1 In addition $160,000 contributed funds expended for new work. 15. COOPER RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river rises in Camden County, N. J., flows northwesterly 13 miles, passing through the northern part of the city of Camden, and empties into Delaware River opposite the central portion of Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 280 and 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, 112 miles above the mouth. The total length of the section included in the project is about 13/4 miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 6 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 14 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1895, was $35,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $13,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896 (H. Doc. 176, 53d Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Re- port for 1895, p. 1102 et seq.). The latest published map is in House Document 134, Sixty-third Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 wharves on the river, all in the city of Camden; 9 are privately owned and 1 is owned by the city. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys and channel examinations under maintenance were made. The cost and ex- penditures were $180. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1920. The controlling depths, at mean low water in June 1949, were as follows: From Delaware River to the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, 9.8 feet; and thence to the upper end of the proj- ect 5 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were 372 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $33,101.64 for new work and $165,436.96 for maintenance, a total of $198,538.60. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply an allotment amounting to $60,000, made in July 1949, on maintenance dredg- ing of the channel from Delaware River to the Pennsylvania Rail- road bridge, by contract, September, October 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will-be adequate to meet the needs of com- merce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $198,538.60 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------__-.... - .____- 33,101.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____- -__-____________ 165,436.96 Total net expenditnres to June 30, 1949------------------------ 198,538.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------60,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-------------60,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-...---.-.-.---.--- $75, 000.00 - $19,740.21------- .......----............--------------------. $180 Cost of new work ....-------- - Cost of maintenance......------------- 2, 269. 72 52, 990. 07- .............. - ..... 180 Total expended.........-...... . 1, 026. 67 54, 233. 12 ............................. 180 16. BIG TIMBER CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Camden and Gloucester Counties, N. J., and with its south branch flows northwesterly 16 miles along the boundary line between the two counties, emptying into Delaware River opposite the south portion of Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 280 and 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/ miles above the mouth, and thence 60 feet wide to Clements Bridge, 5 miles above the mouth, including four 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 6 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 $54,500 exclusive of $50,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) 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 July 3, 1930 A channel of 10-foot depth from Delaware River to H. Doc. 217, 70th Cong., 1st sess.t Marters sand plant. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of project to Clements Bridge............. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 15, 73d Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 373 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves and one boat yard for the repair and storage of small boats at Westville. The wharves are privately owned but open to public use. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-An examination was made under maintenance. The cost was $4.28. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1941. The channel from Delaware River to Marters sand plant was completed in 1933, and the channel from Marters sand plant to Clements Bridge, including the four cut-offs, in 1941. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: In June 1949 from Delaware River to the mouth, 8.8 feet; thence in June 1945, to Marters sand plant, 7.7 feet; and thence in May 1941, to Clements Bridge, 9 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $50,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $58,664.77 for new work and $11,315.87 for maintenance, a total of $69,980.64. The expenditures were $69,976.36. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $180.00, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949--------------------------------$ 4.28 Maintenance: Surveys and channel examinations ------------------------------ 175.72 Total 1------------------------ The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in the entrance channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- 1 $70,156.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 1 58,664.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,315.87 1-------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 69,976.36 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________- _ 180.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 175.72 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 175.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.................... $60 .... --------------------------------------- ..... ..... . $180. 00 Cost of new work ..... Cost of maintenance ............ 60 ---------------------------------------- 4. 28 Total expended.................. ............. $60 1In addition $50,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 17. MANTUA CREEK, N. J. Location.---This creek rises in Gloucester County, N. J., flows northwesterly 161/2 miles and empties into Delaware River about 374 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 10 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 280: and 295.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 2, 1882; and modified in 1889. For further details see page 1784, Annual Report for 1915, and page 342, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 20 feet deep and 110 feet wide from that depth in Delaware River to the Grasselli chemical plant of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., a distance of 5,400 feet; thence 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the plant of the Strathmann Sand & Gravel Co., 5,900 feet; thence 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide to Friars Landing, 2,000 feet; and thence 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide to Parkers Landing near Mount Royal, 2 miles; a dredged cut-off 3 feet deep and 50 feet wide across a bend in the creek 9,000 feet above Mount Royal; and twin jetties at the mouth of the creek. The section of the creek included in the existing project extends from Delaware River up- stream 7 miles to 1 mile below the town of Mantua. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.9 feet; at Paulsboro, 5 feet; at Mount Royal, 4.6 feet; and at Mantua, 3.5 feet. The extreme tidal range is about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $200,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $13,800. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 A channel of 12-foot, 8-foot, and 7-foot depth to Park- H. Doe. 123, 55th Cong., 2d sess.; ers Landing, cut-off above Mount Royal, and Annual Report 1898, p. 1122.1 jetties at mouth. Mar. 2, 1907 A dike across old mouth_------------------------ Specified in act. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel of 12-foot and 10-foot depth to Friars Rivers and Harbors Committee Landing. Doec. 14, 73d Cong., 1st sess.l June 20, 1938 A channel of 20-foot depth to the Grasselli chemical H. Doc. 505, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' plant. 1 These documents and H. Doc. 523, 61st Cong., 2d sess., contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves of pile and timber construction on this stream. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys and channel examinations were made under maintenance. The costs and ex- penditures were $669.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The jetties at the mouth were completed in 1913 and the channel dredging in 1940. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were as follows: In December 1948, from Dela- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 375 ware River to Grasselli chemical plant, 10.3 feet; thence (June 1945) to the highway bridge at Paulsboro, 11.1 feet; thence (April 1942) to Friars Landing, 11.5 feet; thence to Parkers Landing, 6.5 feet; and thence to Mantua, 0.5 foot. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $166,687.08 for new work and $124,634.36 for maintenance, a total of $291,321.44. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply an allotment amounting to $40,000, made in July 1949, on maintenance dredging to restore the channel to project dimensions from the Delaware River to Grasselli chemical plant, by contract, November and December 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be adequate to meet the needs of com- merce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $294,321.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 169,687.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 124,634.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 294,321.44 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 40,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated ------------- - -$9, 192. 60 $11, 500 -- $921.25 $669. 29 Cost of new work _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance---------------- 60. 00 11, 500 ------------- 921. 25 669. 29 Total expended__ ...-------------------_._ _ 11, 560 -_- _ 921. 25 669. 29 18. RACCOON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Gloucester County, N. J., flows northwesterly 16 miles through the county, and empties into Dela- ware River about 20 miles below Philadelphia, Pa. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 295.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 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, 71/ miles above the mouth, and for a stone-filled, pile-and-timber crib south jetty at the mouth, 950 feet long. The total length of the section included in the project is about 93/% miles. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.8 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 376 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,400. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel of 7-foot depth to Springers wharf and 5 H. Doc. 231, 56th Cong., 1st sess., feet to Swedesboro. and Annual Report 1900, p. 1590. Mar. 2, 1907 A cut-off, Molonox Shoal._-.----------------------- Specified in act. Mar. 2, 1919 A 7-foot depth extension to Swedesboro and jetty at H. Doec. 800, 63d Cong., 2d sess. mouth. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.--There are four wharves of pile-and-timber construction, all privately owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, in the entrance channel and in the upper section of the river near Swedesboro in progress at the end of the pre- vious fiscal year, was completed October 9, 1948. There were removed 42,569 cubic yards of material. The cost was $29,413.23 for maintenance. The expenditures were $53,273.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1922. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were as follows: In May 1948 from Delaware River to the mouth, 7.6 feet; thence, in June 1945, to the highway bridge at Bridgeport, 7.1 feet; and thence, in September 1948 to Swedesboro, 7.6 feet. The costs under the existing project were $82,907.73 for new work and $218,935.89 for maintenance, a total of $301,843.62. The expenditures were $301,679.58. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,285.37, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------- $ 164.04 Maintenance :[Examinations andsurveys -- - ------- 1,121.33 Total ----------------------------------------------- 1,285.37 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be adequate to meet the needs of com- merce. Cost[and financialssummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- $303,722.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 83,664.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 218,935.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 302,436.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------___ 1,285.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------ 1,121.33 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------------- . $65 $54, 000. 00 - $50, 556. 58 $63, 000.00 $6, 000. 00 Cost of new work .... Cost of maintenance ....... 65 2, 635. 27 808. 15 38, 465.44 29, 413. 23 Total expended---- -----...........- - 2, 563. 06 945. 36 14, 440. 86 53, 273. 77 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 377 19. COHANSEY RIVER, N. J. Location.-This river rises in Salem County, N. J., flows south- erly and southwesterly 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 land 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 and within the river 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 widen- ing 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 191/2 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 5.9 feet, and at Bridgeton 6.2 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 (1949) 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 A channel of 7-foot depth over entire project--------.......... H. Doc. 645, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 A channel of 12-foot depth to Glass St., thence 8-foot Senate committee 1 print, 75th depth to Commerce St., with turning basin. Cong., 1st sess. 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-There are 18 wharves on this river, of which 15 are at Bridgeton and 3 at Greenwich piers. Three wharves at Bridgeton have direct rail connections. A marine railway is located at the latter place. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, to restore the channel between the mouth of Fairton Creek and Glass Street in Bridgeton, to project depth of 12 feet, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year, was completed September 9, 1948. There were removed 207,761 cubic yards of material. The cost was $77,641.14 for maintenance. The expenditures were $80,499.87. 378 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were as follows: In June 1945, from Delaware Bay to the mouth, 11.1 feet; thence in September 1948, to Glass Street, 12.6 feet; thence in May 1947, to Broad Street Bridge, 4.5 feet; and thence in June 1945, to Commerce Street Bridge, 2.6 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $110,755.75 for new work and $190,804.59 for maintenance, a total of $301,560.34. Proposedoperations.- No work is scheduled for the fiscal years i950 and 1951, as it is believed that channel depths will be ade- quate to meet the needs of commerce. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $337,560.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__---------------------_ 146,755.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______-- ___- ____________ 190,804.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 337,560.34 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___--------- $85 ...........------------....... $78,000. 00 ....-------------- $8, 027. 93 .... Cost of new work------- ----- -- ------- ----- =-------- ----------- - -.----- - ---- Cost of maintenance _ ... _ 85 .... ....--------------------------- 8, 386. 79 77, 641. 14 Total expended_- - _.._ .___ . __.------------- $85 _5, 528. 06 80, 499. 87 20. 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 and New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway 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 entrance channel 25 feet deep and 400 feet wide, protected by two parallel jetties, and extending from the 25-foot depth curve 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 Cape May Harbor. The total length of the section included in the project is about 21/4 miles. The mean tidal range at the inner ends of the jetties is 4.3 feet. The extreme tidal range, due to ocean storms, is about 11 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, was $1,282,- 000, exclusive of $100,000 contributed funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $48,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 An inlet channel 25 feet deep and jetties.------------ H. Doc. 388, 59th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 A 20-foot channel to deep'water in harbor_ ___... H. Doc. 262, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1This document and annual report for 1911, p. 1382, contain the latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 379 Local cooperation.-All cooperation required under the act of 1907 has been completed, except the work of deepening and en- larging the inner harbor, which is 80 percent complete. A chan- nel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide was dredged from a line 500 feet harborward of a line joining the inner ends of the jetties to deep water in Cape May Harbor in 1942 with Navy Department funds. The cost was $50,000. Terminal facilities.-Wharves with docking facilities for com- mercial 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, a number of small wharves for private craft and party boats, and a yacht basin with accommodations for about 50 boats. North of the in- let 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $2,708.10 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,966.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1942. The jetties were completed in 1911, the 25-foot channel be- tween the jetties in 1917 and the 20-foot channel in the harbor in 1942. The jetties are 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 of both jetties and the 2,000-foot inshore end section of the west jetty are of stone-filled pile and timber construction, and the entire east jetty and the outshore end section of the west jetty are of rubble mound construction. The controlling depth, at mean low water, in May 1949 from the Atlantic Ocean to the inner ends of the jetties, was 19.6 feet; and thence in October 1945 to the inner end of the project in Cape May Harbor, 18.5 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project, exclud- ing $100,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $879,274.62 for new work and $665,519.50 for maintenance, a total of $1,544,794.12. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $29.64, together with an allotment of $55,000, made in July 1949, on maintenance dredging throughout the project with a United States hopper dredge during December 1949. The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging throughout the project with a United States hopper dredge. Costandfinancial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- 1$1,544,823.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------- 1 879,274.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------- 665,519.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---- ------------ 1,544,794.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-______________- _____ 29.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- -29.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30,,1950 55,000.00 Total oblkgated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 55,029.64 380 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..------...........-----------....... $46,000.00 - ---- .............. $6, 500. 00 - $5, 000.00 Cost of new work ................ - -- -- - - - -- - - -- - Cost of maintenance------------- 22, 265.29 $14, 123. 64 $9, 138. 50 2, 415. 90 2, 708.10 Total expended..............----------------... 21, 119. 59 14, 975. 46 8, 186. 88 3, 402. 69 2, 966. 81 1 In addition $100,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 21. ABSECON INLET, N. J. Location.-This inlet is located on the coast of New Jersey about 65 miles north of Delaware breakwater, between Brigan- tine 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 Annual Report for 1936, page 319. Existing project.-This provides for an inlet entrance channel 20 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide, for an entrance channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the inlet channel into Clam Creek, and for a turning basin 15 feet deep within Clam Creek. The act authorizing the inlet entrance channel also pro- vides that should the channel at any time have a deleterious effect on the Atlantic City Beach, work upon the improvement may cease, it being understood 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 11/2 miles. The mean tidal range in the ocean is 4 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 1949, is $244,000. The latest (1949) estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $200,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 An inlet entrance channel 20 feet deep..------------- H. Doc. 375, 67th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 A channel 15 feet deep into Clam Creek and a turn. H. Doc. 504, 79th Cong., 2d sess. ing basin. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The act of July 24, 1946, imposes the condi- tions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they (a) will provide without cost to the United States suitable spoil-disposal areas for the new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and (b) will hold and save the United States free from damages due to con- struction and maintenance of the Clam Creek entrance channel RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 381 and basin. The city of Atlantic City has submitted, for approval, evidence of their willingness to meet the conditions imposed by the act of July 24, 1946. 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 railroad 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenancedredg- ing by leased plant in the channel through the outer bar in pro- gress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed July 3, 1948. The cost was $40,373.13 for maintenance. Maintenance dredging in the entrance channel by U. S. hopper dredge Lyman was in progress from March 3, 1949, to April 29, 1949. There were removed 379,296 cubic yards, bin measurement, of material at a cost of $120,730.54. Surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $23,036.29 for maintenance. The total cost of all work was $184,139.96 for maintenance. The expenditures were $319,468.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was about 92 per- cent complete. The inlet entrance channel was completed in 1938. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of an entrance channel from the inlet channel into Clam Creek and a turning basin in Clam Creek. The controlling depth at mean low water, in May 1949, in the channel through the outer bar was 20 feet. The costs under the existing project were $208,647.66 for new work and $1,505,724.73 for maintenance, a total of $1,714,372.39. The expenditures were $1,713,837.14. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,175.15, together with an allotment of $145,000 made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------- - $ 535.25 Maintenance: Dredging in the inlet channel with a United States hop- per dredge, January to March 1950-------------------------- 148,639.90 Total---------------------------------------- 149,175.15 The additional sum of $185,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging Clam Creek channel and turning basin, by con- tract -------------------- -- $ 35,000 Maintenance: Dredging in the inlet channel with a United States hopper dredge as required----------------------------------------- 150,000 Total ------------------------------------------------ 185,000 872132-50----25 382 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $2,180,294.79 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 435,144.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 1,741,510.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,176,119.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 4,175.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 3,639.90 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 145,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- - 148,639.90 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-___----__-____ __-- - _____ - 35,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $92, 000. 00 $34, 500. 00 - $10, 000. 00 $130, 000. 00 $193, 500.00 Cost of new work .... : . -- ------ -- - .------------.. Cost of maintenance ....------------- 46, 891. 09 67, 411. 05 8, 145. 49 159, 484. 31 184,139.96 Total expended ----------------......... 47, 222. 77 65, 665. 26 9, 623. 48 23, 920. 21 319, 468. 41 22. ABSECON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in and flows easterly 5 miles through Atlantic County, N. J., emptying into Absecon Bay about 5 miles northwest of Atlantic City. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1217.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep, at mean low water, 80 feet wide from deep water in Absecon Bay across the flats to the mouth of the creek, a distance of 1 mile, thence 50 feet wide to the highway bridge at Absecon village, a further distance of 2 miles, including a turning basin at the head of navigation. The mean range of tide is 3.4 feet. The extreme range of tide is from 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $4,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 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.-Surveys and chan- nel examinations were made. The costs and expenditures were $339.70 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The controlling depths at mean low water were as follows: In April 1949, across the flats in Absecon Bay to the mouth, 2.1 feet; thence in July 1944, to the turning basin at Absecon, 2.7 feet; and thence to the highway bridge, 3.9 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $11,934.96 for new work and $68,065.04 for maintenance, a total of $80,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 383 Proposed operations.--No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore the entrance chan- nel to project dimensions, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949...-------------------- $80,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 11,934.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________- ___ 68,065.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- --------------------- 80,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------.............--....--------------------------------------....................--.....--------......---- $339.70 Cost of new workce . ..------------. - --.. I ---- ----= =-- .---------------- =--------...---.----------. Cost ofmaintenance............. ....... ___ __ .... ___ _ .......... .............. ............ 339.70 Total expended.......--------...............---------------------...........--------------------............-------------- 339.70 23. TUCKERTON CREEK, N. J. Location.-This creek rises in Ocean County, N. J., flows south- erly 7 miles, and empties into Little Egg Harbor about 8 miles north of Little Egg Inlet. (See U. S. 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 Tucker- ton 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 31/2 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $6,700. 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. 274, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Substitution of channels across Little Tuckerton Bay Specified in act. (H. Doc. 1040, 64th Cong., 1st sess., contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-There are a number of wharves and piers of pile-and-timber construction along the creek. There are also four boat yards with marine railways and repair and storage 384 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 facilities located at Tuckerton. One wharf at Tuckerton is pub- licly owned. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Surveys and chan- nel examinations were made. The costs and expenditures were $273.23 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The controlling depths at mean low water, in April 1949, were as follows: In the entrance channel and within the creek to the Tuckerton Yacht Club, 2 feet; thence to Parkers Landing, 4 feet; thence to Scow Landing, 3.9 feet; and thence to the mill dam at Tuckerton, 3.2 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $60,242.16 for new work and $169,519.93 for maintenance, a total of $229,762.09. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $33,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, in the project channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $229,762.09 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 60,242.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ______________________--169,519.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 229,762.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------- $55. 00 $50,000.00 ------------- - $8, 627. 26 $273. 23 Cost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . , _ Cost of maintenance.-------------- 55. 00 2, 482. 94 $38, 889. 80 .....-... .. 273. 23 Total expended.... ____2, _ __--_-------------_ 372. 83 39, 054. 91 ___-------- 273. 23 24. BARNEGAT INLET, N. J. Location.-This inlet is located on the east coast of New Jersey, about 50 miles south of Sandy Hook. 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 Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 825 and 1216.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep through the inlet and 10 feet through the outer bar, the channel to be protected by two converging stone jetties extending to the 12-foot contour in the ocean and spaced 1,000 feet apart at the outer ends; a channel of suitable hydraulic characteristics ex- tending in a northwesterly 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; and the main- tenance of a channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide to connect Bar- negat City Harbor with the main inlet channel. The total length RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 385 of the section included in the project is about 4.5 miles. All depths refer to the plane of mean low water. The mean tidal range at the inlet gorge is 2.7 feet and in Barnegat Bay 0.5 foot. The extreme tidal range 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $43,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 An 8-foot depth through the inlet to Oyster Creek. Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Channel and across inner bar, 10-foot depth through Doc. 19, 73d Cong., 2d sess. outer bar and for jetties. Aug. 26, 1937 A channel of suitable hydraulic characteristics from Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 the gorge to Oyster Creek Channel, and thence to Doc. 85, 74th Cong., 2d sess. deep water in bay. July 24, 1946 Maintenance dredging of a channel to connect the H. Doc. 358, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' main inlet channel with Barnegat City Harbor. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, imposes upon the work authorized therein the condition that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims due to the work. On August 13, 1946, local interests were notified of this requirement and requested to furnish the neces- sary assurance that it would be met. This assurance has not been furnished. Prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are three docks or terminals located in the inner harbor at Barnegat City which furnish adequate facilities for the present commerce of the locality. Two are pri- vately owned and are used for fishing interests. One is Govern- ment owned. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Repairing the north jetty by contract was commenced April 2, 1949, and at the end of the fiscal year was 33 percent complete. A total of 12,103 tons of stone was placed. The cost was $181,462.14 for main- tenance. Other costs were: Payment in court award for ease- ment on land for disposal of dredged material, $2,199.68 and sur- veys and channel examinations, $6,090.26. The total cost for all work was $189,752.08 for maintenance. The expenditures were $100,295.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1940. The dredging of a channel from the inlet gorge to Oyster Creek Channel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide and thence a channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide through Oyster Creek Channel to Barnegat Bay was completed in 1939. The converging jetties were completed in 1940. The north jetty is 4,900 feet long and the south jetty 2,950 feet long. The inshore end sections 769 and 450 feet long, respectively, are of pile and timber sheet- pile construction reinforced with stone. The outshore ends of 386 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 both jetties are of rubble mound construction. The latest exami- nations showed that there was a navigable channel with con- trolling depths as follows: In April 1949 from the ocean to the inlet gorge, 7.8 feet; thence to the inner end of the inlet channel, 9.4 feet; and thence in August 1946 through Oyster Creek Chan- nel to Barnegat Bay 6.9 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $300,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $448,849.09 for new work and $692,473.87 for maintenance, a total of $1,141,322.96. The. expenditures were $1,051,096.84. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $349,583.02, together with an allotment of $238,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June30, 1949----------------------------_ __ $ 90,226.12 Maintenance: p iD> ** Repairing the north jetty, by contract in force, to be completed in April 1950 ----------------------------------------- 363,356.90 Dredging the channel from the inlet gorge to the outer ends of the jetties to 10 feet, by contract, October toLDecember 1949 - -- 134,000.00 Total ---------------------------------------- 587,583.02 The additional sum of $161,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for completing repairs to north jetty, by con- tract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------ - $1,400,679.86 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -___________________- __ 1 448,849.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 692,473.87 Total net expenditureslo June 30, 1949------------------ 1 1,051,096.84 Unexpenled balance, June 30, 1949- ----------- 349,583.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -438.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -..... 238,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 237,561.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-----___--- _.... .. $16, 252. 60-_ ...........- _-..... . $8, 627. 26 $446, 500. 00 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance-------------........ 18.361. 26 $241. 66 $967. 04 6, 145. 69 189, 752. 08 Total expended. .... _ - __ - _ 20, 173. 46 859. 29 984. 12 5, 364. 88 100, 295. 24 1In addition $300,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 25. TOMS RIVER, N. J. Location.This river rises in Ocean County, N. J., flows east- erly 19 miles, and empties into Barnegat Bay about 11 miles north of Barnegat Inlet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1216.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide from the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway in .Barnegat Bay to the highway bridge over South Fork at Toms River, including a turning basin, and a channel 5 feet deep the full width in the North Fork to the highway RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 387 bridge. The total length of the section included in the project is about 5 miles. The mean range of tide is about 0.5 foot; and ex- treme tidal range is about 1.8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $295,050. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $12,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 For 5-foot depth in river and forks_---------------- H. Doc. 346, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 For 12-foot depth in river and South Fork, including H. Doc. 393, 77th Cong., 1st sess. a turning basin, and 5-foot depth in North Fork. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-The Act authorizing the 12-foot channel imposed the conditions that local interests agree to provide and maintain an adequate wharf facility, provide suitable and adequate disposal areas when and as required for the initial work and sub- sequent maintenance, and give assurance satisfactory to the Secre- tary of War that the United States will be held and secured free from any claims for damage to natural or planted beds of oysters in Barnegat Bay that may arise as a result of work under the project. These conditions have not been fulfilled. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous light timber piers, landings and slips along the shores of the river. The bulkheaded island at the head of navigation serves as a public dock. There are also three boatyards with facilities for overhauling boats up to 50 feet in length. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys and chan- nel examinations were made. The costs and expenditures were $111.41 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 7 percent complete. The main channel including the two forks was dredged to a 5-foot depth in 1911. The work remaining to be done is deepening the entire project, except the North Fork, from 5 feet to 12 feet and providing a 12- foot depth turning basin. The con- trolling depths at mean low water in April 1949 were as follows: From Barnegat Bay to North Fork, 3.4 feet; and in North Fork, 3 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $10,050 for new work and $19,984.62 for maintenance, a total of $30,034.62. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $12,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of shoals in the project chan- nel. The completion of the project is subject to the condition that no additional new work of construction be initiated until a 12-foot channel in the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway is assured. 388 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- ------- $ 30,034.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 10,050.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 19,984.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 30,034.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _____________________________________ 285,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated......-----------........------------------------------------------------------ $111.41 Cost of new work ..------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance .--------------------------------------------------- ---- 111. 41 Total expended_ - _----------.-.-.111.41 - 26. 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 At- lantic Ocean, which it enters, about 26 miles south of Sandy Hook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 795.) 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 a channel 14 feet deep and 250 feet wide, protected by jetties and other works, extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the inner end of the north jetty, thence 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide to within 700 feet of the New York & Long Branch Railroad bridge, thence of same depth and nar- rowing to a width of 100 feet to within 300 feet of the bridge; for a widening on the northerly side of the channel of 200 feet for a distance of 3,150 feet to a depth of 8 feet; for an anchorage of 19 acres in area to a depth of 10 feet on the south side of the channel and for an anchorage of 27.5 acres in area to a depth of 12 feet about 0.5 mile west of route 35 highway bridge. Length of section included in project is about 1.5 miles. Mean tidal range is 3.7 feet at the inner end of the inlet and 4 feet at ocean end; mean range of spring tides, 4.4 and 4.8 feet respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 2.7 feet below to 7.5 feet above mean low water at the inner end of the inlet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $770,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects and $300,000 contributed by local interests. The estimate for annual cost of maintenance, revised in 1949, is $32,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 389 Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Channel 8 feet deep and provision of works designed H. Doc. 482, 70th Cong., 2d sess. to secure the channel. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening of channel on northerly side.....-------------.. Senate committee document, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening channel to 12 and 14 feet; 10- and 12-foot H. Doc. 356, 77th Cong., 1st sess. anchorages. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas properly diked for disposal of dredged material, for new work and maintenance, when and as needed; convey to the United States, free of cost, a perpetual ease- ment to excavate all lands above ordinary high water required for the improvement; and release the United States from all claims for damage resulting from the improvement. On January 28, 1947, local interests were notified of these requirements and re- quested to furnish the necessary assurance that they would be met. It is expected that the conditions of local cooperation will be met during the fiscal year 1950. The requirements under prior acts have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Five landings with a total wharfage of 700 feet, used by commercial fishermen, and seven landings and boat basins for pleasure craft are located along the river and its branches. The pleasure boat landings and basins are equipped with marine railways, boat building and repair facilities, and boat storage facilities. Two yacht clubs with a mooring capacity of 45 boats and numerous pleasure boat landings are also located along the waterway. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A contract for re- pairing the north jetty and removing rock from the channel in the vicinity of the north jetty was awarded June 30, 1949. At the end of the fiscal year only preliminary work had been done. The costs were $210.41. Surveys and channel examinations were made at a cost of $4,279.61 for maintenance. The cost of all work was $4,490.02 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $4,195.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 82 percent complete. A rubble-mound jetty 1,230 feet long north of the entrance and 1,030 feet long south of the entrance were completed in 1931. Two steel bulkheads, each 950 feet long, at the inshore ends of the jetties were completed in 1937. A steel bulkhead 698 feet long and two steel groins of an aggregate length of 570 feet, constructed on the northerly beach, were com- pleted in 1938. A channel 10 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the 10-foot depth curve in the ocean to a point near the inshore ends 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 widening on the northerly side 390 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of the channel was completed in 1938. The work remaining to be done is the deepening of the channel between the jetties from 10 to 14 feet, and thence the channel to a point 300 feet below the rairoad bridge from 8 feet to 12 feet, also the dredging of the 19 acre anchorage south of the channel and the 27.5 acre anchorage west of the highway bridge. The controlling depth at mean low water in May 1949 was 7 feet from the ocean to the railroad bridge. The costs under the existing project, excluding $300,000 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were $335,342.16 for new work and $462,604.46 for maintenance, a total of $797,946.62. The expenditures were $797,652.48. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $73,304.12, together with an allotment of $25,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_______________________________$ 294.14 Maintenance: Dredging to remove shoals from project channel, by contract, Janu- ary 1950---------------- --------------------------- 31,009.98 Repairing north jetty and removing rock from the channel in the vicinity of the north jetty, by contract, in force to be completed November 1949 -------------------------------------- 67,000.00 Total -------------------------------------------- 98,304.12 The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging of the channel to proj- ect depths of 14 feet and 12 feet, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- 1$912,010.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1 374,342.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------__ 464,658.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 1 838,706.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 73,304.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 14,880.23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 39,880.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- 435,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ---------------- Appropriated__. $101, 000. 00 $56,000. 00 - $5, 000. 00 --------------- $77, 500. 00 Cost ofnew work .... Cost of maintenance....------------ 30, 526. 27 75, 206. 04 44, 795. 28 $1, 472. 41 4, 490. 02 Total expended----------------- 9, 960. 27 93, 603. 47 47, 013. 99 1, 422. 27 4, 195.88 1In addition $300,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 27. NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY Location.-This waterway, a sea-level inland water route ap- proximately parallel with the New Jersey coast, extends from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet, about 26 miles south of Sandy Hook, N. J., to Delaware Bay about 3 miles above Cape May Point. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 391 The waterway extends through the inlet and up Manasquan River a distance of about 2 miles; thence by the Manasquan-Bayhead Canal through high ground for a distance of 2 miles to the head of Barnegat Bay. It then passes through a series of bays, lagoons, and thoroughfares along the New Jersey coast to Cape May Har- bor; thence across Cape May County to Delaware Bay through a land cut by way of the New England Creek basin. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 234, 795, 825, 826, 827, 1216, 1217, 1218, and 1219.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and generally 100 feet wide, extending from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet, N. J., to Delaware Bay above Cape May, N. J., by the further improvement of Manasquan River and Inlet, N. J., and the present New Jersey Intracoastal Water- way, 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. The total length of the project is about 117 miles. Normal tidal range in sections of the waterway remote from inlets is 0.5 foot. Near the inlets the mean tidal range generally is 3 feet; in the ocean, 4 feet; at the head of Cape May Harbor, 4.6 feet; and in Delaware Bay, near the entrance, 4.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $7,479,000, including $1,824,940 Navy Department funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $400,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 133, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (Public 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the use, for a period not to ex- ceed 5 years, of funds from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for maintenance and improvement of rivers and harbors, for the maintenance of the canal from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay constructed as an emergency wartime project with Navy De- partment funds, including the cost of maintaining the temporary railroad and seashore highway bridges over the canal. Local cooperation.-The project is subject to the conditions that the State of New Jersey cede to the United States all right, title, and interest that it has acquired to lands, easements, rights-of- way, and structures other than bridges for the Manasquan-Bay- head Canal; that the State of New Jersey furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and disposal areas required for construction of the Cape May Canal and for im- provement of the proposed waterway and for their subsequent maintenance; that local interests provide, maintain, and operate suitable bridges over the waterway; that the State of New Jersey donate to the United States the navigation aids in use on the pres- ent New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, and that the State of New Jersey hold and save the United States and its agents free from any claims for damages resulting from the work of improvement. The only measures taken by local interests to comply with the specified requirements are that the State of New Jersey has con- X92 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tributed $99,000 toward the acquisition of land for the rights-of- way and disposal areas for the Cape May Canal, and has assumed the maintenance and operation of one temporary highway bridge constructed by the Federal Government across the canal. A land cut 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide connecting Cape May Harbor with Delaware Bay, including jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance, two temporary highway drawbridges, and one tempo- rary railroad drawbridge, was constructed in 1942-43 with Navy Department funds. The cost was $1,824,940. Navy Department funds in the amount of $286,954.70 were also expended for main- tenance of the waterway. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous piers, wharves, and docks at resorts located at or adjacent to the waterway, most of which are open to general public use, and fuel, water and other supplies are readily available. Public and privately owned boat basins are located in a number of streams entering the bays and thoroughfares through which the waterway passes. Boat repair and storage yards with marine railways for small craft are also scattered along the waterway. Transfer facilities, including facili- ties for icing, storing, and shipping food fish, are available at most of the larger communities along the waterway, including Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Cape May. The plants at the two latter places have direct railroad connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Re- pairing the north jetty at the Delaware Bay entrance to the Cape May Canal, by contract, in progress at the end of the previous fiscal year was completed July 9, 1948. There were placed 235 tons of stone at a cost of $3,415.58. Dredging Cape May Canal was commenced January 8, 1949, and completed February 5, 1949. A total of 87,163 cubic yards of material was removed. The cost was $44,349.91. A railroad and a highway bridge across the Cape May Canal were operated and maintained throughout the year at a cost of $41,843.82. The total cost of all work was $89,609.31 for maintenance. The expenditures were $92,656.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 25 percent complete. A canal 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay was completed in 1942; two parallel stone jetties at the Delaware Bay entrance and one temporary highway drawbridge in 1943; and one temporary high- way drawbridge and one railroad bridge in 1944. The work re- maining to be done is the dredging of a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Atlantic Ocean at Manasquan Inlet to Cap May Harbor. The latest examination (June 1948) showed the controlling depth at mean low water in the canal connecting Cape May Harbor with Delaware Bay was 10.4 feet. The costs under the existing project, excluding $1,824,940 ex- pended for new work and $286,954.70 for maintenance from Navy Department funds, and $99,000 contributed funds expended for new work, were $53,694.60 for new work, and $173,315.39 for RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 393 maintenance, a total of $227,009.99. The expenditures were $225,- 190.13. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,004.47, together with an allotment of $57,000, made in July 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ __----------------------------- $ 1,819.86 Maintenance: Repairing abutments of the railroad bridge across the Cape May Canal, by contract, November 1949_---------------- 5,000.00 Repairing north jetty at the Delaware Bay entrance to the Cape May Canal, by contract, November 1949-_-_--------- 2,000.00 Maintaining Cape May Canal and operating bridges crossing the canal_---------------------------------------------- 49,184.61 Total---------------------------_______ ------ 58,004.47 The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintaining the Cape May Canal and for operating the bridges crossing the canal. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- 12 226,194.60 1 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 53,694.60 2 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 173,315.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 12 225,190.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,004.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -815.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 57,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 56,184.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comnlPtionn of l Jiip1C1 1J V xiatin g roecit p _ _ - - 5 600 000 V , , , , . o VV Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....... ----------------------------- $50, 000. 00 $46, 500. 00 $46, 694. 60 $83, 000. 00 Cost of new work-----. ------------------- 50, 983. 68 2, 710. 92 Cost of maintenance....4----------------------------------- 0, 124. 32 43, 581.76 89, 609. 31 Total expended ......---------------------------- 49, 206. 17 42, 871. 44 40, 455. 66 92, 656. 86 1In addition $1,824,940 Navy Department Funds and $99,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 2In addition $286,954.70 Navy Department Funds were expended for maintenance. 28. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the year was $28,325.31 for examinations and surveys, and $52,448.35 for contingencies, a total of $80,773.66. The expenditures were $74,455.84. It is proposed to apply the funds unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $21,349.26, together with an allotment of $104,000, made in July 1949, to the payment of accounts payable, amounting to $6,609.54 and expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $110,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. 394 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,465,846.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,340,909.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 110,197.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,444,497.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 21,349.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 14,739.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 104,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 118,739.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------_ _ . -------- $140, 000. 00 $90, 000. 00 $52, 467. 44 $64, 400. 00 $80, 800. 00 Cost of new work----------------------------------- Cost of maintenance....------------- 81, 823. 31 88, 563. 40 102, 544. 54 69, 150. 18 80, 773. 66 Total expended.......---------------- 79, 069. 09 87, 364. 56 105, 729. 76 70, 547. 80 74, 455. 84 29. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Delaware River, N. Y., N. J., and Pa., at 1917 --------------------------. $61, 392. 50 - - - - - - River, / or near mouth of2Navesink - 2 - - - - N. J.1 - - - 2. Chester River, Pa. 3.. 4 -__- - - - - __- 1931 $6, 000. 00 $650. 26 3, 600. 00 3. Ice Harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa. 4 ... - . 1928 208, 963. 64 14, 336. 36 (5) 4. Ice Harbor at New Castle, Del. ... _______ 1898 224, 703. 84 .. _ __.__ (5) 5. Apoquinimink Iiver, Del.3---- -------- .1931 _ 36, 973. 35 41, 098. 56 3, 000. 00 6. Leipsic River, Del.3---.-------------- _ 1931 36, 956. 06 32, 242. 94 (5) 7. ............. Little Rivert Del.3____ ........ 1946 12, 015. 86 6 47, 808. 03 (5) 8. Broadkill River, Del.3_----__----------- 1941 68, 227. 97 101, 853. 67 (5) 9. Inland Waterway from Chincoteague 2 Bay 1939 168, 411. 88 8 42, 794. 40 (6) to Delaware Bay, Del. 7 10. Rancocas Creek, N. J.3 _ 1942 44, 500. 21 13, 090. 94 36, 750. 00 11. Woodbury Creek, N. J.2 3.- -_ 1940 27, 093. 01 55, 405. 91 (5) 12. Oldmans Creek, N. J.2 3- - - - -1941 31, 188. 43 31, 736. 20 198, 000. 00 13. Salem River, N. J3.- ..-- .-------- 1947 * 107, 634. 43 10173, 153. 68 1123, 000. 00 14. Alloway Creek, N. J.3---- --------------- 1931 21, 397. 73 33, 002. 27 (6) 15. Maurice River, N. J.12.l...-----. --. --- 1948 143, 984. 49 13119, 034. 52 120, 000. 00 16. Dennis Creek, N. J.3--- ----------------- 1897 4, 701. 05 ------------- (5) 17. Goshen Creek, N. J.23 1905 15, 358. 77 870. 00 (5) 18. Little E gg H arbor, N .J.1 2 --.(14) 15, 048.00 ........-- .... (5) 19. Double Creek, N. J.3- ___---......-..... 1912 7, 800. 00 (15) (5) 1 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 No commerce reported. 3 Channel adequate for commerce. 4 Harbor not now required for commerce. 5 Completed. 6 Cost only, expenditures $47,668.59. Fiscal year channel examination costs $139.44, expenditures none. 7 Cost of maintaining bridges assumed by State of Delaware. 8 In addition, $2,000 contributed funds expended for maintenance. ' Exclusive of $51,825.10 contributed by local interests. 1o Cost only, expenditures $173,142.88. Fiscal year channel examination costs $460.80, expenditures $450. 11 In addition, local interests are required to contribute an equal amount. 12Awaiting local cooperation. a13Cost only, expenditures $119,018.91. Fiscal year channel examination costs $390.61, expenditures $375. 14 Last appropriation for this project was in 1852. No information is at hand relative to work done. 16 Maintenance assumed by local authorities as required by Act. 30. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,586,650.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,718,444.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 868,205.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 136,068.31 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 395 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .------------... - $590, 000.00 - $760, 000.00 -$2, 633, 733.70 $501, 429. 03 $400, 000. 00 Total expended..... _.. ... 94, 637. 11 - 1, 119, 467. 98 -2, 825, 899. 03 1,491, 333. 24 - 99, 636. 34 31. HOPPER DREDGE REPLACEMENT The 8,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge, the Essayons, for which a contract was awarded June 19, 1947, was 76 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Studies are in progress on the design of a shallow-draft hopper dredge to replace the dredge Absecon. The cost of work during the year was $6,053,519.60. The ex- penditures were $6,224,295.03. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $3,430,806.20, together with an allotment of $150,000 made in July 1949, will be applied to accounts pay- able, amounting to $1,262,706.91, and to the completion of the 8,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge and further studies on the de- sign of a shallow-draft hopper dredge to replace the dredge Absecon. No additional work is proposed for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $29,590,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 27,421,900.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 26,159,193.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 3,430,806.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -2,131.20 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 147,868.80 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 107,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $13, 500, 000. 00 .---------- $4, 250, 000. 00 $9, 600, 000. 00 $1, 440, 000.00 $800, 000. 00 Cost of new work------------------- Cost of maintenance - 114, 533. 40 6, 422, 471. 17 9, 765, 400. 90 5,065, 975. 64 6, 053, 519.60 Total expended-----------114, 528. 45 4, 897, 812. 01 10, 250, 828. 08 4, 671, 730. 23 6, 224, 295.03 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Barnegat Inlet, N. J. ..----------- .. River and Harbor Com- Mar. 11, 1949 ------------ Unfavorable. mittee resolution, Aug. 10, 1944. Cape May Harbor, Cold Spring River and Harbor Act, Inlet, N. J., with a view to July 24, 1946. shore protection. Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Commerce Committee River, Md. and Del., Inland resolution, Mar. 28, 1939. Waterway (with particular ref- erence to bridges). 396 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation i i i Cold Spring Inlet (Cape May River and Harbor Act, Harbor), N. J., with a view to July 24, 1946. shore protection. Delaware River, N. Y., Pa., River and Harbor Com- Apr. 14, 19491_______ Do. N. J., and Del., construction mittee resolution, Jan. of dams in vicinity of Tocks 24, 1939. Island, Belvedere, and Chest- nut Hill, Pa. (navigation and power). Delaware River to Chesapeake Commerce Committee Bay, Del. and Md., Inland resolution, Mar. 28, Waterway, (with particular 1939. reference to bridges). Delaware River, Pa., N. J., and River and Harbor Act, Del., Philadelphia to the sea. July 24, 1946. Delaware River, Pa., N. J., and Senate Public Works Del., Philadelphia to the sea, Committee resolution, with a view to providing relief February 4, 1949. from oil pollution in the Phila- delphia Port area. Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., River and Harbor Act, between Philadelphia and July 24, 1946. Trenton. Delaware River between Phila- Senate Public Works delphia, Pa., and Trenton, Committee resolution, N. J., with a view to provid- Feb. 4, 1949. ing relief from oil pollution in the Philadelphia Port area. Fishing Creek, Cumberland River and Harbor Act, Jan. 6, 1949 _ __- Do. County, N. J. Mar. 2, 1945. Indian River Inlet to Rehoboth ....do- ................ Bay, Del., waterway. Manasquan Inlet to Shrewsbury House Public Works River Section of Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway, and alternate con- Apr. 22, 1947. nection to Delaware Bay. Mispillion River, Del., up to River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1949 Do. Milford. Mar. 2, 1945. Mispillion River, Del............ Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 27, 1948. New Jersey Intracoastal Water- House Public Works way from Shrewsbury River Committee resolution, to Delaware Bay above Cape Apr. 22, 1947. May-for extension of water- way from Manasquan Inlet to Shrewsbury River and an al- ternate connection to Delaware Bay. Pennypack Creek, a tributary of River and Harbor Act, Mar. 9, 19491---------- Do. the Delaware River located in July 24, 1946. Philadelphia, Pa., with a view to providing facilities for light- draft navigation. Rehoboth Bay to Indian River River and Harbor Act, Inlet, Del., waterway. Mar. 2, 1945. Salem River, Salem County, N. J. .....do-...... Jan. 19, 1949 Do. Townsend Inlet, N. J............ River and Harbor Com- Jan. 18,1949 Do. mittee resolution, May 18, 1937. Wilmington Harbor, Del...... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 28, 1949. 32. DYBERRY RESERVOIR, DYBERRY CREEK, PA. Location.-The Dyberry dam site is on Dyberry Creek, about 3 miles above its junction with the Lackawaxen River at Honesdale, Wayne County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for an FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 397 earth dam with impervious core, approximately 1,280 feet long, rising 112 feet above the valley floor, with uncontrolled outlet works. The reservoir will have a capacity of 24,500 acre-feet at spillway level and will control the run-off from a drainage area of 65 square miles which is 91 percent of the watershed of Dyberry Creek or 39 percent of the Lackawaxen River watershed above Honesdale, Pa. Construction of the project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $5,050,000 for construction and $1,100,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $6,150,000. Local cooperation.-The project is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) remove the three exist- ing low dams in the Lackawaxen River at Honesdale, Pa., and (b) establish satisfactory measures to preserve the flood-carrying capacities of the stream channels below the proposed reservoir. These assurances have not been furnished by local interests; how- ever, the three low dams at Honesdale have been removed. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Operations con- sisted of engineering studies and design. The costs were $3,716.52 for new work. The expenditures were $14,197.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done on the project. Detailed engineering planning has been sub- stantially completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifi- cations has not been initiated. The costs under the project were $126,748.42 for new work. The expenditures were $126,583.57. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,416.43, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949- - - - $ 164.85 Outstanding obligations 1,251.58 Total ----------------- __ 1,416.43 No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - $ 128,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 126,748.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 126,583.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -- 1,416.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 716.43 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -_ 716.43 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ _-----------______ ____ ------- 6,022,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....--------------- .--------------. ------ .-- $128, 000. 00 .............. Cost of new work------.... ------------------------------------------ 123, 031. 90 $3, 716. 52 Cost of maintenance Total expended..........__..... .............. ............ ..... .. 112, 386. 10 14, 197. 47 872132-50---26 398 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 33. PROMPTON RESERVOIR, LACKAWAXEN RIVER, PA. Location.-The Prompton dam site is on the Lackawaxen River about 30 miles above its junction with the Delaware River. It is a short distance above Prompton, Pa., and about 4 miles above Honesdale, Wayne County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for an earth dam, approximately 1,230 feet long rising 140 feet above the valley floor, having an impervious core and uncontrolled outlet works. The reservoir will have a capacity of 48,300 acre- feet at spillway level and will control the run-off from a drainage area of 60 square miles which is 64 percent of the area drained by the river above its confluence with Dyberry Creek in Honesdale or 36 percent of the Lackawaxen River watershed above Honesdale. Construction of the project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $3,970,000 for construction and $1,030,000 for lands, damages and relocations, a total of $5,000,000. Local cooperation.-The project as recommended is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) re- move the three existing low dams in the river at Honesdale, Pa., and (b) establish satisfactory measures to preserve the flood- carrying capacities of the stream channels below the proposed reservoir. These assurances have not been furnished by local in- terests; however, the three low dams at Honesdale have been re- moved. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of engineering and hydraulic studies, foundation explora- tions and design. The cost was $25,946.67 for new work. The expenditures were $29,678.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done on the subject. Detailed engineering planning was about 95 percent complete. Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions has been initiated. The costs under the project were $112,626.75 for new work. The expenditures were $108,793.93. Proposed operations.--It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $53,206.07, together with an allotment of $65,000, made in September 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 -- - - $ 3,832.82 New work: Engineering studies and design ---- 6,000.00 Preparation of detailed plans and specifications for construction__ 108,373.25 Total ----------------------------------------- 118,206.07 The additional sum of $1,250,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work for the fiscal year 1951: FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 399 Preparation of detailed plans and specifications for construction ..._- $ 85,000 Initiation of construction of outlet works during fiscal year---------- 820,000 Land acquisition -------------------------------------------- 100,000 Initiation of relocations of highways, utilities, cemeteries, etc.-------- 245,000 Total --------------------------------------- 1,250,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------_ $ 162,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------__ 112,626.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 108,793.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 53,206.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 9,166.42 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - __ -- 65,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 74,166.42 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------_ 4,773,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------------- ...... . ------------- _ _---------------$97, 000.00 $65, 000. 00 Cost of new work ........ ___ .........___-..___ ... ......... 86, 680. 08 25, 946. 67 Cost of maintenance - Total expended-------....... __ -------- _ . -_-__. ____.-- --- 79, 115. 54 29, 678.39 34. BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location.-The Bear Creek dam site is on the Lehigh River, a short distance below the mouth of Bear Creek, approximately 60 miles above the city of Allentown, and 77 miles above its con- fluence with the Delaware River at Easton, Pa. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey quadrangle sheet "Stoddartsville, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a rock-filled dam 3,200 feet long at the crest, rising 238 feet above the valley floor, with gate-controlled outlet works discharging through a tunnel in rock at the west abutment and a natural spillway discharging through a saddle that is about one and one- fourth miles from the dam. The reservoir will have a capacity of 110,000 acre-feet at spillway level and will control the run-off from a drainage area of 288 square miles. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $16,200,000 for construction and $300,000 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $16,500,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of subsurface explorations, engineering and hydraulic studies, and design. The cost was $166,666.58 for new work. The expenditures were $168,039.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done on the project. Detailed engineering planning was sub- stantially completed. Preparation of contract plans and specifi- cations has been initiated. 400 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs under the project were $342,501.46 for new work. The expenditures were $331,642.09. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to apply the funds unex- pended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $48,357.91, together with an allotment of $90,000 made in September 1949, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------_______ __________ $ 10,859.37 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications for con- struction ---------------------------------------------- 127,498.54 Total_---------------------------------------------138,357.91 The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work for the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications_--------------- $ 150,000 Initial construction of outlet works during fiscal year-______ 1,830,000 Land acquisition ___________________________________ 20,000 La-cquisit-o------------------------------------------20,000 Total 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$ 380,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 342,501.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 331,642.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 48,357.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 25,371.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 90,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 115,371.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ._________________--------------- 16,030,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ......... Appropriated-------- . ........ __ ----__ $30, 000. 00 $150, 000. 00 $200, 000. 00 Cost of new work. ------------------------------------- 25, 035. 50 150, 799. 38 166, 666. 58 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended........................... 18, 591.25 ....--------------------------------------- 145, 011. 27 168, 039. 57 35. ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location.-Allentown is located in Lehigh County on the Le- high River, 17 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets "Allentown and Allentown West, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for widening and deepening the channel of Lehigh River and easing the abrupt turn and approaches thereto at the mouth of Little Lehigh Creek; it also provides for a training dike and levees, and the necessary appurtenant structures. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $1,550,000 for con- struction. The estimated local cost for lands, damages, and utility alterations, revised in 1946, is $25.000. Local cooperction.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation have not been furnished by local interests. FLOOD CONTROL-PHILADELPHIA, PA., DISTRICT 401 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project and there have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $80,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for engineering studies and design. 36. BETHLEHEM, LEHIGH RIVER, PA. Location.-Bethlehem is located in Northampton and Lehigh Counties on the Lehigh River 16 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Allentown, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- crete flood walls, paved-slope earth levees, with incidental struc- tures on Lehigh River and on Monocacy Creek, and pumping fa- cilities to remove storm water from protected areas during flood periods. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, re- vised in 1948, is $5,650,000 for construction. The estimate of local cost for lands, damages, a new bridge superstructure, and highway and utility alterations, revised in 1946, is $695,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation have not been furnished by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on this project and there have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 37. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $12,499.56 for contingen- cies. The expenditures were $12,180.53. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $9,884.59, together with an allotment of $16,000, made in July 1949, will be applied to accounts payable, amounting to $649.02, and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $21,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $287,600.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___-- - -___- 278,364.43 -____________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __- _______ _______ _ 277,715.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___-___________ ________ 9,884.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- _ 9,235.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 16,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 25,235.57 402 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ...--------------- $63, 000. 00 $10,000.00 $6,000.00 $22,000.00 $15,000.00 Cost of new work- Cost of maintenance------------- 64, 331. 98 32, 155. 09 12, 909. 94 17,038. 58 12, 499. 56 Total expended---.------------- 62, 014. 24 38, 183. 88 14,376. 67 16, 981. 85 12, 180. 53 38. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Mount Holly, Rancocas Creek, N. J.......... 1946 $283, 655. 05 (1) (2) 1 Maintenance assumed by local authorities as required by act authorizing the project. 2Completed. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Absecon Island, N. J., protection Flood Control Act, Dec. of Atlantic City, Ventnor 22, 1944. Margate City, Longport, and other areas on New Jersey Coast affected by floods due to tide and wind. Atlantic City and other areas on .....do -................... --------------- New Jersey Coast affected by floods due to tide and wind. Bethany Beach, Del., and other ... d o -................... points along the Delaware Coast, protection against dam- age from erosion and floods due to wind and tide. Delaware Coast at Rehoboth .. . do- - - - - - - - -- --------------- Beach. Bethany Beach, Lewes, and Fenwick Island, and other points, protection against dam- agefrom erosion and floods due to wind and tide. Delaware River, N. Y., Pa., N. Rivers and Harbors Com- Apr. 14, 1949 j----- --- Unfavorable. J., and Del., construction of mittee resolution, Jan. dams in vicinity of Tocks 24, 1939. Island, Belvedere and Chest- nut Hill, Pa. (Navigation and Power). Fenwick Island, Del., and other Flood Control Act, Dec. ---- points along the Delaware 22, 1944. Coast, protection against dam- agefrom erosion and floods due to wind and tide. Lewes, Del., and other points .....d o .................... ------------- along the Delaware Coast, pro- tection against damage from erosion and floods due to wind ------------- and tide. Longport and other areas on ..... --------------- do .................. New Jersey Coast affected by floods due to tide and wind. Margate City and other areas on ... do-.................. "------------- ------------ New Jersey Coast affected by floods due to tide and wind. New Jersey Coast at Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate City, _ . do-.... -- --- --- ------------/ Longport, and other areas, affected by floods due to tide and wind. Rehoboth Beach, Del., and other , . do--- - - --..... ----- --------------- points along the Delaware Coast; protection against dam- agefrom erosion and floods due to wind and tide. Schuylkill River and tributaries do---- --.... ..... --. -- Pa. i IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS, AND FLOOD CONTROL IN THE BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT This district comprises the watershed of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries from headwaters in south-central New York State through central Pennsylvania to its mouth in the Chesapeake Bay; eastern Maryland, southwestern Delaware, and eastern Vir- ginia, embracing 'Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries north of Cove Point, Md., on the western shore of the bay, and Onancock River, Va., on the eastern shore, and the watersheds tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between the southern boundary of Delaware and a point north of White Creek and Gargathy Inlet on the At- lantic coast. District Engineer: Col. W. W. Wanamaker, Corps of Engineers, to September 1, 1948, acting district engineer September 2, 1948, to September 15, 1948, and Lt. Col. A. C. Welling, Corps of Engi- neers, since that date. Division Engineer of the North Atlantic Division, New York, N. Y., comprising the New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Balti- more, Md., Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., districts: Col. B. C. Dunn, Corps of Engineers, to July 15, 1948; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to August 15, 1948; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to April 24, 1949; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engi- neer to May 27, 1949; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Baltimore Harbor and Chan- 19. Twitch Cove and Big Tho- nels, Md. __ 404 roughfare River, Md. .. 434 2. Baltimore Harbor, Md., col- 20. Tangier Channel, Va.. 436 lection and removal of drift 409 21. Waterway on the Coast of 3. Susquehanna River above and Virginia 437 below Havre de Grace, Md. 410 22. Chincoteague Bay, Va.. 438 4. Rock Hall Harbor, Md. .. 411 23. Ocean City Harbor and Inlet 5. Chester River, Md.____ 413 and Sinepuxent Bay, Md. _ 439 6. Knapps Narrows, Md. .... 415 24. Fishing Creek, Md. 441 7. Black Walnut Harbor, Md.__ 416 25. Broadwater Creek, Md . 442 8. Town Creek, Md. ___ 417 26. Parish Creek, Md. 443 9. Cambridge Harbor, Md. 418 27. Cadle Creek, Md. 444 10. Honga River and Tar Bay 28. Mill Creek, Md. 445 (Barren Island Gaps), Md. 420 29. Examinations, surveys and 11. Duck Point Cove, Md._ 421 contingencies (general) ... 446 12. Fishing Bay, Md. 422 30. Inactive navigation projects_ 447 13. Nanticoke River (including 31. Plant allotment 447 Northwest Fork), Del. and Md. -- _- 424 Flood control 14. Wicomico River, Md.. 1. 426 32. South Plymouth Reservoir, 15. Upper Thoroughfare, Deal Canasawacta Creek, N. Y. Island, Md. 428 450 16. Lower Thoroughfare at or near 33. Genegantslet Reservoir, Gene- Wenona, Deal Island, Md._ 430 gantslet Creek, N. Y.. 451 17. Broad Creek, Md. 431 34. Southern New York Flood 18. Pocomoke River, Md.. 432 Control Project 453 403 404 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control Flood control Page Page 35. Stillwater Reservoir, Lacka- 44. Snagging and clearing under wanna River, Pa.- 470 authority of section 2 of the 36. Swoyersville and Forty Fort, Flood Control Act approved Pa. __----------------, 471 August 28, 1937, as 37. Wilkes-Barre-Hanover Town- amended ---------------- 487 ship, Susquehanna River, 45. Emergency Flood Control Pa. ------------------ 472 Work under authority of 38. Kingston-Edwardsville, Sus- the Flood Control Act ap- quehanna River, Pa.--.... 474 proved August 18, 1941 __ 488 39. Plymouth, Susquehanna River, 46. Emergency flood control Pa.--------------------475 (Maintenance) Flood Con- 40. Sunbury, Susquehanna River, trol Act approved June 23, Pa.--------------------476 1947-------------------- 489 41. Williamsport, Susquehanna 47. Preliminary examinations, River, Pa.---------- 479 surveys, and contingencies 42. Tyrone, Pa.---------------483 for flood control---------- 490 43. York, Codorus Creek, Pa. - 484 48. Inactive flood control projects 491 1. BALTIMORE HARBOR AND CHANNELS, MD. Location.-Baltimore Harbor is situated at the head of the navigable portion of the Patapsco River about 12 miles from Chesapeake Bay. The river rises near the town of Westminster in Carroll County, Md., and flows in a general southeasterly direction for about 65 miles to enter the Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 549.) Previous projects.,--Patapsco River: 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. Middle Branch: The original project was dated June 3, 1896. Curtis Bay: The original project was dated July 13, 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. Existing project.-This provides: (a) A uniform main chan- nel depth of 39 feet between Capes Charles, Va., and Fort Mc- Henry, Baltimore, Md., with dimensions as follows: 39 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide between the curves of 39-foot depth in Chesapeake Bay opposite York Spit, a distance of about 5 miles (under jurisdiction of the Norfolk, Va., district); 39 feet deep and a general width of 600 feet from the 39-foot depth curve in Chesa- peake Bay to Fort McHenry on the Patapsco River, a distance of about 20 miles; (b) for branch channels with dimensions as fol- lows: 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the main channel to head of Curtis Bay, a distance of about 2-1/5 miles; 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the main channel at Fort McHenry to Ferry Bar, and thence 27 feet deep and 250 feet wide to the West- ern Maryland Railway bridge, a total distance of about 31/8 miles; (c) for widening the angle between the Fort McHenry and Ferry Bar sections; (d) for widening at the approaches and bends; (e) for the following anchorages-Fort McHenry anchorage, 3,500 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; Riverview anchorage No. 1, RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 405 4,500 feet long, 1,500 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; Riverview an- chorage No. 2, 2,400 feet long, 1,200 feet wide, and 30 feet deep; Quarantine anchorage, 3,500 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 35 feet deep; (f) it is further provided that as rapidly as the city of Baltimore, at its own expense, provides the 35-foot depth into the Northwest Branch (inner harbor) the United States shall take over the maintenance of that depth( the United States maintains a channel 35 feet deep and generally 650 feet wide from Fort McHenry to and along the southwest side of the inner harbor and a channel generally 750 feet wide along the easterly side of the inner harbor); (g) for a connecting channel with a depth of 27 feet and width of 400 feet from 'Cutoff-Brewerton angle in the main channel to the inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay; (h) for a channel in Curtis Creek with a depth of 35 feet and width of 200 feet from the head of the existing 35- foot project channel in Curtis Bay to a point in the creek about 750 feet below the Pennington Avenue Bridge; (i) for 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 gen- eral 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; (j) and for a channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 22-foot depth curve south of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge to the vicinity of Arundel Cove, a distance of above 2,800 feet, thence 100 feet wide in Arundel Cove for a distance of about 2,100 feet; with an anchorage basin approximately 700 feet square adjacent to the channel southwesterly of the Coast Guard wharf. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $10,400,- 000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $400,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 406 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Main channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide through- H. Doc. 186, 57th Cong., 2d sess. out. Mar. 3, 1909 Anchorage basin near intersection of Fort McHenry and Curtis Bay Channels (within original 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 origipal estimate). Aug. 8, 1917 Branch channel 35 feet deep to head of Curtis Bay, H. Doc. 799, 64th Cong., 1st sess. and one 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide into the South- west Branch of the Patapsco River to a point near Ferry Bar, and 27 feet deep and 250 feet wide to Western Maryland Ry. bridge, widened at ap- proaches and bends, and with anchorage and turn- ing basins. Inclusion of Patapsco River and tribu- taries into 1 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. 11, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' Do__.... For 37-foot depth in that portion of channel to Balti- H. Doc. 29, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' more lying between the 37-foot depth curve near Baltimore Light to the Sparrows Point entrance channel; 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 Creek Adopted as a national-defense from the 22-foot depth below Pennington Av. Bridge project (no printed report). to the upper end of the marginal wharf of the United States ordnance depot. Mar. 2, 1945 Uniform main channel 39 feet deep from the ocean H. Doc. 741, 79th Cong., 2d sess. through York Spit section and Craighill entrance to Fort McHenry, additional anchorage area 2,400 feet long, 1,200 feet wide, and 30 feet deep; a con- necting channel 400 feet wide and 27 feet deep from Cutoff-Brewerton angle in the main channel to the inland waterway from Delaware River to Chesa- peake Bay; a channel in Curtis Creek 200 feet wide and 35 feet deep from the head of the existing 35- foot project channel in Curtis Bay to a point in the creek about 750 feet below the Pennington Ave. Bridge. Do ._... A channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 22- In accordance with plans on file in foot depth curve south of the Baltimore & Ohio the Office, Chief of Engineers. R. R. bridge to the vicinity of Arundel Cove, a dis- tance of about 2,800 feet, thence 100 feet wide in Arundel Cove for a distance of about 2,100 feet; with an anchorage basin approximately 700 feet square adjacent to the channel southwesterly of the Coast Guard wharf. 1 Contains 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 provid- ing, whenever required by the Chief of Engineers, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas behind bulkheads or other revet- ment, 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 in- creased anchorage facilities subject to the provisions that no work shall be started on the area therein recommended until local in- interests have provided suitable disposal areas satisfactory to the district engineer alongside of bulkheads behind which said inter- ests will agree to pump the material without delay to the Govern- ment work; or, in lieu of the above requirement, agree to con- tribute the sum of 5 cents per cubic yard, scow measure, to cover the additional cost to the United States for disposal of the ma- RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 407 terial on its own dumping area. This condition has been met. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, required that re- sponsible local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from claims for damage resulting. from the work. This con- dition has been met in a resolution, adopted by the city council of Baltimore and approved by the mayor on March 1, 1949. 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 further development. The existing terminal facilities include wharves, piers, grain elevators, coal and ore piers, storage and bunkering facilities for fuel oil, terminal warehouses, marine rail- ways, 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, a $110,000 terminal pier on the Northwest Branch and a $1,500,000 terminal pier in the Can- ton area of the port. For further details, see page 391, Annual Re- port for 1932. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by con- tract to provide project depth over a maximum width of 800 feet in the Craighill-Cutoff angle was continued and completed Novem- ber 12, 1948. A total 530,568 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited on the Government dump in Chesapeake Bay, Md., of which 512,688 cubic yards was for new work and 17,880 cubic yards was for maintenance. New work dredging by contract to provide project dimensions in the portion of the Brewerton section from Cutoff-Brewerton angle to main private channel to Sparrows Point entrance chan- nel commenced November 5, 1948, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 1,147,800 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited on the Government dump in Chesa- peake Bay, Md. Maintenance dredging by the U. S. hopper dredge Atlantic in the main channel leading to Baltimore Harbor commenced August 19, 1948, and was suspended February 16, 1949. A total of 1,119,169 cubic yards of material was removed from the Craighill entrance, Craighill section, Cutoff section, and Craighill-Cutoff angle and deposited on the Government dump in Chesapeake Bay, Md. The total costs were $1,379,388.78, of which $1,055,484.02 was for new work and $323,904.76 was for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $1,360,755.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, exclud- ing York Spit Channel, which is under the jurisdiction of the Nor- folk district, is about 52 percent complete. The work remaining to be done, excluding the York Spit Chan- nel, includes deepening of the angle portions of the Craighill- Cutoff angle and Cutoff-Brewerton angle from the previous project depth of 37 feet to 39 feet; deepening of the remainder of the 408 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 main channel leading to Baltimore, Md., from the main private channel leading to Sparrows Point to Fort McHenry, from the previous project depth of 35 feet to 39 feet; providing River- view Anchorage No. 2; completing the Ferry Bar section from Port Covington entrance channel to Ferry Bar; and completion of the Spring Garden section, including a turning basin, from Ferry Bar to the Western Maryland Railroad bridge. The controlling dimensions are as follows: Section Depth Width Date ascertained (feet) (feet) Craighill entrance--......- ..-.-.-.---.---.-.-...-.--.-. 38. 0 600 February 1949. Craighill.-------.----.-.-.--.---.------.--.. ----. 38. 2 600 March 1949. Craighill-Cutoff angle___----.--.-.-.... --..-.-.----. 38. 0 800 Do. Cutoff_---- ----- --------------------------------- 37.0 500 Do. Cutoff-Brewerton angle..-___---------------_ 38.3 800 June 1948. Brewert on, to Sparrows Point entrance channel 1 33. 7 800 April 1948. Brewerton, above Sparrows Point.............----------------------- 33. 2 800 March 1949. Brewerton-Fort McHenry angle-....-.--..........-...... 32. 0 720 Do. Fort McHenry................................-.-....... 36.0 500 July 1946. -- Curtis Bay ............................................ 35.0 200 June 1946. Ferry Bar (opposite Western Maryland Ry. pier).... ----- 34. 0 200 July 1946. Ferry Bar (Western Maryland Ry. piers to Ferry Bar)_-_ 19.0 200 Do. Spring Garden, to Hanover St. Bridge ...............---- 17. 0 250 Do. Spring Garden, to old Southwest Baltimore Channel.... 9. 5 250 August 1938. Connecting Channel to Chesapeake & Delaware Canal 27. 0 400 December 1948. approach channels. Quarantine anchorage. _ - --.... .---...............- 32. 8 600 July 1946. Fort McHenry anchorage--------.... --------------- -34. 0 400 Do. Riverview anchorage No. 1----------... ------------- -34. 0 1, 500 Do. Riverview anchorage No. 2 ---...............--.. - -22. 0 1, 200 June 1947. Curtis Creek: Main channel....................----------------------------------- 35. 0 200 June 1948. Approach channel to Ordnance Depot----------------22. 0 200 July 1941. Southerly anchorage area._ ----------------------- 15. 5 450 Do. Easterly anchorage area.... 18. 2 _--------------------- 320 Do. Channel to Arundel Cove ------------------------- 19. 4 200 April 1946. Channel in Arundel Cove..... ---------------- .... 21. 1 100 Do. Anchorage basin in front of Coast Guard yard-........ 20. 5 700 Do. 1Being dredged. The total costs under the existing project (including York Spit Channel prior to fiscal year 1942) were $10,789,949.11, of which $5,455,056.49 was for new work and $5,334,892.62 was for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $10,759,751.94. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $89,227.60, plus accounts receivable $1,537.81, plus $650,000 alloted for new work operations in the fiscal year 1950 and $490,- 000 allotted for maintenance, a total of $1,230,765.41 will be ap- plied as follows: Accounts payablejJunel30, 1949______________________________ $ 31,734.98 New work: Dredging by contract to provide[30-foot depth in Riverview anchorage No. 2, July 1, 1949,[to June 30,1950 ----------- 510,000.00 Dredging by contract to provide 39-foot depth in a portion of the Fort McHenry section of the main channel adjacent to Riverview anchorage(No. 2, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 186,538.81 Maintenance: Dredging by contract in connection with new work dredging to restore 35-foot depth in a portion of the Fort McHenry sec- tion of the main channel adjacent to Riverview anchorage No. 2, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950________________----- 30,000.00 Dredging by U. S. Government plant with hired labor to re- store the 39-foot project depth in the Craighill-Cutoff angle, Cutoff-Brewerton angle and the Cutoff section, Nov. 11, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950-_ - -------- -472,491.62 Total-_ ------ - ---- - - _-- - 1,230,765.41 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 409 The additional sum of $1,525,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging by contract to provide 39-foot depth and project width in the Brewerton-Fort McHenry angle and the remainder of the Brewerton section ------------------------------------ $1,000,000 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. Government plant with hired labor in sections of the main channel leading to Baltimore between Craighill entrance and Sparrows Point --------------------------------- 525,000 Total_---------------------------------------------- 1,525,000 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ ----- $20,012,784.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__-- -_____-_____________14,219,059.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 5,734,694.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 19,923,557.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 89,227.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 23,130.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 1,140,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------1,163,130.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________--- ___________- 4,248,405.00 Fiso(l year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ._----------------- $153, 144. 11 $1, 025, 000. 00 $220,000.00 $434, 000.00 $1, 176, 378.67 Cost of new work---......-----.-..---.-.-----. 128, 537. 17 7, 392. 56 1, 005, 447. 44 1, 055, 484. 02 Cost of maintenance------------............. 145, 674. 58 74, 132. 87 142, 711. 29 107, 568. 54 323, 904. 76 Total expended.......---------------- 176, 297. 72 202, 463. 29 155, 624. 23 1, 096, 225. 31 1, 360, 755. 69 2. BALTIMORE HARBOR, MD., COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIFT Location.-The project applies to Baltimore Harbor, Md., and its tributaries. Existing project.-This provides for the collection and removal of drift from Baltimore Harbor and its tributary waters, and authorizes the Secretary of the Army to allot such amounts as may be necessary for the work from appropriations for main- tenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works or other available appropriations, and that this work shall be car- ried as a separate and distinct project. It is wholly a work of maintenance. The purpose of the work is to afford relief from variable conditions of obstruction. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. Terminal facilities.-Describedin the report for Baltimore Har- bor and channels, Md. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs have been incurred. Proposed operations.-The sum of $60,000, allotted for main- tenance for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended for conversion of existing plant and the collection and removal of drift by hired labor in Baltimore Harbor and its tributary waters. 410 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $25,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, collection and removal of drift in Baltimore Harbor and its tributary waters. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------_ ------ $60,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------- 60,000 3. SUSQUEHANNA RIVER ABOVE AND BELOW HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. Locations-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 Wat- sons 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 10 feet, with approach channel of the same depth and 100 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 conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949;, is $200,000, exclusive of amounts expended under the previous project. The latest (1949) 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 Aug. 2, 1882 Channel 200 feet wide and 15 feet deep from Chesa- peake Bay to Havre de Grace, and removal of shoal opposite Watsons Island. Aug. 26, 1937 Modifications to provide for maintenance of exist- H. Doc. 322, 75th Cong., 1st sess. ing small-boat harbor and approach channel below Concord Point. Mar. 2, 1945 Modification to provide for improvement and main- ,S. Doc. 67, 76th Cong., 1st sess. tenance of small-boat harbor just below Concord (Contains latest published map.) Point 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. Local cooperation.--Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas as and when required for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance: It is believed that these terms will be met. Terminal facilities-Thereis a concrete bulkhead 500 feet long along the north side of the harbor and a timber breakwater about RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 411 1,000 feet long along the south side. There are no wharves within the limits of the desired improvement. Yachts are charged a nominal fee for the use of the mooring stalls in the harbor. Space for the construction of additional stalls at convenient locations is limited. The commercial wharves at Havre de Grace are situated on the Susquehanna River upstream from Concord Point. The wharves are privately owned, but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 90 percent complete. Work remaining to be done is the modifica- tion authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The controlling depth at mean low water is 13.5 feet in the main river channel and 3.7 feet in the boat harbor and approach channel thereto, ascertained in November 1946. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $254,876.45, of which $173,274.40 was for new work and $81,602.05 was for main- tenance. In addition, $22,905.38 of Works Project Administration funds was expended, prior to adoption of the modified project, for dredging the small boat harbor and channel leading thereto. Proposed operations.-The sum of $20,000 allotted during fiscal year 1950 will be applied to maintenance dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the approach chanel and boat basin, October 15, 1949, to December 15, 1949. The additional sum of $26,700 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging by contract to com- plete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------_ _--- 1 $375,171.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______--______--_____ ' 293,569.78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 81,602.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 375,171.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -...... 20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------20,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ ___________-------------- 26,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----...--------...... ........ ---------... $4,071.43 ----------------.... ........ Cost of new work---_ ----...-- -------------- -.. ---.----.- - Cost of maintenance _.......----...___...----- ..... ....----- 4,071.43 .. Total expended . . . .....----------------------- ......----------------------- $4, 071. 43 1Includes $22,905.38 Works Progress Administration funds expended prior to adoption of the modified project. 4. ROCK HALL HARBOR, MD. Location. Rock Hall Harbor is a shallow, open cove on the east side of Chesapeake Bay immediately to the south of Swan Point and 23 miles southeast of Baltimore. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts No. 548 and 1226.) 412 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-The original project was dated June 3, 1896. Modifications were made by the River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, and March 4, 1913. For further details see page 493 of the Annual Report for 1920 and page 370 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-Providesfor a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 10 foot depth curve in Swan Creek Inlet to a channel of the same dimensions, 700 feet in length parallel to the harbor terminals at Rock Hall; an anchorage basin of the same depth 100 feet wide, 250 feet long in a northwesterly extension of the channel fronting the harbor terminals; an anchorage basin 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 350 feet long on an extension of the centerline of the 10 foot basin; with an anchorage basin 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide and 600 feet long attached to and extending in a southwesterly direction from the west end of the above men- tioned 8 foot basin; with twin breakwaters at the harbor entrance. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $103,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 204, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) and modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 273, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests have constructed a bulk- head 500 feet long and have acquired and reserved for public use an area 100 feet wide behind the bulkhead with a highway con- nection thereto. It is required that they furnish free of cost to the United States, when and as required, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for new work and subse- quent maintenance; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvements. It is believed these terms will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are several private terminals, a marine railway, a public timber-pile wharf, and a public bulkhead wharf about 500 feet long. Present facilities are adequate for existing and reasonably prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 50 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done is that authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The condition is the same as that reported in the project document. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project were $52,539.01 of which $52,000.40 was for new work and $538.61 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $51,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging to complete the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 413 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- $150,057.78 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- ---.- ____._____---_ 139,757.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___--_ __--------------10,300.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1----------------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project---.-- 5_______------_______ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........... $450. 00 $88. 61 . $-------------------- Cost of new work-..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . -. . . . Cost of maintenance---......... 449.90 88. 71 Total expended------------------ 436. 00 102. 61 5. CHESTER RIVER, MD. Location.-Chester River rises in Kent County, Del., flows in a generally southwesterly direction, and empties into Chesapeake Bay. Its total length is about 50 miles. Kent Island Narrows is a passage connecting Chester River and Eastern Bay. Wells Cove is an indentation on the easterly side of Kent Island Narrows about 0.4 miles south of the highway bridge crossing the Narrows. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 548 and 1226.) Previousprojects.-The original project for the main river was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For fur- ther details, see page 333 of Annual Report for 1935. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide from Crumpton to Jones Land- ing, a distance of 5.5 miles, the lower end of the improved section being about 33 miles from the mouth of the river; for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from Chester River to Eastern Bay through Kent Island Narrows; and a chan- nel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide, extending from the 7 foot depth curve in Kent Island Narrows 800 feet into Wells Cove with a basin of the same depth and 300 feet square at the head of the channel. The mean range of tide is 2.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $42,400, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The lat- est (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,200. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, and September 19, 1890 (H. Ex. Doc. 65, 51st Cong., 1st sess.) and June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 380, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). Maps of the locality are printed in House Documents 797 and 1587, Sixty-third Congress, second and third sessions, re- spectively, and in House Document 380, 80th Cong., first session. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works. These conditions apply only to the work to and in Wells Cove. It is expected that these conditions will be met. 872132-50----27 414 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are two bulkhead wharves on the Chester 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 8 timber pile wharves adjacent to crab and oyster houses, in fair condition, aggregating approxi- mately 700 lineal feet of dockage, with available depths of from 3 to 13 feet. In Wells Cove there is a small wharf, a small marine railway and a public landing. All of the facilities are privately owned except the public landing on Wells Cove. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey by hired labor to determine the condition of the channel in the Kent Island Narrows section from Eastern Bay to Chester River was made during August 1949. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $2,895.97. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 42 percent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to widen the channel from the 75 foot dredged width to the 100 foot project width in the Kent Island Narrows section, and the work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The controlling depth, at mean low water, is 3.6 feet from Crumpton to Jones Landing, ascertained in October 1946; 5.1 feet in the Kent Island Narrows section from Eastern Bay to the bridge and 2.8 feet from the bridge to Chester River, ascertained in August 1948; and 3.5 feet in Wells Cove, ascer- tained in March 1946. The total costs of the existing project were $110,052.45, of which $18,060.84 was for new work, and $91,991.61 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $107,156.48. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $3,000.00, minus accounts payable $2,895.97, plus $16,400 allotted for new work operations and $13,000 for maintenance operations in the fiscal year 1950, a total of $29,504.03 will be ap- plied to new work, dredging, by contract, to complete the project channel into Wells Cove, January 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950 and maintenance dredging, by contract, in the Kent Island Narrows section, September 15, 1949, to December 15, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------ - $148,197.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------_ 56,102.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------------91,991.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------- 145,197.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 3,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 104.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------_ 29,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 29,504.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project------------------------------------- 8,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------ Appropriated__--_.- __ ._.. . $3,000. 00 -$436.87 $5,500.00 $181. 67 $3,000. 00 Cost ofnew work,-,...----------....--- -----------....... Cost of maintenance-...-.._ - 259. 58 2, 303. 55 5, 495. 76 185. 91 2,895.97 Total expended-... . . 66. 00 2, 497. 13 4, 638. 43 1, 043. 24 .. RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 415 6. KNAPPS NARROWS, MD. Location.-This waterway is a small channel separating Tilgh- man Island from the mainland of the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles south of Baltimore, Md. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water, 75 feet wide, widened at the bends from deep water in Chesapeake Bay to deep water in Harris Creek, Md., with a turning basin located west of the drawbridge, 7 feet deep at mean low water, approximately 320 feet long and 120 feet wide. The mean range of tide is 1.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1932, is $68,700. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $3,000. The existing project channel was authorized by the Public Works Administration September 16, 1933, and subsequently adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. (See H. Doc. 308, 72d Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest pub- lished map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except that local inter- ests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future main- tenance. Terminal facilities.-There is a bulkhead wharf on each side of the southerly abutment of the bridge across the Narrows. In addi- tion, there are several small-boat landings within the Narrows and a marine railway for the repair of boats of few feet draft. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations were confined to preliminary office work, field investigations and prepa- ration of estimates for restoring project dimensions. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $529.59. There were no expendi- tures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The controlling depths, at mean low water, were 4.7 feet in the channel and basin, ascertained in March 1948. The total costs were $79,766.99, of which $46,121.20 (Public Works funds) was for new work, and $33,645.70 (regular funds) was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $79,237.40. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $700.00, minus accounts payable $529,59, plus $10,000 al- lotted in July 1949, a total $10,170.41, will be applied to main- tenance dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions, October 31, 1949, to November 30, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $79, 937. 40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ 46,121.20 Cost of maintenance to June (0, 1949--------------------------33,645.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 79,237.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 700.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 170.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 10,170.41 416 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....... ------------ $35,000.00 - $2,000.00 - $2, 023.80 $2, 140. 00 $700.00 Cost ofnew work................ Cost of maintenance------------- 26,324. 94 4, 651. 26 --------------- 2,140.00 529. 59 Total expended-..... ...-..- 8, 287. 01 22, 689. 30 - 0. 11 2, 140. 00 .............. 7. BLACK WALNUT HARBOR, MD. Location.-Black Walnut Harbor is a large tidal cove on the east side of Chesapeake Bay at the south end of Tilghman Island near the entrance to the Choptank River, and is about 50 miles south of Baltimore, Md. It is about 4,500 feet long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide to and including an anchorage basin of the same depth 400 feet square. The mean range of tide is about 1.4 feet. Greater fluctuations are caused by prolonged high winds on Chesa- peake Bay. The harbor is well sheltered except from the south. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $34,600. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual mainten- ance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (House Doc. 217, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Assurances of local cooperation were accepted by the Chief of Engineers on November 1, 1948. Terminal facilities.-There are a few small timber wharves at Fairbank, one of which is publicly owned. Similar facilities exist at Bar Neck. There is also a small marine railway and boat- repair yard on Barney Cove, the western prong of the harbor. Sufficient areas are available for the erection of additional ter- minals if required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor and advertisement and award of the contract for new work dredging to complete the project. Actual dredging work did not start. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,892.21. The total expenditures were $1,889.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No dredging work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,892.21. The total ex- penditures were $1,889.38. Proposed operations.....The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $32,736.25, minus accounts payable $2.83, a total of $32,- 733.42, will be applied to completion of the project by contract dredging, July 1, 1949, to November 30, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 417 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ----------- $34,625.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 1,892.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 1,889.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - ---- __ ----------------- 32,736.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 7,468.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-------.-------------------------------------------------------- $34,625.63 Cost of new work.--------------- ..---- --------------.-------------- -------------- 1,892. 21 Cost of maintenance--------------------------------------------------------------- Total expended-------------------- ------------------------------------------ 1, 889.38 8. TOWN CREEK, MD. Location.-Town Creek is a tidal estuary connecting through Tred Avon River and Choptank River with the east side of Chesa- peake Bay, about 50 miles south of Baltimore. The creek is about 4,300 feet long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225). Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide opposite Shipyard Cove; thence 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide to a point about 2,700 feet above the mouth; thence 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 100 feet wide and 200 feet long, at the head of the creek; together with anchorage basins approximately 300 feet square adjacent to the channel in Shipyard Cove and in Crockets Cove, with depths of 10 and 8 feet respectively. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet. Greater fluctuations are caused by prolonged high winds. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $41,500. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual mainten- ance is $1,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (House Doc. 219, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Assurances of local cooperation were accepted by the Chief of Engineers on November 1, 1948. Terminal facilities.-There are two timber packing-house wharves on the west bank of Town Creek. There are also a num- ber of small timber-landing piers scattered along both sides of the creek and at each of the five boat yards. All of the wharves are privately owned but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. The terminals appear to be adequate for present needs. Sufficient areas are available for the erection of additional terminals by private interests. There are also five modern boat-building and repair yards located along the creek. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work dredg- ing, by contract, for completion of the project commenced June 13, 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total 418 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U: S: ARMY, 1949 of 33,000 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited on authorized dumping areas. The total costs, all for new work, were $15,952.50. The total expenditures were $13,892.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging to obtain project di- mensions is in progress and operations will be completed during September 1949. The total costs, all for new work, were $15,- 952.50. The total expenditures were $13,892.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $27,607.90, minus accounts payable $2,060.40, a total of $25,547.50 will be applied to completion of the project by con- tract dredging, July 1, 1949, to September 30, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- ------- _ --------- $41, 500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- --------------------- 15,952.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 13,892.10 Unexpended balance,-June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 27,607.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------- 5,898.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-...... .._. ... ...... - ....... _--- . .. -. ----.... - $41, 500. 00 Cost of new work-----... ......... ...... -------------- --------------------------- ... -------------- 15, 952. 50 C ost of m aintenance-.... . . . I. . . . I-............. I............. I...................3- Total expended ---------- --- - ------------ --------------.--------------. 13, 892. 10 9. CAMBRIDGE HARBOR, MD. Location.---This harbor is a tidal estuary on the south side of Choptank River about 18 miles above its mouth. It is approxi- mately 70 miles southeast of Baltimore Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1871, and was modified by the acts of August 11, 1888, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1789 of Annual Report for 1915, page 424 of Annual Report for 1924, and page 373 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 150 feet wide and 16 feet deep at mean low water from that depth in Choptank River to the Market Street Bridge over Cambridge Creek, thence 100 feet wide and 16 feet deep to the head of the harbor, with a turning basin of the same depth and of irregular dimensions com- prising approximately 2.4 acres; an anchorage basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet long and 175 feet wide on the west side of the channel and a second basin of the same depth 225 feet long and 200 feet wide on the east side of the channel below the bridge; and a chan- nel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep from that depth in Choptank River to the municipal boat basin north of the harbor entrance. The mean range of tide is about 1.7 feet. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $144,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 419 (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $3,400. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide to the draw- H. Doc. 210, 68th Cong., 1st sess. bridge 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the bridge to the upper end of the harbor with a turn- ing basin. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 14 feet deep from that depth in Choptank Rivers and Harbors Committee River to the head of the harbor with widths of 150 Doc. 7, 75th Cong., 1st sess. feet below the Market St. Bridge in Cambridge and 100 feet above, and a turning basin of the same depth at the head of the channel; for an anchorage basin 10 feet deep, 400 feet long, and 175 feet wide on the west side of the channel and a second basin of the same depth 225 feet long and 200 feet wide on the east side of the channel; and a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep from that depth in Choptank River to the municipal boat basin. June 30, 1948 Modification providing for present project_----------__ H. Doc. 381, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way and suit- able spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent main- tenance, as and when required; hold and save the United States free from damage due to construction works; remove the wrecks which lie in the area to be dredged at the head of the creek; and lower the water main crossing the creek north of the Market Street Bridge. It is believed that these terms will be met. Terminal facilities. The water front of Cambridge is gener- ally built up of solid bulkhead wharves and pile and timber piers, only a few of which have mechanical freight-handling facilities. With the exception of a municipally owned terminal which is open to the public, the wharves are privately owned. There are two marine railways with boat-repair shops, five oil and gasoline ter- minals, two large fertilizer companies and one large packing house located on the shores of Cambridge Creek. The facilities are generally adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 14 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of that work authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of August 26, 1937, and June 30, 1948. The controlling depths at mean low water, ascertained July 1946, were 11.feet in midchannel for half- project width above the drawbridge to the turning basin at head of Cambridge Harbor, 4.7 feet in the turning basin, and 5.4 feet in the approach channel to the yacht basin. The total costs and ex- penditures of the existing project were $21,336.88, of which $20,652.81 was for new work, and $684.07 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $123,300 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging, by contract, to complete the project. 420 REPORT OF CH11IF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----- -------- $ 89,645.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 81,973.94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-__________-_____________ 7,671.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------_ 89,645.31 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _________________ ________________ 123,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------.................... $600.00 $50. 00 $34. 07 ---- Cost of new work _. ---...-...-.. Cost of maintenance----............ 599. 17 50. 83 34. 07 Total expended.................. 586. 00 64. 00 34. 07 10. HONGA RIVER AND TAR BAY (BARREN ISLAND GAPS), MD. Location.-Honga River is a tidal estuary of Chesapeake Bay and penetrates Dorchester County on the Eastern Shore of Mary- land between Hoopers Island and the Mainland; Tar Bay is a water area between Barren Island and the mainland peninsula and Hoopers Island. Fishing Creek connects Tar Bay and Honga River. Back Creek is a branch of Honga River extending into upper Hooper Island, the mouth is about 2 miles south of Fishing Creek. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep at mean low water from the 7 foot contour in Chesa- peake Bay, through Tar Bay and Fishing Creek to the 7 foot contour in Honga River, a length of 25,300 feet; and for a channel in Back Creek 7 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the 7 foot depth curve in Honga River to a point near the head of Back Creek, with a turning basin of the same depth, 150 feet long and 200 feet wide at the head of the channel, a length of about 5,500 feet. The mean range of tide is about 1.4 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $69,500. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost of annual mainte- nance is $7,000. The existing project was adopted under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 and by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 35, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) and modi- fied by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. (H. Doc. 580, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Maps are published in the project documents. Local cooperation.-The project was modified subject to the conditions that local interests provide, without cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and dis- posal areas for execution of the project and for subsequent main- tenance, as and when required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; and provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, a suitable public landing and approach channel. It is expected that these terms will be complied with. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 421 Terminal facilities.-Numerous small private wharves are scattered along Fishing Creek and Back Creek. A public wharf is located on Fishing Creek and four oyster houses and a marine railway are located on Back Creek. The facilities are adequate for existing and reasonably prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 40 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done is that authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. The controlling depth in Fishing Creek is 7 feet at mean low water, ascertained in January 1948, and in Back Creek is about 2 feet, ascertained in March 1946. The total costs and expenditures were $79,116.11 of which $27,667.94 (Emergency Relief funds) was for new work and $51,448.17 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The sum of $42,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950 operations will be applied to new work dredging to complete the project, by contract, January 1, 1950, to June 30, 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- 1 $79,116.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----___--.---______--- 1 27,667.94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____-...-_____ ____.-- 51,448.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 1 79,116.11 .. ___-__________-- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 42,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 42,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---.....-------........ -------------------........... $3, 000. 00 - $11. 74 $34, 290. 13 Cost of new work--------------- --- --------- --- ------- - - -- --------- ---- Cost of maintenance------------------------------------------ -2,988. 26 34,290. 13........... Total expended---------- ---------- ---------------------- 56. 70 37, 221.69..... 1 Includes $27,667.94 Emergency Relief funds. 11. DUCK POINT COVE, MD. Location.-Duck Point Cove is a small indentation on the east shore of Fox Creek, about 21/2 miles above the mouth. Fox Creek is a shallow tidal estuary about 4 miles long entering Honga River about 4 miles above its junction with Hooper Strait, which, in turn, connects with Chesapeake Bay on the east side, at a point about 15 miles north of the mouth of the Potomac River. Duck Point Cove is about 4,000 feet long. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep, from that depth in Fox Creek to a mooring basin of the same depth, 100 feet wide and 300 feet long, roughly parallel to the county road at the head of the waterway. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $26,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 241, 76th Cong., 1st 422 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way and suit- able spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent main- tenance as required, and hold and save the United States and its agents free from all claims for damages to oyster beds as a result of the work of improvement. Further requirements are that local interests construct a timber bulkhead 300 feet long on the north- east edge of the mooring basin; and that a suitable public agency acquire and dedicate to public use the strip of land between the timber bulkhead and the county road to the northeast. It is believed these terms will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are three privately owned packing- house wharves on the north bank of Duck Point Cove which are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. The facilities are adequate for present needs. The commissioners of Dorchester County have indicated that a public terminal would be built. Sufficient areas are available for the construction of additional terminals if, and when, necessary. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations by hired labor consisted of preparations of contract plans and specifica- tions for new work dredging and negotiations for local coopera- tion. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,546.73. The total expenditures were $1,554.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary work, prior to initiation of the dredging contract, is substantially complete. No construction work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $24,445.93, plus accounts receivable $7.34, a total of $24,- 453.27, will be applied to new work dredging, by contract, to complete the project, September 15, 1949 to December 15, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary _ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $26,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------------ 1,546.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- -- _ 1,554.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------- ------------------- 24,445.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------- 24,453.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....-------------------------------------------------------------- $26,000.00 Cost of new work.--- --... --------- -------------------- -------------- ------------- 1, 546.73 Cost of maintenance------- -------- -------------------------------------------------- Total expended---------------.. --- ---------------------.............. ............---- .....--------------......... ----- 1, 554.07 12. FISHING BAY, MD. Location.-McCreadys Creek, Goose Creek, and Farm Creek are small tidal estuaries of Fishing Bay, a large estuary at the RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 423 head of Tangier Sound. Fishing Bay is connected by Hooper Strait with Chesapeake Bay to the west about 15 miles above the mouth of Potomac River. McCreadys Creek enters the bay about 31/2 miles above the mouth. Farm Creek enters Fishing Bay about 6 miles above the mouth and approximately opposite the mouth of McCreadys Creek. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project.-This provides for channels 6 feet deep and generally 60 feet wide at mean low water, suitably widened where necessary to offer adequate sheltered anchorage space from deep water in Fishing Bay to the vicinity of the county or packing- house wharves in McCreadys Creek, Farm Creek, and Goose Creek. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work made in 1937 is $38,600. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $5,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937. (See H. Doc. 186, 75th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-A public wharf built with the aid of Federal funds is located on McCreadys Creek about 200 feet above the mouth. There is a privately owned pile-and-timber pier about 1,500 feet above the mouth of Goose Creek. There are two privately owned wharves on Farm Creek. There is also a public wharf owned by Dorchester County. The private wharves on each of the waterways are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing by contract for restoration of project dimensions commenced March 9, 1949, and was completed April 9, 1949. A total of 81,935 cubic yards of material was removed and placed in author- ized disposal areas as follows: Goose Creek, 16,517 cubic yards; McCreadys Creek, 22,442 cubic yards; Farm Creek, 42,976 cubic yards. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $43,829.29. The total expenditures were $40,302.84. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project was completed in 1939 and restored in 1949. The controlling depth, at mean low water, ascertained in April 1949, is 6 feet in Goose Creek, McCreadys Creek, and Farm Creek. The total costs were $80,- 403.60, of which $33,874.19 was for new work and $46,529.41 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $76,877.15. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $5,697.16, will be applied to payment of outstanding liabil- ities. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $82,574.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________--- -- ___ __ ____ 33,874.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________---__ 46,529.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- -_________ _________ 76,877.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_______________--- _________ 5,697.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------__ 1,937.92 424 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ---------------------------------------- $2, 700.12 --------------- $46,000.00 Cost of new work-,..-------.-------------.------------------------- ---------- Cost of maintenance--.......------......-----..............--------------------2, 700. 12 -----------. 43, 829. 29 Total expended----......----.....-------------------------------...... ......... 2, 464. 62 $235. 50 40, 302. 84 13. NANTICOKE RIVER (INCLUDING NORTHWEST FORK), DEL. AND MD. Location.-The headwaters of Nanticoke River consist of num- erous branches rising mainly in the northern portion of Sussex County, Del. The river is about 50 miles long and flows in a south- westerly direction from its source to Tangier Sound. The Northwest Fork is a branch of the Nanticoke which rises in Kent County, Del., and flows past Federalsburg, Md., in a gener- ally southerly direction through Dorchester County, Md., to its junction with the main river opposite Riverton, Md. It is about 30 miles in length. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 77.) Previous projects.-The original project for the Nanticoke River was adopted August 18, 1894. For further details see page 1790 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 378 of Annual Report for 1938. There has been no previous project for Northwest Fork. Existing project-Nanticoke.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in Tangier Sound to the highway bridge at Seaford, Del. The length of the sections included in the project is about 11 miles, extending over 32 miles of the river; the lower end of the first section of the proj- ect is about 8 miles above the mouth of the river. The mean range of tide is 3.4 feet and the extreme tidal range is 4.3 feet. Northwest Fork.-This provides for dredging a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide at mean low water from upper Browns wharf to within one-half mile of the southern boundary of the town of Federalsburg, with a turning basin at the upper end. The length of the section included in the project is about 51/4 miles, and its lower end is 113/4 miles above the mouth of the river. The mean range of tide is 2.6 feet, and the extreme tidal range is 3.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $114,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,200. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 425 Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 A 9-foot channel, 100 feet wide up to Seaford, Del., H. Doc. 323, 53d Cong., 3d sess., with a turning basin, and Annual Report 1895, p. 1165. June 25, 1910 Slight widening between the bridges in the harbor H. Doc. 674, 61st Cong., 2d sess. at Seaford, Del. Do....... A channel 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide in Northwest H. Doc. 869, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Fork, together with turning basin. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide from the 12-foot S. Doc. 69, 77th Cong., 1st sess. contour in Tangier Sound to the highway bridge (Contains published map.) at Seaford. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the improvement and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is believed that these conditions will be met. Terminal facilities.-The water front at Seaford consists large- ly of unconnected pile and timber bulkhead wharves with earth fills. One public wharf is used principally for unloading fuel oil for the local utility plant. The remaining wharves are privately owned. A rail siding extends along a considerable portion of the water front and offers facilities for interchange of rail and water traffic. Existing terminals are reasonably adequate for present and prospective commerce. The terminal facilities on the Northwest Fork are all privately owned and open to general public use. They consist of one solid bulkhead wharf of 80-foot frontage and three landings each with 60-foot frontage. The depths of water are from 2 to 8 feet. The landings are log revetments backed by earth fill and are in poor condition. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 48 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is that author- ized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The controlling depth is 9 feet at mean low water in Nanticoke River, ascertained in December 1944, and 5 feet at mean low water in the Northwest Fork, ascertained in September 1921. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project were $78,748.85, of which $43,815.31 was for new work, and $34,933.54 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $70,200 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging, by contract, to complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $83,748.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ __--____________ 48,815.31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________----------- 34,933.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------_________ ____ 83,748.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _- - _- _ -------- 70,200.00 426 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------------- w ........--- ... --.... ----- Appropriated.. $1,460 -$1,460 - 75 $160. $160.75-fe . Cost of new work .. ---------------------- ------------- Cost of maintenance-------------. 1, 460 160. 75 .---------------------------------- Total expended...-------------------- 1,460 160. 75---------------------------------- 14. 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 con- tour 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, is $410,747, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 Sept. 19, 1890 Channel 9 feet deep from Main St. Bridge to about 2 H. Doc. 20, 51st Cong., 1st sess. miles below, and Annual Report, 1890, p. 947. June 5, 1910 Extension of 9-foot depth into the North Prong from H. Doe. 569, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Main St. Bridge to the Salisbury Dam and turn- ing basin. Mar. 2, 1919 Extension of 9-foot depth into South Prong to the H. Doe. 1509, 63d Cong., 3 sess. head of navigation at Cathell"St., including a turn- ing 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 in Senate committee print, 75th the North and South Prongs and a basin 6 feet Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest deep at Webster Cove and approach channel there- published map.) to of the same depth. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except local interests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as required for future mainten- ance. Terminal facilities.-The present water front at Salisbury con- sists of pile-and-timber bulkheads with earth fills. Some of the wharves have warehouses and factories with mechanical freight- handling facilities and rail sidings. With the exception of a wharf RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 427 on the North Prong owned by the State roads commission, and a wharf on the South Prong, owned by the county, all of the termi- nals 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 de- velopment of new terminals on the North and South Prongs are, limited. Areas for a considerable expansion of terminal 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.-Maintenance dredg- ing by contract to restore the channel in Wicomico River from Chesapeake Bay to Salisbury, Md., the turning basin in the North Prong, and to provide an additional 50 feet of width at the bend opposite Nancy Point commenced October 20, 1948, and was completed May 21, 1949. A total of 373,071 cubic yards of mate- rial was removed and placed on authorized disposal areas. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $186,465.11. The total ex- penditures were $187,280.42, Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1942 except the removal to project depth of ledge rock, boulders and debris which were encountered in the main channel and in the South Prong at the Division Street Bridge. The con- trolling depths at mean low water are 11.5 feet in the main river channel, ascertained in April 1949; 12.5 feet in the North Prong for half-project width and 8 feet in the remainder, ascertained in April 1949; 13 feet in the South Prong for half-project width and 7 feet in the remainder, ascertained in August 1946; 5.3 feet in Webster Cove channel for 80 percent of the width, ascertained in August 1947; and 6.4 feet in Webster Cove basin, for 80 per- cent of the width, ascertained in May 1949. The total costs were $733,457.10, of which $407,847.03 (regular funds) and $14,000 (contributed funds) was for new work, and $311,610.07 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $734,264.16. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $9,824.42, plus accounts receivable $907.06, minus accounts payable, $100.00, a total of $10,631.48 will be applied to payment of approved claim on completed dredging contract, government costs and completion of after dredging survey maps. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- ----- $780,088.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____--- ___________________ 1 457,847.03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 311,610.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------_ -- ------------- 1 770, 264.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__----- ------------------------ 9,824.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---- 7,681.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---- ----------------------------- 3,070.00 428 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....------------ $30, 000. 00 $3, 621. 50 $125, 878. 97 $76, 000.00 Cost of new work . . . Cost of maintenance ---- ------------------- $23, 300. 79 10, 320. 71 4, 782. 38 186, 465. 11 Total expended------ ---------------------- 21, 354. 46 8, 645. 54 8, 395. 63 187, 280. 42 I In addition, $14,000 was expended fromcontributed fundsiforlnew work. 15. UPPER THOROUGHFARE, DEAL ISLAND, MD. Location.-This is a natural waterway lying between Deal Island and the mainland of Somerset County, Md., on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Previous projects.-An appropriation was made in 1882, the work done being limited to surveys. For further details, see page 382, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel from Tangier Sound 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, thence of irregular width to and along the south shore of the thoroughfare, protected by breakwaters at the entrance, with a turning basin at the inner end 9 feet deep on the south side of the channel to within 50 feet of the bulkhead along the south shore, an anchorage area 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide extending across the waterway parallel to the highway bridge to within 50 feet of the bulkhead on the south shore, and an anchorage area of 650 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 9 feet deep on the north side of the channel between the break- water and the 6-foot anchorage. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $73,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 Aug. 30, 19351 A 9-foot channel 75feet wide protected by breakwater Rivers and Harbors Committee at the entrance, with turning basin at the inner Doc. 37, 72d Cong., 1st sess. end and anchorage area 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide. Aug. 26, 1937 Widening the entrance channel to 100 feet, extending H. Doc. 76, 75th Cong., 1st sess. the 9-foot turning basin and 6-foot anchorage, and (Contains latest published map.) dredging an additional anchorage area on the north side of the channel. 1Included in Public Works Administration!program, Sept. 16, 1933. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, to provide a suitable dock at the turning basin, which shall be open to the public on just and equal terms; to build a dike for retaining dredged material along the south shore of the thoroughfare west of the bridge; to provide RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 429 necessary lands behind the dike for the deposit of dredged ma- terial; and to construct a suitable road for free public use along the water front connecting with the local road system. Fully com- plied with. Approved by the Chief of Engineers June 13, 1939. Under the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, local in- terests are required to 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. It is provided fur- ther that the work of improvement shall not be undertaken until local interests have constructed or entered into firm contract for the construction of a suitable public wharf at the turning basin in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, to- gether with a suitable road along the water front connecting with the local road system. All conditions of local cooperation have been met and approved by the Chief of Engineers June 13, 1939. Terminal facilities.-There is a small packing-house wharf on the shore of Tangier Sound south of the project channel; two small packing houses along the approach channel at which the sea food is landed; and a public wharf at the turning basin with a suitable road connecting it with the road system. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey by hired labor to determine the condition of the channel was made during December 1948. The costs and expenditures, all for maintenance, were $636.01. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depth, at mean low water, is 6.5 feet in the channel and turning basin and 5.1 feet in the anchor- age basin, ascertained in December 1948. The total costs and expenditures were $67,829.57, of which $24,772.94 (regular funds) and $37,342.70 (Public Works funds) was for new work and $5,713.93 (regular funds) was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $29,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___------------------- 1 $68,159.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____-----___---____ 1 62,445.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ ___________ 5,713.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ ---- 1 68,159.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- - -- . - -- .--------------------- .$1, 102. 61-------......... $36. 01 Cost of new work-- --- --. --- Cost of maintenance- ------------------------------------ 1, 102. 61- -_------636.01 Total expended-------1-0.1_--------------------------------110_636.01 1 Includes $37,342.70 Public Works funds. 872132-50-----28 430 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 16. LOWER THOROUGHFARE, AT OR NEAR WENONA, DEAL ISLAND, MD. Location.-This is a tidal waterway, about 11/ miles long and from one-eighth to one-half mile wide, branching off from Tangier Sound between Deal Island and Little Deal Island, Md. It is about 12 miles north of Crisfield Harbor, Md. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 78.) Previous projects. The original project was dated March 3, 1881. For further details see page 1790 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep from that depth in Tangier Sound to and including a mooring basin of the same depth, 100 feet wide and 300 feet long, in the marsh at the head of the cove at Wenona. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $35,800, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) 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 25, 1910 A channel 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide, from Tangier H. Doc. 76, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Sound to the wharves at Wenona; widening the angles and the end to furnish anchorage basins. Mar. 2, 1945 Modified to provide a channel 60 feet wide, 7 feet deep H. Doc. 238, 76th Cong., 1st sess. from Tangier Sound to and including a mooring (Contains latest published map.) basin 7 feet deep, 100 feet Wide, 300 feet long, in the marsh at the head of the cove at Wenona. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as required; hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages attributable to the execution and maintenance of the improvement; and construct a timber bulk- head 300 feet long on the west edge of the mooring basin; and a suitable public agency is required to acquire and dedicate to pub- lic use the strip of land between the timber bulkhead and the county road to the west. It is believed that these terms will be met. Terminal facilities.--There are three packing-house wharves and a small marine railway above the head of the project channel at Wenona. The facilities are privately owned but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. Present facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Sufficient areas are available for the construction of additional terminals when and as required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preliminary office work and negotiations for local co- operation by hired labor prior to award of the contract for new work dredging. The total costs were $2,780.57, for new work. The total expenditures were $3,134.13. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 431 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 25 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of the modification authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. The controlling depth is 1.2 feet at mean low water, ascertained in August 1946. The total costs under the existing project were $11,605.77, of which $9,980.57 was for new work, and $1,625.20 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $11,959.33. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $25,465.87, plus accounts receivable $353.56, a total of $25,819.43, will be applied to new work dredging, by contract, for completion of the project, September 15, 1949, to December 15, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------_ ---------- $42,425.20 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- _ 14,980.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 1,625.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 16,959.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------------_ 25,465.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------___ 25,819.43 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---...--__--------- _ -------------- -------------- $925. 20 ___--- _ $28, 600. 00 Cost of new work___ . .. _____________________--------------.-- ---------... ... 2, 780. 57 Cost of maintenance -------------------------------------- 925. 20 Total expended.....----------------------------------- 925. 20 - - - 3, 134. 13 17. BROAD CREEK, MD. Location.-This is a tidal waterway, connecting Pocomoke Sound and Little Annemessex River, Md. The north end of Broad Creek is 1.8 miles south of Crisfield. It lies north and south, is about 21/2 miles in length, and traverses a low, marshy region, the level of which is only slightly above high water. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide in the straight reaches, and 130 feet wide at the bends from the 6-foot contour in Pocomoke Sound through Broad Creek to the 6-foot contour in Little An- nemessex River, a distance of about 2 miles. The mean range of tide is 1.9 feet and the extreme tidal range is 3 feet under ordinary conditions. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1911, is $57,200. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,600. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. (See H. Doc. 269, 62d Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey by hired labor to determine the condition of the channel was made during 432 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 February 1949. The total costs, all for maintenance, were 3,227.71. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1917. The controlling depth at mean low water is 4 feet in mid-channel for half-project width, ascertained in February 1949. The total costs were $78,355.71, of which $28,227.19 was for new work and $50,128.52 was for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $75,128. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $3,500, minus accounts payable $3,227.71, plus $11,000 al- lotted in July 1949, a total of $11, 272.29, will be applied to main- tenance dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in the channel, September 15, 1949, to October 15, 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------$78,628.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 28,227.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 50,128.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 75,128.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 3,500.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 272.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 11,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------___ 11,272.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. ------------------ $2, 100. 00 $197. 18 .....---_- __--- .... $3, 500. 00 Cost of new work.............k...... . ..... .... Cost of maintenance ........------------- 2,099. 90 197. 28--- --- _- _..----__ .- 3, 227. 71 Total expended.....----------------- 2, 082. 00 215. 18 . 18. POCOMOKE RIVER, MD. Location.-This river is a tributary of Pocomoke Sound, an estuary of and on the easterly side of Chesapeake Bay about 40 miles north of Cape Charles, Va. Pre'vious project.-The original project for Pocomoke River was adopted June 18, 1878, and modified by the River and Har- bor Act of August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1789, Annual Report for 1915, and page 385, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Pocomoke Sound through "The Muds" to deep water in the river; and a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 to 130 feet wide from Shad Landing to above the bridge at Snow Hill, widened to 150 feet to form a turn- ing basin at the upper end, a distance of 41/2 miles. The mean range of tide is 2.5 feet and the extreme tidal range is 3.7 feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $167,450 exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual mainten- ance is $21,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 433 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 A 9-foot channel from Shad Landing to Snow Hill.... Annual report for 1895, p. 1167. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 For a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide from H. Doc. 227, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Pocomoke Sound to Pocomoke River. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of channel above bridge at Snow Hill, H. Doc. 429, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 100 feet wide, 9 feet deep, widened to 150 feet to form a turning basin at the upper end. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except that local inter- ests are required to furnish releases from damage to oyster beds and spoil-disposal areas as required for future maintenance. Local interests are also required under the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, to contribute one-half the initial cost of extending the channel above the bridge at Snow Hill, but not to exceed $4,250; furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas. It is expected that these terms will be met. Terminal facilities.-The present water fronts at Pocomoke City and at Snow Hill consist of pile and timber bulkheads with earth fills. Some have warehouses and factories with mechanical handling facilities and rail sidings. Practically all are privately owned; most of them are in bad repair. Any appreciable increase in commerce at Pocomoke City would necessitate the construction of a new terminal and the repair of existing terminals. Consider- able land areas are available for the development of additional terminals if and when needed. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing, by contract, to restore project dimensions in the section of channel through "The Muds" commenced May 28, 1949, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 162,200 cubic yards of material was removed and placed on authorized disposal areas. Negotiations for local cooperation, by hired labor, prior to award of contract for new work dredging above the bridge at Snow Hill commenced and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The total costs were $75,610.25, of which $428.43 was for new work and $75,181.82 was for maintenance work. The total expenditures were $73,481.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 96 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done is the extension of the channel above the bridge at Snow Hill. The controlling depth was 4.7 feet at mean low water through "The Muds" at the mouth of the river, ascertained in September 1947, 9 feet in the section from Shad Landing to Snow Hill, ascertained in March 1948, and 3.4 feet in the natural channel above the bridge at Snow Hill, ascertained in April 1939. The total costs were $327,876.01, of which $161,886.26 was for new work and $165,989.75 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $321,524.67. Proposed operations.-T--he balance unexpendedi on June 30, 434 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1949, $28,040.66, plus accounts receivable $337.22, a total of $28,- 377.88, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_- $ 6,688.56 New work dredging by contract above the bridge at Snow Hill, to com- plete the project, Sept. 15, 1949, to Oct. 15, 1949 ---------- ____ 5,571.57 Maintenance dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the section of channel through "The Muds" July 1, 1949, to Aug. 15, 1949------------------------------------------- ____ 16,117.75 Total for all work ------------------- ____-----------28,377.88 No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $370,065.33 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 182,386.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 165,989.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 342,024.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------ 28,040.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----_ ---------- 15,569.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.................-.. $2, 000. 00- ,-_ .....- - $2, 818. 68 $4, 300. 00 $97, 222. 00 Cost of new work............. ---- ------------------------------------------ 428. 43 Cost of maintenance-------------............. 58, 049. 05 $1, 132. 27- .4, 222. 43 75, 181. 82 Total expended.... -------------- 58, 049. 05 1, 132. 27-- _-_-.--_- -------- 73, 481. 34 19. TWITCH COVE AND BIG THOROUGHFARE RIVER, MD. Location.-This is a tidal waterway about 4 miles long travers- ing Smith Island, Md., in a southeasterly direction from Chesa- peake Bay on the west to Tangier Sound on the east. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1224.) 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 Thorough- fare 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 ordin- ary conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $159,400. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $3,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 435 Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 A channel 4 feet deep and 25 feet wide from Tangier H. Doc. 285, 62d Cong., 2d sess. 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 feet H. Doc. 313, 71st Cong., 2d sess. 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 Cove through Big Thoroughfare River to a point Doc. 67, 74th Cong., 1st sess. on Levering Creek about 800 feet north of the canal at Ewell, Md. June 20, 1938 Present project dimensions of the main channel with Rivers and Harbors Committee twin jetties at the entrance. Doc. 49, 75th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are nine small open-pile wharves privately owned open to the general public use, which are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey by hired labor to determine the condition of the project was made during May 1949. The total costs for maintenance were $2,762.90. The total expenditures were $5,154.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in November 1940. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: 3.3 feet from Tangier Sound to the Branch channel to Tylerton, thence 4.3 feet to Ewell, Md., for 80 percent of the project width, and 3.3 feet around the point between Big Thoroughfare River and Tylers River, thence 6.1 feet to deep water in Chesapeake Bay, ascertained in May 1949. The north and south jetties have settled in several places. The total costs for the existing project were $213,196.16, of which $164,174.53 was for new work and $49,021.63 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $215,587.75. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,738.51, plus accounts receivable $2,391.59, plus $25,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $29,131.10, will be applied to maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore the channels in Twitch Cove and Tylers River, October 1, 1949, to December 15, 1949. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for repairs to the north and south jetties by con- tract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $217,326.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________ __________ 164,174.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 49,021.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____------ -- _________ 215,587.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________---------__________ 1,738.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 4,130.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------29,130.10 436 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- _ $19, 000. 00 $5, 000. 00 - $6, 652. 95 ---------- -- $6, 893. 00 Cost of new work---------------------- Cost of maintenance------------- 4, 537. 13 12, 797. 11 12. 81 ------------- 2, 762. 90 Total expended.....----------------- 4, 104. 00 13, 550. 00 - 306. 95 5, 154. 49 20. TANGIER CHANNEL, VA. Location.-This is a tidal channel about 1 mile long, extending from Tangier Island, Va., in a northeasterly direction to deep water in Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1223.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from the 8-foot contour in Tangier Sound to day marker No. 4, and thence 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide to the town of Tangier, with an anchorage basin ad- jacent to the town 400 feet square and 7 feet deep. The length of the section included in the project is about 1 mile, its lower end extending into Tangier Sound. The mean range of tide is 1.7 feet and the extreme tidal range is 4.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $70,800. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate for annual maintenance is $2,250. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 107, 63d Cong., 1st sess.) ; changes in channel and anchorage dimensions were authorized by the Public Works Administration January 3, 1934, and by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 51, 72d Cong., 2d sess.), and modified by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 141, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). These documents contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, except that local in- terests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are three privately owned pile and timber piers adjacent to the west side of the anchorage basin at Tangier. The piers are generally open to the public when not in use by the owners. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $21.28, for adjustments in costs reported in the preceding fiscal year. The total expenditures were $32.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in April 1948. The controlling depth at mean low water was 8.1 feet in the channel and 8 feet in the anchorage basin. The total costs and expenditures were $132,490.45, of which $30,969 (regu- lar funds) and $42,000 (Public Works funds) was for new work and $59,521.45 (regular funds) was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. IVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 437 The sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------_ 1 $132,490.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-----___- _________-- 1 72,969.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 9,521.45 5-------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949,---------------------- 132,490.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- ---------------------------- $894. 05 $7, 000. 00 $19, 400. 00 - $1, 999. 43 Cost of new work-- -- -- -- -- ---........................... . 15, 341.02 _ Cost of maintenance------.... -------------------- 894. 05 1, 358. 12 7, 680. 15 21. 28 Total expended......------------------------------ 894. 05 2, 829. 05 21, 539. 35 32. 17 1 Includes $42,000 Public Works funds. 21. WATERWAY ON THE COAST OF VIRGINIA Location.-The waterway lies between the barrier beach along the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Virginia portion of the mainland peninsula on the west. It extends from the south end of Chincoteague Bay through a number of creeks, thoroughfares and bays, to enter Chesapeake Bay in the vicinity of Fishermens Inlet, just south of Cape Charles, the southern tip of the peninsula, for a distance of 83.7 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1220, 1221, and 1222.) Existing project.--This provides for an inland waterway 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from Chesapeake Bay to Chincoteague Bay, Va. The mean range of tide is about 3 feet. Greater fluctuations in water level are caused by high winds and storms. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $680,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 957, 60th Cong., 1st sess.), and modi- fied by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 268, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are to 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 subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damage resulting from the work of im- provement. These terms have been met, except that local inter- ests must furnish spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance. Terminal facilities.-The larger towns in the area adjacent to the route of the desired improvement have fairly substantial pile and timber wharves which are used primarily by boats engaged in the seafood business. There are also a number of small landings scattered along the shore between the towns. The Pennsylvania Railroad owns and operates a water terminal at Franklin City. 4 8 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 There are also wharves at the various Coast Guard stations in the area. All of the wharves are privately owned, but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. No mechanical freight-handling facilities are available. The termi- nals are adequate for existing commerce. A material increase in commerce which would follow the proposed improvement makes desirable but not essential the erection of adequate terminals at Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Willis Wharf, and Oyster. Adequate public facilities are available at Ocean City. Operations and results during fiscal year.-An investigation of the project by hired labor was made during the fiscal year at a maintenance cost and expenditure of $40.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The controlling depth in that portion of the waterway through Cat River and Bogues Bay was 3 feet at mean low water, ascertained in October 1945, and in the portion of the waterway between Gargathy Narrows and North- ams Narrows was 6 feet at mean low water, ascertained in July 1947. No work has been done in the remainder of the waterway and its condition is as described in the project document. The project is about 24 percent complete. The total costs and expendi- tures of the existing project were $135,457.77, of which $107,- 269.61 was for new work, and $28,188.16 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $134.84, will be applied toward preparation of specifica- tions, by hired labor, for new work dredging on the section of the waterway from Chincoteague Channel to Wachapreague Inlet. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------$135, 592.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------- ----------------- 107,269.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 28,188.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 135,457.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------- 134.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------------ 134.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___--- _____________________________ 572,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-__ ...... - -__...- $4, 200. 00 $93,800.00 -------....... .......... $40. 82 Cost of new work....---------------- 1, 424. 48 33, 253. 30 $48, 975. 87 $14, 211. 51 Cost of maintenance.... -------------------- --------------.---------------------------- 40. 82 Total expended-................. 158. 99 34, 148. 66 43, 044. 72 20, 512. 79 40. 82 22. CHINCOTEAGUE BAY, VA. Location.-ChincoteagueBay is a shallow sound on the Atlantic coast of Maryland and Virginia. Greenbackville and Franklin City occupy low-lying ground on the westerly shore of the bay 444 miles from its southwest end. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1220.) Existing project.-This provides for an L-shaped harbor 5 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and 1,500 feet long, with an approach channel RIVERS AND HARBORS--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 439 of the same depth and width in Chincoteague Bay. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet. The iestimate of cost of new work, made in 1937, is $25,700. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 233, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycoplied with except that local inter- ests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as required for subsequent maintenance. Terminal facilities.-A public marginal wharf with highway connection has been built along the south side of the channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of draining the disposal area by hired labor during Novem- ber 1948. The total costs and expenditures, all for maintenance, were $1,954.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. Maintenance dredging in fiscal year 1948 restored the project to authorized dimensions. The total costs and expendi- tures were $48,584.57, of which $25,125.92 was for new work and $23,458.65 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $48,584.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _-_----- ___-______________25,125.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________-_ -_____________23,458.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------48,584.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- -.------------------ $1, 000.00 -- $499.72--------------$23, 000.00 -$41.63 Cost of new work-------- --- --- --- --- Cost of maintenance .-------------------------- 500. 28 ..-.- . 21, 003. 74 1, 954. 63 Total expended .------------------------------ 500. 28 ------- 21,003. 74 1, 954. 63 23. OCEAN CITY HARBOR AND INLET AND SINEPUXENT BAY, MD. Location.-Ocean City is on a barrier island between Sine- puxent 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 in- let 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 Sinepuxent Bay, with two turning basins of the same depth; and for a channel 6 feet deep and 125 feet wide from the 440 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 inlet channel to a point opposite North Eighth Street in Ocean City, thence 75 feet wide into Isle of Wight Bay. The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $370,000, excluding $500,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) 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' Aug. 30, 19352 Construction of an inlet between the Atlantic Ocean Rivers and Harbors Committee and Sinepuxent Bay, 10feet deep and 200feet wide, Doc. 38, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 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. Do.'-...... Modification providing a 10- by 100-foot channel from Rivers and Harbors Committee the inlet to the west side of the bay with 2 turning Doc. 60, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 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. i Contains 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. a Included in Emergency Relief program, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two storage basins for pleasure and small commercial craft and numerous privately owned pile and timber piers and bulkhead wharves on the Sinepuxent Bay side of Ocean City. The commercial fish harbor has a public bulk- head landing about 1,000 feet long, several private bulkhead wharves open to the public for transaction of business with the owners, and a boat repair yard with a marine railway capable of handling boats up to about 150 tons. The Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway has a spur line parallel to and 200 feet from the commercial fish harbor. Adequate space is available for ex- pansion of facilities if required. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A survey and map showing the condition of the Inlet Channel and entrance to com- mercial Fish Harbor was made by hired labor. Repair of the stone bulkhead at the south end of Baltimore Ave- nue commenced April 26, 1949, and was completed May 2, 1949, by hired labor. A total of 600 tons of stone was placed on the bulkhead. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $3,218.90 and the expenditures were $15,990.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The controlling dimensions are as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 441 Section Depth Width Date ascertained (feet) (feet) Inlet Channel--------------------------------------12 200 November 1947. Commercial Fish Harbor ----------------------------- 11.7 100 July 1948. Channel to Isle of Wight Bay: Inlet to North 9th St.....------------------------------ 8 125 October 1944. North 9th St. into Bay..............-----------------------------6 75 Do. Channel in Sinepuxent Bay.......---------------------------- 5. 0 150 July 1947. Channel in Chincoteague Bay -------------------------- 5. 0 100 Do. n Depths refer to mean low water (Atlantic Ocean) at Ocean City, Md., which datum is lower than that i the bays. The total costs of the existing project were $859,718.43 of which $283,007.93 (Public Works funds) and $67,185.09 (Emer- gency Relief funds) was for new work and $509,525.41 (regular funds) was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $860,- 446.28. In addition $500,000 of contributed funds was expended for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $3,035.66, plus accounts receivable $727.85, a total of $3,763.51 will be applied to condition surveys of the Inlet Chan- nel and North and South Jetties by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950. The additional sum of $150,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, repair of North Stone Jetty, by contract and dredging in the Inlet Channel and entrance to Commercial Fish Harbor, by contract. Cost and financial summary ___ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $863,481.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1 350,193.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 509,525.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 860,446.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--. ___-------___________ -- 3,035.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 3,763.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....-----------------$94, 200. 00 $228,647. 46 - $31, 100. 00 $70, 000. 00 - $18, 381. 37 Cost of new work-.....-------------- ------ -..-- --.--.---- . Cost of maintenance.........-------------. 35, 739. 36 46, 119. 31 144, 594. 09 112, 877. 93 3, 218. 90 Total expended----.........------------- 35, 687. 43 44, 476. 94 137, 307. 31 110, 958. 54 15, 990. 67 1Includes $283,007.93 Public Works funds and $67,185.09 Emergency Relief funds; in addition $500,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 24. FISHING CREEK, MD. Location.-This 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 Geodetic 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 442 REPORT: OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. The estimate of cost of new work made in 1937 is $97,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 241, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The lat- est published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except that local inter- ests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas as needed for future main- tenance. Terminal facilities.-Seven hundred feet of bulkhead wharf are available on the south side of the entrance channel runing west from the bayshore, and a pile and timber wharf has been con- structed on the west side of the basin by the United States Navy Department. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1942. The controlling depth, at mean low water, was 3.6 feet, as- certained in January 1949. The total costs were $161,259.75, of which $111,242.07 was for new work and $50,017.68 was for maintenance: Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $12,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Totalamount appropriated to June 30, 1949_--------------------_ $161,259.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 111,242.07 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 50,017.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- -------------- __ 161,259.75 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......------ . $18,455. 89 $20, 000.00 - $6, 500. 00 $515. 66 Cost of new work...................................... ......... Cost of maintenance .. ------------- 18, 455. 89 2, 611. 53 3, 193. 37 8, 210. 76 Total expended ......... _ ...--- 18, 455. 89 3, 000. 00 1, 255. 41 9, 760. 25 25. BROADWATER CREEK, MD. Location.-Broadwater Creek enters the west side of Chesa- peake Bay about 11 miles south of the entrance of Annapolis Har- bor. The creek is about 3,000 feet long and 500 feet wide. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 550 and 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay to the mouth of the creek, with jetty protection, thence 6 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and 2,600 feet long to a turning basin 6 feet deep and 120 feet square in Broadwater Creek, at the head of the channel. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 443 length of the section included in the project is about 5,400 feet from deep water in the Chesapeake Bay to the basin at the head of Broadwater Creek. The mean range of tide is about 1 foot. Greater fluctuations in water level are caused by prolonged high winds on Chesapeake Bay. The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $70,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 622, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-The State or other local interests are re- quired to contribute 50 percent of the first cost, but not to exceed $30,000 and responsible local agencies are required to give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide a suitable public terminal open to all on equal terms, furnish with- out cost to the United States suitable areas for spoil disposal for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. Terminal facilities.--A few small privately owned timber piers scattered along the shores of Broadwater Creek appear to be ade- quate for the present limited traffic on the waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. Proposedoperations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 26. PARISH CREEK, MD. Location.-ParishCreek is a small branch of the West River, an estuary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Maryland western shore, at Shadyside, Md., about 7 miles south of the mouth of the Severn River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1225.) Existing project.-The existing project provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide, widened at the ends, from deep water in West River to the head of the south fork of Parish Creek, and an anchorage basin at the junction of the north fork having a depth of 6 feet and an area not exceeding 11/2 acres. The mean tidal range is about 2 feet. The estimate of Federal cost of new work, made in 1931, is $18,300 exclusive of $1,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $300. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. (See H. Doc. 185, 72d Cong., 1st sess., which contains the late published map.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to contribute $1,000 toward the cost of the improvement, furnish suitable spoil disposal areas free of cost to the United States, and give assur- ances satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers that they will provide a suitable waterfreight terminal at the head of Parish Creek, 444 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 open to all on equal terms. The total funds required to complete the project were provided by the Works Progress Administration. Local interests furnished disposal areas free of cost to the United States. Not fully complied with in that a public wharf has not been provided. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous timber piers, one bulkhead wharf, two marine railways, 300 feet of concrete bulk- head and 350 feet of timber bulkhead on Parish Creek. The piers and bulkheads are privately owned, but are open to the public for transaction of business with the owners. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. The total costs, $26.76, all for maintenance, were for adjustments in amounts reported for the preceding fiscal year. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in August 1936. The controlling depth at mean low water is 4 feet in the channel and 5 feet in the anchorage basin, ascer- tained in March 1948. Tthe total costs were $20,782.75, of which $19,170.27 (Works Progress Administration funds) was for new work and $1,612.48 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $20,755.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $30, minus accounts payable $26.76, plus $21,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $21,003.24, will be applied to maintenance dredging for restoration of the project, by contract, November 15, 1949, to April 15, 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------_ ---------- 1 $20,785.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- ________-______________ 1 19,170.27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- _________________________ 1,612.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1 20,755.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________-- -____-____ 30.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- -3.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 21,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 21,003.24 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-....--- - --- -------------- - -------------- -------------- $1, 585. 72 $30. 00 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance ---------------------------------------------- 1, 585. 72 26. 76 Total expended---------------------------------------------------1, 585. 72 ... 1 Includes $19,170.27 Works Progress Administration funds. 27. CADLE CREEK, MD. Location.-Cadle Creek is a tidal tributary, which penetrates the northeastern bank of Rhode River about three-fourths of a mile above its mouth. Rhode River is an estuary on the north side of West River which enters the west side of Chesapeake Bay about 7 miles south of Annapolis. The creek is about 3,300 feet long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 550 and 1225.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 445 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide through the bar at the mouth. The length of the section included in the project is about 400 feet. The mean range of tide is about 1.2 feet. Greater fluctuations in water level are caused by prolonged high winds on Chesapeake Bay. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $14,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 465, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and spoil- disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States and its agents against claims for damages attributable to the work of improve- ment; and construct at local expense a suitable public terminal with a public highway approach thereto. It is believed that these terms will be met. Terminal facilities.-There are several light timber wharves scattered along the shores of Cadle Creek. The wharves are pri- vately owned but most of them are open to the public without charge when not in use by the owners. Sufficient areas are avail- able for the erection of additional wharf facilities. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. Proppsed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 28. MILL CREEK, MD. Location.-Mill Creek is a small tidal inlet connected with Whitehall Bay, and indentation on the west side of Chesapeake Bay, 1 mile north of the mouth of the Severn River. The creek is 2 miles long, generally 1,200 feet wide. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 550 and 1225.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the 6-foot depth contour in Whitehall Bay to the same depth inside the mouth of Mill Creek. The length of the section included in the project is about 500 feet, located at the mouth of the creek. The mean range of tide is about 1 foot. Greater fluctuations are caused by high winds and storms. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $14,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 100, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights- of-way and spoil disposal areas for the initial work and for sub- sequent maintenance as required. It is believed that these con- ditions will be met. 872182-50----29 446 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are a few scattered pile and timber wharves along the shores of Mill Creek. The wharves are used chieflly for mooring small sea-food and pleasure boats. There is also in the cove immediately southwest of the mouth of the creek a wharf about 200 feet long which was formerly used by the Navy Department for the handling of coal. Sufficient areas are available for the construction of additional terminals as and when required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and the condition is as described in the project document. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $14,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging, by contract, to complete the project. 29. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of this work for the fiscal year amounted to $81,663.25, of which $34,168 was for examinations and surveys, and $47,495.25 was for contingencies. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $8,389.34, plus ac- counts receivable $354.93, plus $90,000 allotted in July 1949, total of $98,744.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------------$ 4,705.46 Preliminary examination, survey and review reports, by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950______________________________ 42,761.36 Contingencies, by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950-._____ 51,277.45 Total---------------- ---------------------------- 98,744.27 The additional sum of $139,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Preliminary examination, survey and review reports, by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ______________________ ___ ___ $ 74,000 Contingencies, by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ----------- 65,000 Total ----------------------------------------------- $139,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $846,057.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------__ 842,018.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------837,668.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__._________ ______________ 8,389.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 4,038.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 90,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------_-___ 94,038.81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--- ........... . $76, 750. 00 $42, 325. 36 $79, 689. 72 $100, 000. 00 $81, 650, 00 Cost of new work---------------......... -------------------- Cost of maintenance--......... - 31,812. 22 79, 748. 61 79, 046. 47 118, 996. 13 81,663. 25 Total expended---.......... . 34, 495. 74 82, 679. 18 80, 226. 76 110, 943. 62 82, 681.16 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 447 30. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Middle River and Dark Head Creek, Md._ 1947 1$38, 715. 25 $2, 955. 45 (2) 2. Northeast River, Md.__ _----------. - 1948 28, 488. 71 11, 802. 40 (2) 3. Elk and Little Elk Rivers, Md. ------------- ......... 1932 590,121. 28 44, 342. 35 $7, 160 4. Corsica River, Md._-_.... --...---- - - 1948 39, 070 85 955, 907.69 (2) 5. Queenstown Harbor, Md..... 1947 44, 858. 27 27, 642. 19 (2) 6. Channel connecting Plain Dealing Creek 1940 111.57 ............ -116, 000 and Oak Creek, Md.4 7. Claiborne Harbor, Md.38--------------_ .1933 42, 973. 65 48, 584. 27 (2) 8. Tilghman Island Harbor, Md.3 6 7 1922 29. 73 .............. 7, 790 9. Tred Avon River, Md. 4_ - - _ 1923 12, 692. 87 1,140. 93 22, 000 10. Island Creek, Md._-------------------_ 1948 6, 229. 93 1, 068. 80 (2) 11. La Trappe River, Md..--- -------- __-_ 1948 8, 063.87 16, 000. 24 (2) 12. Choptank River, Md...-. --. - -__-- ___ 1947 84, 296. 34 28, 246. 58 (2) 13. Tuckahoe River, Md.> 61923 _ - 9, 727. 36 1, 092. 64 (2) 14. Warwick River, Md...--- _1948 22, 040. 82 73, 271.90 (2) 15. Waterway from Little Choptank River to 1939 305. 45 58, 700 Choptank River, Md.4 16. Slaughter Creek, Md.._ -- 1948 4, 140. 00 1, 119. 40 (2) 17. Nanticoke River, Md.------------------- 1948 73, 243. 18 102, 392. 01 (2) 18. Broad Creek River, Del.------------------- 1946 64, 520. 00 45, 623.87 (2) 19. Tyaskin Creek, Md.3a 61923 16, 296. 63 18, 266. 39 (2) 20. Manokin River, Md.3 e6- _1919 _ 8 34, 788. 05 31, 874. 44 (2) 21. Crisfield Harbor, Md.------------..--.--. 1948 11264, 195. 18 5, 723. 71 (2) 22. Starlings Creek, Va......-_ _ ----------- 1948 16, 537. 47 1234, 482. 65 (2) 23. Herring Bay and Rockhold Creek, Md. 1948 50, 591. 47 9, 844.02 (2) 24. Back Creek, Anne Arundel County, Md._ 1946 23, 061. 22 89.03 (2) 25. Annapolis Harbor, Md.------... ---------- 1946 34, 249. 61 1, 672. 08 (2 26. Cypress Creek, Md.---------- ----------- 1947 3, 057. 27 .............--------------- -(2) 1In addition $165,581.43 of U. S. Navy Department contributed funds were expended. 2 Completed. 3 Channels adequate for commerce. 4 Awaiting local cooperation for completion of project. a In addition $8,414.09 was expended from contributed funds. 6 Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doe. No. 467 69th Cong., 1st sess.) 7 Insufficient potential commerce to justify the improvement. 8 Includes $2,000 expended outside the project limits. 9 Expended $135.08 during the year for after-dredging maps. A balance of $3,012.72 was revoked. to Expended for prior year work $80.90 in connection with condition survey for which allotment of $80.90 was made. 11Expended $658.19 during year for engineering and after dredging maps and a balance of $4,766.65 was revoked. 12Unexpended balance of $2,009.50 from prior year was revoked. 31. PLANT ALLOTMENT, BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $384,997.97 Undistributed cost to June 30, 1949_ 85,166.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 239,406.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 145,591.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 286,888.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $20, 000. 00 $380, 000. 00 $50,000. 00 - $50, 000.00 - $100, 000. 00 Cost of new work. ---------.- ----------- ------------ ----------- - -- -- Cost of maintenance- . - ----------.--- I------------------- -- -------------- -------------- Total expended ....----------------- 14, 520. 21 135, 103. 90 196, 246. 51 -218, 756. 80 87, 911.72 448 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigations for navigation, called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation I I i Assateague Channel, Va., and House Public Works Smallers Drain, Assateague Committee resolution, Island, Va., with a view to June 17, 1948. determining if recommenda- tions should be modified at this time. 'Ballast" to Powells Bay, Ac- River and Harbor Act, comack County, Va., at Wish- June 30, 1948. arts Point, channel connecting. Betterton, Md., harbor at........ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Big Thoroughfare River, and River and Harbor Act, Twitch Cove, Md., construc- Mar. 2, 1945. tion of boat basin at Ewell. Bivalve, Nanticoke River, Wi- .... do-..... comico County, Md., harbor for small boats. Carpenter Point, Md. channel ___-_do---.......------ Dec. 10, 1948 . Unfavorable. from Havre de Grace to Red Point via Stump Point. Channel to Chesapeake Bay, ..... do.... ....----------------------------- Ramsey Bay, and for preven- tion of damage from erosion near mouth of South River, Anne Arundel County, Md. Chapel Creek, Dorchester River and Harbor Act, County, Md. July 24, 1946. Charlestown, Northeast River, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 10, 1948 Do. Md., to Havre de Grace, Mar. 2, 1945. Channel. Chesapeake Bay, Md., channels River and Harbor Act, to Jefferson Islands as aid to Aug. 26, 1937. navigation. Chester River Channel, Mary- River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 -...... Do. land. Mar. 2, 1945. Church Point to Stony Run, River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949 Do. Northeast River, Cecil County, July 24, 1946. Md. Crisfield Harbor, Md.......... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Deep Creek, Accomack County, ..... do..... Va. Fox Creek, Insley's Cove, Dor- River and Harbor Act, Mar. 17, 1949 Do. chester County, Md. July 24, 1946. Goose Creek, Manokin River, House Public Works Somerset County, Md. Committee resolution, July 8, 1947. Havre de Grace, Md., to Red River and Harbor Act, Dec. 10, 1948 Do. Point, channel via Stump Mar. 2, 1945. Point and Carpenter Point. Holdens Creek, Va.......... River and Harbor Act, June 30, 1948. Honga River, Lakes Cove, Dor- River and Harbor Act, Mar' 22 ,1949 Do. chester County, Md. July 24, 1946. Insleys Cove, Fox Creek, Dor- ..... do------------------. Mar. 17, 1949 Do. chester County, Md. Jefferson Islands, Chesapeake River and Harbor Act, Bay, Md. channels to, as aid Aug. 26, 1937. to navigation. Jenkins Creek, Md............... House Public Works Committee resolution, July 8, 1947. Johnsons Creek, a branch of the River and Harbor Act, Wicomico River, in Somerset July 24, 1946. County, Md. Kent Island, Little Creek, Queen .....d o -. ------ ...... ...- Annes County, Md. Lake Placid, Shore Acres, Anne ---.....--do------ ......- Mar. 11, 1949 Do. _ Arundel County, Md. Lakes Cove, Honga River, Dor- ..... do---------.. .---.--- Mar. 22, 1949 Do. chester County, Md. Levering Creek at Ewell, Md....--River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Little Creek, Kent Island, Queen .....do................... Annes County, Md. f 1 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 449 Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Little Magothy River, Md ... River and Harbor Act, June 30, 1948. Little Queenstown Creek with House Public Works a view to determining if im- Committee resolution, provement in this vicinity at June 17, 1948. Queenstown Harbor, Md., is advisable at this time. Lowes Wharf, Talbot County, River and Harbor Act, Md. anchorage at. July 24, 1946. Magothy River, (Ross Cove) Md. River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 Do. Mar. 2, 1948. Magothy River (Little), Md.... River and Harbor Act, June 30, 1948. Manokin River, Goose Creek, House Public Works Somerset County, Md. Committee resolution, July 8, 1947. Manokin River, Md., for im- House Pubic Works - - proving St. Peters Creek, Md., Committee resolution, in interest of navigation. Apr. 5, 1949. Marumsco Creek, Lower Somer- Rver and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Do. set County, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. Miles River, opposite Oak Creek River and Harbor Act, Bridge to give outlet to Miles July 24, 1946. River, Tabot County, Md. Nanticoke River, Bivalve, Wi- River and Harbor Act, comico County, Md., harbor Mar. 2, 1945. for small boats. Northeast River, Cecil County, River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949 Do. Md., from Church Point to July 24, 1946. Stony Run. Northeast River, Md. at Charles- River and Harbor Act, Dec. 10, 1948 Do. town to Havre de Grace, chan- Mar. 2, 1945. nel. Ocean City Harbor and Inlet, --... do .....- and Sinepuxent Bay, Md. Old Rock Buoy to Williams .....do-. ..... .. Point, Pocomoke River, Md. --.--- ....... do----------- Pocomoke River, Md., from Old Rock Buoy to Williams Point. Powells Bay, Accomack County. River and Harbor Act, Va., at Wisharts Point, and June 30, 1948. channel connecting said bay with the "Ballast." Public Landing, harbor at, Wor- River and Harbor Act, Dec. 10, 1948 Do. cester County, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. Queenstown Harbor, Md., with House Public Works a view to determining if im- Committee resolution, provement in vicinity of mouth June 17, 1948. of Little Queenstown Creek is advisable at this time. Ramsey Bay, Channel to Chesa- River and Harbor Act, peake Bay, and for prevention Mar. 2, 1945. of damage from erosion near mouth of South River, Anne Arundel County, Md. Red Point to Havre de Grace, --..... do---....---------- Dec. 10, 1948 ........... Do. Md., channel via Stump Point and Carpenter Point. Rhodes Point, channel to Tyler- do--------------..... -... . ton, Somerset County, Md. Ross Cove, Magothy River, Md. ....do........... . .. Dec. 6, 1948-.----------- Do. St. Michaels, Talbot County, River and Harbor Act, Md. July 24, 1946. St. Peters Creek, Md., in interest House Public Works of navigation. (Trb., of Ma- Committee resolution, nokin River, Md).. Apr. 5, 1949. Sinepuxent Bay, Ocean City River and Harbor Act, Harbor and Inlet, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. Smallers Drain, Assateague House Public Works Island, Va., with a view to de- Committee resolution, termining if recommendations June 17, 1948. should be modified at this time. South River, Anne Arundel River and Harbor Act, County, Md., prevention of Mar. 2, 1945. damage from erosion near mouth, Ramsay Bay, channel to Chesapeake Bay. Still Pond Harbor and Creek, House Public Works Maryland. Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. 450 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Stump Point, Md., channel from .... do....---- Dec. 10, 1948 --------- ..------------ Do. Havre de Grace, Md. to Red Point, via Carpenter Point. Shore Acres, LakePlacid, Anne River and Harbor Act, Mar 11, 1949 _------- Do. Arundel County Md. July 24, 1946. Stony Run to Church Point ..... do..........__._ Feb. 21, 1949 ---------------- Do. Northeast River, Cecil County, Md. Taylors Landing, Worcester River and Harbor Act, _ County, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. Tedious Creek, Dorchester River and Harbor Act, Mar. 22, 1949 _ -_ Do. County, Md., with a view to July 24, 1946. establishing such jetties as may be necessary. Tolchester Beach Area, Md...... Rver and Harbor Act'----------------------- July 30, 1948. Twitch Cove and Big Thorough- River and Harbor Act, .............................. fare River, Md., construction Mar. 2, 1945. of boat basin at Ewell. Webster Cove, Somerset County, .... do.......... Md., constructing jetty in pro- ject channel. Wicomico River, in Somerset River and Harbor Act, County ,Md., Johnsons Creek, July 24, 1946. a branch of. Wishart Point, Powells Bay, River and Harbor Act, Accomack County, Va., and June 30, 1948. Channel connecting said bay with the "Ballast". 32. SOUTH PLYMOUTH RESERVOIR, CANASAWACTA CREEK, N. Y. Location.-The South Plymouth dam site is in Chenango County, N. Y., on Canasawacta Creek, 4 miles above its junction with the Chenango River near Norwich, N. Y. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey quadrangle sheet, "Norwich, New York.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of a dam of the earth-filled type, 1,000 feet long at the top of the embank- ment and rising 110 feet above the streambed, with a gate-con- trolled outlet and a spillway in the right abutment. Spillway will be on rock and the outlet tunneled beneath it. The reservoir will have a storage capacity of 18,000 acre-feet at spillway crest. The reservoir will control 92 percent of the watershed of Canasawacta Creek or 4 percent of the Chenango River watershed above Bing- hamton, N. Y. The reservoir area will be 515 acres and the pool will extend 2.5 miles upstream. The existing project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as a modification of the plan for flood control in southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania authorized by the act of June 22, 1936, as modified by the act of August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 702, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal cost for new work, re- vised in 1949, is $6,200,000, of which $5,000,000 is for construc- tion and $1,200,000 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-None required. See page -. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering stu- dies, preliminary design, and foundation investigations in con- nection with the development of the project plan were continued during the fiscal year by hired labor. The costs for the fiscal year, all for new work, were $20,127.64. The expenditures were $19,773.14. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 451 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Reservoir surveys and founda- tion investigations are nearly complete. Engineering studies and preliminary design are approximately 60 percent complete. Com- pletion of detailed design and preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor, and construction of the project by contract remain to be done. The total costs, all for new work, were $54,904.95. The total expenditures were $53,859.26. Proposed operations.--he balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $139,140.74, plus $50,000 alloted for fiscal year 1950 opera- tions, a total of $189,140.74 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________________ $ 1,045.69 New work, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Surveys, foundation inves- tigation, gross appraisal of reservoir lands, completion of prelimi- nary design, and initiation of detailed design forjthe dam and reser- voir, by hired labor_________________________ _______ 188,095.05 Total- -------------------------------------------- 189,140.74 Additional funds in the amount of $50,000 is needed to be ap- propriated for the fiscal year 1951 to complete preparation of contract plans and specifications, by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $ 193,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ 54,904.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 53,859.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 139,140.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 138,095.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 188,095.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 5,957,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $173, 000. 00 .............. Appropriated..........................--------------------------- ---.............. $20, 000. 00 Cost of new work .............. I ............ 2,543. 07 $20, 058. 55 $12, 175. 69 20, 127. 64 Cost of maintenance .........- -- ...........--- ......... Total expended................ 3,251. 75 19,349. 87 .............----------------------------11, 484. 50 19, 773. 14 33. GENEGANTSLET RESERVOIR, GENEGANTSLET CREEK, N. Y. Location.-The Genegantslet dam site is on the Genegantslet Creek, 3 miles above its junction with the Chenango River and about 2 miles west of Greene in Chenango County, N. Y. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Greene, N. Y.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of a dam of the earth-filled type, 1900 feet long at the top of the embank- ment and rising 105 feet above the stream bed with a gate-con- trolled outlet and a chute spillway in the left abutment. Outlet and spillway will be placed on rock. The reservoir will have a storage capacity of 30,250 acre-feet at spillway crest. The reservoir area will be 923 acres, and the pool will extend 4.8 miles upstream. The reservoir will control 90 percent of the watershed of Gene- gantslet Creek or 6 percent of the Chenango River watershed 452 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 above Binghamton, N. Y. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as a modification of the plan for flood control in southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania authorized by the act of June 22, 1936, as modified by the act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 702, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $6,000,000, of which $5,420,000 is for construction and $580,000 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-None required. See page 8. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and preliminary design were in progress by hired labor during the year in connection with revision of the project plan. A model study for an alternate spillway plan was initiated at the U. S. Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss. Foundation investigation in preparation for detailed design was completed by hired labor. The total costs, all for new work were $29,348.01. The total expenditures were $29,442.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Foundationinvestigations are complete and preliminary design plans are complete except for the study of an alternate plan for the spillway. The work remaining to be done is completion of model studies, preparation of detailed design and contract plans, and construction of the project. The total costs, all for new work, were $169,192.98. The total ex- penditures were $168,885.78. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $59,114.22, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------------$ 307.20 New Work: Complete model study of alternate spillway, and initiate preparation of detailed design and plans, by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950-----------------------------------------58,807.02 Total ---------------------------------------------- 59,114.22 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 228,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 169,192.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 168,885.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 59,114.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 38,729.22 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 5,772,000.00 Fiscal year ending rune 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.............----------------... $110, 000.00 $83, 000. 00 -.- 0 $35, 000. .00 .. 00....5 Cost of new work............... 1, 794. 91 17, 450. 80 $40, 733. 98 79, 865. 28 $29, 348.01 Cost of maintenance.............. .. Total expended------- .. . 347.11 19, 098.07 36,805. 12 83,193.31 29, 442.17 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 453 34. SOUTHERN NEW YORK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Location.-The work covered by this project is in the upper watershed 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. Geological Survey index maps of New York and Pennsylvania.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of detention reservoirs and re- lated flood-control works for protection of Binghamton, Hornell, Corning, and other towns in New York and Pennsylvania, in ac- cordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on re- commendation of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. The individual units which constitute the approved plan of im- provement are described in the following paragraphs: Davenport Center Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Charlotte Creek near Davenport Center, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 3,900 feet long at the top of the embank- ment and rising 104 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway in the right abutment and the outlet conduit in the valley floor. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 52,500 acre- feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $9,000,000, of which $6,200,000 is for construction and $2,800,000 is for lands and damages. West Oneonta Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Otego Creek near West Oneonta, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type 1,200 feet long at the top of the main embank- ment and rising 86 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The main embankment will be joined at the left abutment by a low dike, 6,700 feet in length. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 34,500 acre-feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $9,397,200, of which $7,993,200 is for construction and $1,404,000 is for lands and damages. East Sidney Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Ouleout Creek near East Sidney, N. Y. The dam will of the con- crete gravity and earth-filled type, 2,000 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 128 feet above the stream bed, with five outlet conduits in the spillway section of the dam; 750 feet of the dam, including the spillway, is concrete gravity section and 1,250 feet is rolled-earth embankment. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 32,300 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,900,000, of which $6,020,000 is for construction and $880,000 is for lands and dam- ages. Copes Corner Reservoir: This reservoir will be located on Butternut Creek near Copes Corner, N. Y. The dam will be of the earth-filled type, 1,150 feet long at the top of the embankment and rising 75 feet above the stream bed, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 37,900 acre-feet. The estimated 454 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $7,700,000 of which $5,500,000 is for construction and $2,200,000 is for lands and damages. Whitney Point Reservoir: The reservoir is located on the Otselic River near Whitney Point, N. Y. The dam is 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. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 87,600 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $5,200,000, of which $3,960,000 is for construc- tion and $1,240,000 is for lands and damages. Arkport Reservoir: The reservoir is located 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 concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the right abutment. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 8,000 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $1,922,000, of which $1,785,000 is for construction and $137,000 is for lands and damages. Almond Reservoir: This reservoir will be located 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 90 feet above the bed of the stream, with a concrete spillway and outlet conduit in the left abutment. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 14,800 acre-feet. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $5,980,000, of which $4,910,000 is for construction and $1,070,000 is 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 railroad to high ground near Main Street; removal of the dam and island below Main Street; raising of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad over the levee; and appurtenant drain- age structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Oxford on the left bank against a flood discharge ap- proximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $126,100, of which $86,100 is for construction and $40,000 is for lands. The estimated local cost of lands and damages re- vised in 1949, is $8,600. Lisle, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel re- alinement and the construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: Relocation of about 3,000 feet of the Dudley Creek channel, extending from 1,200 feet west of the intersection of Cortland and Main Streets to the con- fluence with the Tioughnioga River; realinement of some 5,700 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel east of the village; about 4,150 feet of earth levee and 970 feet of concrete wall on the right bank of Dudley Creek and the Tioughnioga River, extending from Main Street just above Collier Street to the railroad crossing on FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 455 River Street; raising of about 1,860 feet of the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western single-track railroad over the levee; relocation of about 1,600 feet of Cortland Street; a new bridge over the re- located Dudley Creek; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the village of Lisle against flood discharges 20 percent greater on the Tioughnioga River and about 100 percent greater on Dudley Creek than the corresponding discharges of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $648,000, of which $577,400 is for construction and $70,- 600 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $112,000. Whitney Point, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and construction of earth levees, consist- ing of the following features: Realinement of about 1,800 feet of the Tioughnioga River channel, above the confluence with the Otselic River; about 7,100 feet of earth levee 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 improve- ment, supplemented by the Whitney Point Reservoir above the area, will provide protection for the village of Whitney Point against a flood discharge approximately 20 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occured in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $440,000, of which $426,400 is for construction and $13,600 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $85,000. Binghamton, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction 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 along 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; rais- ing the existing earth levee on the right bank of the Chenango River, extending from the Cutler Dam downstream for a dis- tance of about 1,200 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 from DeForest Street to Noyes Island; new concrete flood walls and river-bank revet- ment 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 donwstream to the Tompkins 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 456 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 mouth of the Chenango River; about 8,300 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 700 feet of levee extending from the Erie Railroad to high ground along the right bank of the Chamberlain Creek near the mouth; a weir, a drop structure, about 1,300 feet of earth levee, about 1,500 feet of channel ex- cavation, 700 feet of channel paving, and raising of about 500 feet of existing concrete flood wall for the improvement of Pierce Creek from its mouth to about 1,000 feet above Conklin Avenue; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, sup- plemented by the authorized flood-control dams above the area, will provide protection for the city of Binghamton against a flood discharge approximately 20 percent greater than the maxi- mum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The esti- mated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,779,100, of which $2,659,100 is for construction and $120,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $640,000. Local interests have contributed an additional amount of $163,095.63 for the construction of im- provements not included in the authorized project. Elmira, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees, concrete, flood walls, a concrete conduit and a pumping station, and consists of the following features: About 17,700 feet of earth levee, and about 4,100 feet of con- crete flood wall on the right bank of Chemung River, extending from South Hoffman Street to a point below the city near the upper end of Big Island; about 12,100 feet of earth levee and about 6,300 feet of concrete wall on the left bank of the 'Chemung River extending from Durland Avenue to the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad at the mouth of Newtown Creek; about 10,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Newtown Creek, extending from about the intersection of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and East Church Street to high ground near the intersection of Sullivan and Warren Streets; about 4,300 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Diven Creek; about 2,000 feet of concrete conduit enclosing Hoffman Brook from West Second Street to the Chemung River; clearing island and river banks of trees and brush for a distance of about 31/2 miles in the Chemung River; about 14,300 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Seely Creek, extending from the Erie Railroad to high ground approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the inter- section of South Broadway and Pennsylvania Avenue, a pumping plant for the disposal of interior drainage; an interceptor sewer about 6,000 feet long, varying in size from 48 to 96 inches in diameter; and appurtenant structures. The improvement will provide protection for the city of Elmira against a Chemung River discharge approximately equal to that of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The estimated Federal cost FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 457 of new work, revised in 1949, is $7,100,000, of which $6,946,000 is for construction and $154,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $900,000. Corning, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a pumping station, earth levees, and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: About 4,300 feet of earth levee, enlargement of about 8,610 feet of existing earth levee, and about 3,100 feet of concrete flood wall on the right bank of Chemung River, extending from the Erie Railroad bridge to high ground at Park Avenue below the city; about 200 feet of concrete flood walls; about 2,500 feet of earth levees, and enlargement of about 11,500 feet of existing earth levee on the left bank of the Chemung and Cohocton Rivers, extend- ing from the Erie Railroad bridge over the Cohocton River to the mouth of Post Creek; about 2,500 feet of earth levee and en- largement of about 4,700 feet of existing earth levee on the right bank of Post Creek from its mouth to Watkins Street; realine- ment of about 3,000 feet of channel, about 8,800 feet of earth levee, about 3,000 feet of channel excavation, a pressure con- duit about 400 feet long, a drop structure and a weir for the improvement of Cutler Creek, extending from its mouth to high ground at Deckertown Road and Hornby Road; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protection for the city of Corning against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in May 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,160,000, of which $1,998,200 is for construction and $161,800 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $260,000. Painted Post, 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; Re- alinement 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 2,500 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 Chemung 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 No. 2; and appur- tenant drainage structures. The improvement provides protec- tion for the village of Painted Post against a flood discharge ap- proximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which oc- curred in May 1946. The estimated Federal cost of the new work revised in 1949, is $418,300, of which $402,000 is for con- struction and $16,300 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $55,000. Addison, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls, consisting of the following features: Construction of about 3,100 feet of 458 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 earth levee and about 700 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; construction of about 2,200 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from Tuscarora Street to the Canisteo River; constructing about 4,600 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Tuscarora Creek, extending from high ground at south edge of the village to South Street; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, sup- plemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, will provide protection for the village of Addison against a flood discharge on the Canisteo River approximately 28 per- cent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. Protection is provided on Tuscarora Creek against a flood discharge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occured in May 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $839,000, of which $818,000 is for construction and $21,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $140,000. Bath, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees and concrete flood walls along the Cohoc- ton River, consisting of the following features: Construction of about 10,400 feet of earth levee and about 1,250 feet of con- crete flood wall, extending from above Cameron Street to below the turn-out of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad; including about 600 feet of cut-off levee between the Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western Railroad and U. S. Highway No. 15; three stop-log structures across railroad tracks; a sandbag opening at Cameron Street; and a sill across the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad tracks below Cameron Street; and appur- tenant drainage structures. The improvement will provide pro- tection for the village of Bath against a flood discharge approxi- mately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $646,000 for construction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $65,000. Avoca, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of earth levees, channel improvement, and channel re- alinement, consisting of the following features: Improvement and realinement of about 8,300 feet of the Cohocton River Chan- nel, extending from above the Erie Railroad to below the junction of Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; 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 junction of Main Street and U. S. Highway No. 15; 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 highway bridge for U. S. Highway No. 15 over the Cohocton River; raising of the Erie Railroad bridge 4 feet; and appurtenant drainage structures. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 459 The improvement provides protection for the village of Avoca against a flood discharge approximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $444,100 of which $405,100 is for construction and $39,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages revised in 1949, is $68,000. Canisteo, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 8,000 feet of earth levees on the right bank of the Canisteo River, extending from high ground 1,570 feet west of State High- way Route No. 21 above the village to a point at the intersection of Ordway Lane and East Main Street; about 7,400 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Purdy and Bennett Creeks, extending from Main Street Bridge to high ground above Greenwood Street, and 1,000 feet of earth levee on the right bank of Bennett Creek, extending upstream from Main Street Bridge; a concrete check dam with wing levees above Greenwood Street; a new highway bridge at Greenwood Street; alterations to existing timber check dams in Bennett Creek; channel excavation in Bennett and Purdy Creeks; and appurtenant drainage structures. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the village, will provide protection for the village of Canisteo against a flood discharge approximately 30 percent greater on the Cani- steo River than the maximum flood of record, and on Bennett and Purdy Creeks the channel capacity will be approximately equal to the discharge of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $972,000, of which $919,000 is for construction and $53,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $80,000. Hornell, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for channel realinement and the construction of earth levees, concrete flood walls, and check dams consisting of the following features: Re- alinement 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, Shaw- mut & 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 Wrightman Avenue and the junction of Cleveland Avenue and Bethesda Drive; con- struction 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 12,000 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 on the left bank of Canisteo River, extending from a point opposite Walnut Street to 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 4,500 460 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet of earth levee on its right bank, extending from Cedar Street downstream to about 1,400 feet above East Avenue; about 2,400 feet of channel paving, 1,400 feet of earth levee, raising of about 1,900 feet of concrete flood wall, and construction of one check dam on Canacadea Creek; about 1,600 feet of channel paving and construction of three check dams on Chauncey Run with about 300 feet of new wall and about 300 feet of capping; a weir, a check dam, 3,030 feet of channel paving, 4,800 feet of flood walls and levees, and related work on existing walls, all on Crosby Creek; removal of six bridges, erection of four bridges, miscel- laneous bridge structures, and three drop structures; and ap- purtenant drainage structures and small stream control works. The improvement, supplemented by the Arkport and Almond Reservoirs above the area, will provide protection for the city of Hornell against a flood discharge approximately double the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $4,460,- 000, of which $3,902,900 is for construction and $557,100 is for lands and damages. Almond, N. Y.: The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel realinement and the construction of earth levees, consisting of the following features: About 4,750 feet of earth levee on the left bank of Canacadea Creek and McHenry Valley Creek, ex- tending from high ground above the village to high ground be- low 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 pro- vide protection for the village of Almond against a flood dis- charge approximately equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in July 1935. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $317,000, of which $311,000 is for construction and $6,000 is for lands and damages. The estimated local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $24,000. Dams and reservoirs' Estimated Federal cost Name Nearest city River E Lands Con- and 3 Total struction damages Davenport Center Oneonta-...... Charlotte Creek... 5 104 52, 500 $6, 200, 000 $2, 800, 000 $9, 000, 000 West Oneonta- ....... do--........ Otego Creek- _. 2 86 34, 500 7,993, 200 1, 404, 000 9, 397, 200 East Sidney-....-....do _._-.... Ouleout Creek _.... 4 128 32, 300 6, 020, 000 880,000 6, 900,000 Copes Corner_ _ Sidney---------Butternut Creek_ 3 75 37, 900 5, 500, 000 2, 200,000 7, 700,000 Whitney2 Point- 2_ Binghamton.... Otselic River1...... 1 90 87, 600 3,960,000 1, 240, 000 5, 200,000 Arkport ..... H.. Hornell - Canisteo River.... 50 100 8, 000 1,785,000 137,000 1, 922, 000 Almond_ ..--- --- .do.....- Canacadea Creek_. 3 90 14, 800 4,910, 000 1,070, 000 5, 980, 000 ._ Total------- ....... ------ _ _ _ -- ..------ .........-------- ..---- .36, 368, 200 9, 731, 000 46, 099,200 1All dams are located in New York State; all are of earth fill type except East Sidney. 2Completed. 8 Includes relocations. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 461 Local flood-protection works Estimated Federal cost Location, River n, Type of structure New York Lands SCon- and Total struction damages Oxford'-....... Chenango--------- 40 Levee and channel improve- $86, 100 $40, 000 $126, 100 ment. Lisle'--------- Tioughnioga- 12 Walls, levee, and channel re- 577, 400 70, 600 648, 000 1 alinement. Whitney Point Tioughnioga_ - 10 Levee and channel realinement 426, 400 13, 600 440, 000 Binghamton'- Susquehanna-____ 328 Wall, levee and conduit-__....82, 659, 100 120, 000 32, 779, 100 Elmira'_-. ... _ Chemung -------- 27 Wall, levee and conduit.....- 6, 946, 000 154, 000 7, 100, 000 Corning' .-.- Chemung.----- 44 Wall, levee and conduit-...... 1, 998, 200 161, 800 2, 160, 000 Painted PostL_. Cohocton- ---- 0 Wall, levee, and channel re- 402, 000 16, 300 418, 300 alinement. Addison' __ Canisteo-....... 8 Wall, levee, and channel re- 818, 000 21,000 839, 000 alinement. Bath' - __-_ Cohocton____........ 21 Wall and levee_---------------646, 000 ...--------- 646,000 Avoca '-......_ Cohocton--------- 30 Levee and channel improve- 405,100 39, 000 444,100 ment and realinement. Canisteo_____...... 2_ . - Canisteo --------- 36 Levee and wall __-__--___ 919, 000 53, 000 972, 000 Hornell _ Canisteo- -------- 42 Wall, levee, and channel re- 3,902,900 557,100 4,460,000 alinement. Almond - Canacadea Creek_ 6 Levee and channel realinement 311, 000 6, 000 317, 000 Total._--------------------..-------------------------.....20,097, 200 1,252, 400 21, 349,600 1Construction completed. 2 Part of project completed. 3 Does not include contributed funds of $160,095.63 by the city of Binghamton and $3,000 by the village of Port Dickinson. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Fully com- plied with, except that local cooperation for Almond, N. Y., has been withdrawn. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, is effective, and authorization for the Almond, N. Y., project will expire May 20, 1953, unless acceptable assur- ances are given before that date that requirements of local co- operation will be complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Davenport Center Reservoir: Engineering studies, design and preparation of de- tailed plans for the dam and outlet works was continued during the fiscal year, by hired labor. Contract work for detailed de- sign and preparation of construction plans and specifications for the relocation of New York Central Railroad tracks out of the reservoir area continued and was completed. The costs, all for new work, were $28,027.31. West Oneonta Reservoir: Engineering studies and design were continued by hired labor. A study of alternate reservoir sites was completed by hired labor. The cost for new work was $692.65. East Sidney Reservoir: Construction of the dam and appur- tenant works was in progress throughout the fiscal year. Under the principal continuing contract, the work included care and diversion of the stream; removal of 37,200 cubic yards of com- mon excavation and 18,045 cubic yards of rock excavation; place- ment of 22,700 cubic yards of embankment; and 126,069 cubic yards of concrete. Furnishing of gates and operating equipment under various contracts was completed during the fiscal year. Furnishing of cement under two separate contracts was con- tinued. Clearing the reservoir area, construction of the dam- 872132-50-30 462 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tender's residence and relocation of power lines by separate con- tracts commenced and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Acquisition of the land for the project was continued by the State of New York. Rights-of-way were furnished for all required work areas and reimbursement of the State for the cost of lands acquired was in progress. The costs, all for new work, were $2,967,553.27. Copes Corner Reservoir: Engineering studies and design were continued by hired labor, including a study of alternate reser- voir sites. The cost for new work was $1,944.18. Whitney Point Reservoir: Reimbursement for the cost of the lands and for utility relocations accomplished by the State of New York was continued. Maintenance of the dam and reservoir area was continued by hired labor. It was not necessary to close the reservoir gates during the year for flood protection since there was no significant runoff from the watershed above the dam. The total costs were $60,682.61, of which $29,812.09 was for new work, and $30,870.52 was for maintenance. Arkport Reservoir: Reimbursement was continued for the cost of lands and utility relocations incurred by the State of New York. Maintenance of the dam and reservoir was continued by hired labor. The reservoir operated satisfactorily and small benefits were realized; however, no runoff of great magnitude occurred from the watershed above the dam. The total costs were $30,647.19, of which $20,850.38 was for new work, and $9,796.81 was for maintenance. Almond Reservoir: Construction of the dam and appurtenan- ces was continued during the year. The work performed under the principal continuing contract included placement of 11,619 cubic yards of concrete in the tunnel, intake structure and spill- way weir; excavation of 529,477 cubic yards of earth and 19,588 cubic yards of rock from the spillway channel and borrow areas; and the placement of 422,932 cubic yards of embankment and 29,577 cubic yards of riprap and rock paving in the dam proper and in the fill for relocation of the Erie Railroad and New York State Highway No. 36. Construction of the relocated rail line was essentially completed under a separate contract with the Erie Railroad. Construction for relocation of County Highway No. 66, and New York State Highway No. 5255 were completed by separate contracts. Telephone and electric lines in the res- ervoir area were relocated by contracts with the owners. Con- struction of the operator's residence, garage and shop building, by contract, was initiated during June 1949. Acquisition of res- ervoir lands was continued by the State of New York and re- imbursement to the State was in progress. The costs, all for new work, were $1,668,589.50. Oxford, N. Y.: Reimbursement was made to New York State for the cost of lands acquired for the project. An inspection of the channel improvement works was made during the fiscal year by maintenance forces. The total costs were $32,443.14, of which $32,235.13 was for new work, and $208.01 was for maintenance. Lisle, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 463 the costs of lands acquired for the project continued. Mainte- nance of the project was accomplished, as required, by hired labor. The total costs were $1,031.03, of which $443.52 was for new work, and $587.51 was for maintenance. Whitney Point (Village), N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the Tioughnioga River Channel portion of the project and utility relocations ac- complished by the State was continued. Maintenance of the proj- ect was accomplished as required by hired labor. The total costs were $24,970.85, of which $24,884.27 was for new work, and $86.58 was for maintenance. Binghamton, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the costs of lands acquired for the channel improvement por- tion of the project continued. Maintenance of the project was continued by hired labor as required. The total costs were $7,389.- 90, of which $5,348.06 was for new work, and $2,041.84 was for maintenance. Elmira, N. Y., Section No. 2: Construction of the flood-pro- tection project continued throughout the fiscal year by continu- ing contract. The work performed included excavation of 380,293 cubic yards of material; placing of 265,932 cubic yards of earth in levees and structural backfill; placement of 7,554 cubic yards of concrete in Hoffman Brook conduit, concrete flood walls and miscellaneous structures; placing of 3,120 cubic yards of rock protection for embankment and driving of 9,421 square feet of steel sheet piling, completing the last two items. Temporary re- location of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. tracks and the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. tracks commenced and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year under contracts with the railroads. Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the Hoffman Brook portion of the project continued. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,787,637.94. Elmira, N. Y., section No. 3: Construction of the pumping station, levees and flood walls under a continuing contract pro- gressed throughout the fiscal year. The work performed included excavation of 34,156 cubic yards of material; placing of 18,652 cubic yards of backfill and earth in embankment; placing of 2,243 cubic yards of concrete; driving of 15,087 square feet of steel sheet piling; and placing of 1,089 cubic yards of rock protection in embankment along Chemung River. The total costs, all for new work, were $463,898.26. Corning, N. Y.: Reimbursement was made to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the Cutler Creek portion of the project. Maintenance of completed structures on Cutler Creek was continued by hired labor. The total costs were $8,377.40, of which $6,794.74 was for new work and $1,582.66 was for maintenance. Painted Post, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the project was continued. Maintenance of completed structures was continued by hired labor. The total costs were $4,254.76, of which $3,848,15 was for new work, and $406.61 was for maintenance. 464 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Addison, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the channel improvement sec- tion of the project was continued by hired labor. Maintenance of completed structures was continued by hired labor. The total costs were $3,677.55, of which $844.69 was for new work, and $2,832.86 was for maintenance. Bath, N. Y.: Operations under the continuing contract for construction of earth levees and concrete flood walls along the Cohocton River were completed during October 1948. Contract for temporary relocation of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. tracks and construction of sand-bag sill was com- pleted. The total costs, all for new work, were $132,138.49. Avoca, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the project was continued by hired labor. The completed channel improvement work was maintained by hired labor. The total costs were $1,165.63, of which $1,034.21 was for new work, and $131.42 was for maintenance. Canisteo, N. Y.: Reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the channel improvement was continued by hired labor. Maintenance of completed structures was continued by hired labor. The total costs were $11,727.63, of which $7,555.75 was for new work, and $4,171.88 was for maintenance. Hornell, N. Y.: Reimbursement was continued by hired labor for the cost of lands acquired for the project and utility reloca- tions accomplished by the State of New York. Engineering stu- dies and preliminary designs for the improvement of Crosby Creek were in progress by hired labor. Maintenance operations of completed improvements on upper, middle, and lower sec- tions, Chauncey Run, and Canacadea Creek were continued as required by hired labor. The total costs were $92,165.71, of which $84,579.08 was for new work, and $7,586.63 was for maintenance. Almond (Village), N. Y.: None. The costs for new work were $80.48, for adjustments in costs reported in the preceding fiscal year. Summary of operations and results during the fiscal year: There were no major floods during the year within the district nor widespread storms of sufficient intensity to cause the gates to be closed for flood protection purposes at Whitney Point Dam. Arkport Dam, which has no gates, effectively controlled the run- off from the watershed above the dam. The total costs for the fiscal year were $7,329,095.48, of which $7,268,792.15 was for new work, and $60,303.33 was for maintenance. The total ex- penditures for the fiscal year were $7,357,165.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The southern New York project is approximately 53 percent complete, exclusive of the Genegants- let and South Plymouth Reservoirs, which are an addition to the comprehensive program for southern New York authorized by the 1944 Flood Control Act, and described separately. The cost of new work to June 30, 1949, and the percentage of construction work completed for each project unit is as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 465 Percent of Unit Cost of new work construction to June 30, 1949 completed Reservoirs: 1 - - - - Davenport Center ..................... ............. __ $267, 193. 89 0 W est Oneontal -_ ____.. ........... __ ___ ..... ..... ...... ___187, 609. 70 0 East Sidney.... ----------------------------------------------- 4, 661, 229. 95 70 Copes Corner.----------------------------------------------- 149,105. 55 0 W hitney Point__.... __- ...... ______....... ..... . ... .. 4, 906, 287. 99 96 Arkport........................--------------------------------------------------- 1,884, 616. 92 99 Almond __....--------------------------------------------------- 5,147, 721.51 95 Local flood protection: Oxford ..... ----------------------------------------------------- 120,160.65 100 Lisle........ ..------------------------------------------------------ 621, 406. 64 100 Whitney Point (Village)----- -------------------------------- 417, 726. 69 100 Binghamtoni ............... ___ . . 2, 596, 326. 20 100 Elmira .--------------------------------------------------- 5, 995, 091.93 84 Corning..-------------------------------------------------- 2,131, 680. 62 100 Painted Post----------------------------------------------- 406, 633. 67 100 Addison.. ---------------------------------------------------- ... 813, 015. 62 100 Bath........------------------------------------------------------ 604, 891.68 100 Avoca ...------------------------------------- ---------------- 434, 553. 75 100 Canisteo........--------------------------------------------------- 3 - -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- 962, 068. 81 100 Hornell 3, 134, 215. 03 70 Almond .. ---------------------------------------------------- 23, 638. 44 0 Total...........................--------------------------------------------------35, 465, 175. 24 1 Cost for preliminary work only. 2 Does not include $163 095.63 contributed funds. a Includes Canacadea Creek, Chauncey Run, and Crosby Creek. 4 Local cooperation withdrawn. The remaining work necessary to complete the existing project consists of reimbursement to State of New York for costs of lands acquired and payment of outstanding liabilities of units on which construction has been completed; completion of the East Sidney, Whitney Point, Arkport and Almond Reservoirs and the Elmira and Hornell local flood protection units on which construction has commenced; and completion of engineering studies, design, and preparation of plans, and initiation of con- struction of the remaining project units comprising Davenport Center, West Oneonta and Copes Corner reservoirs. The total cost of new work to June 30, 1949, was $35,465,175.24, of which $34,729,903.60 was from regular funds and $735,271.64 was from Emergency Relief funds. The total cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 was $263,682.99. The total expenditures were $34,574,597.28. In addition, $163,095.63 was expended from con- tributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $3,022,524.36 plus accounts receivable $773.35, plus the appropriation of $2,795,000.00 for new work and $75,000.00 for maintenance made for fiscal year 1950, totals $5,893,297.71. This amount will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________--___________________ $1,161,203.33 New work from July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950: Davenport Center Reservoir: Complete design studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications for the construction of the dam and appurtenant works, by hired labor ---------------- $ 32,200.00 466 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Initiate engineering studies and preparation by contract plans and specifications for relocating New York State Highway No. 23, by contract ________________________ $25,000.00 $57,200.00 West Oneonta Reservoir: Continue engineering studies and design, by hired labor - - 39,800.00 East Sidney Reservoir: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of land and rights- of-way acquired for the dam and reservoir area, by hired labor - 500,000.00 Relocate various utilities within reservoir area, by contract, including related Gov- ernment costs_- ___-_ _ 85,000.00 Complete construction of concrete and earth-fill dam, spillway, and outlet works by continuing contract, including related Government costs __ __ _ ___ _ 840,000.00 Complete procurement of Government fur- nished equipment and materials by con- tract, including related Government costs_ 80,000.00 Construct maintenance shops, garage, dam tender's quarters, access road and miscel- laneous facilities by contract, including related Government costs ____-- _ _ 45,000.00 Clear reservoir area of timber and under- growth by contract, including related Government costs_____________________ 122,400.00 Relocate town roads in the reservoir area and provide new bridge by contract, including related Government costs __ 320,000.00 Provide landscaping, minor modifications and job clean-up by hired labor or by con- tract._ _____ -________ ____________ 118,500.00 Prepare record drawings, final reports and operating manual, including record boring of dam foundation by hired labor --- - 30,000.00 2,140,900.00 Copes Corner Reservoir: Continue engineering studies and detail design, by hired labor -- - 31, 900.00 Whitney Point Reservoir: Complete reimbursement for costs of lands acquired for the dam and reservoir area and for utility relocations accomplished by the State of New York, by hired labor_ _ 40,200.00 Construct maintenance shops, garage and storage facilities, dam tender's quarters and required access and utilities by con- tract, including related Government costs._ 85,000.00 Clear lower limits of reservoir area of timber and brush by contract, including related Government costs _ __ 137,200.00 262,400.00 Arkport Reservoir: Complete reimbursement to State of New York for cost of lands acquired for the project and for utility relocations accom- plished by the State, by hired labor____ _- 3,400.00 Initiate construction of automatic stage re- cording gage, by contract, including re- lated Government costs---------------- 32,000.00 35,400.00 Almond Reservoir: Complete reimbursement to State of New York for costs of lands acquired for the project, by hired labor ________ _ 345,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 467 Complete construction of the dam and ap- purtenances by continuing contract, in- cluding related Government costs__ - - - $205,000.00 Complete procurement of Government-fur- nished materials and equipment by con- tract, including related Government costs_ 25,000.00 Complete reimbursements for highway and utility relocations performed by contract, including related Government costs------- 125,000.00 Construct dam tender's quarters, garage and maintenance shop facilities and utilities by contract, including related Government costs------------------------------- 50,000.00 Clear reservoir area of trees and brush, pro- vide access road surfacing and make mis- cellaneous minor improvements and clean- up, by contract, including related Govern- ment costs -------------------------- 53,000.00 Prepare record drawings, final reports and operating manual, including reservoir survey to establish ranges for subsequent sedimentation surveys, by hired labor_ _-- 10,500.00 Oxford, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to State $813,500 .00 of New York for cost of lands acquired for the channel portion of the project, by hired labor_------------- 5,900.00 Lisle, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to State of New York for cost of lands acquired for the channel portion of the project, by hired labor 9,000.00 1------------------------------ Complete preparation of record drawings and operation and maintenance manual, by hired labor____________________ --- 7,500.00 26,600.00 Whitney Point (Village) N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for cost of lands acquired for the channel portion of the project and for costs of relocations performed by the State, by hired labor_____________-_ 12,000.00 Complete preparation of record drawings and operation and maintenance manual, make subsurface exploration, engineering studies and reports by hired labor -_ __-_ 10,300.00 22,300.00 Binghamton, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the channel portions of the project, by hired labor --------------------------- 18,900.00 Initiate subsurface exploration by hired labor --------------------------- 800.00 19,700.00 Elmira, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for cost of lands acquired for the Hoffman Brook portion of the project, by hired labor_------------------------ 91,000.00 Complete relocation of utilities by contract, including related Government costs ---- _ 40,000.00 Complete continuing contract for construc- tion of Section 2, including related Gov- ernment costs----------------------- 168,000.00 Complete construction of Section 3, by con- tinuing contract, including related Gov- ernment costs ______ _ _--------- 560,000.00 468 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Construct flood barrier across Lehigh Valley Railroad, including related Government costs_____- __ _-____ -___________ $25,000.00 Provide additional bank protection on Seely Creek and other minor modifications and items of general clean-up by contract and hired labor_ _________ 55,000.00 Prepare record drawings, completion reports and maintenance manual, by hired labor__ 13,000.00 $952,000.00 Corning, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement of the State of New York for cost of lands acquired for the Cutler Creek portion of the project, by hired labor___ 23,200.00 Initiate subsurface exploration by hired labor_-------------------------- 1,000.00 24,200.00 Painted Post, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for cost of lands ac- quired for the channel portion of the project, by hired labor__---_ ------------- _ _----- 11,700.00 Addison, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the channel improvement section of the project, by hired labor--------------18,900.00 Complete preparation of record drawings and the operation and maintenance man- ual, by hired labor --------------------- 7,100.00 26,000.00 Bath, N. Y.: Complete payment for temporary reloca- tion of D. L. & W. Railroad and construc- tion of sandbag sill, by contract, including related Government costs---------------32,000.00 Complete preparation of record drawings and the operation and maintenance man- -------------------- ual, by hired labor_ 9,146.40 41,146.40 Avoca, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands ac- quired for the channel improvement section of the project, by hired labor-----------------_ ------------- 9,500.00 Canisteo, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost of lands acquired for the channel section of the project, by hired labor 4,400.00 Complete preparation of record drawings and the operation and maintenance man- ual, by hired labor__--------------------- 5,500.00 9,900.00 Hornell, N. Y.: Complete reimbursement for the cost of lands acquired for the Upper, Lower, and Middle Hornell sections and Canacadea Creek Section, and for the utility reloca- tions accomplished by the State of New York, by hired labor------------------- 49,600.00 Continue design studies and prepare contract plans and specifications for channel im- provement on Crosby Creek, by hired labor----------------_-___-------- 55,800.00 105,400.00 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 469 Almond (Village), N. Y.: Complete reimbursement to the State of New York for the cost incurred incidental to acquisition of project rights-of-way, by hired labor---------------------------------- $2,800.00 Total, new work -----------------. - ----- 4,638,246.40 Maintenance from July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: The following reservoirs and local flood protec- tion units under the Southern New York Flood Control Project will be maintained by hired labor: East Sidney Reservoir-------------------$6,800.00 Whitney Point Reservoir --------- 21,500.00 Arkport Reservoir ---------------------- 10,000.00 Almond Reservoir ---------------------- 11,000.00 Oxford--------------------------__ 2,000.00 Lisle--------------------------------- 5,000.00 Whitney Point (Village)---------- 1,500.00 Binghamton-------------- 6,500.00 Corning---------------- 5,500.00 Painted Post-------------- 1,500.00 Addison------------------------------- 1,000.00 Avoca_ ------------------------- 4,000.00 Canisteo------------------------------ 4,500.00 Hornell ------------------------------ 13,047.98 Total maintenance ----------------------- 93,847.98 Total new work and maintenance 4,732,094.38 The additional sum of $2,596,200 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work from July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951: Davenport Center Reservoir: Complete detailed design and preparation of contract plans and specifications, by hired labor_ .__------------------------------ $ 25,000 Initiate acquisition of lands and rights-of-way for dam site and work areas, by contract----- 300,000 Initiate relocation of railroad in the reservoir area by contract, including related Govern- ment costs------------_ ----------------- 1,000,000 Initiate construction of dam and appurtenances and initiate procurement of Government-fur- nished materials, by continuing contracts, including related Government costs--___----_ 675,000 $2,000,000 Hornell, Crosby Creek: Complete detailed design and preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor, and initiate construction of walls and channel im- provement, by continuing contract, including related Government costs-------___------ 444, 600 Acquire lands and rights-of-way for the improve- ment works, by hired labor----------------- 50,000 Relocate utilities from the work areas by con- tract, including related Government costs---- 5,400 500,000 Total new work __ 2,500,000 Maintenance, from July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951: The project units at the following listed locations will be maintained by hired labor: East Sidney Reservoir-_ _- ----- _$ 11,500 Whitney Point Reservoir_----- __ - 24,400 470 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Arkport Reservoir_ $6,000 Almond Reservoir 12,500 Oxford, N. Y., local flood protection 1, 000 Lisle, N. Y., local flood protection 1,800 Whitney Point (Village), N. Y., local flood pro- tection _ _ __ _ _ 1,600 Binghamton, N. Y., local flood protection - _ _ 5,000 Elmira, N. Y., local flood protection 3,900 Corning, N. Y., local flood protection_ 5,500 Painted Post, N. Y., local flood protection ..... 1,700 Addison, N. Y., local flood protection 1,200 Avoca, N. Y., local flood protection__ 3,200 Canisteo, N. Y., local flood protection 4,500 Hornell, N. Y., channel improvement 12,400 Total maintenance _____________ $96,200 Total new work and maintenance 2,596,200 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- 1 2 $37,597,121.64 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________ 1 2 35,465,175.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ ____ __ 263,682.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------1 2 34,574,597.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--__________________ : 3,022,524.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- -11,359.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 2,870,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -_-- 2,858,640.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________________________ 27,345,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------_ . $273, 650. 00 $6, 840, 700. 00 $1, 504,300. 00 $5, 011, 300. 00 $5, 987, 400. 00 Cost of new work....--------- 543, 112. 30 430, 824. 00 3, 446, 522. 87 7, 794, 502. 77 7, 268, 792. 15 Cost of maintenance- ... 28, 700. 24 27, 534. 28 39, 680. 38 39, 947. 98 60, 303. 33 Total expended-----------..... .. 409, 402. 92 551,920. 54 3, 409, 837. 77 6, 657, 491. 75 7, 357, 165. 64 1 Includes $735,271.64 Emergency Relief funds. 2 In addition $163,095.63 contributed funds were expended for new work. 35. STILL'WATER RESERVOIR, LACKAWANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-The Stillwater dam site is on the Lackawanna River, 37 miles from the mouth of the stream and about 2 miles up- stream from Forest City, Susquehanna County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Honesdale, Pa.") Existing project.-This provides for the construction of the Stillwater 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 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 Car- bondale, 28 percent above Olyphant, and 17 percent above Scran- ton. 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--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 471 Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated Fed- eral cost for new work revised in 1949, is $7,000,000 of which $2,290,000 is for construction and $4,710,000 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. :.Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed design and plans and specifications has been suspended pending disposi- tion of the review report on the North Branch Susquehanna River. Construction has not been initiated. The total costs and expendi- tures, all for new work were $77,336.62. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 amounted to $2,663.38. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $ 80,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ 77,336.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 77,336.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 2,663.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - 2,663.38 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___ 6,920,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated......--------------------------- -$50,000 ................................. Cost ofnew work-------...--------. $27,698.70 _ __.----- _... $43.70- Cost ofmaintenance Total expended- -------- -27, 762. 82 43.70.. ...----------... 36. SWOYERSVILLE AND FORTY FORT, PA. Location.-Swoyersville and Forty Fort, Pa., are situated on the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pa. (See U. S. Geol- ogical Survey quadrangle sheet, "Pittston, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and related works along the north bank of the Susquehanna River and along Abraham Creek. The im- provement will provide protection for the communities of Swoy- ersville and Forty Fort against a flood discharge equal to maxi- mum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 702, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,400,000 for construction. The local cost of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $200,000. Local cooperation.--See page 8 for requirements. The Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania has established drainage district No. 23 to cover the drainage area of the North Branch of the Sus- quehanna River in the Borough of Forty Fort, Swoyersville, Wy- oming, and West Wyoming, County of Luzerne. Assurances of 472 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 local cooperation have been furnished by Luzerne County, Pa. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering stu- dies, preliminary design and investigations in connection with revision of the project plan were made by hired labor. The total costs, all for new work, were $5,382.73. The total expenditures were $4,986.08. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof preliminary plans was approximately 40 percent complete. The work remain- ing to be done includes completion of preliminary plans, prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications, and construction of the project. The total costs, all for new work, were $30,000.00. The total expenditures were $29,603.35. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $396.65, plus accounts receivable of $355.24, a total of $751.89, will be applied to payment of outstanding liabilities. The additional sum of $1,155,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951: Complete preliminary plans and prepare contract plans and speci- fications for the initial units of construction by hired labor--... $ 205,000 Construct bank stabilization at the downstream end of the project by contract including Government costs _ __ 400,000 Initiate construction of levees and related works along the Susque- hanna River portion of the project by continuing contract in- cluding related Government costs__________________________ 550,000 $1,155,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $ 30,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 30,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 29,603.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_________________________-_ 396.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 4,370,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-..... ............ $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work.. .....--------------- 21, 298. 60 $2, 242.44 $993. 81 $70. 45 $5, 382. 73 Cost of maintenance.... Total expended ----------------- 20,000. 00 3, 597.59 949.23 70.45 4,986.08 37. WILKES-BARRE-HANOVER TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-The city of Wilkes-Barre, with Hanover Township adjoining, is located in the central part of Luzerne County, Pa., on the left bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River approximately 62 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets "Pittston and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, con- sisting of the following features: About 24,660 feet of earth levee and 160 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 473 high ground at the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad near Union Street in Wilkes-Barre down-stream along the left bank of the river to high ground near the mouth of Solomon Creek in Hanover Township; one impounding reservoir including 3,200 feet of earth levees; one relief culvert and eight pumping stations for the disposal of interior drainage; appurtenant drainage structures; and about 17,900 feet of electric transmission line with four transformer substations for furnishing power to the pumping stations. The improvement provides protection for the city of Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township against a flood dis- charge equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 30,1948. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $3,940,000 for construction. The estimated local costs of lands and damages, revised in 1949, is $216,000. The completed portions of the project were turned over to local interests for maintenance and operation. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. All rights- of-way requirements have been met. Operations and results during fiscal year.Engineering studies, designs, and preparation of plans and specifications for construc- tion of Hanover Township sewer and raising of the levee through the city of Wilkes-Barre continued by hired labor. Interim oper- ating instructions were completed by hired labor and furnished to local interests. The total costs, all for new work, were $4,556.- 39. The total expenditures were $5,026.65. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project is 90 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of raising approximately 6,400 lineal feet of levee through the city of Wilkes-Barre an additional two feet; constructing a flood barrier across the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley and the Le- high Valley Railroads at the upstream end of the levee raising; reconstructing the Hanover Township sewer; strengthening and stabilizing various embankments and structures constructed by others and incorporated in the project; and preparation of final drawings and reports. The total costs, all for new work, were $3,516,796.27, of which $2,644,081.54 was regular funds and $872,714.73 was Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $3,516,791.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $2,164.87, plus the appropriation of $340,000 made for fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949---------------- $ 4.29 New work July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Complete plans and specifications for construction of items given below and prepare record drawings and final reports, by hired labor ------------------------------ 27,160.58 Construct Hanover Township sewer, by contract, including re- lated government costs--------------___________ -____-- __ 85,000.00 Raise 6,400 lineal feet of levee through the city and provide closure structure across railroad lines at the upstream end by contract, including related government costs---------------------- 120,000.00 Provide strengthening and stabilization of various existing em- bankments and structures, by contract, including related gov- ernment costs_.----------------------------------.- 110,000.00 Total ._ ------------------------------ . 342,164.87 474 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 No additional funds are required in the fiscal year 1951. It is anticipated that the authorized improvement can be completed With available funds. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- _ 1$3,518,956.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 3,516,796.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 1 3,516,791.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________--2,164.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 2,064.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 340,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 342,064.87 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated......------------ -- -$20,000.00 $158, 000. 00 $25,000.00 $16, 400. 00 -. Gost of new work---------------- 5,884. 42 10, 468.65 68,879. 29 128, 504.08 $4,556.39 Cost of maintenance.... _ __ _ Total. expended-------------- - 8,166.08 9,748. 35 64,185.10 133,195. 60 1 5,26.65 1 Includes $872,714.73 Emergency Relief funds. 38. KINGSTON-ED'WARDSVILLE, 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 Susquehanna River approximately 62 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet, "Pittston, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction 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 notrherly generally parallel to the Edwardsville borough line to high ground near Toby Creek and Plymouth Street; a con- crete pressure culvert 161/ feet in diameter, about 6,659 feet along with impounding basin, levees, and intake structure to carry the flow of Toby Creek; three pumping stations for the disposal of in- terior drainage; 3,080 feet of concrete intercepting sewer; ap- purtenant drainage structures; and about 16,700 feet of electric transmission lines with 2 transformer substations for furnishing power to the pumping stations. The improvement provides pro- tection for the boroughs of Kingston and Edwardsville against a flood discharge equal to 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 Federal cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $4,348,000 for con- struction. The estimated local cost of lands and damages is $370,000. The completed portions of the project were turned over to local interests for maintenance and operation. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 475 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Fully com- plied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Interim operating instructions were completed by hired labor and furnished to local interests. The preparation of record drawings, final reports, and the Operation and Maintenance Manual was continued by hired labor. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,589.87. The total expenditures were $1,649,55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was completed in August 1943. The work remaining to be done is to complete record drawings, final reports and the Operation and Maintenance Manual. Normal maintenance was carried on by local interests. The total costs, all for new work, were $4,347,- 969.29, of which $3,185,420.87 was regular funds and $1,162,- 548.42 was Emergency Relief funds. The expenditures were $4,347,969.29. Proposed operations.-It is proposed to complete record draw- ings, final reports, and the Operation and Maintenance Manual. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $4,347,969.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________ _____ 1 4,347,969.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 1 4,347,969.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. . . . . . . . - ----- -- .. ---- - ---- - ------ --- ------------... ..------ .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. Cost of new work--------------- $1, 292. 99 $1. 567.35 $2, 949. 59 $2, 379. 25 $1, 589. 87 Cost of maintenance-------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------ Total expended............--------------.. - 6, 660. 33 1, 746. 65 3, 094. 20 2, 142. 71 1,649. 55 1 Incudes $1,162,548.42 Emergency Relief funds. 39. 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 Susque- hanna River, 59.5 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Wilkes-Barre, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction 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 long 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; appurtenant drainage structures; and about 4,100 feet of electric transmission lines, with one transformer sub-station for supply- ing power to the pumping stations. The improvement provides 476 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 protection for the borough of Plymouth against a flood discharge equal to 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 Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, in $1,733,400 for construction. The esti- mated local cost of lands and damages is $150,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have furnished assurances that all the requirements will be complied with. All rights-of-way requirements have been met. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Interim instruc- tions for the operation and maintenance of the project were com- pleted by hired labor and furnished to local interests. Prepara- tion of final drawings and reports were continued by hired labor. Installation of electrical devices for protection of operating equip- ment by contract commenced and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The total costs, all for new work, were $6,113.83. The total expenditures were $7,311.79. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was completed during May 1948 except for installation of various items of Government furnished electrical protection equipment and completing final drawings and reports. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,728,309.75, of which $1,723,952.99 was reg- ular funds and $4,356.76 was Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $1,728,239.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $5,117.73 will be applied to payment of accounts payable of $70.72, and the balance of $5,047.01 will be applied to com- pleting the installation of electrical protection equipment by con- tract and completing record drawings and the operation and maintenance Manual by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ --- 1 $1,733,356.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 1 1,728,309.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 1,728,239.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 5,117.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 4,635.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. ------------------ $5, 000. 00 $560, 500. 00 --- --- $24, 500. 00 Cost of new work.....---------------- 6, 370. 85 11, 620. 53 $287,364. 13 278, 048. 59 $6,113.83 Cost of maintenance. Total expended---------.............--------..... 9, 347. 60 12, 134.94 267,819. 68 297, 659. 61 . 7,3ii. 79 1 Includes $4,356.76 Emergency Relief funds. 40. SUNBURY, SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PA. Location.-Sunbury, Pa., is situated on the Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey quad- rangle sheet-"Sunbury, Pa.") FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 477 Existing project.--The plan of improvement provides for 10,000 feet of levee on the right bank of Shamokin Creek, one pumping station, interceptor sewer and appurtenant works in the Shamokin Creek section; approximately 4,000 feet of levee, 12,100 feet of con- crete flood wall, interceptor sewers, four pumping stations and appurtenant structures along the left bank of the Susquehanna River. The improvement will provide protection for the city of Sunbury against a flood discharge equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 366, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost, re- vised in 1949, is $7,300,000 for construction exclusive of con- tributed funds of $140,000. The estimated local cost of lands, damages, and utility relocations, revised in 1949, is $200,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation have been furnished by the city of Sunbury and have been accepted. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Shamokin Creek section: Construction of levees, a pumping station, interceptor sewer, and miscellaneous drainage structures under a continuing contract was completed during October 1948. Contracts for rais- ing of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at the lower end of the section and a transmission line for providing power for the pumping station were completed during the fiscal year. Construc- tion of a highway closure structure and a railroad closure struc- ture was continued and completed during August 1948, by contract. Upper Susquehanna River section: Construction of levees, pumping station and appurtenances under a continuing contract was completed in February 1949. The major features included excavation of 10,970 cubic yards of material; placement of 5,559 cubic yards of levee embankment; placement of 1,501 cubic yards of concrete; and installation of drainage facilities and pumping station equipment. Construction of two railroad closure structures by contract was continued and completed during August 1948. Sep- arate contracts with the Reading Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad for temporary railroad relocations were completed during the fiscal year. Lower Susquehanna River section: Construction under a con- tinuing contract for levees, flood walls, interceptor sewers, and three pumping stations was continued throughout the fiscal year. The major items of work included 181,995 cubic yards of excava- tion, erection of 88,771 square feet of sheeting and shoring, place- ment of 97,191 cubic yards of embankment and backfill, place- ment of 3,679 cubic yards of rock and gravel protection, driving of 120,736 square feet of steel sheet piling, placement of 7,380 cubic yards of concrete, and laying of 4,871 linear feet of sewers. A separate contract was negotiated and completed for construc- tion of a sill and placing a sewer through the Reading Railroad embankment. The total costs for new work on all sections were $1,933,035.19. The total expenditures were $1,867,059.48. 872132-50---31 478 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the Shamokin Creek and upper Susquehanna River sections were completed dur- ing the fiscal year. Construction of the lower Susquehanna River is about 35 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is construction of additional pumping facilities for Spring Run and completion of the continuing contract work on the lower Susque- hanna River section. The total costs, for new work on all sec- tions, were $4,129,361.62, of which $4,118,861.62 was regular funds, and $10,500.00 was contributed funds. The total expendi- tures were $3,960,317.27. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $359,482.73 (including local contribution of $53,000 as partial payment for sewer construction requested by local in- terests), plus the appropriation of $1,600,000 made for fiscal year 1950 and $76,842.83 contributed funds to be made available during the fiscal year, totals $2,036,325.56. This amount will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ ________ $ 169,044.35 New work from July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Shamokin Creek and Upper Susquehanna River sections: Preparation of record drawings, operation and maintenance manual and construction of minor improvements and cleanup by hired labor 23,600.00 Make final payment on various completed relocation con- tracts with railroads including related Government cost ___ _ __ ___ -_____ 32,700.00 Lower Susquehanna River section: Continue engineering operations during construction in- cluding checking of shop drawings and preparation of working drawings and change orders by hired labor _. 29,681.21 Continue construction of levees, walls, sewers and pump- ing stations by continuing contract, including related Government costs 1,777,300.00 Complete temporary railroad relocations by contract in- cluding related Government costs 4,000.00 Total ---------------------------------------- 2,036,325.56 The additional sum of $1,443,700 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for new work, to complete the continuing contract for construction of levees, walls, sewers and pumping stations on the lower Susque- hanna River section, and for initiation of construction, by con- tract, for additional pumping facilities for Spring Run, including related Government costs. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- ----- $4,256,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____ __-- ------------- - 4,118,861.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------ 3,949,817.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________------------- 306,482.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 4,259.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------- 1,600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1,604,259.92 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------------------_ --------- 1;443,700.00 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 479 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-__......... $16, 700. 00 $1,400, 000.00---- - .. $1, 874, 000.00 600.00 $885, Cost of new work ............. 20,611.95 25,605.95 $446, 447.75 1,623,964.81 1,933, 035.19 Cost ofmaintenance...............-------- .............. .............. --............. Total expended----------------- 26, 089.02 26,320.95 807.74 413, 1,553,023.02 1,867,059.48 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 $63,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 10,500.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 10,500.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- _ 53,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------26,000.00 year ending June 30- Fiscal 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ------------------------------ -------------- $10, 500 $27,000 $26,000 Cost ofnew work, 500 .........----------- Cost of maintenance------------ -- --------- ---------- ----- - - ------ ----- ------- - Total expended------------ ----------------------------------------- 10,500--------- 41. 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 Susque- hanna River, 40 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Geological quad- rangle sheets-"Trout Run and Williamsport, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls and appurtenant structures, consisting of the following features: About 25,225 feet of earth levee and 4,275 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground near Sheriden St., generally parallel to and on the right bank of Millers Run to the Susque- hanna River, thence extending upstream along the left bank of the river and Lycoming Creek; about 28,590 feet of earth levee and 1,740 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, extending from high ground at Bottle Run generally parallel to and on the right bank of Lycoming Creek to the Susquehanna River, thence ex- tending upstream along the left bank of the river to Carothers Lane, thence to high ground along the Pennsylvania Railroad; about 10,275 feet of earth levee and 1,565 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 reinforced concrete pressure culvert about 2,250 feet long to provide for control of Hagermans Run; 10 pumping sta- tions for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant closure and drainage structures. The improvement will provide protec- 480 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion for the city of Williamsport and the borough of South Wil- liamsport against a flood discharge equal to 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 Federal cost of the new work revised in 1949, is $17,000,000 for construction, which does not include an estimated $64,000 of local contributions. The estimated local cost of lands, damages, and utility relocations, revised in 1949 is $900,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have furnished assurances that all the requirements will be complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Relocations: Re- location of two water main crossings was continued and com- pleted during September 1948. Raising of the bridges and tracks of the Reading Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad at Lycoming Creek and Millers Run continued under two separate contracts. Levee Unit No. 2: Construction of the levees, flood walls, pumping station, and drainage structures along the Susquehanna River by continuing contract was in progress throughout the fis- cal year. Construction of levees, flood walls, sewers and closure structures along Millers Run by continuing contract was com- menced during March 1949 and in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The major items of work included 81,100 cubic yards of excavation, placement of 103,377 cubic yards of embankment and placement of 2,541 cubic yards of concrete. Levee Unit No. 3: Construction of the levees, flood walls, and miscellaneous drainage structures by continuing contract was completed during July 1948. Construction of Hepburn Street, Penn Street, and Basin Street pumping stations by continuing contract was under way throughout the fiscal year. The construc- tion of the closure section at Hepburn Street pumping station by continuing contract commenced during March 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Operations under the latter two contracts resulted in excavation of 49,853 cubic yards of material, placement of 38,388 cubic yards of embankment and earth fill, placement of 1,235 cubic yards of dumped riprap, and placement of 4,000 cubic yards of concrete. Levee Units Nos. 4 and 5: Engineering studies, foundation in- vestigation and detailed design work continued throughout the fiscal year by hired labor. Levee Unit No. 6: Construction by continuing contract of levees, flood walls, and miscellaneous drainage structures continued throughout the fiscal year. The major features included excava- tion of 240,825 cubic yards of materials, placement of 227,240 cubic yards of levee fill and placement of 315 cubic yards of con- crete. Engineering studies, design and preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor for the remaining levee work, wall closures, Hagerman's Run conduit, and pumping stations con- tinued throughout the fiscal year. The total costs, all for new work, were $2,295,154.09. The total expenditures were $2,224,265.85. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The entire project is approxi- FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 481 mately 35 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is as follows: Utility relocations: Complete work now under contract for raising of the bridges and tracks of the Reading Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad at Lycoming Creek and Millers Run. Levee Unit No. 2: Complete construction now under continuing contracts for levees, flood walls, pumping station, and drainage structures along the Susquehanna River and the Millers Run por- tions of the Unit. Levee Unit No. 3: Complete continuing construction at Hepburn Street, Penn Street, and Basin Street pumping stations, and the closure section at Hepburn Street pumping station. Levee Units Nos. 4 and 5: Complete detailed design work and preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor and construct the levee units by contract. Levee Unit No. 6: Complete construction of the levees, flood walls, and miscellaneous drainage structures now under con- tinuing contract; and complete engineering studies, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor and construct the remainder of the unit by contract. The total costs, all for new work, were $5,902,747.23, of which $5,858,522.73 was regular funds, $42,337.47 was contributed funds, and $1,887.03 was Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $5,731,782.23. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,958,432.27, plus accounts receivable $8, plus the appro- priation of $1,700,000 made for fiscal year 1950 operations, a total of $3,658,440.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 170,973.00 New work, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Relocations: Complete raising of Reading Railroad track and bridges at Lycoming Creek and Millers Run, by contract, including related Gov- ernment costs______________ $ 95,000.00 Complete raising of Pennsylvania Railroad track and bridges at Lycoming Creek and Millers Run, by contract, including re- lated Government costs--------------- 323,000 .00 418,000.00 Levee Unit No. 2: Complete construction of levees, [flood walls, pumping station and appurtenant works along the Susquehanna River, by continu- ing contract, including related Govern- ment costs __ _ 282,200.00 Construct power transmission line to pump- ing station, by contract 2,000.00 Complete construction of levees, walls, sewers and closure structures along Millers Run, by continuing contract, including related Government costs ___ 274,300.00 558,500.00 Levee Unit No. 3: Complete construction of pumping stations, by continuing contract, including related Government costs _ ____.________ 628,600.00 482 I"EPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Complete construction of closure sections, by continuing contract, including related Government costs ____________________ $482,000.00 Complete temporary relocation of Pennsyl- vania Railroad, by contract, including re- lated Government costs 3,100.00 $1,113,700.00 Levee Unit No. 4: Continue engineering studies and design, by hired labor 88,700.00 Levee Unit No. 5: Complete engineering studies, designs and plans, by hired labor 73,400.00 Levee Unit No. 6: Complete construction of levees, flood walls and miscellaneous drainage structures, by continuing contract, including related Government costs_ 78,000.00 Complete detailed design and preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor and initiate construction of levee wall closures, sewers and drainage facilities by continuing contract, including Govern- ment costs_ 385,000.00 Complete design studies, and preparation of plans and specifications for Hagermans Run conduit, pumping stations, and levee closures, by hired labor, and initiate con- struction by continuing contract, includ- ing related Government costs 587,000.00 Complete design studies and plans for rail- road relocations, by hired labor, and ini- tiate construction by contract, including related Government costs____________ 185,167.27 1,235,167.27 Total______________ _3,658,440.27 The additional sum of $1,437,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during fiscal year 1951: Levee Unit No. 6: Complete construction of levees and wall closures, sewers and drainage facilities by continuing contract, including related Government costs _____________ __________________ ______ $ 290,000 Continue construction of Hagermans Run conduit, pumping sta- tions and levee closures, by continuing contract, including re- lated Government costs _______________________________ 1,147,000 Total _ _------------------- 1,437,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $7,644,737.03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1 5,860,409.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 5,689,444.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,955,292.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 262,172.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-..... 1,700,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- 1,962,172.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________ __________ ____ 7,655,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 483 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...._ _---. - $65, 850. 00 $2, 100, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $2, 236, 000. 00 $1, 900, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------- 118, 968. 18 95, 243.39 1, 065, 160. 86 1, 221, 763. 66 2, 295, 154. 09 Cost of maintenance-- ...-- --------- ----------------------- ,-------- -------------- Total expended----------- 115, 259. 37 103, 370. 59 981, 986.34 1, 203, 403. 78 2, 224, 265. 85 1 Includes $1,887.03 Emergency Relief funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949---------- ----------- $45,477.47 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- _ 42,337.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________ 42,337.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 3,140.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - - - - ___ 3,140.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed-.... _____.._____.... __ ... . ._ $23, 140. 00 $22, 337. 47 _ Cost of new work--- .-- ____............. ..... ..- 42, 337. 47 Cost of maintenance. Total expended _ --------------..------------- _----------------------- 42, 337. 47... 42. TYRONE, PA. Location.-Tyrone, Pa., is on the left bank of the Little Juniata River, 15 miles above its confluence with the Frankstown Branch, and 116 miles above the mouth of the Juniata River. Bald Eagle Creek and Sink Run, draining 53 and 7 square miles, respectively, flow through the city. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheet "Tyrone, Pa.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of 4,700 feet of levee and 2,000 feet of concrete flood walls along the Little Juniata River, 3,900 feet of channel enlargement and 900 feet of pressure conduit along Bald Eagle Creek, 700 feet of channel en- largement and 1,850 feet of pressure conduit on Sink Run. In- terior drainage will be provided by a pressure conduit on Schell Run, pumping stations, interceptor sewers, and appurtenant works. The improvement will provide protection for the city of Tyrone against a flood discharge equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in March 1936. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 702, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,400,000, and the cost to local interests is estimated to be $335,400. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements.. Assurances of local cooperation were furnished by the Borough Council of Tyrone and the Water and Power Resources Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and were formally accepted June 13, 1949. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and design in connection with interior drainage studies and pos- 484 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 sible modification of the project plan were in progress by hired labor. The total costs, all for new work, were $1,732.81. The total expenditures were minus $1,185.90. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifica- tions are approximately 27 percent complete. The remaining work consists of completing studies for interior drainage and modifica- tions to the project plan, completing contract plans and specifica- tions, and construction of the flood protection. The total costs, all for new work, were $118,765.74. The total expenditures were $118,722.33. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $56,277.67 will be applied to payment of accounts payable of $43.41, and the balance of $56,234.28 will be applied to com- plete studies of the project plan and continue preparation of contract plans and specifications by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year" 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 175,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 118,765.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 118,722.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 56,277.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. 56,234.26 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 56,234.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________________ 6,225,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------- ------- $50, 000. 00 $65, 000. 00 -.---------- $25, 000. 00 $35, 000. 00 Cost of new work............... 3, 929. 94 71, 070. 06 $39, 930. 45 2, 102. 48 1, 732.81 Cost of maintenance...................... .. ........... ..... ..... ........ Total expended--................. 658. 17 72, 812. 66 41, 459. 62 4, 977. 78 -1,185. 90 43. YORK, CODORUS CREEK, PA. Location.-York, Pa., is on Codorus Creek, 10 miles above its confluence with the main Susquehanna River. Codorus Creek with its tributary branches is located in York County in the south and central parts of Pennsylvania. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle sheets "Pennsylvania-York and Hanover.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of Indian Rock Dam, an earth and rock fill dam about 1,000 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 pro- vides for improvements to Codorus Creek Channel in the vicinity of and through the city of York for a distance of about 22,969 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 485 feet extending from 300 feet above Richland Avenue to a point downstream from the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing known as Black Bridge. The improvements, which will increase the chan- nel capacity to 24,000 cubic feet per second, include widening and deepening the channel, construcing bank protection, removing the York Roller Mill Dam, and the construction of a low-water channel approximately 3,900 feet in length in the vicinity of the York Roller Mill Dam. The improvement will provide protection for the city of York against a flood discharge approximately 33 percent greater than the maximum flood of record, which occurred in August 1933. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $5,100,000, of which $4,558,700 is for construction and $541,300 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operation, mainte- nance and repair of Indian Rock Dam was continued by hired labor with maintenance funds. The gates at the dam were not closed during the year except for trial operation since no floods oc- curred on Codorus Creek. A new work contract was awarded for construction of the steel highway bridge over the spillway at the dam. Periodic inspection and maintenance of the completed section of Codorus 'Creek Channel improvement was continued by hired labor with maintenance funds. Acquisition of land and reimburse- ment to owners was continued by hired labor. Design studies, and preparation of contract plans and specifications were in prog- ress by hired labor for various units of new work reconstruction on walls and bank protection formerly placed by the Works Progress Administration. A contract for construction of the first unit was started in June 1949. The total costs were $73,007.82, of which $51,804.74 was for new work and $21,273.08 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $59,209.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project, as authorized, is 93 percent complete. The construction of Indian Rock Dam is complete except for the construction of the steel highway bridge over the spillway, and a garage and shop for maintenance opera- tion. The Codorus Creek Channel improvement is complete ex- cept for reconstruction of certain walls and paving formerly placed by Works Progress Administration. The total costs for new work were $4,731,349.96, of which $4,719,761.82 was regular funds, and $11,588.14 was Emergency Relief funds. The total cost for maintenance was $83,400.00. The total expenditures were $4,801,043.82. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $292,244.32, plus accounts receivable of $450.34, plus $13,000 allotted for maintenance operations in fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: 486 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ________ _ ------------------ $ 14,156.48 New work, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Construct the steel highway bridge over the spill- way at Indian Rock Dam, by contract, including related Government costs -- $ 45,500.00 Construct garage and shop at the dam for main- tenance operations, by contract, including re- lated Government costs_ - ___ -__ 10,000.00 Continue construction of first unit of work on re- habilitation of channel structures, by contract, including related Government costs _ 19,500.00 Construct storm sewer by contract with West Man- chester Township, including related Government cost-____ ______-_ _- 4,200.00 Complete preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor and reconstruct by contract addi- tional units of walls and bank protection for- merly placed by WPA, including related Govern- ment costs _ ----------- 115,938.18 Complete reimbursement to owners and obtain certificates of title for lands acquired for channel portion of the project, by hired labor-..... ____ 83,400.00 Total new work-_ __ _- _ _ _-_-- _ -_---__ 278,538.18 Maintenance, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Oper- ate and maintain Indian Rock Dam and Reser- voir and the Codorus Creek Channel; complete sedimentation survey_ -- _ --- --------- 13,000.00 Total new work and maintenance----------------------305,694.66 The additional sum of $111,800 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951: Construct additional sections of replacement walls and channel structures formerly placed by WPA, _ by contract, including related Government costs_ --------- _ $ 90,100 Maintenance, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951: Operate and maintain Indian Rock Dam and reservoir and Codorus Creek channel by hired labor-_ __ 21,700 Total----- ------------------------------------------ 111,800 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- ------ $5,093,288.14 Cost of new work to June 30, 194.9 ....... - ---- 1 4,731,349.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-__________- -__________ 83,400.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------• 1 4,801,043.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 292,244.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 139,327.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... __ 13,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 152,327.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________________________ - 90,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------.... $219, 000.00 $488, 200. 00 $100, 000. 00 $115,200.00 $217,600.00 Cost of new work__ ......--- - 15, 827. 07 113, 360. 53 568, 066. 85 97, 471. 64 51, 804.74 Cost of maintenance----------.. I 12, 886. 23 7, 921.31 10, 137. 01 12, 636. 82 21, 273. 08 'Total expended .--..... ..--------------27, 111.84 125, 131. 93 547, 406. 11 136, 448. 03 59, 209. 48 1Includes $11,588.14 Emergency Relief funds. FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 487 44. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937 AS AMENDED The Flood 'Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work under contract on the Chenango River at Port Dickinson, N. Y., for excavation of a pilot channel, removal of the existing timber dam, placing of stone protection and clearing the river banks commenced during February 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Engineering studies and plans for clearing the Chenango River channel downstream from Cutler Dam at Binghamton, N. Y., were completed by hired labor. The total costs, all for new work, were $28;560.32. The expenditures were $25,543.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the Chenango River at Port Dickinson, N. Y., is 90 percent complete. The work re- maining to be done is completion of the work on the Chenango River at Port Dickinson, N. Y., and completion of the clearing of the Chenango River channel at Binghamton, N. Y. The total costs, all for new work, were $39,123.85. The total expenditures were $36,107.07. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $21,752.03, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- __ -_ _ $ 3,016.78 New work, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Complete clearing and snag- ging operations on the Chenango River at Port Dickinson, N. Y., by contract, including Government costs ----------- 9,124.43 Complete channel clearing operations on the Chenango River below Cutler Dam at Binghamton, N. Y., by contract, including Govern- ment costs ------------------------ -------------- 9,610.82 Total---------------------------------------------- 21,752.03 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- ------- _ ---- -- - $57,859.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --- 39,123.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 36,107.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------ 21,752.03 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- - - 18,642.03 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------_ ------------ $3,640.00 $25,000.00----------------------- $25,000.00 Cost of new work....... ..-------------...... 745.77 1--------------1, $958. 66 -------------- 28,560.32 Cost of maintenance . Total expended __---__ .- __-_-_-- _-_------1,941.02 41-___._ 763. _----. 543. 25, 54 488 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 45. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 The Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, as amended, authorizes the allotment of not to exceed $2,000,000 from the flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Reimbursement was made for costs incurred for the flood emergency on the upper Susquehanna River during March 1948. A contract for river bank stabilization at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was commenced on January 13, 1949, and completed on April 13, 1949. Tie-in dike investigations by hired labor were commenced and in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $189,- 509.26, of which $44,300 was contributed funds and $145,209.26 was regular funds. The total expenditures were $189,203.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Emergency operations on the upper Susquehanna River for the flood of March 1948 and con- struction of the river bank stabilization at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of the tie- in dike investigations at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The total project costs, all for maintenance, were $237,436.31 of which $44,300 was contributed funds and $193,136.31 was regular funds. The total expenditures were $237,130.44. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $71,316.49 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $ 305.87 Maintenance July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Complete subsurface explorations, engineering studies and prepa- ration of reports for assigned investigations of tie-in dikes by hired labor -------------------------------------- 26,010.62 Unallocated ----------------------------------------- 45,000.00 Total_ ------------------------------------- _ 71,316.49 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--- -- - - - - - - - $264,146.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------_ --------- _ 193,136.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 192,830.44 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----------------_ ----- 71,316.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------- - -- - - 71,010.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---................-------------------------- $50, 635. 96 - $2, 708. 91 $216, 219.88 Cost of new work. Cost of maintenance---...........--- .. ---------------------------- 47, 927. 05 ----------- 145, 209.26 Total expended.................. 47, 927. 05 --- 144, 903. 39 FLOOD CONTROL-BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 489 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $44,300.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 44,300.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 44,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed--------------................--........------------..------------........................------------ ------------- $44,300 Cost of new work.. ........ ....---------------..----------------------------..........------- ----...............------------- .......... __ _- Cost of maintenance ........--....... _- - _. _........ . - ---. ---.... 44, 300 Total expended--------- ----------------------------------------- -------------- 44, 300 46. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JUNE 23, 1947 The Flood Control Act, approved June 23, 1947, authorizes the appropriation of $15,000,000 as an emergency fund to be expended for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood control works which may have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction con- tract for emergency repair work at Kingston, Pa., on the Toby Creek pressure conduit and impounding basin commenced in September 1948 and was completed during February 1949. A construction contract for raising existing levees in Kingston and placing seepage relief wells and a collector pipe was commenced in January 1949 and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Investigations for tie-in dikes were initiated by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $277,193.90. The total ex- penditures were $267,302.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Emergency repair work on the Toby Creek pressure conduit and impounding basin is com- plete. Construction of the levee raising and seepage relief system is about 60 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is completion of construction of the levee raising and seepage relief system, by contract and completion of investigations for tie-in dikes by hired labor. The total costs, all for maintenance, were $297,649.72. The total expenditures were $287,607.43. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $152,392.57, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $ 10,042.29 Maintenance, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: Completion of construction of levee raising and seepage relief at Kingston, Pa., by contract, including related Government costs ____________ 77,100.00 Completion of engineering studies, investigations and reports on tie-in dikes, by hired labor_ 3,300.00 Make engineering studies and prepare plans and specifications, by hired labor, and construct, by contract, additional levee raising at Kingston, Pa. ---------- 61,950.28 Total------------------------------------------- 152,392.57 490 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $440,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------- - 297,649.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 287,607.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - -__ __ 152,392.57 TTnohllir-ator halancp avarlahle Tine "0n 194Q 107 00n A41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------- -----------------------------------------. $225, 000. 00 $215, 000.00 Cost of new work- _.. . . . .- -.- - - - - - ---. - -.-.. . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ___...... ......... .. . ... . ._ __ __. 20, 455. 82 277, 193. 90 Total expended___ ........ .. _ _....... ... . _ ....... ___._ ___ 20, 305. 12 267,302. 31 47. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $245,172.95. The expenditures were $233,783.79. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $11,219.54, plus accounts receivable, $4,666.57, less accounts payable $15,886.11, plus $180,000 to be allotted, a total of $180,000, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1950 to pay- ment of expenses under this heading. The additional sum of $180,880 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 on the continuation of current assignments. Cost and financial summary 'Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $895,451.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 895,451.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- -_ 884,231.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------_ -- 11,219.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------_ 180,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------180,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-....... .. . $62, 700. 00 $83, 944. 85 $10, 555.15 $155, 000. 00 $245, 000.00 Cost of new work ............. .............................................. Cost of maintenance....------------- 42, 76. 29 52, 542. 71 103,988. 76 148, 238. 50 245, 172. 95 Total expended__.. 52, 914. 30 .......---------------- 55, 303.45 91,818. 91 158, 047. 73 233, 783. 79 i FLOOD CONTROL--BALTIMORE, MD., DISTRICT 491 48. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to s Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1 - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Milton, Pa. 1 - - -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1937 ________________________ $545, 000 Montgomery, Pa. ...... ..... ...... . 1937 - -------- ----------- 290, 000 Muncy, Pa. 1 --------------------- - - - - 1937 ----------- 745, 000 Jersey Shore, Pa. __ ___ __1937 _____ _ 1937- ..- -_- 815, 000 Lock Haven, Pa.------------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ___ -- -- -- - - 1937 ---- -------------------- 5, 890, 000 Bloomsburg, Pa. -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- - - 1937 __ 270, 000 West Pittston, Pa.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1937 --------- --------- 206, 000 Nanticoke, Pa. 1937 -------------- -------------- 790, 000 Harrisburg, Susquehanna River Basin, 4Pa.3_ 1948 $64, 673. 60 3, 475, 300 Federalsburg, Matshyhope Creek, Md. ....... 1941 4, 061.08- -_____- ____- 406, 000 1No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on these projects. In accordance with the provisions of the 1941 Flood Control Act, the 5-year limitation clause on assurances of local cooperation has been invoked. Project authorization will expire June 1951. 2No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on these projects. Request for assurances has been withheld pending results of investigations in connection with the review report on the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pa. ' In accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved Dec. 22, 1944, local interests were notified that the time within which assurances must be given for furnishing the require- ments of local cooperation would expire on Apr. 25, 1951. The mayor and city council of Harrisburg have indefinitely deferred assurances of local cooperation but retained the right to accept the project any time within the 5-year limit stated in the Act. 4 Awaiting local cooperation. 5 Estimate of Federal cost revised in 1949. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recommen- Congress No. dation '- --- Catatonk Creek Basin in the vicinity Commerce Committee of Candor, N. Y. (tributary of the resolution, June 20, 1944. Susquehanna River). Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers Flood Control Commit- in Broome County, N. Y. tee resolution, Dec. 18, 1945. Juniata River and tributaries, Penn- Flood Control Act, Dec. sylvania, with special reference to 22, 1944. proposed Raystown Reservoir. Lackawanna River, Pa..____ Commerce Committee resolution, July 8, 1942. Marshyhope Creek, Md..... Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, March 1, 1946. Marshyhope Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Maryland. 24, 1946. Monkey Run Creek in Corning, N. House Public Works Y. and vicinity, tributary of the Committee resolution, Susquehanna River. January 28, 1947. Owego Creek, in the vicinity Owego, Commerce Committee N. Y. (tributary of the Susque- resolution, June 20, hanna River). 1944. Raystown Reservoir, Juniata River Flood Control Act, De- and tributaries, Pennsylvania. cember 22, 1944. Solomon Creek, Hanover Township, Flood Control Commit- Pa., tributary of the Susquehanna tee resolution, March River. 22, 1946. Susquehanna River and tributaries, Commerce Committee for flood control on Catatonk Creek resolution, June 20, Basin in vicinity of Candor, N. Y. 1944. Susquehanna River and tributaries, Commerce Committee for flood control on Owego Creek resolution, June 20, in the vicinity of Owego, N. Y. 1944. Susquehanna River, North Branch, Flood Control Commit- Pa., and tributaries. tee resolution, July 5, 1946. Susquehanna River, West Branch, Flood Control Commit- Pa., and tributaries. tee resolution, May 29, 1946. 492 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Susquehanna River, Pa., flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol in Luzerne County, Pa., at tee resolution, Jan. 31, and in vicinity of Wilkes-Barre, 1946. Kingston, and contiguous areas. Susquehanna River, Pa., flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol on Solomon Creek in Hanover tee resolution, March Township, Pa. 22, 1946. Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Flood Control Commit- in Broome County, N. Y. tee resolution, Decem- ber 18, 1945. Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers Commerce Committee in Broome County, N. Y. resolution, Jan. 14, 1946. Susquehanna River in vicinity of Flood Control Act, De- Endicott, Johnson City, and Ves- cember 22, 1944. tal, N. Y. Susquehanna River, flood protection Commerce Committee for Cortland, N. Y., and vicinity. resolution, April 17, 1946. Susquehanna River and tributaries, House Public Works New York, Pennsylvania, and Committee resolution, Maryland, with a view to improve- Jan. 28, 1947. ment of Monkey Run Creek in Corning, N. Y., and vicinity. Susquehanna River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- New York, Pennsylvania, and tee resolution, April 19, Maryland, with view to providing 1946. flood protection at and in the vi- cinity of Nichols, Tioga County, N. Y. Susquehanna River, at and in the Flood Control Act, July vicinity of Sidney, N. Y. 24, 1946. I 1 I 1 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 line due west through Wolf Trap Light to the watershed line between the northerly arm of Winter Harbor and Garden Creek, Va. District engineer: Col. Henry C. Wolfe, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Atlantic Division, New York, N. Y., comprising the New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., districts: Col. B. C. Dunn, Corps of Engineers, to July 29, 1948; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to August 15, 1948; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to April 24, 1949; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to May 27, 1949; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Washington Harbor, D. C. . 494 26. Examinations, surveys, and 2. Potomac River, north side of contingencies (general) _ _ 527 Washington Channel, D. C. 497 27. Inactive navigation projects__ 528 3. Potomac River at Alexandria, 28. Plant allotment, Washington, Va._ 499 D. C., district____________ 528 4. Potomac River below Wash- ington, D. C.. 501 Flood control 5. Potomac River at Mount 29. Washington, D. C., and vi- Vernon, Va. 503 cinity_ 530 6. Occoquan Creek, Va.. 504 30. Cumberland, Md., and Ridge- 7. Neale Sound, Md. 505 ley, W. Va. 532 8. St. Catherines Sound, Md. .. 506 31. Savage River Dam, Md .. 534 9. Breton Bay, Md. 507 32. Waynesboro, Va. 537 10. Bransons Cove, lower Macho- 33. Salem Church Reservoir, Va. 537 doc River, Va. 508 34. Emergency repairs to the Ana- 11. Channel to Island Creek, St. costia Levee, Washington, George Island, Md. -...... 509 D.C. _,_------------ 539 35. 12. Little Wicomico River, Va.__ 510 35. Emergency flood-control work 13. St. Jeromes Creek, Md.. 512 under authority of the Flood 14. Cockrells Creek, Va... 513 Control Act approved Au- 15. Cranes Creek, Va. 514 gust 18, 1941----------- 539 16. Rappahannock River, Va.... 515 36. Emergency flood-control work 17. Hoskins Creek, Va. 516 under authority of section 18. Totuskey Creek, Va.. 518 208 of the Flood Control Act 19. Urbanna Creek, Va.. 520 approved June 30, 1948 __ 540 20. Whitings Creek, Va.. 521 37. Snagging and clearing under 21. Carters Creek, Va. 522 authority of section 2 of the 22. Broad Creek, Va. 523 Flood Control Act approved 23. Jackson Creek, Va. 524 August 28, 1937, as 24. Milford Haven, Va. 525 amended_. _ 541 25. Snagging and clearing under 38. Preliminary examinations, authority of section 3 of the surveys, and contingencies River and Harbor Act ap- for flood control 541 proved March 2, 1945 526 39. Inactive flood control projects 542 493 872132-50---32 494 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. WASHINGTON HARBOR, D. C. Location.-Washington Harbor is located within the District of of Columbia at the junction of the Anacostia River with the Potomac River which flows in a southeasterly direction 108 miles to the Chesa- peake Bay. It is 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 Annual Report for 1915, and page 295 of Annual Report for 1934. The River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890, authorized an allotment for work on the Anacostia River; joint resolution of Con- gress of April 11, 1898, made appropriation for a survey; and a proj- ect was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 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 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 Naval Gun Factory; (4) Anacostia River from Anacostia Bridge, 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide to turning basin 400 feet square of same depth at foot of Fifteenth Street SE. .The channel lengths including turning basins are: Virginia Chan- nel, 25,000 feet; Washington Channel, 10,000 feet; and Anacostia River, 15,000 feet. The plane of reference is low-water datum which is 0.35 foot below mean low tide as observed from 1932 to 1942. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.9 feet; irregular, 4.5 feet; and extreme, 10.7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1948, is $447,000, exclusive of amounts expended under pre- vious projects. The latest (1935) approved 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. 22, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in the project doc- ument. Terminal facilities.-On the Virginia Channel (Georgetown water front) there are 10 wharves generally of the bulkhead type, of tim- ber, stone, and concrete, privately owned. Railroad and crane service are available at a number of the wharves. On the Washing- ton Channel are 2 yacht basins with a total capacity for 198 yachts, under jurisdiction of the District of Columbia and 12 wharves of open pile and bulkhead construction, all owned by the Federal Gov- RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 495 ernment, but most of which are leased to private parties or serve governmental agencies. On the Anacostia River are about 23% miles of commercial water front on which are located 7 privately owned and 2 Government wharves, and 3,500 linear feet of bulkhead with slips for governmental agencies. In addition, there are numerous small stagings and floats used by yacht clubs for mooring small boats. Some of the wharves and slips have transfer and rail facili- ties. The wharves of the Washington Harbor are only open to the public by special arrangement, except for the District of Columbia fish wharves on the Washington Channel. Terminal facilities, except for those in the Washington Channel, are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The Tidal Basin gates were repaired and operated throughout the year at a cost of $11,- 142.63. Patrols were made over the entire Washington Harbor area in July 1948 and June 1949 to insure that reinfestation by the water- chestnut plant (Trapa natans) had not occurred. The work was accomplished by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $799.99. Dredging by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Talcott was in progress in the Potomac River, Virginia Channel between Hains Point and the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge from November 5 to December 2, 1948. A total of 292,346 cubic yards of material was dredged from the channel, of which 150,000 cubic yards was deposited in East Potomac Park in a disposal area designated by the National Capital Parks and 142,346 cubic yards was deposited in an adjacent dis- posal area, at a cost of $70,254.33. Dredging by contract with bucket dredge and barge disposal was in progress in Potomac River, Virginia Channel between Easby Point and the Fourteenth Street Highway Bridge from March 12 to April 15, 1949. A total of 184,846 cubic yards was deposited in the Daingerfield Island disposal area at a cost of $104,858.57. Dredging in the Potomac River, Virginia Channel, 700 feet down- stream of the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge was performed by the U. S. derrick boat Benning from June 6 to 30, 1949. A total of 9,622 cubic yards was deposited in an adjacent disposal area at a cost of $8,543.90. Hydrographic surveys were made at the mouth of Rock Creek and Tidal Basin inlet gate, Potomac River, Virginia Channel, by Government plant and hired labor in February 1949, at a cost of $307.85. Total costs for the year were $195,907.27, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $186,845.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in April 1937 and was about 50 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The channels and basins in the Anacostia River are complete and those at the forks of the channel at Hains Point are partially complete. Except for dredging between the limits of 2,000 feet above and 3,000 feet below the Memorial Bridge, no new work has been done downstream of Key Bridge in Virginia Channel. The controlling depths in the channels throughout the harbor were as follows: 496 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Controlling Name of channel depth Date (feet) Potomac River, Virginia Channel from Giesboro Point to Key Bridge.... 120. 3 Apr. 1949 Washington Channel from Giesboro Point to 14th St. Bridge....--------------------1 20. 2 June 1946 Anacostia River from Giesboro Point to Anacostia Bridge ---------------------- 2 21. 0 Oct. 1947 Anacostia River from Anacostia Bridge to 15th St. SE__-_ _.- - _ _ _-__ - 3 21. 1 Oct. 1947 1For 200-foot width. 2 For 400-foot width. 8For 100-foot width. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of: (1) Removal of rock in Virginia Channel upstream of Memorial Bridge. (2) Dredging in Virginia Channel from Giesboro Point upstream to a point 3,000 feet below Memorial Bridge. Total costs for the existing project were $677,116.95, of which $162,006.33 was for new work and $515,110.62 was for maintenance. This includes $4,000 for emergency dredging under provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. The total expenditures were $667,017.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $13,111.74, plus an allotment of $307,600, made in July 1949, a total of $320,711.74, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- _ _$ 10,098.97 Maintenance: Operation and repair of tidal gates, Tidal Basin, Washington, D. C., by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ------. 7,000.00 Patrol and removal of isolated waterchestnut plants in the Poto- mac River within the District of Columbia with Government plant and hired labor (July 1949 and June 1950)_ __ __ 800.00 Dredging by contract in Anacostia River to restore project dimensions (Sept. 1, 1949, to Dec. 31, 1949)--- ____---- _ _-_287,800.00 Hydrographic survey of Washington Channel from 14th St. Bridge NW., to Giesboro Point with Government plant and hired labor (September and October 1949)______________ _ _ 2,000.00 Hydrographic surveys and studies to determine capacities of dis- posal areas at Oxon Run, Daingerfield Island and Hunting Creek for future dredging in Washington Harbor (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950)__ ____ __________ ____ 12,562.67 Completion of demobilization of plant after removal of shoal in Virginia Channel in Potomac River downstream of railroad bridge------------------------------------------------ 450.10 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 320,711.74 The additional sum of $225,000 in maintenance funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation and repair of tidal gates, Tidal Basin, Washington, D. C., by hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951); dredging by contract in Washington Chan- nel to restore project dimensions (March 1, 1951 to May 31, 1951); and patrol of the Washington Harbor area to remove scattered waterchestnut plants by Government plant and hired labor (July 1950 and June 1951). RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 497 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $5,540,740.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 3,191,007.11 Cost of maintnance to June 30, 1949 2,346,720.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 5,527,628.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 13,111.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 3,012.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. _. _-- 307,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 310,612.77 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 285,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----..... .. ----------- $36, 000. 00 $6, 800. 00 $500. 00 $11, 750. 00 $197, 182. 87 Cost of new work.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Cost of maintenance..------------........... 31, 711. 90 4, 862. 72 5, 723. 43 13, 233. 31 195, 907. 27 Total expended ....----------------- 28, 268. 91 8, 920. 28 5, 936. 28 12, 195. 98 186, 845. 83 2. POTOMAC RIVER, NORTH SIDE OF WASHINGTON CHANNEL, D. C. Location.-The area covered by the project is the waterfront channelward of Maine Avenue on the north side of Washington Channel, extending upstream from Fort Leslie J. McNair (War College) at Maine Avenue and P Streets a distance of approximately 5,123 feet to the foot of Fourteenth Street SW., 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 activ- ities of the District of Columbia; (3) three wharves for existing transportation lines and general service; (4) construction of bulk- head walls; and (5) removal of the old and dilapidated existing structures. The project further provides that during the construc- tion period the District Engineer be given jurisdiction over the en- tire waterfront except the municipal fish wharf, and that the com- pleted work as well as the maintenance and administration thereof should be under the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1948, is $6,097,000, exclusive of $389,000 to be contributed by the District of Columbia to cover 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. 13, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). Detailed plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, September 24, 1945, provide for the following modifications in the itemrs of con- struction: (1) A yacht harbor in three sections on the upstream half of the water front with berthing space for about 356 boats; (2) one wharf for the combined use of the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia; (3) three wharves for existing trans- portation lines and general service; (4) construction of bulkhead walls; and (5) removal of the old and dilapidated existing structures. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. 498 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-The entire water front is Government-owned and facilities are leased to individuals or serve governmental agen- cies. Trwo yacht basins to accommodate 198 yachts and small boats together with a public sales and service pier, and a concrete and timber pier 340 feet long and 100 feet wide for general commercial use have been completed under the existing project. Of the 12 commercial piers only 5 can be classed as modern. The only wharves open to the public are those owned by the District of Columbia at the municipal fish market where daily rental rates are charged. The facilities are considered inadequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Construction of the substructure for the excursion pier (pier 4) was in progress by con- tract at the beginning of the fiscal year and 366 linear feet of con- crete bulkhead wall on steel sheet pile foundation and 1,042 piles with concrete caps for foundation of the pier were completed on March 24, 1949. The cost from regular funds was $288,077.61. Preparation of leases and management of property not immediately required for construction purposes was continued throughout the fiscal year at a cost of $1,076.22 from regular funds. General plans were prepared by hired labor at a cost of $297.95, of which $290.65 was from regular funds and $7.30 from contributed funds. Total costs for the year, all for new work, were $289.451.78, of which $289,444.48 was United States funds and $7.30 was con- tributed funds. Total expenditures were $262,284.19, of which $262,276.89 was United States funds and $7.30 was contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in April 1938 and was approximately 23 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of Yacht Basins No. 1 and 2 was completed in November 1940 and the basins were leased for commer- cial use and transferred to the District of Columbia for operation and maintenance on December 3, 1940. Commercial pier No. 5 was completed in December 1941, and was transferred to the Dis- trict of Columbia for operation and maintenance on March 21, 1942. The substructure for the excursion pier (pier 4) was completed in March 1949. All property required for construction of the project, except that occupied by the Harbormaster, has been transferred from the District of Columbia to the Secretary of the Army, and those properties not required for immediate construction have been leased for temporary commercial use. Plans and specifications for Yacht Basin No. 3 were 75 percent complete and for piers No. 2 and No. 3, were 7 percent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of (1) construction of two yacht basins; (2) construction of two piers for activities of the District of Columbia; (3) construction of the super- structure for the excursion pier (pier 4) and construction of a pier for existing transportation lines and general service; (4) completion of bulkhead walls; and (5) completion of removal of existing struc- tures. Total costs, all for new work, were $1,783,073.61, of which $1,394,- 073.61 was regular funds and $389,000.00 was contributed funds. Total expenditures were $1,723,303.32, of which $1,334,303.32 were regular funds and $389,000.00 contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 499 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $26,054.07, plus allotments of $327,000, made in September 1949, and $48,000 to be made in October 1949, a total of $401,054.07, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- _________ _-__________-- __ $ 59,831.66 New work: Completion of plans and specifications for superstructure of ex- cursion pier (pier 4) by hired labor (Oct. 1, 1949, to Nov. 30, 1949) --- ____________ 7,000.00 Initiation of construction by continuing contract of a portion of the superstructure of the excursion pier (pier 4) (Mar. 1, 1950, to June 30,1950) _____ ______--_______ _-_____ 331,822.41 Leasing and management of properties and maintenance of un- leased properties _-______ ____-__ _-_______ 2,400.00 Total for all work__ _ _-- -401,054.07 The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new construction by continuing contract to complete the superstructure of pier 4 (July 1, 1950 to Sept. 30, 1950) Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------_ ------- $1,360,357.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,394,073.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------- 1,334,303.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- ---------- 26,054.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - _ 4,222.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- _ _ . 375,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-.. - - .- 379,222.41 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project. -- -_ __ _- _ 4,361,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_------------------------------ __ $413, 000 - $400, 000 $400, 000.00 $54,994.22 Cost of new work ..... ...... ............ ..........-------------------------------. 183,931.14 289, 444.48 Cost of maintenance--------------------------------- Total expended--------- -------------- -------------- ------------ 141,663. 26 262, 276. 89 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $389,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ - - 389,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 389,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. ... .. .. . . . . . ... _ _ $16, 000. 00 . .. Cost of new work.... ....-------------- $32, 657. 71 $29, 449. 81 $28, 272. 45 21, 853. 82 $7. 30 Cost of maintenance-------------..--------------.----- ------- Total expended ..----------------- 27, 154. 23 32, 561. 99 33, 157. 96 22, 398. 76 7. 30 3. POTOMAC RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA, VA. Location.-Alexandria is 3 miles below Washington, D. C., on the right bank of the Potomac River, which flows in a southeasterly 500 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 direction into the Chesapeake Bay 105 miles downstream. (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 plane of reference is mean low water. Tidal ranges are: Mean, 2.8 feet; irregular, 4.5 feet; and extreme, 10.6 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1908, was $116,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 1253, 60th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-Alexandria has 12 regular shipping wharves or landings; 9 of these are privately owned (of which 4 are open to the public by special arrangement) and 3 owned by the United States. The terminal and transfer facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in September 1910 and was completed in December 1911. The con- trolling depth in August 1947 was 24.7 feet in the lower section and 24.2 feet in the upper section. Total costs and expenditures were $310,056.38 of which $95,214.52 was for new work and $214,841.86 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $900, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance by patrolling the area and removing scattered waterchestnut plants from the Potomac River at Alexan- dria, by Government plant and hired labor (July 1949 and June 1950). The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for patrol and removal of scattered waterchestnut plants from the Potomac River at Alexandria by Government plant and hired labor (July 1950 and June 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $310,056.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 95,214.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 214,841.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 310,056.38 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------------ Appropriated._ $36, 200.00 $500. 00 $2, 300. 00 ---------- - $5, 714. 36 Cost of new work- Cost of maintenance 977. 65 2, 172. 60 ..........-------------.. 1,874. 17 $28, 261. 22 -------- Total expended---..------- 490. 00 2, 660. 25 1,043.07 27, 992. 32 1, 100. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 501 4. POTOMAC RIVER BELOW WASHINGTON, D. C. Location.-The Potomac River is formed 21 miles below Cumber- land, Md., and flows southeasterly about 285 miles and enters Chesa- peake Bay, about 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Washington, D. C., is located 108 miles upstream of the mouth, and the head of tidewater is at mile 117. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 557, 558, 559, and 560.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide between the mouth of the river and Giesboro Point at 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, 2.9 feet at Washington; irregular, 2 feet at the mouth, 4.5 feet at Washington; extreme, approximately 6 feet at mouth, 10.7 feet at Washington. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government 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. 33, 52d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the Annual Report for 1902, page 1038, and in House Document 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, 13 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.-Waterchestnut growth (Trapa natans) was removed during July and August 1948 and May and June 1949 from areas adjacent to the channel between Alexan- dria, Va., and Aquia Creek, Va., and tributaries within these limits except Occoquan Creek, Va., and the Potomac River at Mount Vernon, Va., by Government-owned underwater cutting machines and hired labor at a cost of $13,231.13. During the year, a total of 800 acres of heavily infested areas and 1,680 acres of scattered growth was cut from the Potomac River and all tributaries between Wash- ington, D. C., and Aquia Creek, Va. Hydrographic surveys of Naval Magazine, Mattawoman, Upper Smith and Lower Smith Point-Maryland Point bars were com- pleted at a cost of $83.04. Total costs for the year were $13,314.17, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $37,690.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in March 1900 and completed in June 1905. Controlling depths for the project width of 200 feet were as follows: Miles Controlling Name of bar above depth Date mouth (feet) Kettle Bottom_.--------------------------------------------- 38 23. 4 June 1947 Lower Smith Point-Maryland Point.......................----------------------------. 68 21.4 June 1948 Upper Smith Point...............----------------------------------------- 71 23.6 Do. Mattawoman.....---------------------------------------------- 83 23. 6 May 1948 M arshall Hall................................ 95 23. 0 June 1947 Naval Magazine-.............._ .............................. 107 23.7 June 1944 502 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total costs were $931,824.18, of which $153,836 was for new work and $777,988.18 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 trib- utaries for waterchestnut eradication. Total expenditures were $926,935.01. In addition, a total of $101,161.92 of United States Public Health Service funds has been expended for removal of waterchestnuts. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $23,688.59 plus an allotment of $167,000, made in July 1949, a total of $190,688.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949______ __ _ $ 4,889.17 Maintenance: Dredging by contract at Smith-Maryland Point Bars in Potomac River to restore project dimensions (Sept. 1, 1949, to Dec. 31, 1949)- 143,799.42 Eradication of waterchestnut growth by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950)_ _ 25,000.00 Hydrographic survey of shoals reported in the Potomac River in vicinity of Hallowing Point, Cedar Point, and Higgins Point. Reestablishment of destroyed triangulation control at Kettle Bottom Bar, Smith-Maryland Point Bar, and Mattawoman Bar by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950) --------------------------------------- 17,000.00 Total for all work_ _ 190,688.59 The additional sum of $121,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract at Mar- shall Hall and Mattawoman Bars in Potomac River to restore proj- ect dimensions (Sept. 1, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1950); eradication of waterchestnut growth by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951); and for hydrographic survey of Naval Maga- zine Bar and Kettle Bottom Bar, by Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951). The above amount is necessary in order to restore project dmen- sions which were not maintained during the war years. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$950,623.60 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 153,836.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-- --_ 777,988.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 926,935.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____ 23, 688.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 18,799.42 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 167,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 185,799.42 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $76, 300. 00 $19, 200. 00 $46, 000. 00 $11, 000. 00 $27, 500. 00 Cost of new work-....... Cost of maintenance---- ......- 57, 582. 94 36, 856. 82 29, 406. 58 33, 124. 81 13, 314.17 Total expended---------------.... 35, 333. 22 47, 585. 60 26, 188. 92 18, 598. 17 37, 690. 24 1 In addition, $101,161.92 of U. S. Public Health Service funds were expended for waterchestnut eradi- cation. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 503 5. POTOMAC RIVER AT MOUNT VERNON, VA. Location. Mount Vernon lies in Fairfax County, Va., about 1412 miles below Washington, D. C. on the right bank of the Potomac River, which flows in a southeasterly direction into the Chesapeake Bay, 93/2 miles downstream from Mount Vernon. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 560.) 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; irregular, 3 feet; and extreme, 9.7 feet. The estimate of the cost of the project to the Federal Government made in 1888 was $26,000. There is no approved estimate for an- nual cost of "maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Documents Channel 6 to 7 feet deep, 150 feet wide, from Poto- Annual Report, 1879, vol. 1, p. 83. mac River channel to Mount Vernon wharf, with Mar. 3, 1879 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. None. Condition at end of fiscal year. The existing project was started in October 1879 and was about 90 percent complete in May 1891. The controlling depth in March 1948 was 12.2 feet for a channel width of 150 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the exist- ing project were $67,485.88, of which $17,000 was for new work and $50,485.88 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance by patrolling and removing scat- tered waterchestnut plants from the Potomac River at Mount Ver- non, Va., by Government plant and hired labor during July 1949 and June 1950. The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance in continuing eradication of water- chestnut growth by Government plant and hired labor (July 1950 and June 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $67,485.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 17,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------- - 50,485.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 67,485.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------------- 9,000.00 504 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...-------$---------$12,200.00 $1, 500.00 $1, 000 $15, 000.00 - $164. 12 Cost of new work---------------- -------------.------ Cost of maintenance _....... . 10, 182. 00 2, 018. 00 1, 500 15,835. 88 ... Total expended ...----------------- 6, 562. 26 5, 637. 74 1, 500 15, 835. 88.............. 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 Poto- mac River about 26 miles below Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic 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; irregular, 3 feet; ex- treme, approximately 8 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, re- vised in 1907, is $64,000 exclusive of amounts expended under pre- vious projects. The latest (1923) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Dec. 5, 1890 Channel 6 feet deep and 100 to 150 feet wide through Annual Report for 1891, p. 1254. four bars and construction of dikes. Mar. 2, 1907 Extending channel 6 feet deep and 150 feet wide H. Doc. 190, 59th Cong., 1st sess. through outer bar. (The latest published map is in H. Doc. 190, 63d Cong. 2d sess.). Terminal facilities.-There are 10 landings or wharves in Occo- quan Creek. The principal terminal is a solid fill and open-pile structure; all the other wharves or landings are solid bulkhead struc- tures. The terminal facilities are considered sufficient for the present traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Removal of waterchest- nut growth (Trapa natans) by Government plant and hired labor was in progress in Belmont Bay and Occoquan Bay and Creek dur- ing July 1948 and June 1949. Approximately 200 acres of heavy plant growth and 1,000 acres of scattered growth were removed from Occoquan Creek and its tributaries, at a cost of $3,800. The total cost for the year was $3,800, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $2,987.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 505 in May 1891 and was 92 percent complete in April 1908. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the construction of a dike at Upper Mud Bar, which is not at present considered neces- sary. Stone dikes aggregating 1,953 linear feet have been built and channels aggregating 2.6 miles have been dredged. The controlling depth was 4.8 feet over Lower Mud Bar in May 1947. Total costs were $151,939.12, of which $41,252.95 was for new work and $110,- 686.17 was for maintenance. Total expenditures for the existing project were $149,126.24. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,812.88, plus an allotment of $2,000, made in July 1949, a total of $4,812.88, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 __ _------------------------------ $2,812.88 Maintenance: Eradication of waterchestnut growth from Occoquan Creek, Va., with Government plant and hired labor (July 1949 and June 1950) ----------------------------------------- 2,000.00 Total for all work ----------------------------- _ _ 4,812.88 The additional sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance in continuing eradication of water- chestnut growth by Government plant and hired labor (July 1950 and June 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - $176,939.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __ 66,252.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 110,686.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 174,126.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 2,812.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - _ 2,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------- _ 22,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $4, 500. 00 .....------------------ $2, 000. 00 $7, 000.00 $1, 152. 27 $3, 800.00 Cost of new work ..-- ---------- -- ------- ------- --- ------ -- -- . - --. Cost of maintenance . ...------------- 2, 971. 55 3, 500. 00 5, 810. 33 3, 152. 27 3, 800. 00 Total expended ..........------------------. 2, 330. 00 2, 698. 64 2, 253. 24 6, 152. 27 2, 987. 12 7. NEALE SOUND, MD. Location.-Neale Sound is a tidal estuary of the Wicomico River, Charles County, Md., situated near the junction of the Potomac and Wicomico Rivers, 38 miles upstream of Chesapeake Bay, and 70 miles downstream from Washington, D. C. It is 1% miles in length and flows in a southeasterly direction parallel with the Potomac River, from which it is separated by Cobb Island and a marshy barrier shore which is breached in a number of places. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 558.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide through the lower entrance into Wicomico River and a second channel 6 feet deep at the upper entrance extending from 506 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 deep water within the sound through the marshy barrier at the head of Cobb Island to deep water in the Potomac, with widths of 60 feet within the sound and 80 feet elsewhere. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.9 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1937, was $15,600 exclusive of $1,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,100. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 159, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. Two wharves open to the public, 24 small privately owned wharves and stages and 1 small marine railway are located on the waterway. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A hydrographic survey was made by Government plant and hired labor in December 1948 at a cost and expenditure of $900, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in January 1939 and completed in February 1939. The controlling depth in May 1944 was 5.3 feet in the entrance from the Potomac River for a width of 50 feet, and 7.4 feet in the e:ntrance from the Wicomico River for a width of 80 feet. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $13,500, of which $12,600 was for new work and $900 for maintenance. In addition, $1,000 of con- tributed funds was expended for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- __-_ _ _-_ - $13,500 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________________ 1 12,600 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 900 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ 1 13,500 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------------------, I---- . -------- -- ------------- .... .. -- ----------... $900 C ost ofnew w ork ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . .-.. . . . . .- . . ..- -.. -. Cost ofmaintenance------------- _ _I --- ------------------- ------ -----_ _---------_------ 900 Total expended----------- -------------------------------------------------------- 900 1In addition, $1,000 of contributed funds was expended for new work. 8. ST. CATHERINES SOUND, MD. Location.-St. Catherines Sound, located in St. Marys County, Md., is an indentation, 2 miles long and 1 mile wide, flowing in a southeasterly direction on the left bank of the Potomac River, just downstream from the mouth of the Wicomico River. It is 34 miles upstream from the mouth of the Potomac River at Chesapeake Bay and 74 miles downstream from Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 558.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 507 Existing project. This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 700 feet long at the lower entrance from the Potomac River into St. Catherines Sound, and a second channel 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide and 3,300 feet long at the upper entrance from the Wicomico River into St. Catherines Sound. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.9 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1947, is $19,800, exclusive of $600 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. (H. Doc. 242, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing projcet was approved subject to the provisions that local interests contribute $600 toward the cost of the work, furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil- disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as re- quired, hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the execution and maintenance of the improve- ment, and agree to provide and maintain a public wharf. It is expected that these requirements will be met promptly. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 small wharves and stagings lo- cated in St. Catherines Sound and 18 in White Neck Creek, a tribu- tary of St. Catherines Sound. All are privately owned, but one wharf in White Neck Creek is open to the public. There are also two marine railways in the creek. The terminal facilities are con- sidered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in April 1938 at mean low water was 2.5 feet for an 80-foot width in the upper end of the sound and 5.5 feet in the lower end of the sound. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $19,800 in new work funds is needed to be appro- priated for the fiscal year 1951 to accomplish dredging, by contract, to complete the project. 9. BRETON BAY, MD. Location.-This is a tidal estuary about 612 miles long, which flows in a southwesterly direction. It is located in St. Marys County, Md., entering the Potomac River on its left bank 30 miles upstream of the mouth and 78 miles downstream from Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 558.) Previous projects.-The original project for improvement was adopted June 18, 1878, and modified in 1886 and 1890. For further details, see page 290 of Annual Report for 1910. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide from the mouth to Leon- ardtown, Md., a distance of 61 miles, with a turning basin of same depth 400 feet by 600 feet at the Leonardtown wharf. The plane 508 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.7 feet; irregular, 2.7 feet; and extreme, 4.5 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1899, is $36,400, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1903) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 209, 56th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1889, page 1002. Terminal facilities.-There are two open pile wharves at Leonard- town privately owned but open to the public, and an open pile Standard Oil wharf. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A, hydrographic survey was made by Government plant and hired labor in December 1948 at a cost and expenditures for the fiscal year of $742.18 applied to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was dredged to a width of 150 feet in the channel and 600 feet in the turning basin. The project was started in May 1903 and was 90 percent complete in May 1907. The work remaining to be done to com- plete the project consists of dredging the channel to the full project width of 200 feet. Existing navigation does not justify completion of the project. The controlling depth in December 1940 was 8.9 feet for a width of 150 feet. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $23,044.73, of which $10,423.55 was for new work and $12,621.18 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract. The above amount is necessary in order to restore project dimen- sions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $60,544.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- _ 47,923.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 12,621.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 60,544.73 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project __________________ ___-___-_______ 26,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---.......-------------------- ------------------------------------------. $742.18 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 742.18 Total expended............---------- ---------------------------------------. -------------- 742.18 10. BRANSONS COVE, LOWER MACHODOC RIVER, VA. Location.-Bransons Cove is located in Westmoreland County, Va. It is a small indentation 1,000 feet long on the right bank of Lower Machodoc River, 1 mile upstream from its junction with the RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 509 Potomac River. It is approximately 26 miles upstream from the mouth of the Potomac River at Chesapeake Bay, and 85 miles southeast from Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 558). Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 7 feet deep, 60 feet wide, and 950 feet long beginning at deep water in the Lower Machodoc River and a boat basin within the cove of the same depth, 800 feet long, 120 feet wide for the first 430 feet and 200 feet wide for the remaining 370 feet. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.8 feet; irregular, 2.2 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1946, was $28,600. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. No. 420, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). The lat- est map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing project was approved subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired; release the United States from damages to property and oyster grounds incidental to dredging, both for initial work and future maintenance when and as required and construct, at their own expense, a suitable public wharf and landing area open to all on equal terms. It is expected that these requirements will be met promptly. Terminal facilities.-There are two privately owned wharves at the mouth of the cove and four small privately owned foot wharves wishin the cove, which are considered adequate for present com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in March 1946 was 1.5 feet at mean low water in a swash channel at the entrance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $28,600 for new work, made in October 1949, will be applied to the initiation of dredging and completion of the project by contract in February 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------------- $28,600 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------------28,600 11. CHANNEL TO ISLAND CREEK, ST. GEORGE ISLAND, MD. Location.-Island Creek in St. Marys County, Md., is a tidal estu- ary three fourths of a mile long, flowing in a southeasterly direction and entering the right bank of St. Marys River at its junction with the Potomac River, 11 miles upstream of the Chesapeake Bay and 97 miles downstream from Washington, D. C. It lies entirely within the lower half of St. George Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 557.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 5 feet deep, 50 feet 872132-50----33 510 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 wide, and 2,000 feet long from the St. Marys River through the en- trance to Island Creek and a turning basin 5 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 500 feet long within the creek. The plane of referenceis mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.5 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1948, is $22,500. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 99, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing project was approved subject to the provisions 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, hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from dredging, and agree to provide suitable terminal facilities which will be open to all on equal and reasonable terms and which will have adequate highway connection. It is expected that these requirements will be met promptly. Terminal facilties.-On Island Creek there are five small, private landings or stagings which are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in April 1938 was 1 foot at mead low water in the entrance channel. Proposed operations.--No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $22,500 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 to accomplish dredging, by contract, to complete the project. 12. LITTLE WICOMICO RIVER, VA. Location.-Little Wicomico River is a tidal estuary 6 miles in length lying in Northumberlana County, Va., flowing in a southeast- erly direction to the Potomac River, which it enters on the right bank one-half mile upstream of its mouth and 10712 miles down- stream from Washington, D. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 557.) Existing project-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 4,800 feet long, 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 Ric er to stabilize the dredged inner channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges in the Potomac River at the entrance are: Mean, 1.2 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The mean tidal range within the river is approximately 1 foot. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1935, was $70,000, exclusive of $5,000 to be contributed by RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 511 local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,600. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 24, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project docu- ment. Local cooperation.-Fully complied 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 boat-building yard. These facilities are considered adequate for present com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A shoal of 5,000 cubic yards was removed from the entrance channel and deposited in deep water in Chesapeake Bay by the U. S. derrick boat Benning, from September 21 to October 8, 1948, at a cost of $7,779.39. Adjust- ments in the cost of maintenance on the stone jetties performed under contract during the previous fiscal year amounted to $154.33. Total costs for the fiscal year were $7,933.72, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $35,844.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in October 1936 and was completed in December 1937. The con- trolling depth was 8 feet at mean low water for a width of 150 feet in June 1947 in the entrance channel between the jetties. Within the creek the controlling depth was 7.9 feet for a width of 150 feet in July 1945. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $165,425.86, of which $81,885.43 was for new work and $83,540.43 was for maintenance. In addition, $5,000 of con- tributed funds were expended for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $237.41, plus an allotment of $16,400, made in July 1949, a total of $16,637.41, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by contract between jetties to restore project dimensions (Sept. 1, 1949, to Oct. 31, 1949)_ -$15, 400.00 Hydrographic survey of the break-through north of jetties by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor (May 1950)------------------ 1,237.41 Total for all work-__________-__ ______- ___ _____ 16, 637.41 The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for a maintenance hydrographic survey by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor to determine channel conditions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_---------------_ 1 $165,,663.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ ..-- ____ _________ - 1 81,885.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___ 83,540.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------ --------------- 165,425.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--________ -__________ --- 237.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- - 237.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 16,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. ------------- 16,637.41 512 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---.....-------------- $10, 000.00 $2, 500. 00 $17, 750. 00 $38, 500.00 . _ Cost of new work. ............. ....I -0-.59"-"-" Cost of maintenance ------------- 1,053. 59 5,065.98 23, 575.84 30, 883.46 $7, 933.72 Total expended..... 3, 558. 39 23, 833.40 5, 275. 91 35, 844. 89 1In addition, $5,000 of contributed funds was expended for new work. 13. ST. JEROMES CREEK, MD. Location.-St. Jeromes Creek is a tidal estuary in St. Marys County, Md., 23' miles long flowing in a southeasterly direction and entering the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 6 miles north of Point Lookout, at the mouth of the Potomac River. The creek is 86 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (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 project is 4,900 feet long. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.3 feet; irregular, 2 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Govern- ment for new work, made in 1937, was $19,500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1945) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,400. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 174, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, except that local inter- ests are to furnish spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance as needed. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 privately owned wharves, 2 of which are open to the public. It is considered that the present ter- minal facilities are adequate for present and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started and completed in December 1938. The controlling depth in June 1947 was 8.5 feet in the entrance channel and basin. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $41,662.85, of which $17,856.95 was for new work and $23,805.90 was for main- tenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $600 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be used for making a hydrographic survey of the entire project to determine channel conditions by Govern- ment plant and hired labor (June 1950). No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 513 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------- $68,162.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________ ____________--44,356.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________-----23,805.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________------68,162.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.--------------- 600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----.------------ --------------.-----.--.---- $25, 425. 00 - - 1,619. 10 Cost of new work-- --- ------ Cost of maintenance------------------------------------------ - 23,430. 19 $375.71 Total expended..---------------------------------------- 7,643.96 16,161.94....... 14. COCKRELLS CREEK, VA. Location.-Cockrells Creek is in Northumberland County, Va. It is a tidal estuary flowing southerly into the Great Wicomico River near its mouth on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay about 75 miles north of Norfolk, Va. The creek is 312 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 558.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 180 feet wide and 18 feet deep extending from the entrance to the deep water south of Tims Point, a total distance of 8,500 feet. The mean tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.2 feet; irregular, 2 feet; and extreme, approximately 7 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1948, is $99,000. The latest (1927) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was adopted by the river and harbor act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 107, 70th Cong., 1st sess.), and the latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The authorized project provides that local in- terests shall furnish, without cost to the United States, satisfactory spoil disposal areas for the deposit of dredged material. The condi- tions have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are three steamboat wharves, nine fish factory developments, with from one to five docks each, two canning factory wharves, two oil wharves, a marine railway, and about two dozen small landings, all of which are privately owned and open to the public only by special arrangement. The fish fac- tory docks all have special unloading and conveying machinery for handling fish cargoes. The other wharves have no transfer or term- inal facilities. The wharf structures are all of timber construction and are considered adequate for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in November 1945 at mean low water was 15.4 feet for a width of 100 feet at the entrance bar and 11.5 feet within the creek. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the [fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 514 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 15. CRANES CREEK, VA. Location.-Cranes Creek in Northumberland County, Va., is a small tidal estuary approximately 2 miles long flowing easterly and entering the right bank of the Great Wicomico River, 2/2 miles upstream of the Chesapeake Bay. The creek is about 76 miles northerly from Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide, and 1,500 feet long from deep water in the Great Wico- mico River to deep water within Cranes Creek. The plane of refer- ence is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.1 feet; irreg- ular, 2.0 feet; and extreme, approximately 7.2 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work made in 1939 was $7,500. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the R.ver and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 687, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing project was approved subject to the conditions that local interests construct and maintain a public wharf with improved approach road, furnish spoil-disposal areas for initial dredging and subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. All conditions have been fully complied with except construction of the approach road and public wharf which are now under construction. Terminal facilities.-There are several small privately owned wharves and landings on the creek which are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by contract was in progress from November 15 to December 2, 1948. A total of 15,089 cubic yards was pumped into adjacent disposal areas on shore and in deep water in Great Wicomico River. The cost and expenditures for the year were $6,274.29, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in November and completed in December 1948. The controlling depth in December 1948 was 6.6 feet for a width of 80 feet. Total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $6,274.29, all for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $6,274.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949. -- ______-__________ 6,274.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 .... ..------... ___--.. - 6,274.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .....----------------------------------------- -------------------. $6,274.29 Cost of new work---------------------............... ... --------------. --------------..... --...... .......---------- 6,274. 29 Cost of maintenance-.........-.--- Total expended--.... ..._ . -- _-- ___......, --... _ __-__- . . ._ _-- --. .---..-----6, 274. 29 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 515 16. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER, VA. Location.-Rappahannock River rises in the Blue Ridge Moun- tains, in Virginia, and flows southeasterly about 212 miles to enter Chesapeake Bay, about 40 miles north of Old Point Comfort, Va. (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 dredging and the construction of 20,401 feet of crib and pile dikes and 1,906 feet of riprap-stone dikes being designed to retain the excavated material deposited behind them. The length of water- way 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; irregular, 3.5 feet at Fredericks- burg, 2.5 feet at Tappahannock; extreme, 6 feet at Fredericksburg, 5 feet at Tappahannock. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1905, was $171,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 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 extend- ing 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Replacement and re- pairs were made to 2,450 feet of timber dike at and below Fredericks- burg, from September 1948 to January 1949. The work was accom- plished by the U. S. derrick boat Benning at a cost of $58,859.36. Snags and overhanging trees were removed from the channels be- tween Fredericksburg and Port Royal, Va., in February 1949, by the U. S. derrick boat Benning at a cost of $14,381.73. Hydrographic surveys to determine channel conditions were made during May and June 1949 by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $4,958.86. Total costs for the fiscal year were $78,199.95 applied to main- tenance. Total expenditures were $78,734.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in July 1908 and completed in April 1910. The controlling depth was 9.1 feet at Mangoright Bar in May 1949. The total costs under the existing project were $1,071,958.84, of which $217,487.20 was for new work and $854,471.64 was for maintenance, which includes $994.59 for Parrotts Creek and $1,000 each for Greenvale, Mill, 516 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Beach, and Queens Creeks. Total expenditures were $1,070,941.33. In addition, $600 of contributed funds was expended for maintenance on Queens Creek. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,017.51, plus an allotment of $50,000, made in July 1949, a total of $51,017.51, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949--___________________________- _ $ 1,017.51 Maintenance: Dredging by contract from Rappahannock River to restore project dimensions (Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)------------_ _ 48,000.00 Hydrographic survey to determine channel condition downstream of Fredericksburg, Va., by Government plant and hired labor (April 1950)------------------------------------ 2,000.00 Total for all work-________ __________________ ____ 51,017.51 The additional sum of $115,000 in maintenance funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for repairing and replac- ing timber dikes below Fredericksburg, Va., by Government plant and hired labor (September 1 to December 31, 1950); dredging by contract to restore project dimensions (September 1, 1950, to De- cember 31, 1950); and for hydrographic survey to determine chan- nel condition downstream of Fredericksburg, Va., by Government plant and hired labor (October 1950). The amount requested exceeds the average expended for main- tenance on this project during the preceding 5 years, but is neces- sary in order to restore dikes and project dimensions which were not maintained during the war years. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $1,382,604.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 414,633.03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------1 967,971.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1 1,381,587.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-__ 1,017.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 50,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $70, 500. 00 $21, 500. 00 $41,050. 00 $56, 097. 73 $78, 000.00 Cost of new work-............. .... Cost of maintenance ...--------------- 614. 70 12,370. 66 92, 871. 16 86, 670. 97 78,199. 95 Total expended.....---------------------------- 8, 268. 14 97, 588. 38 85, 119. 25 78, 734. 16 1In addition, $600 of contributed funds was expended for maintenance on Queens Creek. 17. HOSKINS CREEK, VA. Location. -- Hoskins Creek is a tributary 2.5 miles long flowing in an easterly direction and entering the right bank of the Rappa- hannock 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. The creek is 102 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 535.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 517 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep from that depth in the Rappahannock River to the highway bridge three- quarters of a mile above the mouth with widths of 100 feet through the bar in the Rappahannock River and 80 feet within the creek, suitably widened at bends, and a turning basin of the same depth 250 feet long and 200 feet wide at the public landing one-half mile above the mouth of the creek. The total length of the improved section is 1.1 miles. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.6 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, approximately 7.5 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1948, is $44,360. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the Rappa- Rivers and Harbors Committee hannock River, 60 feet wide within the creek, with Doc. 8, 75th Cong., 1st sess. a turning basin 250 feet long and 200 feet wide. Mar. 2, 1945 Increasing channel depth to 10 feet and width within H. Doc. 129, 77th Cong., 1st sess. the creek to 80 feet. (The latest published map in is H. Doc. 129.) Local cooperation.-The requirements under the project prior to the 1945 modification have been fully complied with. Modification of the project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way and maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is expected that these require- ments will be met promptly. Terminal facilities.-Two bulkhead landings and two wharves are now in the creek. The facilities are considered adequate for navigation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by contract was in progress from December 2, 1948, to December 31, 1948. A total of 121,807 cubic yards was pumped into adjacent disposal areas. Of this amount, 72,000 cubic yards was for new work and 49,807 cubic yards was for maintenance. Total cost and expendi- tures for the year were $42,492.43, of which $24,737.90 was for new work and $17,754.53 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as modified in 1945 was started and completed in December 1948. The controlling depth in December 1948 was 10 feet for a width of 100 feet in the entrance channel and 10.5 within the creek. Total costs and ex- penditures under the existing project were $71,117.90, of which $44,100.12 was for new work and $27,017.78 was for maintenance. In addition, $500 of contributed funds was expended for new work Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 in making a maintenance hydrographic survey at the entrance channel and within the creek by Government plant and hired labor, 518 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Totaliamount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ------ _ _-_-_-_ 1 $71,117.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 1 44,100.12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 27,017.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ --- 1 71,117.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--...------------------- ----------------------------- $1, 000. 00 $42, 355.68 Cost of new work-----------..... -------------- -------------- ------------- 24, 737. 90 -------------- ----- -------- Cost of maintenance--.......-----...... ........-------------...... 863. 25 17, 754. 53 ..................---------------------- Total expended.............------------------------------ 863. 25 42, 492. 43 s In addition, $500 of contributed funds was expended for new work. 18. 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 from its mouth. The creek is 97 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 535.) Existing project.-This provides for a chinnel 10 feet deep from that depth in the Rappahannock River to and including a turning basin below Totuskey Bridge, 4.5 miles upstream, with a width of 150 feet through the bar at the entrance and 100 feet thence up- stream, suitably widened at bends, and the construction of a dike at Booker bar. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.6 feet at the mouth and 2 feet at Totuskey Bridge; irregular, 2 feet at the mouth and 2.5 feet at Totuskey Bridge; and extreme, approximately 7.5 feet at the mouth. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1948, is $145,650. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual costs of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and har- bor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Dike construction at Booker Bar..----------------- Annual Report for 1880, Vol. 1, p. 768. Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide at mouth, 80 H. Doc. 183, 72d Cong., 1st sess. feet wide upstream and repair of dike at Booker bar. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide at mouth and H. Doc. 686, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 100 feet wide upstream. (The latest published map is in H. Doc. 686.) Local cooperation.-The requirements under the project prior to modification have been fully complied with. Modification of the project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal 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 im- provement, and contribute the sum of $1,000 toward the first cost. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 519 The sum of $1,000 has been contributed for modification of the project by local interests and it is expected that the other require- ments will be met promptly. Terminal facilities.-There are 2 county-owned wharves and 13 privately owned wharves or landings. Terminal facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing and future commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A hydrographic survey was made by Government plant and hired labor in June 1949 at a cost of $2,000, applied to maintenance; expenditures were $319.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as modified in 1945 is about 25 percent complete. The project prior to modifica- tion was started in December 1936 and completed in February 1937. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging to the dimensions as modified in 1945. The controlling depth in June 1949 was 7.6 feet on Mouth Bar. Total costs under the existing project were $78,356.61, of which $37,648.46 was for new work, and $40,708.15 was for maintenance. Total expendi- tures were $76,676.11. In addition, $1,000 from contributed funds was expended for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,680.50 will be applied to accounts payable June 30, 1949, in the same amount. No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $128,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging by contract in the entrance channel and within the creek from the old project depth of 8 feet to the modified project dimen- sions (Sept. 1, 1950, to Nov. 30, 1950)____________________________ 108,000 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions prior to modifications in the entrance channel and within the creek (Sept. 1, 1950, to Nov. 1950)______________________----____________________ $20,000 Total for all work _____---------_----___---__-___ _____ 128,000 Both maintenance and new work will be performed concurrently. The amount requested exceeds the average expended for main- tenance on this project during the preceding 5 years, but is necessary in order to restore project dimensions which were not maintained during the war years. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_ _ _--------$ 78,356.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ____________-- -____ _ 1 37,648.46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________---- ___ -- ____ 40,708.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 76,676.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-___________________________ 1,680.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------- ____ ___________________ 108,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------- $6, 000 ....---....... $7,300. 00 ----------.... $1, 908. 15 Cost of new work..... Cost of maintenance---------............. ......----------........ $303.09 12, 905.06 --------- 2, 000.00 Total expended ...............------------------------------ 303. 09 12, 905. 06 .. 319. 50 1In addition, $1,000 of contributed funds was expended for new work. 520 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 19. URBANNA CREEK, VA. Loaction.-Urbanna Creek rises in Virginia and flows in an easterly direction about 5 miles to the Rappahannock River, which it enters about 15 miles above its mouth. The creek is 76 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 535.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 150 feet wide and 10 feet deep from deep water in the Rappahannock River to Burtons wharf, a distance of 4,675 feet, including a turning basin of the same depth approximately 400 feet wide and 1,575 feet long between the Standard Oil wharf and Burtons wharf, and for jetties to protect the channel through the outer bar. The jetties are 2,612 feet long-one of riprap, 1,895 feet long and one of timber 717 feet long. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.6 feet; irregular, 2.5 feet; and extreme, 7.8 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, made in 1947, was $54,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1938) 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 and reports (Channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide through bar Annual report, 1875, pt. 2, p. 139. at entrance. Mar. 3, 1879 ]Extended to include removal of bar within harbor.... 2 brush and oystershell Annual report, 1884, pt. 1, p. 158. dikes at entrances ---------- Annual report, 1889, pt. 2, p. 1009. (Jetty at upstream side of entrance---------------- Annual report, 1897, pt. 2, p. 1335. Mar. 2, 1945 Extend turning basin at upper portion of project- ... H. Doc. 285, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Modification of the project in 1945 was ap- proved subject to the conditions that local interests furnish spoil- disposal areas as and when required and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the work and subsequent maintenance. It is expected that these requirements will be met promptly. Terminal facilities.-This waterway has 11 improved wharves of open-pile construction, and a marine railway. There are several shore landings intermittently used by craft for embarking lumber and there are several small wharves used for private purposes and of no commercial importance. These facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project prior to the 1945 modification was started in October 1879 and was completed in Janu- ary 1914. The jetties were completed in August 1913 and the dredging in January 1914. The stone jetty is in good condition; the timber dike has been partially destroyed. No work has been done on the modified project. The controlling depth in July 1944 was 8.7 feet at mean low water at a point approximately 400 feet downstream of the steamboat wharf. The total costs and expendi- tures under the existing project were $84,855.54, of which $38,811.77 was for new work and $46,043.77 was for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 521 Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000, made in July 1949 for maintenance, will be used for making a hydrographic survey of the channel and turning basin, and reestablishing destroyed trian- gulation control by Government plant and hired labor (May 1950). The additional sum of $15,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for dredging by contract the extension to the turning basin to complete the modified project (October and November 1950). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-_ _ $84,855.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ _____________----38,811.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 46,043.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _------------------------- 84,855.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-------__ _ 1,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________ _ __ 15,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------------- $479. 80...... .....----------------------------------------.............. Cost of new I . - -. - . . . . . . . . .-.. w ork- Costofewwor---------------------- . . . . . . -------------- . -------------- . . . . . . .----- . . . Cost of maintenance--_ _-- ____- 479. 80 . Total expended--------------- -------------- H- $479. 80 ..-... . ,W ............-- 20. WHITINGS CREEK, VA. Location.-Whitings Creek lies entirely within Middlesex County, Va., and is a small tidal estuary 1.5 miles long flowing in a westerly direction and entering the right bank of the Rappahannock River about 13 miles upstream of its mouth at Chesapeake Bay. The creek is 73 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 4 feet deep, 70 feet wide and 3,100 feet long from the 4-foot contour in the Rappahan- nock River across the offshore bar into the creek. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.5 feet; irregular 2 feet; and extreme approximately 7.8 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1947, is $22,500. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,200. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 582, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct a suitable public wharf and improved approach road; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improve- ment; furnish spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; and contribute $500 toward the first cost of the improvement. It is expected that these require- ments will be met promptly. 522 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are eight small privately owned wharves or landings on the creek which are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the project. The controlling depth in May 1939 was 1 foot at mean low water in the entrance channel. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 21. CARTERS CREEK, VA. Location.-The creek is a small tidal estuary with three prongs in Lancaster County, Va., 2 miles long, flowing southwesterly and entering the Rappahannock River on the left bank, 10 miles up- stream of the mouth. The creek is 70 miles northerly from Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 15 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about 2,200 feet long across the entrance bar; a channel in Eastern Branch at Gallyhook Point 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 1,100 feet long; and in Carters Cove a channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and 1,700 feet long to the Humphreys Marine Railways, Inc.; and for a jetty 742 feet long on the down- stream side of the entrance channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.4 feet; irregular 2.5 feet; and extreme, 7.8 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1930, is $36,450, exclusive of $4,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance of the channel in Carters Cove is $1,000. There is no approved estimate of maintenance for the other portions of the project. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 13, 1902 Channel 15 feet deep, 200 feet wide 2,200 feet long H. Doc. No. 185, 56th Cong., 1st across entrance bar, a channel in Eastern Branch sess. at Gallyhook Point 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 1,100 feet long and a jetty on the downstream side of the entrance channel. July 3, 1930 Channel in Carters Cove 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide H. Doc. No. 518, 70th Cong., 2d and 1,700 feet long to Humphreys Marine Ry. sess. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.--Modificationof the project covering the chan- nel in Carters Cove provides that local interests shall contribute $4,000 for the cost of the work. This condition has not been com- plied with and compliance is not expected in the near future. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves on the creek, all of timber construction. All of the wharves are privately owned and open to the public by special arrangement. The existing wharf facilities are considered adequate. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 523 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The entrance channel and Gally- hook Point Channel in Eastern Branch were started in October 1904 and were completed in April 1908 and the jetty was com- pleted in March 1906. Work has not been commenced on the new channel in Carters Cove, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. The project is 73 percent complete. The controlling depth at mean low water in the entrance channel was 16 feet, July 1940; in the Gallyhook Channel, 14 feet, July 1940; and in Carters Cove, 8.7 feet in July 1944. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $30,870.54, of which $28,397.55 was for new work and $2,472.99 was for maintenance, which includes $1,000 for emergency dredging in Carters Cove, under provision of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. In addition $700 of contributed funds was ex- pended for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be used for making a hydrographic survey of the project by Government plant and hired labor during June 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951 as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 x-------1 $30,870.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 28,397.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------- ---- 1 2,472.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 30,870.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---___ 1,500.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 8,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------- $282.06 .------------------------------------------ Cost of new work ................ Cost of maintenance _. _____._ 282.06 Total expended.....--------------------- $282.06 --------------------------------- 1In addition, $700 contributed funds was expended for maintenance. 22. BROAD CREEK, VA. Location.-Broad Creek is a small tidal estuary in Middlesex County, Va., 1 mile long, flowing in a northerly direction into the Rappahannock River, which it enters on the right bank about 1 mile upstream of its mouth at Chesapeake Bay. The creek is 61 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 4,100 feet long from deep water in the Rappahannock River to deep water in Broad Creek. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.2 feet; irregular, 2 feet; and extreme, approximately 7.5 feet. 524 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1947, is $32,700. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $900. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 381, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The existing project was approved subject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas when and as required for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages that may result from dredg- ing and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide a suitable wharf and access road, open to all on equal and reasonable terms. All conditions have been fully com- plied with except construction of the public wharf which is now under construction. Terminal facilities.-There are 14 privately owned wharves and landings on the creek, many of which are open to the public by spe- cial arrangements. There is one marine railway on the creek. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by contract was in progress from October 25, 1948, to November 26, 1948. A total of 75,978 cubic yards was pumped into adjacent disposal areas. The cost and expenditures for the year were $27,887.92 all applied to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in October and completed in November 1948. The controlling depth in November 1948 was 8 feet for a width of 100 feet. Total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $27,887.92, all for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951 as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- - $27,887.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 27,887.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 27,887.92 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ,_- ------------------------------------------------------------- $27, 887. 92 Cost of new work__,---- .---------------------------------------------------- 27, 887.92 Cost ofmaintenance- .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . ... . Total expended....---------------------------- ----------------------- 27,887.92 23. JACKSON CREEK, VA. Location.-The creek is a tidal estuary with two prongs in Middle- sex County, Va., 1.5 miles long and flowing southerly into the Piankatank River on its left bank 112 miles upstream of the mouth. The creek is 47 miles northerly from Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 525 Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 8 feet deep at mean low water with a width of 60 feet increased to 80 feet at the outer end following in general the existing channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.2 feet; irregular, 2 feet; and extreme 7.6 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work made in 1934 is $11,800. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $800. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 41, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), and the latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The waterway has one county owned public wharf, 22 small privately owned wharves and 2 marine railways. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for present com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was started in Febru- ary and completed in March 1937. The controlling depth in May 1944 was 8.2 feet at mean low water. Total cost and expenditures under the existing project were $8,500, all for new work. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be used for making a hydrographic survey of the project by Government plant and hired labor during May 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___________________________ $8,500 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------------- _ 8,500 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 8,500 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - ------ 800 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 800 24. MILFORD HAVEN, VA. Location.-Milford Haven in Mathews County, Va., is a tidal estuary or strait 3 miles long on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, about 35 miles north of Old Point Comfort, Va. It flows in a northwesterly direction between Gwynns Island and the main shore into the Piankatank River 3 miles upstream from the Chesapeake Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 534.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 10 feet deep at mean low water, with a minimum width of 200 feet, through the bars at the northwest entrance and between Cricket Hill and Callis wharf, a distance of 1 mile, and for the construction of a stone jetty, 1,183 feet long, at the northwest entrance. The tidal ranges are: Mean, 1.3 feet; irregular, 2 feet; and extreme, 7.1 feet. The estimate of cost to the Federal Government for new work, revised in 1909, is $27,500. The latest (1917) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: 872132-50---34 526 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents and reports Mar. 3, 1899 Channel 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide through the H. Doc. No. 299, 53d Cong., 3d the bars at the northwest entrance. sess. (Contains the latest pub. lished map.) Annual Report for 1895, pt. 2, pp. 1267-1270. June 6, 1900 Dredging shoal between Cricket Hill and Callis Annual Report for 1900, pt. 1, p. wharf. XV. Construction of jetty 333 feet long at entrance.--...... Annual Report for 1906, pt. 2, p. 1114. Extension of jetty at entrance by 800 feet-----------............. Annual Report for 1909, pt. 2, p. 1241. Terminal facilities.-The waterway has eight improved wharves of open pile construction and a small marine railway. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was started in April 1900 and was completed in May 1913. The controlling depth in July 1944 was 10.4 feet at mean low water on the entrance bar and 11.9 feet on the inner bar. The total costs and expenditures were $38,189.63, of which $24,568.25 was for new work and $13,- 621.38 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,200 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be used for making a hydrographic survey of the project by Government plant and hired labor during May 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed that maintenance will not be necessary. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $38,189.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________-__________________ 24,568.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--------------- _- - 13,621.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 38,189.63 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--__ 1,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------------1,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------- ............... $231.65 __ Cost ofnew work ....... """ 231. 65 Cost ofmaintenance------------............- Total expended----------------- ------------ $231.65- 25. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 8 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor ap- propriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other obstructions and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors, streams, and tribu- taries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of naviga- tion. During the fiscal year 1949 an allotment of $3,000 was received RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 527 for removing accumulated deposits from the entrance to Beach Creek, a tributary of the Rappahannock River, Va. Between March 3 and March 15, 1949, the U. S. derrick boat Benning re- moved 5,680 cubic yards of sand and mud from the entrance to Beach Creek and deposited the material behind a stone jetty con- structed by local interests. The cost for maintenance was $3,000, United States funds. The costs and expenditures for the fiscal year were $3,000, United States funds, for maintenance. The costs and expenditures of work under this heading to June 30, 1949, have been $3,000, United States funds, for maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ $3,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------------3,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------------3,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ....... Appropriated----------.......... -------------- --------------...--------------... -------------- ...... $3, 000 Cost of new work- - -... ...... . ..... . . ... .. .... .... . ... Cost of maintenance..-------.. . ............ -------------- .... -------------- ... ... --------------...... ----------- 3, 000 Total expended...........-------------------------------...............................---------------------------------- 3, 000 26. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year was $160,105.67, of which $15,202.48 was for examinations and surveys and $144,903.19 was for contingencies. The total expenditures were $158,707.45. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $13,340.82 for examinations and surveys and $9,368.22 for contingencies, a total of $22,709.04, plus allotments of $50,000 for examinations and sur- veys and $89,000 for contingencies; a total of $161,709.04 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $ 6,105.99 Examinations and surveys ---------------------------------- 62,796.61 Contingencies --------------------------------------------- 92,806.44 Total all work -------------------------------------- 161,709.04 The additional sum of $159,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 as follows: Examinations and surveys ------------------ - ----- $ 79,500 Contingencies ---------------------- ------------------------- 80,000 Total all work--- ------------------------------------- 159,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,235,037.76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 1,218,434.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- 1,212,328.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 22,709.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- - - - - 16,341.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . . 139,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.---. --- 155,341.93 528 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---.....-------------- $60, 500. 00 $26, 000. 00 $68, 900. 00 $131, 780. 00 $169,350.00 Cost of new work ..... , , Cost of maintenance ..------------- 24, 295. 32 44, 684. 14 84, 616. 53 139, 951. 70 160,105.67 Total expended-----------------25, 839. 24 44, 469. 23 83, 909. 84 138, 251. 69 158, 707. 45 27. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Accotink Creek, Va.1-- -- - -- - - - - - _- _- - - 1878 $5, 000. 00 _ $14,000 2- - -__ - - . - - 2. Neabsco Creek, Va. - .- - .- - 1884 5, 000. 00 _ ________ 20, 000 3. Aquia Creek, Va. . 1928 52, 464. 84 $11,750. 00 (3) 4. Potomac River at Lower Cedar 2 - Point, -- - - Md.2 - - - 1920 10, 233. 51 6, 216. 49 (3) 5. Upper Machodoc Creek, Va. . .. _ 1916 20, 281. 28 6, 118. 72 (3) 6. Monroe Bay and Creek, Va.2----------__ 2 -- - - - - - - - - - 1948 12, 460. 07 19, 163. 86 (3) 7. Nomini Bay and Creek, Va. - _ 1946 78, 446. 21 31, 233. 86 9, 500 8. Lower Machodoc2 Creek,- - - - - - Va.. -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- - - 1904 9, 916. 47 600. 00 (3) 9. Coan River, Va. 1937 _ ___-_ _ ____54, 000 10. Smith Creek, Md.---------------. ---.-. - 1936 5, 252. 22 -------- __- (3) 11. Patuxent River, Md.2 2 ------------------ - - - 1905 14, 000. 00 - - ------ 6, 000 12. Dymers Creek, Va. __. .. 2- - - - - - - - - - - . - - - 1912 5, 581. 99 3, 418. 01 (3) 13. Mulberry Creek, Va. 2 . . .. . _ - 1940 2, 392. 60 1, 767. 10 (3) 14. Locklies Creek, Va. _____________ _____ 1928 11, 581. 22 518. 78 (3) 15. Mill Creek, Va.-.---------.-----------.-- 1937 5, 444. 95 .--.-----.---- (3) 1 No commerce reported. 2 Channels adequate for commerce. $ Completed. 4 Awaiting local cooperation. Abandonment recommended in 1903 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 32, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). 28. PLANT ALLOTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... $649,700.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 597,502.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 52,198.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 124,963.26 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 124,963.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----....... ....... - $125, 000. 00 ----------- - $40, 000. 00 - $91, 000. 00 $82, 877. 02 Total expended.............---------------- 71, 148. 94 -$128, 854. 15 - 18, 486. 37 41, 997. 55 3, 744. 04 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 529 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harboracts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Anacostia River, D. C. and Md.j_ Rivers and Harbors May 19, 1949 H. 202, 81st Favorable. Committee resolution, Cong., 1st Nov. 17, 1937. sess. Anacostia and Potomac Rivers River and Harbor Act, and adjacent waters in and Mar. 2, 1945. near District of Columbia, for comprehensive and coordinated improvement and development of such waters and their shores. Anacostia and Potomac Rivers do ..... ..... at and near Washington, D. C., to provide a municipal sailing base. Benedict, Md., deep water port River and Harbor Act, . - . on Patuxent River, Md., and July 24, 1946. suitable navigation channel thence to Solomons Island. Bonum Creek, Westmoreland River and Harbor Act, County, Va. Mar. 2, 1945. Bowlers Wharf, Essex County, .... ..... do------ - -__-__ Feb. 21, 1949 H. 109, 81st Do. Va., on the southwest side of Cong., 1st the Rappahannock River to sess. secure a harbor of refuge and connecting channels. Colonial Beach, Va. beach ero- River and Harbor Act, sion study. July 31, 1930; act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Deep Creek and Fresh Water River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 ....... Unfavorable. Pond, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. District of Columbia, for com- - .. do ................. prehensive and coordinated improvement and development of Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and adjacent waters and their shores. Farnham Creek, Richmond -... do-_------------ Dec. 9, 1948 Do. County, Va... Fresh Water Pond and Deep ..... do--....----------- do -.... -...... Do. Creek, Md. Hacks Creek, Northumberland River and Harbor Act, County, Va. June 30, 1948. Hatton Creek, Wicomico River, River and Harbor Act, on western shore of Maryland, July 24, 1946. in vicinity of Rock Point, Charles County, Md. Hoskins Creek, Va............... Rivers and Harbors Dec. 2, 1948. Do. Committee resolution, May 5, 1943. Hull Creek, Va................... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Jackson Creek, Westmoreland River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 ........ Do. County, Va. Mar. 2, 1945. Monroe Bay and Creek, West- Senate Public Works moreland County, Va. Committee resolution, July 22, 1947. Parrotts Creek, Middlesex River and Harbor Act, County, Va. Mar. 2, 1945. Patuxent River, Md., with a River and Harbor Act, view to establishing a deep- July 24, 1946. water port at Benedict and a suitable navigation channel thence to Solomons Island. Point Lookout Creek, in the vicinity of Point Lookout, St. Marys County, Md. Potomac and Anacostia Rivers River and Harbor Act, I........... __ and adjacent waters in and Mar. 2, 1945.I near District of Columbia, for comprehensive and coordinated improvement and development of such waters and their shores. Potomac and Anacostia Rivers at and near Washington, D. C., to provide a municipal sailing base. Potomac River at and near ----- do....--------........ Washington, D. C. ~---, 530 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Potomac River and tributaries, _-do---- Feb. 28, 1949 H. 113, 81st ....----------- Favorable. at and below Washington, D. Cong., 1st C., with a view to elimination sess. of the water chestnut. Potomac River, at and below Rivers and Harbors Mar. 17, 1949 Unfavorable. Washington, D. C., and Wash- Committee resolution, ington Harbor. Sept. 18, 1945. Queens Creek, Mathews County, Rivers and Harbors Va. Committee resolution, Nov. 20, 1946. Rappahannock River, Va., south- River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949 H. 109, 81st Favorable. west side, in vicinity of Bow- Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st lers Wharf, Essex County, to sess. secure harbor of refuge and connecting channels. Rock Point, Charles County, River and Harbor Act, Md., entrance to Hatton Creek July 24, 1946. from Wicomico River. Solomons Island to Benedict, River and Harbor Act, Patuxent River, Md. Mar. 2, 1945. Tanners Creek, St. Marys .....--- do... Dec. 9, 1948 ---..............--- Unfavorable County, Md. Taskmers Creek, Northumber- _...do..........--------------- Dec. 10, 1948 -----. Do. land County, Va. Washington Harbor and Poto- Rivers and Harbors Mar. 17, 1949 .. __..... Do. mac River at and below Wash- Committee resolution, ington, D. C. Sept. 18, 1945. Washington, D. C., to provide a River and Harbor Act, municipal sailing base on the Mar. 2, 1945. Anacostia and Potomac Rivers at and near. Washington, D. C., Potomac ----- do-..-------..--------------- - ------ River at and near. Washington, D. C., Potomac ..... do..... Feb. 28, 1949 H. 113, 81st, Favorable. ....---------------- River with a view to elimina- Cong. 1st tion of waterchestnut at and sess. below. Waterchestnut, elimination of, ..... do---------------......................do..... .....do....... Do. from Potomac River and tri- butaries at and below Wash- ington b C. Wicomico River, at entrance to River and Harbor Act, -. .-..-.-- .... - .--- Hatton Creek in vicinity of July 24, 1946. Rock Point, Charles County, Md. 29. WASHINGTON, D. C., AND VICINITY Location.-Washington, D. C., is located at the junction of the Anacostia River with the Potomac River, within the District of Columbia, 108 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 proj- ect upon which work remained to be done on June 30, 1937, were transferred to the authorized project described in this report for completion. Existing project.-The existing project originally provided for levees and grading of park land to protect the downtown portion of Washington, the Arlington Experimental Farm, Bolling Field, and Anacostia Naval Air Station at an estimated cost to the Federal Government for new construction of $522,500 and an estimated cost for land and damages of $16,000. It was modified to provide levees and grading in the vicinity of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool FLOOD CONTROL--WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 531 and grade raising of short sections of Seventeenth Street NW., and P Street SW. The estimated cost to the Federal Government of the additional new construction under the modified project, revised in 1948, is $1,200,000. The existing project was authorized by the following flood con- trol acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 1 June 22, 1936 Levees and grade raising to protect the downtown H. Doc. 101, 73d Cong., 1st sess. portion of Washington, the Arlington Experimental Farm, Bolling Field, and Anacostia Naval Air Station. 1 July 24, 1946 Levees, wall, park grading, and grade raising of 17th H. Doc. 622, 79th Cong., 2d sess. St. NW., and P St. SW. 1Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local coopera- tion for the existing project is fully complied with. Structures in the modified project are to be placed on Federal property and streets of the District of Columbia. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs. An amount of $611.59 covering previous expenditures ap- plicable to the reconditioning of the Anacostia levee was reimbursed during the fiscal year 1949. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The original project for flood pro- tection at Washington, D. C., exclusive of the Arlington Experi- mental Farm levee, was 94 percent complete in 1939. The Potomac Park levees were started in December 1937 and completed in June 1938, and the Anacostia levees for the protection of Bolling Field and the United States Naval Air Station were started in August 1936 and completed at the end of the fiscal year 1940, except for retopping of a section of earth levee and repairs to sea wall, which were completed in December 1943. The construction of an earth embankment over the Stickfoot Branch sewer and a grout cut-off plug under the conduit where the Stickfoot Branch sewer passes through the Anacostia levee completed the project in January 1946. Maintenance of all flood-protective structures has been assumed by the Government agencies in custody of the property on which the structures are located. The protection work for the Arlington area is no longer required since the facilities originally to be safeguarded no longer exist. The construction work for the Pentagon Building involved raising land areas, roads, and structures above flood stages. No work has been undertaken on the levees and grading in the vicin- ity of the reflecting pool or on grade raising of sections of Seven- teenth Street NW, and P Street SW. Total costs and expenditures for all work were $331,926.59, of which $225,426.59 was from regular funds and $106,500 was from Emergency Relief funds, all applied to new work. In addition to the above costs and expenditures, the sum of $161,995.39 was ex- pended for work included in the Boilling Field project authorized by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, approved June 22, 1936, uncompleted items of which were transferred to the author- ized project for completion, and $5,000 was reimbursed by the Dis- 532 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 trict of Columbia covering its share for construction of the earth embankment over Stickfoot Branch sewer. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, of $3,744.83, will be applied to new work consisting of revision to manual for the operation and maintenance of Anacostia levee. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----------------- 1 $ 335,671.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 1 331,926.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 331,926.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_________ ___- -______ 3,744.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 3,744.83 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------2 3,744.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________________________ 1,200,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......----------------- $12, 532. 33 $7, 440. 00 ....... Cost of new work__--.-------.--3, 524. 95 17, 019. 58 $150. 64 Cost of maintenance.. Total expended ---------------------------- 20, 531. 41 153. 35 $622. 00 -$611.59 1 In addition, $161,995.39 was expended for work included in the Bolling Field project authorized by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act approved June 22, 1936. 2Balance from project adopted in 1936. 3Required to complete project as modified in 1946. 30. 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 Sur- vey quadrangles, Frostburg and Flint Stone, Md., W. Va., and Pa.) Existing project.-This project provides for channel improve- ments of North Branch of Potomac River from Western Maryland Railway bridge in South Cumberland upstream to the mouth of Wills Creek, with levees and fill along the left bank and levees along the right bank from the downstream corporate limits of Ridgeley, W. Va., to a point about 150 feet above Johnson Street Bridge; channel improvements and flood walls along Wills Creek from its mouth upstream to a point in the Narrows about 500 feet upstream from highway bridge on U. S. Highway No. 40; levee and flood wall in West Cumberland, Md., on left bank of North Branch of Poto- mac River from mouth of Wills Creek upstream to Kelly Boulevard; levee and flood wall in Ridgeley, W. Va., on right bank of North Branch of Potomac River from Carpenter Avenue upstream to Patapsco Street near the upstream corporate limits of Ridgeley, W. Va.; interior drainage facilities in Cumberland and West Cum- berland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va.; removal of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dam and construction of a new industrial dam on North Branch of Potomac River immediately above mouth of Wills Creek; and alteration and reconstruction of highway and railroad bridges. FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 533 The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $14,900,000, of which $12,400,000 is the cost to the United States, and $2,500,000 is the cost to local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following flood-control acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports June 22, 1936 Levees, retaining walls, a movable dam and chan- H. Doc. 101, 73d Cong., 1st sess. nel clearing for Cumberland, West Cumberland and South Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va. July 24, 1946 Levees, walls, channel improvement, removal of Report on file in the Office of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal dam and construction Chief of Engineers. of new industrial dam. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation with the project plan have been received. Local interests have contributed $55,000 to cover the cost of surveys for rights of way which they are required to furnish. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The design of interior drainage structures was continued and construction plans and speci- fications for the second contract unit of pressure conduits and sewers were completed. Construction work was started by contract on the project during the year. The first contract unit consists of four pressure conduits and sewers, of the interior drainage facilities, at Franklin, Pear, Knox and Wineow Streets in Cumberland. These drainage structures require about 13,000 cubic yards of excavation and 1,840 cubic yards of reinforced concrete. Plans and specifica- tions were completed and a contract was awarded for foundation and exploration drilling along the sites of proposed flood walls on Wills Creek, and levees and flood walls in West Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va. Total costs for fiscal year 1949 were $302,918.04, all for new work. Total expenditures were $258,593.92. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Designs and construction plans and specifications for the interior drainage structures of pressure conduits and sewers, which were divided into two groups, have been completed. The designs and plans for the interior drainage pump- ing stations are in process of preparation. The construction of the first unit of the project consisting of four pressure conduits and connecting sewers was started in March 1949, and is scheduled to be completed in July 1949. This work was 68 percent complete and the entire project 5 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $679,747.79, all for new work. Total expenditures have been $631,188.26. In addition, $49,997.85 has been expended from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $269,883.62, plus accounts receivable of $9,951.53, plus an allot- ment of $744,100, made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,023,935.15, will be applied as follows: 534 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $ 59,798.66 New work: Completion of construction under existing contract for first unit of pressure conduits and sewers in Cumberland, Md.__ 184,136.49 Completion of existing contract for foundation and exploration drilling, for flood walls and levees -- 20,000.00 Completion of contract plans and specifications by hired labor for pumping stations in Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va., the third and last unit of interior drainage facilities, and to start plans and specifications for the first unit of Wills Creek channel improvement, and other related costs -- ---- _ 75,000.00 Real estate operations preparatory to land acquisition --.--- _ 15,000.00 Initiating construction on continuing contract of second unit of pressure conduits and sewers in Cumberland, Md. and Ridgeley, W. Va. ------------------------------------ 670,000.00 Total_----------- --------------- ---------------- 1,023,935.15 In addition $500,000 has been contributed by the city of Cumber- land, Md., for construction under the Federal Contract for certain sewers and other items for which local interests are responsible. The additional sum of $1,666,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete the preparation of construction plans and specifications by hired labor for Wills Creek channel improvement and indus- trial dam_ ------------------------------------------ $ 86,000 Completion of construction under a continuing contract for the second unit of pressure conduits and sewers in Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va.----------------------------- 1 , 080,000 To initiate construction under a continuing contract for the pump- ing stations in Cumberland, Md., and Ridgeley, W. Va. 500,000 Total -------------------- _ ----------------- 1,666,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$ 901,071.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 679,747.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 631,188.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 .. _ 269,883.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 69,325.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 744,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 813,425.21 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for . . ... . . .. . .. of completion . . existing ... . . . . o roiect__ Jr - -, . . _ . _x- _._. ._.+ 10 , 754_, 800_00 . .. . Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------.. ---- $50,000.00 $110, 000. 00 .-........ $78, 000. 00 $500, 000.00 Cost of new work....---------------66, 639. 24 96, 268. 28 $44, 480. 59 69, 283. 34 302, 918. 04 Cost of maintenance--..._---- _ --- - ------------------ ----- ---------- ----- Total expended----------------.............. 58, 500. 45 106, 938. 44 48, 117. 34 61, 997. 35 258, 593.92 1 In addition, $49,997.85 was expended from Emergency Relief funds. 31. SAVAGE RIVER DAM, MD. Location.-On the Savage River, in Garrett County, Md., approxi- mately 4.5 miles above the junction with North Branch of the Poto- mac River, and immediately downstream of the junction of Crabtree FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 535 Creek and Savage River, and approximately 4 miles northwest of Bloomington, Md. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle, Grants- ville, Md.-Pa.) Existing project.-The construction of an earth- and rock-fill dam, with a maximum height of 184 feet above the stream bed, was started in 1939 as a project of the Works Progress Administration, under sponsorship of the Upper Potomac River Commission. Work was suspended in December 1942, due to the war. The present proj- ect provides for completion of the earth- and rock-fill dam by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, and includes placing about 850,000 cubic yards of earth- and rock-fill embankment and 5,200 cubic yards of concrete in spillway and intake structure, installation of control equipment in tunnel control chamber, and construction of operating house and other appurtenant structures. The estimate of cost of the project to the Federal Government, revised in 1948, is $2,750,000 exclusive of $200,000 to be contributed by local in- terests. The project is primarily for regulation of stream flow for industrial purposes, and pollution abatement, with some incidental flood control. The reservoir will have a storage capacity of 20,000 acre-feet. Authorization for the project is contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 622, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to make a cash contribution of $200,000 toward the cost of the work. The Upper Potomac River Commission has contributed $200,000 toward com- pletion of the dam. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The preparation of con- struction plans and specifications for the uncompleted embankment portion of the dam, and plans and specifications for the fabrication of control chamber equipment were completed during the year. Construction work was started under a continuing contract for the completion of the earth and rock-fill embankment portion of the dam. The major items of work involve approximately 45,000 cubic yards of common excavation, 1,035,000 cubic yards of borrow ex- cavation, 720,000 cubic yards of earth fill and 90,000 cubic yards of rock fill. Of these amounts, 45,000 cubic yards of common excava- tion and 154,000 cubic yards of borrow excavation have been moved, and 137,000 cubic yards of earth fill and 15,000 cubic yards of rock fill were placed. Total costs for fiscal year 1949 were $246,135.35, of which $53,- 473.81 were contributed funds and $192,661.54 were Federal funds. Total expenditures were $139,482.19, of which $53,473.81 were con- tributed funds and $86,008.38 were Federal funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was approxi- mately two-thirds completed by the Works Projects Administration prior to the termination of work in 1942. Construction was started in March 1949 under a continuing contract to complete the embank- ment portion of the dam. This work, scheduled for completion in fiscal year 1950, was about 19 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The major items of work remaining to complete the project consist of the placement of approximately 658,000 cubic yards of earth and rock fill in the embankment, 10,000 cubic yards of earth and rock excavation and 5,200 cubic yards of reinforced 536 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 concrete in the spillway and outlet works, and installation of slide gates, valves, and other operating equipment. The entire project was 8 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $300,587.56, of which $53,473.81 were contributed funds and $247,113.75 were Federal funds. Total expenditures have been $188,740.76, of which $53,- 473.81 were contributed funds and $135,266.95 were Federal funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $467,259.24, plus accounts receivable of $3,733.61, plus an allot- ment of $1,265,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,735,992.84, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- _ $ 116,868.01 New work: Completion of construction under a continuing contract of em- bankment portion of dam ---------------------------- 1,043,124.84 Initiation of supply contract for fabrication and delivery of control chamber equipment---------------------------- 200 ,000.00 Completion of plans and specifications by hired labor of spill- way and channel, intake structure, control chamber and miscellaneous structures -------------------------------- 75,000.00 Initiation of continuing contract for construction of spillway, outlet works, and miscellaneous structures 301,000.00 Total ------------------------------------------ 1,735,992.85 The additional sum of $1,029,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of construction under a continuing contract of spill- way outlet work and miscellaneous structures to complete proj- ect_------------ _ -------------------------- --------- $ 989,000 Sedimentation survey and reservoir operation planning----------- 40,000 Total -------------------------------------------------- 1,029,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $ 456,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 247,113.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------- 135,266.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 320,733.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- - - 1,265,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 1, 265,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 1,029,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------------- -------------- _ - $15, 000. 00 $41, 000. 00 $400, 000. 00 Cost of new work....-------------------------------------- 7, 111. 58 47, 340. 63 192, 661.54 Cost of m aintenance.. . . . . . ... ..... . .. _ . ...... .. .... .. ... ..--. Total expended--...............---------------..--------------..... . --.. 6, 695. 53 42, 563.04 86, 008. 38 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $200,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------- --------------------- 53,473.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----_ ----- 53,473.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_ - .---- .-.--- 146,526.19 FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 537 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------------------------...............----------------------........-------------- $200,000. 00 Cost of new work .------------ ------------------------------------------------ 53, 473. 81 Cost of maintenance...---------- ---------------------------------- - Total expended.......-----------------.............----------------------------.....------------.............. 53, 473. 81 32. WAYNESBORO, VA. Location.-This project is located at Waynesboro, Va., which oc- cupies both banks of the South River, about 25 miles above the mouth. South River is a tributary of the South Fork of the Shenan- doah River. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangle, Waynes- boro, Va.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of approximately 17,500 lineal feet of levees and walls along the South River and -Rockfish Run, enlargement of 10,700 lineal feet of the South River channel to a bottom width of 175 feet and side slopes of 1 on 3, construction of a pressure conduit 1,700 feet long to carry the flow of Spring Run through the city, and in- terior drainage to be provided by four pumping stations and the necessary intercepting sewers. The total estimated cost to the United States, revised in 1948, is $2,400,000 and to local interests, $500,000. Authorization for the project is contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 622, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The council of the town of Waynesboro has passed a resolution assuring local co- operation. The requirements of local cooperation, however, have not been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been initiated on the existing project. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for initiating engineering investigations and for starting the preparation of detailed plans. 33. SALEM CHURCH RESERVOIR, VA. Location.-The Salem Church multiple-purpose reservoir to be located on the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers in Culpeper and Orange Counties, Va., would be created by a concrete gravity dam on the Rappahannock River, located 5.6 miles above Fredericks- burg, Va., and 113 miles above the mouth. (See Army Map Service quadrangle, Salem Church, Va., and U. S. Geological Survey quad- rangle, Spotsylvania, Va.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a concrete gravity dam, approximately 1,300 feet long, with a maximum height of 208 feet above bedrock, and earth em- bankments extending from both abutments, totaling 16,000 feet in length, with a maximum height at the left abutment of 63 feet. The 538 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 spillway would consist of 2 sections, 1 of 15 crest gates, 30 feet wide by 25 feet high, located in the gravity section, and the other of 5 50- by 53.5-foot fixed-wheel gates located in the bedrock of the right abutment. The spillway channel curves toward and enters the river 650 feet below the dam. The total discharge capacity of the spillway would be 545,000 cubic feet per second. The project pro- vides for a power plant, to be constructed integral with the dam at the left side of the river channel, containing two 27,250-kilowatt generating units with provision for additional installation. The reservoir will afford flood protection for Fredericksburg, Falmouth, and areas downstream for a flood of approximately 200,000 cubic feet per second. Estimated cost of the project to the Federal Gov- ernment, revised in 1948, is $33,000,000, of which $2,140,000 would be for lands and damages. Authorization for the project is contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, which stipulated that the maximum elevation of the power pool should not exceed elevation 220 feet mean sea level. The latest published maps are in the project document. (See H. Doc. 119, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.--See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies were initiated to determine the economics of the authorized project. Total costs for fiscal year 1949 were $4,437.33. Total expenditures were $5,664.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. The engineering studies to determine the economics of the authorized project and the prepatation of the report thereon were 45 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $4,458.66. Total expen- ditures have been $5,685.58. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,314.42, plus accounts receivable of $1,226.92, a total of $5,541.34, will be applied to new work for completion of engineering studies and economic investigations of the authorized project. The additional sum of $200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for engineering investigation and studies and for starting the preparation of detailed plans. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $ 10,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949.---______--____-__ ----___ 4,458.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 5,685.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----________ ___------_ 4,314.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 5, 536.14 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 5,536.14 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 32,990, 00.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---- ------------------ ----------------------------- o, .00 ----------- Cost of new work..-------.------------------ -- ----------------- -- 2L3 $4,437.33 Cost of maintenance ..."' 7'1 ':i- : 7 . :- :' : Total expended---- .21.33 FLOOD CONTROL--WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 539 34. EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE ANACOSTIA LEVEE, WASHINGTON, D. C., UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 102, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS The emergency repair work to the upper 4,000 feet of the Anacos- tia levee located on the left bank of the Anacostia River at river mile 1.5 in the District of Columbia, was made in compliance with Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, approved June 23, 1947, which authorized the sum of $15,000,000 to be appropriated as an emer- gency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the re- pair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood control works which have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. An allotment of $36,000, made in fiscal year 1948, was applied to the repairs, by contract, for restoration of the section of levee to its original grade and cross section. Plans and specifications were com- pleted in fiscal year 1948 at a cost of $2,483.02. Construction work consisting of 4,635 cubic yards of earth fill, 1,282 cubic yards of top- soil and 2.3 acres of soil preparation and seeding was started in July 1948 and completed in November 1948. Total costs for fiscal year 1949 were $23,050.78. Total expendi- tures were $24,380.48. Total costs to June 30, 1949 were $25,533.80. Total expenditures were $25,509.55. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $10,490.45 less accounts payable of $24.25, a balance of $10,466.20 will be reported for revo- cation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $36,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------__ 25,533.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 25,509.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 10,490.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 .... 10,466.20 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------10,466.20 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....-----------------...--------------..............................-------------------- $36, 000.00 Cost ofnew work...... ... ........--------------------- Cost of maintenance ---------------- ----------------------- 2, 483. 02 $23, 050. 78 Total expended.....----------- -------------- ------------------------- 1,129. 07 24, 380. 48 35. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as modified by the Flood Control Acts of 1946 and 1948, respectively, authorizes the allotment from any appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for flood control, not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or main- tenance of any flood control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modifica- tion thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control. 540 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 There were no costs for fiscal year 1949. Total expenditures for work performed in the previous fiscal year were $2,264.20. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 have been $46,- 992.28. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- _ $46,992.28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 46,992.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------- 46,992.28 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-... -$5, 271. 92 ......-........ ......... $2, 264. 20 .....'... --............. Cost of new work. .. Cost of maintenance-------------------- ......---------- -------............. ----- 2, 264. 20 - Total expended.................. . .............. .............. .. . . . $2, 264 20 36. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 208 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JUNE 30, 1948 The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, provides that the sum of $25,000,000 be authorized to be appropriated as an emer- gency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the re- pair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood con- trol work which have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods, including the raising, extending, or other modification of such works as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the ade- quate functioning of the works for flood control. Pursuant to this act, the sum of $5,000 was allotted in fiscal year 1949 to perform emergency work in connection with the disastrous floods of June 17 and 18, 1949, in the upper tributaries of the Poto- mac River in West Virginia. There were no costs or expenditures for the fiscal year. There have been no costs or expenditures to June 30, 1949. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $5,000, plus an addi- tional allotment of $3,000 made in July 1949, totaling $8,000 will be applied to the repair of levees and other local flood protection works along the South Branch of Potomac River and tributaries at Moore- field and Petersburg, W. Va., and vicinity during fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ $5,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 5,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 5,000 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------------3,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-__ 8,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----------------........... -------.....----------------------------------------- $5, 000 . ---. ..---..... ----....-.... - ----.---.... Cost of new Cost of work ...--- maintenance =-..---. ................. .--........... Total expended FLOOD CONTROL-WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT 541 37. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,- 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this authority, funds in the amount of $20,000 were made available in fiscal year 1949, for new work in connection with clearing of channels in the South Branch of Potomac River and tributaries in the vicinity of Moorefield and Petersburg, W. Va. The work, caused by the disastrous floods of June 17 and 18, 1949, in these streams, consisted of starting the removal, by equipment rental contract, of heavy deposits of earth and rock from the stream channels. The deposits, which completely obstructed the channel in some locations, resulted from side-mountain slides. There were no costs or expenditures for the fiscal year. There have been no costs or expenditures to June 30, 1949. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 of $20,000 will be ap- plied to the completion of channel clearing work in fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- - $20,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ 20,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 20,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------.................--.......------------------------------------............-----............$20, 000 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance . Totalexpended--------------------------- Total expended ......... ------ ..... -- ..... ....... -------------- . . 38. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL Total costs for fiscal year 1949 were $37,294.89. Total expendi- tures were $34,961.21. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $13,569.05, plus accounts receivable of $4,000, plus an allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949, a total of $42,569.05 will be applied to accounts payable, amounting to $8,885.32, and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $35,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. 872132-50-----35 542 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$840,200.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ -------------------------- 831,516.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------... 826,630.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------- _ .. ..----------- 13,569.05 TUnobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------- 8,660.53 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 33,660.53 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----......-- ------ - $57,000. 00 $24, 000. 00 $28, 200. 00 $48, 000. 00 $36, 250. 00 Cost of new work .....-----------. ------------ ----------------- ------------ - Cost of maintenance..-----.... ------.53, 627. 28 31, 290. 85 50,219. 96 49, 076.63 37, 294. 89 Total expended-------...............--...------- 58, 164.06 14, 578.68 59, 342. 11 47, 033. 97 34,961. 21 39. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Harpers Ferry, W. Va.' _ __... 1937 ------------------------------ .... ....... 375,000 ------- 2. Moorefleld, W. Va._---------------- 1941 $7,928. 12 --- ---- Z2277,100 1Awaiting local cooperation. s Revised in 1949. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Anacostia River and tributaries.. Flood Control Act, June May 19, 1949 H. 202, 81st Favorable. 22, 1936. Cong., 1st sess. Big Wills Creek, Pa., for flood Flood Control Commit- _.................... control at and in the vicinity tee resolution, July 23, of Hyndman Borough, Pa. 1946. Front Royal, Va., flood control Flood Control Commit- on Happy Creek, Va., tribu- tee resolution, July 5, tary of the Potomac River. 1946. Happy Creek, Potomac River, Flood Control Commit- flood protection for Front tee resolution, July 5, Royal, Va. 1946. Hyndman Borough, Pa., for Flood Control Commit- food control on Big Wills tee resolution, July 23, Creek, tributary of the Poto- 1946. mac River. Little Wills Creek, Pa., for flood .....do__... __ control at and in vicinity of Hyndman Borough, Pa. Potomac River and tributaries, .....do..... for protection along Big Wills and Little Wills Creeks, Pa., at and in the vicinity of Hynd- man Borough, Pa. Potomac River, flood control on Flood Control Commit-. ..................... Happy Creek for Front Royal tee resolution, July 5, and vicinity, Va. 1946. Wills Creek (Big and Little) Flood Control Commit- ........................ Pa., for flood control at and in tee resolution, July 23, the vicinity of Hyndman Bo- 1946. rough, Pa. 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 south of the watershed line between the northerly arm of Winter Harbor and Garden Creek, Va., 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 Murfreesboro, N. C,; and the Chowan River Basin above the confluence of the Nottoway and Blackwater Rivers, Va. It also includes the Virginia portion of the Intracoastal Waterways 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: Col. G. T. Derby, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Atlantic Division, New York, N. Y., comprising the New York, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Balti- more, Md., Washington, D. C., and Norfolk, Va., districts: Col. B. C. Dunn, Corps of Engineers, division engineer to July 29, 1948; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer, to August 16, 1948; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, to April 25, 1949; Col. F. F. Frech, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer to May 28, 1949; Brig. Gen. G. J. Nold, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-continued Page Page 1. Onancock River, Va.. 544 23. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 2. Nandua Creek, Va. 546 way between Norfolk, Va., 3. Occohannock Creek, Va.. 547 and the St. Johns River, 4. Little Machipongo River, Va. 548 Fla. (Norfolk District)_. 589 5. Oyster Channel, Va.. 550 24. Knobbs Creek, N. C....-.. 593 6. Cape Charles City Harbor, 25. Blackwater River, Va.-..... 594 Va..- .- -- . --- 551 26. Examinations, surveys, and 7. York Spit Channel, Va.. 554 contingencies (general) .. 596 8. Horn Harbor, Va.. 556 27. Inactive navigation projects_ 597 9. Mattaponi River, Va.. 557 28. Plant allotment .... 597 10. Pamunkey River, Va. - 559 11. Channel Connecting York Flood control River, Va., with Back Creek 29. Roanoke River Basin, Va., to Slaights wharf 561 and N. C..-- 600 12. Thimble Shoal Channel, Va.. 562 30. Buggs Island Reservoir, Roa- 13. James River, Va. 563 noke River Basin, Va., and 14. Appomattox River, Va. 567 N.C.-_-------- . .---- 602 15. Deep Creek, Va. 570 31. Philpott Reservoir, Roanoke 16. Pagan River, Va. 572 River Basin, Va. 604 17. Nansemond River, Va.. 574 32. Gathright Reservoir and Fall- 18. Hampton Creek, Va.. 575 ing Spring Reregulating 19. Willoughby Channel, Va. L_ 578 Dam, James River Basin, 20. Newport News Creek, Va. .. 579 Va.-. ---- 606 21. Channel to Newport News, 33. Preliminary examinations, Va. - 580 surveys, and contingencies 22. Norfolk Harbor, Va., _ 582 for flood control- 607 543 544 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. ONANCOCK RIVER, VA. Location.-This river, a tidal stream, rises in Accomac County, Va., flows in a westerly direction about 6.5 miles and empties into Chesapeake Bay. The portion under improvement extends from the mouth of the river to Onancock, Va., a distance of about 5 miles which is the approximate length of the tidal reach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1223.) Previous projects,-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879, and was modified by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890. The modified project was superseded by a project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, work under which was completed in 1911. For fur- ther details see page 1799 of Annual Report for 1915, page 493 of Amnual Report for 1924, and page 388 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water, 200 feet wide across the bar, a distance of 5,200 feet, and generally 100 feet wide in the river to a point roughly 1,200 feet above the mouth of the North Branch, widened at the upper end to form a basin 200 feet square; and a turning basin about 2.3 acres in area at Onancock. It also provides for a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the lower 500 feet of Joynes Branch and an anchor- age basin 6 feet deep and 3.9 acres in area at the mouth of Titlow Creek. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 1.7 feet and the extremes' are 1.5 and 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1948, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, was $160,000. The latest (1945) 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 Mar. 3, 1925 A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide across the H. Doc. 219, 68th Cong., 1st sess. bar and generally 100 feet wide in the river with a turning basin near the head of navigation. Aug. 26, 1937 Extending the 12-foot channel in North Branch with HI. Doc. 74, 75th Cong., 1st sess. a basin 200 feet square and a 6-foot channel 100 feet (Contains latest published map.) wide in Joynes Branch, and an anchorage basin 6 feet deep, at the mouth of Titlow Creek. Mar. 2, 1945 Modification of the requirement of local cooperation_ - H. Doe. 358, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to initial construction. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are two wooden wharves and about 725 feet of wooden bulkhead at Onancock, Va., and one wooden wharf each at Poplar Cove and Finneys. All these facilities are pri- vately owned except for 125 feet of bulkhead belonging to the United States Navy, and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, plans and specifications for new work dredging, with" Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $1,578.69. New work dredging, by contract, in North Branch, Joynes Branch, and Titlow Creek was commenced November 15, 1948, and con- tinued intermittently to December 18, 1948, when the work was RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 545 completed. There were removed 79,837 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $62,746.99. Maintenance dredging, by contract, between the mouth of the river and Onancock, Va., was commenced October 9, 1948, and continued intermittently to December 18, 1948, when the work was completed. There were removed 89,167 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $56,996.58. Maintenance condition surveys, with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $221.97. The total cost and expenditure for the fiscal year was $121,544.23, of which $64,325.68 was for new work and $57,218.55 for mainte- nance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the channel from the mouth to Onancock, Va., was commenced in May 1936 and com- pleted in August 1936. Construction of the remainder of the exist- ing project was commenced in November 1948 and completed in De- cember 1948. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date determined outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) Mouth to Onancock---__-- ----- __--- .----.- - 12 12 12 Oct.-Dec. 1948 North Branch-- --- __-__--__-------_______- 12 12 12 Do. Joynes Branch... ..------------------------------------ 6 6 6 Do. Anchorage Basin at mouth of Titlow Creek.....-----------. 6 6 6 Do. The head of navigation is at Onancock, Va. Navigation is prac- ticable throughout the year. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $221,813.23, of which $154,364.89 was for new work and $67,448.34 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $8,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 1.7 months, January-February 1950. The additional sum of $24,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for condition survey, and dredging, by contract, be- tween the mouth and Onancock, July 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------- $280,116.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ______________ 187,913.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 92,202.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 280,116.01 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 8,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 8,000.00 546 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........-----------.....---....------- ....-.........------- $8,000.00 ........... $71,805.40 $63, 718. 55 Cost of new work....-------........-------------------..............-------------------- 3, 979. 72 64,325.68 Cost of maintenance--............--- --------------------------- --- $216.72 7, 783. 28 57,218. 55 Total expended-----.............. ------------......... .....------------..........----------- 216. 72 11, 763. 00 121, 544. 23 2. NANDUA CREEK, VA. Location.-This creek, a tidal estuary of Chesapeake Bay, lies wholly within the limits of Accomac County, Va. From its source it flows in a southwesterly direction for about 4 miles, thence in a northwesterly direction for about 2 miles, and empties into Chesa- peake Bay about 10 miles south of Watts Island light, and about 28 miles north of the harbor at Cape Charles City, Va. It is about 1 mile wide at its mouth and gradually narrows as the source is ap- proached. At Nandua, a distance of about 5 miles from the mouth, its width is about 300 or 400 feet. The area of its watershed is about 15 square miles, with an average elevation of about 6 or 8 feet above sea level, about one-fourth of which is marsh and timber land, the remainder being under cultivation. Being an arm of Chesapeake Bay, Nandua Creek is affected by the lunar and wind tides which affect that body. There are no other currents, and even in periods of excessive rainfall no change in flow is perceptible. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1223.) - Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water over a bottom width of 100 feet across the bar at the mouth, a distance of about 700 feet. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 1.5 feet, and the extreme about 4.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, was $8,110. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the following river-and- harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 A channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide across the Annual Report for 1895, p. 1302. bar at the mouth. (Contains latest published map.) July 3, 1930 A channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide through the H. Doc. 165, 71st Cong., 2d sess. bar at the mouth. Lccal cccperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is one timber wharf located on Nandua Creek having a wharfage space of 130 feet and a small marine rail- way which will accommodate vessels up to 40 feet in length. Boats which load and discharge cargoes at this wharf are charged a nom- inal ° fee for wharfage. The facilities are privately owned and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made dur- ing the year at a cost and expenditure of $1,372.17. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 547 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931 by natural scour. The controlling depth as ascer- tained in July, 1948 was 6.9 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation is at Nandua, Va. Navigation is practi- cable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $8,367.49 of which $6,987.81 was for new work and $1,- 379.68, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-Theallotment of $3,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, condition survey, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, 0.7 month, January-February 1950. The additional sum of $18,100 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance; condition survey, and dredg- ing, by contract, across the bar at the mouth, October 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- ------------ $8,367.49 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 6,987.18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-__ ____ --------- 1,379.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------- 8,367.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------ 3,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. --- 3,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.................... ........----------------------------- $2, 000.00 ................---- ..... - 620. 32 Cost of new work......... ..--- I . . --- Cost of maintenance----------_--------------------_--------- $7. 51 1,372. 17 .......-------------..... . Total expended................------------------ . . 7. 51 1,372. 17 3. OCCOHANNOCK CREEK, VA. Location.-This creek, a tidal estuary of Chesapeake Bay, forms a portion of the dividing line between Accomac and Northampton Counties, Va., and lies wholly within the limits of these two coun- ties. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1223.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay upstream to the vicinity of Davis and Morley wharves, a distance of about 512 miles, with approach channels of equal dimensions to the wharves and a turning basin 9 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 300 feet long adjacent to Concord wharf. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.5 feet, with extreme fluctuations of 1.5 feet below and 6 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, was $91,300. The latest (1945) 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 July 3, 1930 Channel 9 feet deep at mean low water over a bot- H. Doc. 165; 71st Cong., 2d sess. tom width of 100 feet across the bar at the mouth. Mar. 2, 1945 Existing project dimensions .... H. Doe. 223 78th Cong., 1st sess. _--------------------- (Contains latest published map.) 548 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the present project dimensions, imposed the conditions that local interests agree to furnish suitable areas for disposal of dredged spoil for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, to provide suitable terminal facilities open to all on equal terms, and to hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. These conditions have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are three timber wharves on this stream with an available frontage of about 100 linear feet each. The wharfage facilities are believed to be adequate for the existing com- merce on the creek. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 27 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the channel across the bar at the mouth was commenced in August 1931 and completed in October 1931. The controlling depth, as ascer- tained in April 1942, was 6 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation is at Rue's wharf. Navigation is practi- cable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay upstream to the vicinity of Davis and Morley wharves, a distance of 'about 5/2 miles, with approach channels of equal dimensions to the wharves and a turning basin 9 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 300 feet long adjacent to Concord wharf. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $47,174.34, of which $13,859.14 was for new work and $33,315.20 for maintenance. Proposed operations.--The allotment of $6,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance condition survey, with Gov- ernment plant and hired labor, 1 month, February-March 1950. The additional sum of $23,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, condition survey and dredg- ing, by contract, across bar at mouth, October-November 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $47,174.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 13,859.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------ -------------------- 33,315.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ------------------------- 47,174.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 6,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------_-___ 6,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 77,400.00 4. LITTLE MACHIPONGO RIVER, VA. Location.-This river, locally known as Parting Creek, has its source in the marsh of Bell Neck, Northampton County, Va., flows in a southerly and easterly direction about 5 miles, and empties into Great Machipongo River, about 12 miles by water from Great Machipongo Inlet, and about 28 miles north of Cape Charles, Va. The drainage area is about 11 square miles. No information is RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 549 available as to the discharge of this stream. The length of the tidal reach is about 2 miles. The Great Machipongo Inlet and the Great Machipongo River are the waterways connecting with the Atlantic Ocean, and have a controlling depth of 16 feet. Willis wharf, a town with a population of about 500, is located on the west bank about 1 mile above its junction with the Great Machipongo River. The high-water width varies from about 450 feet at the mouth to 350 feet at Willis wharf. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1221.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 80 feet wide from the town of Willis wharf to deep water in the river below. The mean range of tide is about 4.6 feet. The extreme tidal range is from about 0.7 foot below mean low water to about 2 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1929, was $10,000. The latest (1929) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 260, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in that document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-At the town of Willis wharf there are three wharves with a total wharfage space of about 300 feet, five bulk- heads with a total wharfage space of about 1,140 feet, and a marine railway which will accommodate vessels up to 50 feet in length. All facilities are privately owned, being used for packing seafoods and servicing fishing vessels. The wharves have no railroad connections, but are served by local roads connecting with the county and State highway system. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging, by contract, was commenced August 20, 1948, and continued to September 16, 1948, when the work was completed. There were removed 16,108 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $10,382.24. A maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost of $1,415.56. The total cost and expenditure for the work was $11,797.80, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in February 1931 and completed in May 1931. The controlling depth as ascertained in September, 1948 was 8.0 feet at mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $27,596.44, of which $15,000 was for new work and $12,- 596.44, for maintenance. Proposed operations. No operations are scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, condition survey and dredging, by con- tract, from mouth to Willis wharf. 550 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------- $27,596.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______ _________________ 15,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------_ _- 12,596.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------- 27,596.44 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........... $3, 000 ....-------------........... ......------------------------------- $9, 596. 44 Cost of new work----....------- ---------- - --------------------- ------------------ Cost of maintenance...... ------ .....------------ ----------.... ---.... ------ $798. 64 11, 797. 80 Total expended., _ _.-_-_ - --.... . . . .... .. ....... ... 798. 64 11, 797. 80 5. OYSTER CHANNEL, VA. Location.-Oyster Channel is located on the lower eastern side of the Delmarva Peninsula which separates Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 11 miles north of Cape Charles and about 57 miles south along the Atlantic coast from the Virginia- Maryland State line. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1222.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel, about 0.9 mile long, 60 feet wide, and 6 feet deep at mean low water, from deep water in Liscombes Channel to and including a turning basin of the same depth 200 feet long and 125 feet wide along the water front at Oyster, Va. The mean range of tide is about 4.4 feet. Greater fluctuations in water level are caused by prolonged high winds along this section of the Atlantic coast. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, was $54,600. The latest (1940) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 716, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to initial construction. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are five privately owned timber wharves and one publicly owned wooden bulkhead with a total wharfage space of about 1100 feet along the water front at Oyster, Va. There is also a marine railway which will accommodate vessels up to 50 feet in length. The facilities have highway connection with the county and state systems. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $5,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in January 1948 and completed in May 1948. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 551 Controlling depths Date Name of channel 80 percent of project width, determined 40 percent on either side of center line (feet) Channel___........._ ------------------... ------- .................... 5.0 Dec. 1948 Turning basin...-----------....... .....---------------------...........---------------- 5.2 Do. The head of navigation for boat traffic is about 200 feet above the turning basin at the head of the project. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $59,600, of which $54,600 was for new work and $5,000 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $5,000, made in July 194 will be applied for maintenance, condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.7 month, March 1950. The additional sum of $24,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, condition survey, and dredging, by contract, Liscombes Channel to Oyster. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- $59,600 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________________ 54,600 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 5,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________________ 59,600 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 5,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ,000 5---------------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-------------------------- --------------------------- $54, 600 $5, 000 Cost of new work- - - - - -...- -.... - --............. -. --.. 54, 600 .......... Cost of maintenance------------ - I----_-, i---- ------------- ---------------- 5, 000 Total expended....---------------- ----------------------------------- 54, 600 5,000 6. 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 extremity 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 a channel 18 feet deep and 500 feet wide from that depth in Chesapeake Bay through Cherry- stone Bar and Inlet to the entrance to Cape Charles City Harbor, a distance of 2.71 miles, thence a basin in the harbor of the same depth 600 to 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long, thence a channel 10 feet deep, 100 to 180 feet wide and 260 feet long connecting a basin of the same depth 180 feet wide and 420 feet long at the head of Mud Creek. The project also provides for protective works in 552 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the form of a stone jetty on the north side of the harbor entrance and a sand mole 1,350 feet long south of the harbor entrance. All depths are referred to mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.3 feet with extremes of 2.5 feet below and 8 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $298,300. In addition, $445,291.03 was expended from military funds for par- tial completion of the 18-foot project. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $15,000. No estimate of cost of maintenance was approved for the original project. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Dredging a channel through Cherrystone Inlet and H. Doc. 29, 51st Cong., 1st sess., bar 16 feet deep and 100 and 200 feet wide, respec- and Annual Report 1890, p. 971. tively; 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. 1 June 20, 1938 Modified to provide a basin 10 feet deep, 180 feet H. Doc. 580, 75th Cong., 3d sess. wide, and 420 feet long, at the head of Mud Creek, with a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide, ex- tending to that depth in the present harbor, flaring through its inner 250 feet to a width of 180 feet. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 18 feet deep and 500 feet wide from that H. Doc. 90, 79th Cong., 1st sess. depth in Chesapeake Bay to the harbor entrance, thence a basin in the harbor of the same depth 600 to 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long. 1 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1938, were fully complied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers on March 30, 1940. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the present project dimensions, imposed the conditions that local inter- ests provide as and when required and at no cost to the United States all lands necessary for the initial construction and subsequent maintenance; give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain substantial bulkheads and other terminal facilities adequate to permit full utilization of the improve- ment; and will reserve at least 1,000 lineal feet of berthing space along such bulkheads for general public use on equal and reasonable terms; and agree to hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Local interests have furnished all lands necessary for dredging the harbor to a reduced width of 800 feet. The other terms of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are about 800 feet of wooden bulk- head, a wooden pier 200 feet long and two transfer slips in the outer harbor owned and maintained by the Pennsylvania Railroad, a por- tion of which is open to public use without charge under certain restrictions. The Virginia Ferry Corp. operates a ferry slip on rail- road property. There are about 600 feet of city-owned bulkhead, open to the public without charge, and four privately owned wooden piers located on Mud Creek on the 10-foot project. With the addi- tion of the 1,000 linear feet of bulkhead required of local interests, these facilities would be adequate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 553 Operations and results duringfiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 77 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Partial completion of the project to provide for a reduced width in the harbor of 800 feet was commenced in August 1942 and completed in January 1943. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Name of channel Left Midchannel Right Date outside for half outside determined quarter project width quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) Cherrystone Bar Channel__.----------------- 17. 4 18. 0 17. 4 June 1947. Cherrystone Inlet Channel---------------- .... 16. 4 16. 2 16. 3 Do. Cape Charles City Harbor..----------------- 14.1 16.4 14.9 Do. Mud Creek....... .............-------------------------------- 8.9 10.0 5. 7 Do. The head of navigation for boat traffic is the head of Mud Creek. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of widening the south side of the main harbor from its present widths of from 400 to 800 feet to widths of from 600 to 1,000 feet to a depth of 18 feet over a distance of 3,000 feet. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $646,053.38, of which $565,340.30 was for new work, in- cluding $445,291.03 expended from military funds for partial com- pletion of the 18-foot project, and $80,713.08 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $2,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.5 month, May-June 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951 as it is believed that the present condition of the project will meet the needs of naviga- tion until a later date. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $646,053.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________-- __ 565,340.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ _____ 80,713.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 646,053.38 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 2,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________________________________ 178,260.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..----------------- .... $20, 400. 00 .. C ost of new work-.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - --. . . . -. . . . -. Cost of maintenance------------- 6, 167. 41 $8, 932. 27 $4, 266. 54 $1, 033. 78----------- Total expended- . 4, 088. 11 11, 011. 57 4, 266. 54 1, 033. 78 - 554 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 7,. 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 project.-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 approximately 6.77 miles long, 1,000 feet wide, and 39 feet deep at mean low water be- tween the contours of that depth in Chesapeake Bay opposite York Spit. Under ordinary 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, are minus 2 feet and plus 9.5 feet. The estimated cost of new work revised in 1946 was $996,500. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $36,000. 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...___._ _.. H. Doc. 186, 57th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Channel width increased to 1,000 feet.-----..- ----- H. Doc. 1190, 62d Cong., 3d sess. July 3, 1930 Channel depth increased to 37 feet............----------------.. H. Doc. 29, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 __ Channel depth increased to 39 feet.---------------- In accordance with report on file in office of the Chief of Engineers dated June 30, 1942. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-For a description of the terminal facilities for this channel, see Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Md. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for new work dredging, with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $5,747.03. Maintenance dredging in the channel to a depth of 37 feet, with the U. S. hopper dredge Comber, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was continued to August 25, 1948. Additional dredging was commenced September 20, 1948, and continued to September 22, 1948, when the work was completed. There were removed 472,468 cubic yards of material, credited place measurement, dredged and hauled, and 193,842 cubic yards of material, agitated, a total of 666,310 cubic yards. The cost of the work was $175,723.59. Maintenance condition surveys, with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $2,900.40. The total cost and expenditure for the work was $184,371.02, of which $5,747.03 was for new work and $178,623.99 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 12 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the project to a depth of 37 feet at mean low water was commenced in 1932 and continued intermittently to June 1943, when the work was completed. The controlling depth, as ascertained in May 1949, was RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 555 38 feet in midchannel and 35.6 feet along the edges. Depths are referred to mean low water. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging the channel to a depth of 39 feet. at mean low water over a width of 1,000 feet between the 39-foot contours, a distance of about 6.77 miles. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project prior to fiscal year 1942 was included in the project for Baltimore Harbor and Channels, Md. Since that date, the total cost and expenditure has been $909,657.28, of which $80,105.61 was for new work and $829,551.67, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year $3,242.72, plus allotments of $400,650 a total of $403,- 892.72, will be applied as follows: New work: Completion of surveys and plans and specifications for new work dredging with Government plant and hired labor, 0.5 month, July 1949-__-_ $ 2,752.97 Dredging channel with a United States hopper dredge, 4.3 months, July-November 1949------- 400,000.00 $402,752.97 Maintenance: Maintenance and repairs to tide gage structure, with Government plant and hired labor -- _ 1,139.75 Total for all work ____________ 403,892.72 The additional sum of $418,600 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the following scheduled work: New work: Dredging to complete the channel with a United States hopper dredge, 3.8 months, July-October 1950 _____________ ______________ $410,000 Maintenance: Condition survey, April-May 1951 and maintenance and repairs to tide gage structure ---------------------------- 8,600 Total for all work __________________ __________________ 418,600 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $912,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - --- 80,105.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1 829,551.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 909,657.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 3,242.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3,242.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 400,650.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 403,892.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- nltionn of existingr nrniect rlrb -6 / - -__- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F13 , 6f41 V" n( .V' Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....----------------- $153, 500. 00 $92, 000. 00 - $97, 600. 00 $172,000. 00 $154, 500. 00 Cost of new work....-------- -------------- -------------------------------- 5, 747. 03 Cost of maintenance..------------- 81, 547. 43 118, 350. 07 3, 041. 25 146, 708. 13 178, 623. 99 Total expended......----------------- 77, 039. 98 118, 350. 07 3, 041. 25 146, 708. 13 184, 371.02 1 Costs and expenditures prior to fiscal year 1942 are included in the project "Baltimore Harbor and Channels." 556 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8.HORN HARBOR, VA. Location.-This is a tidal estuary 4 miles in length, located in Mathews County, Va., entering Chesapeake Bay on its western shore 43 miles northerly of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 494.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide across the entrance bar. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is about 2 feet with winds causing variations of 2 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost of new work made in 1933 was $12,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 124, 70th Cong., 1st sess.), and modified by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 22, 73d Cong., 2d sess.), which removed the re- quirement that local interest contribute $6,000 toward the cost of the improvement. The latest published map is in the latter docu- ment. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 18 wharves and stagings and 1 marine railway within the harbor. Two wharves are open to the public, and two are solely for fuel oil companies. The existing facili- ties are considered adequate. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in April 1937 and completed in June 1937. The controlling depth as ascertained in March 1948 was 7 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at the Standard Oil Co.'s dock. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $32,086.79, of which $11,486.79 was for new work and $20,600 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $4,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, condition survey, April 1950. The additional sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance condition survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $32,086.79 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- -- _______________________ 11,486.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 20,600.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 32,086.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---___ 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------__ 4,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-..--. -----. . $500 $22, 100. 00 _-----_--- - $2, 000. 00 Cost ofnew work-................- - Cost of maintenance---........ - - 500 1, 692. 07 $1, 419. 98 16, 987. 95 Total expended--...............- 500 1, 692. 07 1,419. 98 16, 987. 95 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 557 9. 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 U. S. 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 an entrance channel 16 feet deep, 5,600 feet long, and 200 feet wide across the shoal separating the deep waters of the Mattaponi and York Rivers below the town of West Point and the enlargement to an equal depth of the natural channel in Mattaponi River opposite the existing terminals at and in the vicinity of Sixth and Seventh Streets of that town over an area having a maximum length and width of 1,000 feet and 100 feet; 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 immediately above Rosespout 7 feet deep, 180 feet wide, and 400 feet long, and snagging between the mouth and Dunkirk, Va. The distances 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 feet 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 1948, is $170,600, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1942) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Improved channels to Pointers (Rosespout) and H. Doc. 861, 64th Cong., 1st sess. snagging to Dunkirk. Aug. 30, 1935 Channels 9 and 7 feet deep, mouth to Rosespout, Rivers and Herbors Committee 1 including, basin 7 feet deep at latter point and Doc.47, 73d Cong., 2d sess. snagging, mouth to Dunkirk. 1 July 24, 1946 Channels 16 feet deep at and immediately below H. Doc.766, 78th Cong., 2d sess. West Point. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation. The conditions of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, were fully com- plied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers on March 31, 1941. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, in adopting the modi- fication of the project to provide for an entrance channel 16 feet deep across the shoal between the Mattaponi and York Rivers and the enlargement of the natural channel in Mattaponi River at West Point, imposed the conditions that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide suit- able areas for the disposal of dredged material when and as required for the initial work and subsequent maintenance; (b) hold and save the' United States free from damages arising from the improvement; 872132-506-36 558 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and (c) dredge to an equal depth adequate approach and berthing areas adjacent to the terminals at Sixth and Seventh Streets of the town of West Point. These conditions have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are eight wooden wharves, with a total wharfage space of 630 feet, and one marine railway, which will accommodate vessels up to 75 feet in length, at West Point, Va. Between West Point and Rosespout, there are 9 timber wharves and 15 shore landings. All the facilities are privately owned, but some are open to public use at nominal wharfage charges. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance snagging and bank trimming operations, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, between Aylett, Va., and the mouth of the river, were commenced February 8, 1949, and continued to February 25, 1949, when the work was completed. The cost and expenditure for the work was $4,433.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 35 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the completed portions of the project was commenced in July 1941, and completed in August 1941. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Name of channel Left Midchannel Right Date outside for half outside determined quarter project width quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) Entrance channel--_ - _- __-_ _- 11.4 11. 8 11. 6 October 1941. West Point to Locust Grove...----------------- -- 9 9 9 January 1948. Locust Grove to Rosespout-...........-.... 6. 2 5.4 5. 4 Do. Turning Basin----------------------------- -0. 1 6. 5 5. 5 Do. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at Aylett, Va. Naviga- tion is practicable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging an entrance channel 16 feet deep at mean low water, 5,600 feet long, and 200 feet wide across the shoal separating the deep waters of the Mattaponi and York Rivers below the town of West Point and the enlargement to an equal depth of the natural channel in Mattaponi River opposite the existing terminals at and in the vicinity of Sixth and Seventh Streets over an area having a maximum length and width of 1,000 feet and 100 feet. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $103,743.61, of which $32,586.39 was for new work and $71,157.22, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $16,000, made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Snagging and bank trimming between the mouth and Rosespout, with Government plant and hired labor, 2 months, April-May 1950 -. $11,000 Condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.8 months, April-May 1950------------------------- ------------ 5,000 Total for all work . ,-:---_ ------. ---------- ----. 16,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 559 The additional sum of $38,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, check condition survey; dredg- ing, by contract, between Walkerton and Rosespout, and snagging and bank trimming between the mouth and Rosespout. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______-$215,433.32_-_-____-- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- __ 83,835.87 ---------- _ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-___-____-__-_- _ 131,597.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ ---- 215,433.32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 16,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 6,000.00 1----------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ----- _-_-----------------_ 138,014.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _ ----------------------------- $5, 000. 00- __----- - $9, 000. 00 $4, 100.00 Cost of new work----- -------------- -------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance ------------------------------------- ___ $712. 24 12, 954. 56 4, 433. 20 Total expended__-----------------------------------------712. 24 12, 954. 56 4,433. 20 10. 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.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide between the mouth of the river and Bassett Ferry, a dis- tance of 47.5 miles, thence 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide to Manquin Bridge, a distance of 5.2 miles. All depths are referred to mean low water. 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 1948 was $61,900. The latest (1945) 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 (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. June 14, 1880 j Forchannel 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 deep Annual Report, 1908, pt. 1, p. 249. and 100 feet wide to Bassett Ferry. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide between Bas- H. Doc. 671, 76th Cong., 3d sess. sett Ferry and Manquin Bridge. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the project for a channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide between Bassett Ferry and Manquin Bridge imposed the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all 560 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as re- quired, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable terminal facilities, open to all on equal terms. A resolution by the board of supervisors of Hanover County, Va., giving assurances that the conditions of local cooperation will be complied with was approved on June 3, 1948, by the Assistant Secre- tary of the Army. Deeds for easements and rights-of-way and per- mits for spoil-disposal areas have not yet been furnished. Full com- pliance with the conditions of local cooperation is expected when funds for construction become available. Terminal facilities.-There are one wooden wharf and six shore landings on Pamunkey River above Indian Point Bar. There are 20 landings between that point and the mouth of the river. There is also 800 feet of steel bulkhead and one wooden wharf 700 feet long at West Point, Va. at the mouth of the river. These facilities are privately owned and are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance snagging and bank trimming and removal of shoals, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, were commenced February 26, 1949, and continued to April 21, 1949, when the work was completed. The cost and ex- penditure for the work was $9,400. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was about 76 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the existing project from the mouth to Bassett Ferry, Va., was com- menced in 1880 and completed in 1913. Construction of 1,478 linear feet of sheet pile dikes at Spring bar and Skidmore bar and 14 permeable spur dikes, aggregating 2,332 linear feet, at Buckland bar and Hogan bar was commenced in 1908 and completed in 1909. The controlling depthsat mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Name of channel Left Midchannel Right Date determined outside for half outside quarter project width quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) Mouth to Bassett Ferry____ _ 3.7 4. 6 6.4 March-April 1949. 80 percent of project width 40 percent on either side of center line (feet) Bassett Ferry to Manquin Bridge . 5. O0 October 1939. The present head of navigation, for other than rowboats and fish- ing skiffs, is at Bassett Ferry, Va. Navigation is practicable through out the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 50 feet wide between Bassett Ferry and Manquin Bridge. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 561 1949, was $163,024.97, of which $31,376.44 was for new work and $131,648.53, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-Theallotment of $5,700, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, snagging and bank trimming, and removal of shoals between the mouth and Bassett Ferry, with Gov- ernment plant and hired labor, 1 month, June 1950. The additional sum of $5,700 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance snagging and bank trimming be- tween the mouth and Bassett Ferry, with Government plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated tq June 30, 1949------------------- $163,024.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 31,376.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 131,648.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 163,024.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- 5,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - 5,700.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ___________________ ___________________ 30,524.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........------------------------------$5, 000. 00 ....-. $9, 000. 00 $9, 400. 00 Cost of new work.------------..-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- ---- ------ Cost of maintenance.------------- _----- --------------. . -------------- 14, 000. 00 9, 400. 00 Totalexpended -------------- _-------- . ___ -------------- ... -------------- 14, 000. 00 9, 400. 00 11. CHANNEL CONNECTING YORK RIVER, VA., WITH BACK CREEK TO SLAIGHTS WHARF Location.-The channel known as the Thorofare lies in York County, Va., 39 miles northerly from Norfolk, Va., and connects Back Creek, a tidal estuary on the west shore of Chesapeake Bay, with the York River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 494.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 80 feet wide across the York River flats, and 60 feet wide through the Thorofare. The plane of reference is mean low water. The mean tidal range is 2.4 feet with winds causing variations of 2 to 3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1934, including $2,500 contributed by local interests, was $22,500. 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. 6, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to initial construc- tion. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are no landings or other facilities on the thoroughfare. There are six privately owned wharves and a marine railway that can accommodate vessels up to 50 feet in length on Back Creek. There is also a State-owned wharf on Back 562 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Creek open to public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.- A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $1,064.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in June, 1937 and completed in August 1937. The controlling depth as ascertained in July, 1948 was 7.0 feet at mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $33,624.63, of which $14,854.71 was for new work and $18,769.92 for maintenance. In addition, $2,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $3,800, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.3 month, April 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, as it is believed the present condition of the project will meet the needs of navigation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------$33,624.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 14,854.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 18,769.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 33,624.63 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- - - 3,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 3,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .------------------------------- $3, 000 $24, 000. 00 -$6, 500.00 - $1, 730.08 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance... -------------------------------- 1, 707.69 15, 997. 61 1, 064. 62 Total expended.... ---------------------------------------- 1, 707. 69 15, 997. 61 1, 064. 62 1In addition, $2,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 12. THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL, VA. Location.-Thimble Shoal Channel lies between Hampton Roads and the ocean, and is 20 miles northeast of the center of Norfolk Harbor, extending southeasterly 11 miles from a point 114 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 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 1928, was $2,325,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 563 (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. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in House Document No. 551, Sixty-first Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-This project serves as an entrance channel to Hampton Roads. For a description of terminal facilities, see this heading under "Norfolk Harbor, Va.," "Channel to Newport News, Va.," etc. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance condi- tion survey of the channel, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $10,101.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in December 1917 and continued intermittently to June 1929 when the work was completed. The controlling depth, as ascertained in June 1949, was 39.8 feet in midchannel and 37 feet along the edges. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $3,382,131.46, of which $2,283,772.56 was for new work and $1,098,358.90, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the the fiscal year, $1,502.18, will be applied, for maintenance for com- pletion of condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, intermittently, July-October 1949. The additional sum of $128,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, condition survey, and dredg- ing the channel, with a United States hopper dredge, October-De- cember 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $3,717,242.52 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------2,617,381.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 1,098,358.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 3,715,740.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------_ -------------- -1,502.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 1,502.18 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $204, 500.00 44 $125,445. - $58,000.00 $3,050.00 $8,500.00 Cost ofnew work.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost ofmaintenance..------------- 85,808.99 858.72 187, 7,935.79 1,937.49 10,101.23 Total expended ..----------------- 80, 085. 61 858.72 187, 7,935.79 1,937.49 10,101.23 13. JAMES RIVER, VA. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of the Cowpas- ture 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, 564 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1870. For further details see page 1797 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 461 of the Annual Report for 1938. 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 chan- nel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the deep-water terminal to the Richmond lock, 4.4 miles, and the removal of the obstruction in Richmond Harbor known as Trigg cofferdam; and for a turning basin 200 feet wide, 600 feet long and 18 feet deep in Richmond Harbor. Depths of channels are referred to mean low water. The total length of channel included in the project is 90.8 miles, which is the navigable section. 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. Following 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 fluctu- ations 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 1947, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects, was $6,826,400. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $101,500. 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 and S. Ex. Doc. 147, 47th Cong., 1st construction of spur and training dikes. sess. June 13, 1902 Extension of improvement to Richmond lock gate...... H. Doc. 234, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 Forming a turning basin by widening channel at I Richmond. 1 July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions---------------------- H. Doc. 314, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 _Rivers Removal of the Trigg cofferdam------------------. and Harbors Committee 1 Doc. 68, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin in Richmond HarborH---------------. Doc. 738, 77th Cong., 2d sess.l 1Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.---On May 10, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modified to provide for maintenance of a turning basin opposite the Richmond deep-water terminal, Richmond, Va., to a depth of 25 feet at mean low water at a cost of $46,000 annual maintenance in addition to that now required. This recommendation is printed in House Document No. 191, Eighty-first Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with as to initial construction. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 565 Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance. Terminalfacilities.-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 vicinity of Richmond Harbor. The Richmond deep-water terminal at the head of the 25-foot depth serves oceangoing vessels and the larger ships engaged in coastwise trade. Below the deep-water terminal the improvement is served by 42 wharves. The Richmond terminals and wharves, together with the wharves between Rich- mond and the river's mouth, are adequate for the river's commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredging, by contract, in Richmond Harbor was commenced April 7, 1949, and continued to June 3, 1949, when the work was completed. There were removed 105,292 cubic yards of material, place measure- ment. The cost of the work was $47,893.62. Maintenance dredging, by contract, between Richmond deep- water terminal and Hopewell, Va., was commenced April 9, 1949, and continued to the end of the year. There were removed 168,639 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $69,049.50. Maintenance dredging, by contract, on the shoals between Hope- well, Va., and the mouth of the river was commenced April 6, 1949, and continued to the end of the year. There were removed 785,985 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $189,761.08. Miscellaneous materials, consisting of lanterns, batteries, piles, etc., for use in construction of dredging range beacons were pur- chased during the year at a cost of $5,613.48. Maintenance condition, control, and miscellaneous surveys, river flow and regulation work studies, with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $60,407.99. The total cost of the work was $372,725.67, all for maintenance. The total expenditure was $278,678.57. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in 1884 and continued intermittently through the various modifications of the project to November 1947, when the work was completed. Construction of the 25-foot channel be- tween Hopewell, Va., and the mouth was commenced in January 1931 and completed in March 1932. Construction of the cut-offs between Hopewell, Va., and Richmond, Va., was commenced in February 1933 and completed in October 1937. The remainder of the channel between Hopewell and Richmond was completed in October 1938 with the exception of rock removal at Falling Creek and between Richmond deep-water terminal and Richmond which was accomplished between April and November 1947. Construc- tion of the turning basin in Richmond Harbor was commenced in October 1947 and completed in November 1947. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: 566 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date determined outside for half outside quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) Mouth to Hopewell: ------------------- 25. 0 Rocklandmg Shoal Channel............... 25. 0 25. 0 May 1948. Tribell Shoal Channel-............--.......--- - 23.0 24. 0 25. 0 June 1948-June 1949. Goose Hill Channel. 24. 6 ------------------------- 25. 0 25. 0 June 1949. Dancing Point-Swann Point Channel......------------25.0 25. 0 25. 0 March-June 1949. Weyanoke Point Channel----....----------------25.0 25. 0 25. 0 April 1948. Jordan Point-Harrison bar-Windmill Point.... 23. 7 25. 0 24.1 June 1948. City Point Channel....----------------------------25. 0 25. 0 23. 6 April 1948. Hopewell to Richmond deep-water terminal.--_--_ 23.2 23. 2 22. 3 May-June 1948, May 1949. Richmond deep-water terminal to Buxton Line dock ------------------------- ........... 18.0 18. 0 18. 0 May-June 1949. Buxton Line dock to a point 200 feet downstream from Richmond lock....................... -------------------------- 18. 0 18.0 18. 0 Do. A point 200 feet downstream from Richmond lock to the lock....................................... .......-.. - 18. 0 .Do. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at Richmond, Va. Navi- gation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $9,928,- 292.55, of which $6,796,240.22 was for new work, representing $6,- 212,403.69 from regular funds and $583,836.53 from Public Works funds, and $3,132,052.33, for maintenance, including $837.98 ap- plied to the removal of shoals in Bennetts Creek, Va., under the provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved Octo- ber 17, 1940. The total expenditure was $9,834,245.45. Proposed operations. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $223,298.21, plus an allotment of $356,500, made in July 1949, a total of $579,798.21, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- _ $ 94,047.10 Maintenance: Completion of contract for dredging between Rich- mond deep-water terminal and Hopewell, 4 months, July-October 1949 159,619.88 $----------------- Completion of contract for dredging shoals between Hopewell and the mouth, 4 months, intermit- tently, July-November 1949 ----------------- 185,031.02 Dredging, by contract, in Richmond Harbor to remove shoals after freshets, 2 months, when and as needed ---------------- --------------- 31,600.00 Dredging, by contract, in the channel at Richmond deep-water terminal, 2 months, when and as needed ---------------------------------- 43,490.00 Trimming and clearing the south bank of Jones Neck cut-off to improve visibility, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, 2 months, February- March 1950 ------------------------------- 11,000.00 Estimates, plans, specifications, etc., for repairs and reconstruction of jetties between Richmond and Hopewell with Government plant and hired labor, intermittently during the year --- _----- 5,000.00 Condition and control surveys, and preparation of plans and specifications, with Government plant and hired labor, 12 months, July 1949-June 1950. 50,009.31 485,751.11 Total for all work- --- - ------ __- 579,798.21 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 567 The additional sum of $460,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance: dredging, by contract, from Richmond Harbor to the mouth of the river, July 1950-June 1951; repair and reconstruction of jetties between Richmond and Hope- well, by contract, October 1950-February 1951; and condition, control and miscellaneous surveys, preparation of plans and speci- fications, river flow studies and regulating works, July 1950-June 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $10,820,543.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- ----- __-__..-_______-- 7,559,240.22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--- -......... - -- 3,132,052.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 10,597,245.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________ _____-____ 223,298.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 127.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 356,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 356,627.31 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------................... $226, 150.00 $780,600.00 $236,000.00 $314, 700. 00 $466, 077. 61 Cost of new work--..-..- -.............. 4, 830. 81 205, 096.11 597, 400.69 .. Cost of maintenance...------------.. 336, 471.45 107, 724. 82 77, 154. 57 439, 228. 39 372, 725. 67 Total expended.................----------------303, 435. 33 150, 434. 34 265, 984. 10 1, 052, 895. 66 278, 678. 57 14. APPOMATTOX RIVER, VA. Location.-This river rises in Appomattox County, Va., flows northeasterly 137 miles, and empties into the James River at Hope- well, Va. The portion under improvement extends from its mouth to Petersburg, Va., a distance of 11 2 miles, which is the length of the tidal and navigable reach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 531.) 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 channel 80 feet wide and 12 feet deep from the mouth of the river to a point 400 feet above Lieutenant Run; thence 80 feet wide and of such depth, not ex- ceeding 12 feet, as can be obtained without rock excavation to the head of navigation at Petersburg; including a basin at the mouth of Poes Run 200 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 20 feet deep; and a turn- ing basin at the mouth of Lieutenant Run 500 feet long, 140 to 160 feet wide, and 12 feet deep in the upper 300 feet, the removal of rock to a depth of 18 feet in the north half of the lower 200 feet, and removal of soft material to rock in the south half of the lower 200 feet of this basin. All depths are referred to mean low water. The project also provides for a dam at Petersburg and the excava- tion for a width of from 200 to 300 feet of a diversion channel con- necting the river above the dam with the river at a point 212 miles below; for about 1.7 miles of levees on the :ow grounds between the navigable and the diversion channels; for a highway bridge and a railway bridge across the diversion channel; and for other work incidental to the diversion channel. 568 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 new work, revised in 1948, is $1,157,800, which includes the estimated cost (1909) of the diversion channel and work incidental to its construction, $260,000. The estimated cost of maintenance (1945) of the navigable channel is $15,000 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 feet Annual Report 1874, pt. II, p. 54. wide. June 13, 1902 \Diversion channel and work incidental thereto-f....... H. Doc. 139, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1909 J and Annual Report, 1901, p. 1467. June 25, 1910 Increasing channel to width of 80 feet and mainte- H. Doc. 952, 60th Cong., 1st sess. nance of diversion works. Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 80 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low H. Doc. 215, 69th Cong., 1st sess. water between mouth and Petersburg. Mar. 2, 1945 Existing project dimensions--------------------............ . Doec. 223, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The conditions of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927, have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the present project dimensions, imposed the conditions that local in- terests furnish, free of 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, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages attributable to con- struction of the improvement. These conditions have been fully complied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers on May 10, 1948. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are about 2,500 feet of wooden bulk- head and a shore landing in Petersburg Harbor. There is also a wooden bulkhead and pier and a shore landing, used for sand and gravel loading, located about 3 miles downstream from Petersburg. These facilities are privately owned and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work, consisting of miscellaneous office work and negotiations with local interests in connection with conditions of local cooperation, was carried on during the year at a cost of $432.14. Maintenance dredging, by contract, to remove shoals between Lieutenant Run and Poes Run was commenced January 17, 1949, and continued to February 17, 1949, when the work was completed. There were removed 22,061 cubic yards of material, place measure- ment. The cost of the work was $22,723.83. Maintenance snagging and bank trimming operations, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, was commenced April 26, 1949, and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 569 continued to June 15, 1949, when the work was completed. The cost of the work was $10,774.55. A maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost of $2,830.03. The total cost and expenditure of the work was $36,760.55, of which $432.14 was for new work and $36,328.41 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 83 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the diversion channel and other work incidental thereto was com- menced in 1904 and continued intermittently to October 1921 when the work was completed. Construction of the channel 80 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water was commenced in September 1929 and continued intermittently to January 1931 when the work was completed. The controlling depth as ascertained in February 1949 was 10 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at Petersburg, Va. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of providing a channel 12 feet deep and generally 80 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the lower end of the turning basin at Lieutenant Run; 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 proj- ect; extending the existing turning basin to a point 100 feet below the center line of Lieutenant Run; widening this basin to 160 feet at the bend at the mouth of the run and to 140 feet at the lower end; removing all rock lying less than 18 feet below mean low water in the north half of the lower 200 feet of the basin; removing soft ma- terial in the south half of the lower 200 feet of this basin to rock; dredging the remainder of the turning basin to a depth of 12 feet; and dredging a basin 20 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 200 feet long at the mouth of Poes Run. Depths yare referred to mean low water. The total cost of the existing project was $1,375,083.56 of which $847,841.39 was for new work and $527,242.17 for maintenance. The total expenditure was $1,375,083.56, of which $1,080,083.56 was applied to the navigable channel and $295,000 to the diversion channel. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $30,000, made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging, by contract, to a depth of 10 feet at Lieutenant Run and Poes Run, 1 month, when and as needed- - --- $21,000 Repairs to Pocahontas levee, with Government plant and hired labor, 1 month, when and as needed -- - --- 4,000 Condition and control survey and preparation of plans and specifi- cations, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.7 month, when and as needed ---------------- --------------------------- 5,000 Total for all work-------- ------------------------- 30,000 The additional sum of $36,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, at Lieutenant Run and Poes Run; snagging and bank trimming from Petersburg to mouth; February-April 1951; repairs to Pocahontas levee; and condition and control survey and preparation of plans and speci- fications. 570 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$1,397,583.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 870,341.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 27,242.17 5-------------------------- - Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----__ 1,397,583.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------- 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 30,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------ -__-- ---- 309,959.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated......... . $34,000.00 $71, 000.00 - $20, 472. 18 $16,400.00 Cost of new work........ ----------------- 16, 591. 61 $200.64 466.00 432.14 Cost of maintenance-------------............. 1,465. 58 21, 001. 09 64, 078.86 1,307. 85 36, 328.41 Total expended-----------------.................. 1, 465. 58 37, 592. 70 64, 279.50 1,773. 85 36, 760. 55 15. 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 an approach channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide extending from the 8-foot depth contour in James River to a point where the natural creek en- trance to Deep Creek is constricted, a distance of 9,040 feet; thence 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the restricted entrance, a dis- tance of 700 feet; the enlargement of the harbor in Deep Creek opposite Menchville, Va., extending upstream to a point near Parkers Landing and to the foot of Maxwells Lane, from 6.4 acres to about 20 acres with depth of 8 feet, 400 to 740 feet wide and 1,940 feet long. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 3 feet. The extremes of irregular fluctuation referred to mean low water due to the combined effect of wind and tides are -2 feet and +9.6 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $197,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $11,100. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 6 feet deep from James River to Hicks Land- H. Doc. 76, 74th Cong., 2d sess. ing with widths of 80 feet and 50 feet; a turning basin 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide and 150 feet long; an anchorage basin 6 feet deep and 6.4 acres in area; and a timber jetty 800 feet long on the north side of the anchorage. June 30, 1948 Existing project dimensions and elimination of tim- H. Do.e 601 80th Cong., 2d sess. ber jetty. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The conditions of local cooperation imposed by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, were fully com- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 571 plied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers November 21, 1938. The River and Harbor Act of July 1948, in adopting the existing project, imposed the conditions that responsible local in- terests give assurances sat'sfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the im- provement; (c) provide, maintain and operate, without cost to the United States, adequate terminal and mooring facilities within the harbor, including access roads, open to all on equal and reasonable terms; and (d) release the United States from all claims for such damages as might occur to public or leased oyster bottoms that may be affected by the construction and maintenance of the project. These conditions have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four privately owned piers and one public county pier of wooden construction at Menchville, Va. One pier is used for pleasure craft only. The remainder are com- mercial. There is also a shore landing for the receipt of sand and gravel. The wharves have no rail connections, but are served by State highways. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce, but should be enlarged to provide for increased commerce anticipated upon completion of the existing project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance con- dition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $4,181.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 13 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the project to a depth of 6 feet at mean low water over widths of 50 to 80 feet was commenced in March 1939 and completed in May 1939. The controlling depth, as ascertained in June 1948, was 5.5 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation for boat traffic is Parkers Landing at the head of the project. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredg'ng an approach channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide ex- tending from the 8-foot contour in James River to a point where the natural creek entrance to Deep Creek is constricted, a distance of 9,040 feet; thence 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the restricted entrance, a distance of 700 feet; the enlargement of the harbor in Deep Creek opposite Menchville, Va., extending upstream to a point near Parkers Landing and to the foot of Maxwells Lane, from 6.4 acres to about 20 acres, 400 to 740 feet wide and 1,940 feet long. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $52,403.52, of which $25,637.45 was for new work and $26,766.07, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $216.59, plus an allotment of $3,000 made in July 1949, a total of $3,216.59, will be applied for maintenance condition sur- vey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.8 month, Novem- ber 1949. 572 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $198,400 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of project dredging, by contract, 3 months, April- June 1951 ---------------------------------------------- $171,400 Maintenance: Condition survey and preparation of plans and specifica- tions, with Government plant and hired labor, December 1950; and dredging, by contract, April-June 1951 -------------------------- 27,000 Total for all work -------------------------------------- 198,400 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $ 52,620.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 25,637.45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------- _ 26,766.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------- 52,403.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 216.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------------216.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ____ 3,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------____-- 3,216.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project- --------------------------------- 171,363.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 300.00 Appropriated..--.--...----------.--------------$38,700.00 --------------.............- $4, - $16, 300. 00 Cost of new work-.... Cost of maintenance....--------------------- 2, 272. 90 $18, 333. 75 1,695.67 4, 181. 09 Total expended.....---------------------------- 2,272.90 18, 333. 75 1,695.67 4,181. 09 16. 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 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 project was completed at a saving of approximately $23,800. 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 25, 1910 Channel widening at bends---........---------------- H. Doc. 397, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2,1919 Existing project dimensions..- .-.--..-..-.-.- H. Doc. 591, 64th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 573 Local rooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves and bulkheads of wooden construction at Smithfield, Va., with a total wharfage space of about 1,000 feet, and a railroad ferry transfer slip. There are three wooden wharves and two marine railways at Battery Park, Va., about 1 mile above the river's mouth, with a total wharf- age space of about 100 feet, and a yacht basin, a marine railway and several small wharves and facilities for mooring seafood boats on Jones Creek at the river's mouth. These facilities are privately owned and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $3,441.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in December 1922 and completed in April 1923. The controlling depths as ascertained in May 1949 were 6.5 feet across the bar at the mouth and 5.6 feet between the upstream end of the bar and the head of the project. Depths are referred to 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 expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $176,520.89, of which $30,754.48 was for new work and $145,766.41 for maintenance. Proposed operations. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,658.77, plus an allotment of $179,000, made in July 1949, a total of $180,658.77, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Completion of plans and specifications for dredging, 0.5 month, July 1949 _____ ___________ - $ 1,658.77 Dredging, by contract between Smithfield and the mouth, 3 months, November 1949-January 1950_ 179,000.00 Total _______-_ 180,658.77 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951 as it is believed that the condition of the project at that time will meet the needs of navi- gation until a later date. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $198,850.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __-- 51,425.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - -- 145,766.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 197,191.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 1,658.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1,658.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 179,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 180,658.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........ .... $7, 200. 00 .......-----------------------------. ......... ...... 100. 00 $5, Cost of new work---- .----- Cost of maintenance--...-----.---- 3, 609. 74 $4. 85 $3, 585. 41 3, 441. 23 Total expended-_------ _---- - -_--_--_-_- 3, 609. 74 4. 85 3, 585. 41 3, 441. 23 872132-50-37 574 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 17. NANSEMOND RIVER, VA. Location.-This river, a tidal stream, rises in Nansemond County, Va., flows northerly 25 miles, and empties into James River imme- diately 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 modi- fied 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 project.-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 lat- est (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and har- bor 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 Existing project dimensions ---------------------.... H. Doc. 184, 70th Cong., 1st sess. For latest published map, see H. Doc. 1246, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wooden wharves and about 950 feet of wooden bulkhead at Suffolk, Va. There is also one wooden wharf and about 550 feet of wooden bulkhead located about 9 miles downstream from Suffolk. These facilities are privately owned and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $10,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in February 1931 and completed in February 1932. The controlling depth in Nansemond River, as ascertained in October 1948, was 6.6 feet and in the Western Branch, as ascer- tained in March 1932, was 10 feet. Depths are referred to mean low water. The head of navigation is at the junction of Smiths and Cahoons RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 575 Creek, which form the Nansemond River, 19 miles above the mouth. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $194,620.93, of which $137,477.11 was new work and $57,143.82, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $173,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, condition surveys and preparation of plans and specifications, August 1950, and dredging, by contract, between Suffolk and the mouth, November 1950 to February 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- $231,620.93 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 167,477.11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 64,143.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 231,620.93 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---......--------- ---------- ------------------------------------------ $10, 000 Cost ofnew work---------...------, ---. . .----- . ----------------------- .---. . -- Cost ofmaintenance-------- -------------- ------------------------ --------------- 10,000 ------------------------------------------------------- Total expended.................-------- 10,000 18. HAMPTON CREEK, VA. Location.-This creek is a tidal estuary of Hampton Roads, lo- cated entirely within Elizabeth City County, Va. It is about 3 miles in 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 Queens Street about 2.8 miles, 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; a channel in Herberts Creek having widths of 100 feet and 80 feet and a depth of 12 feet, extending from the channel in Hampton Creek upstream to Jackson Street about 0.6 mile. All depths are referred to mean low water. 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 1945, was $139,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 576 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel 9 feet deep, varying from 200 to 300 feet wide Annual Report, 1889, p. 974. on bar at mouth; and same depth and 200 feet wide from mouth to Hampton Highway bridge. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide across Hamp- Rivers and Harbors Committee ton Flats and 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide in Doc. 34, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Hampton Creek. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel in Herberts Creek having widths of 100 H. Doc. 559, 76th Cong., 3d sess. feet and 80 feet and a depth of 12 feet from Hamp- (Contains latest published map.) ton Creek to Jackson St. Local cooperation.-The conditions imposed by the River and Har- bor Act of August 30, 1935, pertaining to the initial construction, have been fully complied with. Local interests are required to fur- nish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance when and as needed. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the project for a channel in Herberts Creek, 80 and 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep, extending from the channel in Hampton Creek up- stream to Jackson Street, imposed the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages re- sulting from the improvement. A resolution giving assurances of compliance of local cooperation was approved by the Chief of En- gineers on December 20, 1948. Local interests have contributed the difference in cost between performing the initial construction by hydraulic method and bucket and scow method in lieu of furnishing spoil-disposal areas, and have agreed to contribute additional funds for future maintenance. Terminal facilities On Hampton Creek there are 17 wharves of wooden construction, about 1,375 feet of wooden and concrete bulk- head, and 2 marine railways which can accommodate vessels up to 80 feet in length. On Herberts Creek there are 6 wharves of wooden construction, about 820 feet of wooden bulkhead, and 1 marine railway which can accommodate vessels up to 75 feet in length. There are also about 2,380 feet of wooden and concrete bulkhead on Jones Creek. All facilities are privately owned except for a city- owned public landing on Hampton Creek. Four of the wharves are open to the public with nominal wharfage fees and have complete facilities for servicing pleasure boats. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work, consisting of preparation of plans and specifications for new work dredging was carried on during the year at a cost of $1,871.24. New work dredging, by contract, in Herberts Creek from the mouth to Jackson Street was commenced March 3, 1949, and con- tinued to April 15, 1949, when the work was completed. There were removed 93,394 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $69,576.80. A maintenance control survey of Hampton Creek, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost of $2,953.51. The total cost and expenditure of the work was $74,401.55, of which $48,478.97 from regular funds and $22,969.07 from con- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 577 tributed funds, a total of $71,448.04 was for new work, and $2,953.51 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the Hampton Creek portion of the existing project was commenced in August 1938 and completed in June 1939. Construction of the Herberts Creek portion was commenced in March 1949 and completed in April 1949. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Name of channel Midchannel Date Left outside for half Right outside determined quarter (feet) project width quarter (feet) (feet) Approach Channel-------------------.11. 1 11. O0 11. 5 September 1943. Hampton Creek.....------------------ 9. 3 10. 9 9. 0 Do. Herberts Creek_----------__- 12. 0 12. O0 12. 0 April 1949. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at the Queen Street Highway bridge on Hampton Creek and the head of the project on Herberts Creek. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $249,473.56, of which $174,236.83 from regular funds and $62,969.07 from contributed funds, a total of $237,205.90 was for new work, and $12,267.66 for maintenance, including $5,681.85 ap- plied to Herberts Creek under the provisions of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $6,200.83, plus an allotment of $3,000, made in July 1949, a total of $9,200.83, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ - -- $4,123.41 New work: Refund balance of contributed funds to local interests, in August 1949- _ _ _--- 2,030.93 Maintenance: Condition and control survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.7 months, November 1949 3,046.49 Total for all work _ __ 9,200.83 The additional sum of $107,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, condition and control survey and preparation of plans and specifications, December 1950 and dredging, by contract, in Hampton Creek and entrance channel, March to April 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_ _-_ - $202,674.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 186,236.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 12,267.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 198,504.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 4,169.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_- _ 4,169.90 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 3,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 7,169.90 578 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----_--- ..--------.. .. $2,702. 81 ---------------- . . $15, 000. 00 $42, 572. 39 Cost of new work........ 1, 970. 01 48, 478. 97 Cost of maintenance-...... .... 2, 702. 81- ... . . . . . ..- .- ... 2,953.51 __ ____ Total expended ..... __ 2, 702. 81 ----- 1, 970. 01 51, 432. 48 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 $65,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 62,969.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________________--- 62,969.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________________ 2,030.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ 2,030.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed......-- ---------- ------------ ------------- --------- 1--------------$25, 000. 00 Cost of new work------------------- ------------------------------------------- 22, 969.07 Cost of maintenance... Total expended-----... . -------------- ------------- ---------- ------------------ 22, 969. 07 19. 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.) 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, a distance of approximately 8,400 feet. 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. 507, 70th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is a ferry wharf, owned by the Chesa- peake Ferry Co. and used by its ferries operating between Wil- loughby Spit and Old Point Comfort, and a private yacht basin on this project. The yacht basin has facilities for berthing, supplies, and engine repairs open to the public at nominal charges. The facilities have connections to a State highway and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $866.59. Condition at the end of fiscal year.-The existing project was con- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 579 structed in June 1931. The controlling depth as ascertained in January 1949 was 8.9 feet at mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $25,600.27, of which $8,500 was for new work and $17,- 100.27, for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ -- $25,600.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 8,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 17,100.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 25,600.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _---------- _ -------------- --------- _-------------- ---.--.. $1,500. 00 ._ _00___.. Cost of new work--- Cost of maintenance ............--------..... .....----------------------------------------- 633.41 $866. 59 Total expended..__.... . ... _ __ .. - ..... .. -........--...... 633. 41 866. 59 20. NEWPORT NEWS CREEK, VA. Location.-Newport News Creek, Va., is located on the southern end of the peninsula between the James and York Rivers and within the corporate limits of the city of Newport News. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart Nos. 400 and 1222.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water with widths varying from 200 to 60 feet from deep water in Hampton Roads to and through the municipal boat harbor entrance, thence 12 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide to and including a turning basin and anchorage of the same depth 220 feet wide and 400 feet long in the upper end of the harbor. The mean tidal range is 2.7 feet and the extremes 2.1 and 3 feet respec- tively. The extremes of irregular fluctuations 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 1946 was $145,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 559, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to initial construction. Local interests are required to simultaneously dredge certain areas adjacent to the project during periods of future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are 4,210 linear feet of steel and wood bulkhead, two marine railways which can accommodate vessels up to 85 feet in length, one ferry terminal and one wooden pier 400 feet long on Newport News Creek. The city of Newport News maintains 400 feet of bulkhead and the pier open to the public with- out charge and operates a pleasure boat marina with 18 finger piers at which a nominal wharfage fee is charged. The remaining facilities are privately owned or are leased by the city to private firms. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. 580 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.--A maintenance condi- tion survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost and expenditure of $2,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in January 1948 and completed in April 1948. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Name of channel Midchannel Date Left outside for half Right outside determined quarter (feet) project width quarter (feet) (feet) Entrance channel___________ _____ 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 November 1948. Newport News Creek---------------- 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 Do. Turning Basin-_-_ ___ .- - 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 Do. The head of navigation for boat traffic is the upstream end of the turning basin at the head of the project. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $137,600, of which $135,600 was for new work and $2,000 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $4,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, condition and control survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.8 month, March 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951 as it is believed that the present condition of the project will meet the needs of naviga- tion until a later date. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_________________________ $137,600 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ __________________ 135,600 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________ 2,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________________ 137,600 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ - 4,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- - 4,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..--------------------................. ...--....--. ...........----------------------...--..... __ --- $145, 000 - $7, 400 Cost of Cos new nw o work__...._________.. or--------------- . . .. .. __.-------------- -------------- ___135, 13,0 600 . ..... Cost of maintenance ..................... .. . . . -.. 2, 000 Total expended---------.................------------------------------------------ 135, 600 2, 000 21. CHANNEL TO NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Location.-This channel lies to the west of the north entrance to Norfolk Harbor Channel and connects deep water in James River with Hampton Roads. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 400.) Previous projects.-Adopted June 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 581 deep at mean low water, 600 feet wide, increased to 1,000 feet at the ends, and 314 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 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide_ H. Doc. 550, 61st Cong., 2d sess. .-------------- Aug. 8, 1917 Channel 35 feet deep and 600 feet wide....------------- H. Doc. 605, 63d Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Jan. 21, 1927 Existing project dimensions --------------------- H. Doe. 486, 67th Cong., 4th sess. Local cooperation.-None required. 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 com- panies. The principal terminal and transfer facilities are those of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. and the Newport News Ship- building & 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 com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of four dredging and survey control ranges, by contract and with hired labor, was commenced September 8, 1948, and continued to Sep- tember 18, 1948, when the work was completed. The cost of the work was $7,014.68. A maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost of $2,613.87. The total cost and expenditure of the work was $9,628.55, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing project was commenced in March 1929 and continued intermittently to June 1931 when the work was completed. The controlling depth as ascertained in October 1946 was 40 feet in midchannel and 35.6 feet along the edges. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $1,556,177.33, of which $1,252,261.99 was for new work and $303,915.34 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $52.29, plus an allotment of $4,000, made in July 1949, a total of $4,052.29, will be applied for maintenance, condition and control survey, with Government plant and hired labor, 0.8 month, April 1950. The additional sum of $85,000 is needed to be appropriated for the 582 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, condition and control survey and preparation of plans and specifications, October 1950, and dredging, with a United States hopper dredge, December 1950 to January 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------- $1,793,729.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------- 1,477,261.99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 316, 415.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ------------------- _ 1,793,677.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 52.29 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1949- -52.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .--... 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------__ 4,052 .29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.... ----------------- $33, 000. 00 $74, 954. 56 .------..... $2, 500. 00 $7, 259. 80 ------. Cost of new work- ...- - - - - - -- -- Cost of maintenance---------- --... 31, 242. 35 74, 712. 20 $2, 000. 01 78. 96 9, 628. 55 Total expended---------------- 31, 242. 35 74, 712. 20 2, 000. 01 78. 96 9, 628. 55 22. 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 from the 40-foot contour in Hamp- ton Roads to a point 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Rail- way 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 Au- gust 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 Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, and 450 feet wide up this branch to the Belt Line Railroad bridge, a total distance of 11.88 miles, in- cluding an approach and turning area to the same depth over a maximum width of 830 feet opposite the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, extending downstream 3,250 feet from the Belt Line Railroad bridge; thence 35 feet deep, 375 feet wide and 1.05 miles long to the Vir- ginian Railway bridge; thence 35 feet deep, 250 feet wide, and 3.10 miles long to a point 1,900 feet above the Norfolk & Western Rail- way bridge, with adequate widening of the channel at the bends, a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the upstream end, 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 25 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 0.55 mile long, to the Campo- stella Bridge; thence 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 1.20 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 583 long to the Virginian Railway bridge; 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; a channel in the Western Branch, be- tween 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 upstream), 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide; anchorage areas on the west side of the 40-foot channel opposite Lambert Point and south of Craney Island aggregating 171 acres, consisting of: One anchorage space 1,200 by 2,400 by 30 feet deep; one anchorage divided into two spaces, each 1,200 by 1,200 by 22 feet deep; one space 900 by 1,900 by 16 feet deep; and another an- chorage of 45 acres, 12 feet deep, near Pinner Point; and a trape- zoidal-shaped disposal area of about 2,500 acres of flats adjacent to and north of Craney Island, enclosed by stone-faced levees of sand pumped from existing deposits adjacent to and within the disposal area, three sluiceways in the westerly levee, two rehandling basins, each 200 by 800 feet, 40 feet deep, spaced 500 feet apart, an approach and exit area 3,800 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 28 feet deep con- necting the rehandling basins with the 40-foot channel. 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 1949, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $14,955,200. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $943,500. 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. Doc. 381, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Depth of 35 feet to the navy yard .... ---------------- .. H. Doc. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet and width of 750 feet to the mouth of H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. the Southern Branch. SOUTHERN BRANCH June 25, 1910 For a channel with depths of 22 and 25 feet __--------- . Doc. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Depth of 40 feet and width of 450 feet from the mouth H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. to the Belt Line R.R. bridge. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 30 feet deep and 375 feet wide to the Vir- H. Doc. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess. ginian Ry. bridge, thence 25 feet deep and gener- ally 200 feet wide to the Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge. Aug. 30 1935,2 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from the Nor- H. Doc. 182, 73d Cong., 2d sess. folk & Western Ry, bridge to a point 2,500 feet above, with a turning basin 500 feet square. June 30, 1948 Approach and turning area 40 feet deep and a maxi- H. Doc. 545, 80th Cong., 2d sess.' mum width of 830 feet opposite Norfolk Naval Shipyard, thence a channel 35 feet deep and 375 and 250 feet wide to a point 1900 feet above the Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge and a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the upstream end. 584 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents 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. Doc. 373, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Do_ Removal of shoals at the mouth... ------------------ Specified in act. Mar. 3, 1925 Depth of 25 feet and width of 200 feet from the Nor- H. Doc. 226, 68th Cong., 1st sess. folk & Western Ry. bridge to the Virginian Ry. bridge. July 3, 1930 The 30-foot channel to a point opposite the terminal H. Doc. 37, 71st Cong., 1st sess of the Imperial Tobacco Co. in Berkley. Mar. 2, 1945 Depth of 25 feet and width of 300 feet from the Nor- H. Doec. 224, 76th Cong., 1st sess. folk & Western Ry. bridge to the Campostella Bridge. WESTERN BRANCH Mar. 4, 1913 Channel with depth of 24 feet and widths of 300 and H. Doc. 566, 62d Cong., 2d sess. 200 feet to the West Norfolk highway bridge. 1 July 3, 1930 For the 18-foot channel to a point about 3,000 feet H. Doc. 265, 70th Cong., 1st sess. above the West Norfolk highway bridge. SCOTTS CREEK Do- _._.. For the existing project dimensions------- --------- H. Doc. 189, 70th Cong., 1st sess. ANCHORAGES June 25, 1910 A 30-foot anchorage at Lambert Point_ H. Doe. 551, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Present project dimensions of the anchorage at Pin- H. Doc. 605, 63d Cong., 2d sess.' ner Point. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of anchorage opposite H. Doc. 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 anchorage H. Doc. 683, 76th Cong., 3d sess. spaces 22 feet deep and 1 anchorage space 16 feet deep. DISPOSAL AREA 1 July 24, 1946 A trapezoidal-shaped area of about 2,500 acres of flats H. Doc. 563, 79th Cong., 2d sess. adjacent to and north of Craney Island, including sluiceways, rehandling basins and approach and exit areas. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Included in the Emergency Relief program, May 28, 1935. 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 provide 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 conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1935, and October 17, 1940, have been complied with. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, in adopting a trape- zoidal-shaped disposal area of about 2,500 acres adjacent to and north of Craney Island imposed the conditions that (a) Users of the disposal facilities, other than the Engineer Department, shall pay to the district engineer a fixed unit toll for such use, including the cost of rehandling dredged material into the disposal area, the amount of such toll to be determined by the Chief of Engineers and to include interest on and amortization of the net investment and operation and maintenance costs. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 585 (b) The Commonwealth of Virginia will- (1) Convey to the United States, by appropriate legislation or otherwise, title to the submerged lands permanently occupied by the disposal area and terminate all existing oyster leases in effect within the limits of the disposal area; it being understood that the United States will compensate private oyster growers for crops in produc- tion on the submerged lands at the time of occupancy by the United States. (2) Terminate, prior to the initiation of the construction and for the useful life of the disposal area, the leases of private oyster growers for leaseholds in areas on the south side of Hampton Roads which may be necessary for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the disposal area, including dredging for fill material adjacent to the disposal area; it being understood that at the time of the termination the United States will compensate these oyster growers for crops in production. (3) Except as provided in (1) and (2) above, release the United States from all claims for such damages as may occur to public or leased oyster bottoms from the construction, maintenance, and operation of the project. These conditions were fully complied with and approved by the Chief of Engineers on October 8, 1948. The affected oyster leases will be terminated prior to actual construction. The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, in modifying the project to provide for a channel in the Southern Branch, 35 feet deep and 375 and 250 feet wide from the Belt Line Railroad bridge to a point 1,900 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge, with a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the up- stream end and an approach and turning area, 40 feet deep and a maximum width of 830 feet opposite the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, imposed the conditions that. local interests give assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) furnish free of cost to the United States adequate and convenient shore areas for the disposal of material to be initially dredged; (b) provide ade- quate approach and berthing areas at and in the vicinity of the terminals which would use the recommended improvement, with such dredging to be accomplished immediately upon completion or concurrently with execution of the recommended improvement; (c) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages arising from the original construction and the future maintenance of the project; and (d) release the United States from all claims for such damages as might occur to public or leased oyster beds that may be affected by the construction and maintenance of the project. These conditions have not been complied with. A portion of the spoil-disposal area permits have been obtained. The Board of Supervisors of Norfolk County adopted a resolution on May 31, 1949, giving assurances that the conditions of local cooperation will be complied with. 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. 586 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work surveys and subsurface investigations in connection with preparation of a defi- nite project report on Craney Island disposal area, with Government plant and hired labor, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was continued intermittently to the end of the year. The cost of the work was $48,521.58. New work dredging in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, 25-foot channel (widening), with the U. S. hopper dredge Comber, was commenced August 27, 1948, and continued intermittently to September 15, 1948, when the work was completed. There were removed 46,853 cubic yards of material, credited place measurement. The cost of the work was $16,070.66. New work dredging, by contract, in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, 25-foot channel (widening-those portions inac- cessible to hopper dredges) was commenced June 2, 1949, and con- tinued intermittently to the end of the year. There were removed 20,287 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $17,998.89. Maintenance dredging, with the U. S. hopper dredge Comber, in the Craney Island 30-foot anchorage was commenced August 25, 1948, and continued intermittently to September 19, 1948, when the work was completed. There were removed 320,630 cubic yards of material, credited place measurement. The cost of the work was $54,044.38. Maintenance dredging, by contract, in the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, 25-foot channel (those portions inaccessible to hopper dredges) was commenced April 29, 1949, and continued to the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 152,318 cubic yards of material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $133,- 393.03. Removal of floating debris, with Government plant and hired labor, was carried on as needed during the year at a cost of $12,726.95. Preliminary engineering with Government plant and hired labor, purchase of materials and supplies, etc., in connection with the construction of dredging ranges for Norfolk Harbor 40-foot chan- nel were made during the year at a cost of $11,692.08. Condition, control and miscellaneous surveys, tide gaging and gage compilations, with Government plant and hired labor, were carried on during the year at a cost of $43,363.06. The total cost of the work was $337,810.63, of which $82,591.13 was for new work and $255,219.50 for maintenance. The total ex- penditure was $273,391.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 46 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the 40-foot channel from Hampton Roads to the Belt Line Railroad bridge was commenced in July 1917, and continued intermittently to May 1931, when the work was completed. Construction of the Southern Branch 30-foot channel was commenced in February 1928, and completed in June 1928. Construction of the Southern Branch 25-foot channel was commenced in February 1938, and completed in September 1938. Partial completion of the Eastern Branch 25- foot channel was commenced in February 1928, and completed in June 1928. Construction of the Western Branch 24-foot channel RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 587 was completed in 1914. Construction of the Western Branch 18- foot channel was commenced in April 1931, and completed in May 1931. Construction of Scotts Creek was commenced in September 1931, and completed in December 1931. Construction of Pinner Point anchorage was completed in 1939. Construction of the Craney Island 30-foot anchorage was commenced in January 1931, and completed in May 1931. The controlling depths at mean low water are as follows: Controlling depths Mid- Name of channel Left channel Right Date outside for half outside determined quarter project quarter (feet) width (feet) (feet) 40-foot channel: Hampton Roads to junction of branches......----- -40.0 40. 0 40.0 September 1948. Junction of branches to Belt Line R.R. bridge.... 40.0 40. 0 40.0 Do. Southern Branch: Belt Line R.R. bridge to Virginian Ry. bridge_.. 28. 9 28. 0 29. 2 December 1947. Virginian Ry. bridge to point 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railroad bridge....--------- - 23. 6 22. 9 22. 6 November 1947. Eastern Branch: Junction of branches to Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge _________________-__-___-__----- - 22. 0 22. 9 25. 0 June 1949. Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge to Virginian Ry. bridge ....--------------- ......... ... ....... 21.1 21. 5 20. 3 June 1949. Western Branch: Mouth to West Norfolk highway bridge _______... 13. 9 15. 7 16. 6 January 1949. West Norfolk highway bridge to a point 3,000 feet upstream________........ _______ ____ ____ _____ _ 18. 0 18. 0 18. 0 January 1949. Scotts Creek. -------_-__-___-_-_-_________- 6. 9 7.4 7.9 December 1948. The work remaining to be done to complete the project 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 oppo- site the terminal of the Imperial Tobacco Co., a distance of about 1,000 feet; completion of widening the 25-foot channel in the East- ern Branch between the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge and the Campostella Bridge from 200 to 300 feet, a distance of 0.55 mile, including maintenance to a depth of 25 feet of an existing turning basin approximately 512 acres in extent at the head of the existing project just below the Virginian Railway bridge; completion of dredging three additional anchorage basins south of the present Craney Island anchorage (two anchorage spaces each, 1,200 by 1,200 feet to a depth of 22 feet, and one anchorage space, 900 by 1,900 feet to a depth of 16 feet); construction of a trapezoidal- shaped disposal area of about 2,500 acres on the flats adjacent to and north of Craney Island, including sluiceways, rehandling basins, approach and exit areas, etc.; and deepening the channel in the Southern Branch to 35 feet, 375 and 250 feet wide from the Belt Line Railroad bridge to a point 1,900 feet above the Norfolk West- ern Railway bridge with adequate widening of the channel at the bends, a turning basin 35 feet deep and 600 feet by 600 feet at the upstream end, including an approach and turning area, 40 feet deep over a maximum width of 830 feet opposite the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, extending downstream 3,250 feet from the Belt Line Railroad bridge. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $12,- 588 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 197,463.94, of which $6,522,494.75 was regular funds and $49,- 978.50, Emergency Relief funds, a total of $6,572,473.25 for new work; and $5,624,990.69 regular funds for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $12,083,066.78 regular funds and $49,978.50 Emer- gency Relief funds, a total of $12,133,045.28. In addition, $23,- 935.71 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $208,338.48, plus allotments of $825,123.41 during fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,033,461.89, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ______________________ $ 64,418.66 New work: Advance planning, consisting of plans, specifica- tions, etc., for Craney Island disposal area, with Government plant and hired labor, 12 months, intermittently, July 1949-June 1950__ $ 62,438.87 Completion of dredging, by contract, to widen the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, 25- foot channel, 0.2 month, intermittently July 1949-March 1950 _________________________ 3,500.00 Partial completion of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, 35-foot channel: Office and field work, consisting of obtaining compliance with terms of local coopera- tion, surveys and subsurface investiga- tions, plans and specifications, etc., with Government plant and hired labor, 6 months, July-December 1949__-_ 12,553.86 Dredging, by continuing contract, between the Navy Yarda nd the Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge, 4 months,M arch-June 1950__ 530,000.00 608,492.73 Maintenance: Completion of dredging, by contract, in Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, 25-foot channel, 0.6 month, intermittently, July 1949-March 1950 $ 49,280.00 Construction of 18 dredging range beacons, by contract, 4 months, August-November 1949__ 35,922.00 Dredging Norfolk Harbor, 40-foot channel, Belt Line R. R. bridge to Hampton Roads with a United States hopper dredge, 1.5 months, May- June 1950 164,058.00 Dredging Eastern Branch, 25-foot channel, with a United States hopper dredge, 0.3 month, June 1950 27,000.00 Dredging Craney Island, 30-foot Anchorage, with a United States hopper dredge, 0.2 month, June 1950 18,000.00 Collection and removal of drift in Norfolk Harbor and vicinity, with Government plant and hired labor, 12 months, as needed, July 1949-June 1950__ 20,000.00 Maintenance of dredging range beacons, with Government plant and hired labor, when and as needed -___-- 1,200.00 Condition, control, and miscellaneous surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, tide gaging, and gage compilations, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, 12 months, July 1949-June 1950 _ 45,090. 50 360,550.50 Total for all work _ 1,033,461.89 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 589 The additional sum of $1,655,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of the Southern Branch 35-foot channel: Dredging, by continuing contract, Navy Yard to Norfolk & Western Ry. bridge, 6.5 months, July-January 1951_ __ _ $1,472,000 Maintenance: Dredging in Norfolk Harbor, 40-foot channel, between Belt Line R. R. bridge and Hampton Roads, December 1950-January 1951; in Eastern Branch, 25-foot channel, June 1951; and in Craney Island, 30-foot anchorage, June 1951; collection and removal of drift in Norfolk Harbor and vicinity, July 1950-June 1951; condition, control and miscellaneous surveys, preparation of plans and specifi- cations, tide gaging and gage compilations, and maintenance and re- pairs to dredging ranges- - __ -__- -_ 183,000 Total- _-- - 1,655,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $14,975,127.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 9,134,177.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 5,697,029.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 14,766,788.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 208,338.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 63,864.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 825,123.41 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 888,987.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ _ 7,722,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $328, 600. 00 $591, 100. 00 - $126, 000. 00 $548, 000. 00 $462, 780. 93 Cost of new work __ 9, 039. 55 82, 591. 13 Cost of maintenance ------------ 427, 968. 26 283, 312. 55 134, 518. 32 597, 853. 10 255, 219. 50 Total expended.... 404, 165. 31 283, 312. 55 134, 518. 32 606, 892. 65 273, 391. 97 1In addition, $23,935.71 expended from contributed funds for new work. 23. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (NORFOLK DISTRICT) Location.-The improvement described herein consists of two inland water routes approximately paralleling the Atlantic coast south of Norfolk, Va., and located (1) between a point in the South- ern Branch of Elizabeth River, Va., 2,500 feet above the Norfolk & Western Railway bridge and the Virginia-North Carolina State line in North Landing River, a distance of 27.2 miles, and (2) be- tween the mouth of Deep Creek, Va., and the mouth of Pasquotank River, N. C., a distance of 64.6 miles. These routes are shown on United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 452, 1227, 829, and 830. Previous projects.-Partial projects were adopted by River and Harbors Acts of March 3, 1873, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, June 14, 1880, March 3, 1881, and September 19, 1890. For further de- tails see page 497, Annual Report for 1932, and page 476, Annual Report for 1938. 872132-50--38 590 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.--This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet to 250 feet wide following the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River, 5.2 miles, the Virginia Land Cut, 8.3 miles, and Northlanding River, 13.7 miles; the construction of a tidal guard lock at Great Bridge, Va.; and for the protection of the canal property in the vicinity of the lock against flooding by storm tides through construction of necessary dikes and appurtenant works. It also provides for channels 10 feet deep at mean low water and 80 feet to 100 feet wide in Deep Creek, 3.1 miles, Turners Cut, 4.3 miles, and Pasquotank River, 35.1 miles; maintaining Dismal Swamp Canal, 22.1 miles, to a depth of about 9 feet mean canal level over a width of 50 feet; the protection of banks in Turners Cut with sheet piling, and cutting certain sharp points in Pasquotank River to shorten its course. Data relative to the completed locks included in the project Depth on Dimensions miter sills Miles Great- Year from est Character of opened Actual Nor- Location Width length foundation to navi- cost folk, of avail- Lift Upper Lower gation Va. cham- able (feet) (feet) (feet) ber for full (feet) width (feet) 12. 04 Albemarle and Ches- 75 600 2. 7 (1) (1) Piles in sand 1932 $499, 913. 00 apeake Canal and shells. (Great Bridge, Va.). 10. 7 Dismal Swamp Ca- 52 300 12 12 12 Natural earth 1940 348, 878. 83 nal (Deep Creek, with cut-off Va.). walls. 33. 1 Dismal Swamp Ca- 52 300 12 12 13 - do .- .. 1941 372, 556. 40 nal (South Mills, NC.). 1 16 feet at mean low water. The Southern Branch of Elizabeth River and the Deep Creek sec- tions of the two routes are tidal, the mean range being about 2.7 feet with extreme of -2 and +9.6 feet. The remaining sections are nontidal with fluctuations of 1 to 2 feet in level due to winds. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1947, was $3,435,300. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance was $272,700, including $140,000 for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Existing project dimensions and original route, wa- H. Doc. 317, 54th Cong., 1st sess., terway from Norfolk, Va., to sounds of North and AnnualReport 1896, p. 1086; Carolina. H. Doc. 131, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report, 1899, p. 1485. July 25, 1912 Original route of the Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet section___ H. Doc. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Do_-_.. Purchase of Chesapeake & Albemarle Co. Canal -. H. Doc. 589, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Purchase of Lake Drummond Canal (Dismal Swamp Rivers and Harbors Committee Canal). Doc. 5, 67th Cong., 2d sess. 1 July 3, 1930 Construction of at idal lock at Great Bridge at a limit S. Doc.23, 71st Cong., 1st sess. of cost not to exceed $500,000. June 26, 19342 Operating and care of the works of improvement pro- vided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. 1 Contains latest published map, both routes. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 591 Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities serving the two water routes at the northern terminus are described in the report for Norfolk Harbor, Va. South of Norfolk there are 3 piers, 15 wharves, 6 landings, 5 marine railways, and 3 bulkheads serving these routes. The landings are publicly owned and are open to the public without charge. The remaining facilities are privately owned and are open to the public at a nominal charge. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs and recon- struction of bulkheads at Great Bridge and Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C., by contract, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was continued to December 29, 1948 when the work was completed. The cost of the work was $74,379.65. Maintenance snagging and bank trimming operations, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, were commenced August 16, 1948 and continued intermittently to January 31, 1949 when the work was completed. The cost of the work was $17,641.74. Preparation of plans and specifications and preliminary engineer- ing for repairs and reconstruction of bulkheads at North Landing Bridge and at Lake Drummond Reservation was accomplished during the year at a cost of $3,628.56. Repairs to bridge on access road to Deep Creek lock, with Govern- ment plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $3,738.17. Condition, control and miscellaneous surveys, maps and water level studies, etc., with Government plant and hired labor, were made during the year at a cost of $37,422.77. Operation and care of the locks, bridges, wharves, canal plant, grounds and roads, etc., was carried on during the year as required. The cost of the work was $214,875.95 for operation and $145,136.38 for ordinary maintenance and repair. The total cost of the work was $496,823.22, of which $136,810.89 was for maintenance and $360,012.33 for operation and care. The total expenditure was $498,713.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and North Landing River portions of the project was commenced in 1915 and continued intermittently to May 1920, when the work was completed. The Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal was acquired by the United States from the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Co. on April 30, 1913, for $500,000. Construction of the Deep Creek, Turners Cut, and Pasquotank River portions of the project was commenced in August 1899, and continued intermittently to June 1902, when the work was completed. The Dismal Swamp Canal was acquired by the United States from the Lake Drummond Canal and Water Co. on March 30, 1929, for $500,000. A tidal guard lock in the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal at Great Bridge, Va., was completed in 1932. Locks at Deep Creek, Va., and South Mills, N. C., on the Dismal Swamp Canal were built in 1940 and 1941 respectively. (See table in paragraph "Exist- ing project.") The locks are in good condition. 592 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year are as follows: Controlling depths, 80 per- cent of project Name of channel width, 40 per- Date determined cent on either side of center line (feet) __ Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, Va. ------------------ -112. 0 April-May 1948. Virginia Cut, Va. _ _____ __________ 12. 0 July 1948. North Landing River, Va._------------------------------------- 12.0 January 1949. Deep Creek, Va. -------------------------------------------- -110. 0 Do. Dismal Swamp Canal_______________________-_____ 4 8. 0 Do. Turners Cut, N . C. ___... ___________ __ .___________ ...__.. .___ . . 10. 0 M ay 1946. Pasquotank River, N. C.__ _________...___ . ..- .. .____ . _____ _ - 9. 4 January- February 1947. 1Depths are referred to mean low water. 2 Depths are referred to Virginia Cut datum. 3 Depths are referred to North Landing River datum. 4 Depths are referred to canal datum. s Depths are referred to ordinary low water. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of protection to canal property in the vicinity of the lock at Great Bridge, Va., against flooding by storm tides, through construction of necessary dikes and appurtenant works. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $10,- 241,773.71, of which $3,396,276.30 (including $1,000,000 for the purchase of the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal and the Dismal Swamp Canal) was for new work; $3,352,159.42 for maintenance; and $3,493,337.99 for operation and care. The total expenditure was $10,241,773.71. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fi cal year, $49,781.46, plus an allotment of $670,350, made in July 1949, a total of $720,131.46, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Construction, by contract, of bulkheads at North Landing Bridge and at Lake Drummond Reser- vation, 4 months, July-October 1949 -_ _____ -- $ 31,300.00 Replacement of bridge at North Landing, Va., with a double-leaf horizontal swing bridge, under con- tinuing contract, 4.5 months, February-June 1950 ________________________________ -__ 175,000.00 Dredging, by contract, in Deep Creek and Dismal Swamp Canal, 1.0 month, November-December 1949 __- 21,400.00 Snagging and bank trimming on both waterways, with Government plant and hired labor, 4.5 months, July-November 1949_ ________ __ 23,850.00 Procurement and installation of explanatory and directional signs on Albemarle and Chesapeake and Dismal Swamp Canal routes of the Water- way, with Government plant and hired labor, intermittently during the year----------------- 6,500.00 Condition, control, and miscellaneous surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, with Gov- ernment plant and hired labor, 12 months, July 1949-June 1950 _ _------------------------- 62,081.46 - - $320,131.46 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 593 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation __ $220,000.00 Ordinary repairs_ 165,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction 15,000.00 400,000.00 Total for all work_ 720,131.46 The additional sum of $723,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Completion of North Landing Bridge, under continu- ing contract, July 1950-February 1951; dredging, by contract, in North Landing River between Blackwater Creek and the State Line, April-June 1951, and in Deep Creek and Dismal Swamp Canal, March-April 1951; snagging and bank trimming, on both water- ways, October 1950-February 1951; repairs to lock gates at Great Bridge lock by contract, November-December 1950; and condi- tion, control, and miscellaneous surveys, preparation of plans and specifications, and water level investigations 365,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation and ordinary repairs _ 358,000.00 723,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $10,636,455.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 3,688,371.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 6,898,301.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 10,586,673.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ _ 49,781.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 .... 23,915.18 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 670,350.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 694,265.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ 39,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $430, 650. 00 .----------------- $554, 900. 00 - $2, 237. 29 $463, 300. 00 $471,344. 68 Cost of new work _ ----------------------- 1,762. 71 Cost of maintenance------------323, 458. 43 230, 643. 28 408, 756. 11 461, 306. 85 496, 823. 22 Total expended.....---------------- 337, 391. 40 232, 405. 99 405, 631. 11 462, 541. 55 498, 713. 52 24. 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 Albermarle 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. 594 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. 102, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to initial construction. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for future maintenance. Terminal facilities.-There are four wooden wharves, a shore landing, and about 1,000 feet of wooden bulkheads on Knobbs Creek. The facilities are privately owned and are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance snagging and bank trimming operations, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, were commenced October 8, 1948 and continued to November 1, 1948 when the work was completed. The cost and expenditure for the work was $4,700.00. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing proj- ect was commenced in January 1931 and completed in July 1931. The controlling depth, as ascertained in February 1933, was 10 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation for boat traffic is the Norfolk Southern Railway bridge at the head of the project. Navigation is practicable throughout the year. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $105,500.13, of which $80,500 was for new work and $25,- 000.13 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $5,700 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, snagging and bank trimming throughout the project, September 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $105,500.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_--------- ---------------- 80,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 25,000.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 105,500.13 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -__--.. - ------- $7, 000 $3, 800. 00 ......--------------- - $499.87 $4, 700 Cost ofnew work . Cost of maintenance....------------------------- 5, 415. 62 $4, 884. 51 -_ - .... - 4, 700 Total expended ---------------------------- 5, 415.62 4,884. 51 ---------------- 4, 700 25. BLACKWATER RIVER, VA. Location.-The river rises in Prince George County, near Peters- burg, Va., and flows in a general southeasterly direction of 80 miles, where it unites with the Nottoway River to form the Chowan River which empties into Albemarle Sound. The portion under RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 595 improvement extends from its mouth to Franklin, Va., a distance of 13 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey, Holland quadrangle, Va.) 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 prcject.-This provides 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 dis- tance of 14.5 miles including cut-off channels of like dimensions through two bends at Cherry Grove and Georges Bend, and a turn- ing basin of 3.2 acres at Franklin, Va. 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 revised in 1948, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, is $283,100. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $7,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Clearing the 13 miles of river below Franklin, Va., of H. Doc. 177, 59th Cong., 1st sess. obstructions so as to afford a condition of easy navigation for boats of 7-foot draft. Mar. 2, 1945 Existing project dimensions __ H. Doc. 101, 76th Cong., 1st sess. __--------------------- (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, in adopting the present project dimensions, imposed the provisions that local interests furnish, free of 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 and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct at Franklin, Va., additional terminal facilities suitable for the mooring of large barges and for the efficient transfer of cargo between barge and terminal. Deeds for easements and rights-of-way have been executed and recorded and were approved by the Division Engineer, North At- lantic Division, May 3, 1948. Title certificates have been executed. Permits for spoil-disposal areas have been received. Full compli- ance is expected prior to actual construction. Terminal facilities.-There is about 1,300 feet of wooden bulkhead at Franklin, Va., and a marine railway that will accommodate ves- sels up to 100 feet in length, all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce, but should be en- larged to provide for increased commerce anticipated upon comple- tion of the existing project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance snagging, bank trimming, and removal of isolated shoals in the vicinity of Washole Creek, with the U. S. derrick boat Roanoke, were com- menced August 25, 1948 and continued to October 7, 1948 when the work was completed. There were removed 10,396 cubic yards of 596 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 material, place measurement. The cost of the work was $9,210.42. A maintenance condition survey, with Government plant and hired labor, was made during the year at a cost of $189.58. The total cost and expenditure for the work was $9,400, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 5 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Snagging and chan- nel clearing to provide a channel with a depth of 7 feet at mean low water was completed in 1908. The controlling depth, as ascertained in May-September 1945, was 7.7 feet at mean low water. The head of navigation for boat traffic is at Burdette, Va. Navi- gation is practicable throughout the year. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of providing 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 at Cherry Grove and Georges Bend, and a turning basin of 12 feet deep and 3.2 acres at Franklin, Va. Depths are referred to mean low water. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $87,500.00, of which $22,044.33 was for new work and $65,455.67 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $11,000, made in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance, snagging, bank trimming, and removal of isolated shoals, with Government plant and hired labor, 2 months, December 1949-January 1950. The additional sum of $8,400 is needed to be appropriated for, the fiscal year 1951 for maintenalce, snagging, bank trimming and removal of isolated shoals, July-August 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------_ $101,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 36,044.33 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 65,455.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 101,500.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 11,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 11,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________ ___________________ ________ 261,056.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _------------------ $5, 000. 00 $26, 300. 00 - $11, 400. 00 $9, 400. 00 Cost of new work ._....... ... _ 4, 568. 77 14, 440. 24 361. 69 $529. 30 Cost of maintenance ....... ............... .. 9, 400. 00 Total expended ----------------- 4, 568. 77 14, 440. 24 361. 69 529. 30 9, 400. 00 26. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The total cost and expenditure of the work during the fiscal year was $225,434.53. In addition, $3,950 was expended from contributed funds. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year for Examinations and Surveys, $2,126.65, plus an allotment of $59,- 690.00, made in July 1949, a total of $61,816.65, will be applied as RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 597 needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year for contingencies, $28,428.77, plus an allotment of $58,000, made in July 1949, a total of $86,428.77, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $252,450 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, of which $152,450 will be applied to examinations and surveys and $100,000 to contin- gencies. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _------- - 1 $1,410,740.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - __ - 1,380,185.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - _ _ 1,380,185.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________ 30,555.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_____-_ - 24,678.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... 117,690 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 142,368.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------------- $56, 600. 00 $74, 200. 00 $138, 637. 29 $148, 349. 87 $210, 550. 00 Cost of new work --- -- - . . . .- --- ----.... Cost of maintenance -...--.... 47,172. 11 75, 020. 97 182, 645. 02 117, 434. 58 225, 434. 53 Total expended ....-- ---- 39, 542. 65 75, 020. 97 182, 645. 02 117, 434. 58 225, 434. 53 1 In addition, $4,862.50 was expended from contributed funds. 27. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. York River, Va.'--------------------------1941 1 $180, 904. 20 $173, 354. 65 $128, 000. 00 2. Little River Creek), Va.'-------------------- 1946 (2) (2) (3) 3. Portsmouth Harbor, Va., channel to Nan- semond Ordnance Depot'------------------1947 165, 565. 50 66, 162. 32 (3) 4. Channel from Phoebus, Va., to deep water water in Hampton Roads'----------------- 1944 4 11, 500. 00 11, 750.00 (3) 5. Lafayette River, Va.'---------------------- 1948 12, 048. 19 1, 000. 00 (3) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Project completed by U. S. Navy and Pennsylvania R.R. Co. 3 Completed. 4 In addition, $1,199.57 expended from contributed funds. 28. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ _ __- _ $157,849.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________ _________ -19,350.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 177,199.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_--------------------- 64,938.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ... ......-- ---.. ....- $313, 854. 15 - $150, 000. 00 Total expended- ...- $515, 888. 40 - $308, 175. 33 - 69, 840. 25 -74, 095. 96 $129 592. 21 598 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions. Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Aberdeen Creek, Gloucester River and Harbor Act, County, Va. July 24, 1946. Albemarle Sound and Pasquo- River and Harbor Act, tank River, side channel 12 Mar. 2, 1945. feet deep to Elizabeth City from Norfolk, Va. to Beaufort, N. C. Inland Waterway. Back Bay, Va., with a view to Senate Public Works relieving inundation and im- Committee resolution, proving drainage conditions in June 9, 1948. those portions of Princess Anne County. Back River, York County, Va., River and Harbor Act, and channel connecting Back June 30, 1948. River with Front Cove. Back River to Wallace Creek, Senate Public Works Elizabeth City County, Va., Committee resolution, channel. July 15, 1947. Beaufort, N. C. to Norfolk, Va. River and Harbor Act, Inland Waterway, side channel Mar. 2, 1945. 12 feet deep to Elizabeth City, N. C., via Pasquotank River and Albemarle Sound. Beaufort Inlet, N. C., to Nor- River and Harbor Com- folk, Va., Inland Waterway mittee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Bennetts Creek, York County, River and Harbor Act, Va. June 30, 1948. Brown Bay, Gloucester County, River and Harbor Act, Va., and channel connecting Mar. 2, 1945. with Mobjack Bay. Chuckatuck Creek, Nansemond River and Harbor Act, and Isle of Wight Counties, Va. Mar. 2, 1945. Davis Creek, Mathews County, do-............. ...---- ..-- Va. Dyer Creek, Mathews County, ...do--.....----_ Mar. 11, 1949 Unfavorable. Va. Elizabeth City, N. C., side chan- _-----do-.........------ nel 12 feet deep to Elizabeth City from Norfolk, Va. to Beaufort, N. C., Inland Wa- terway. Elizabeth River, Eastern Branch, Senate Public Works Norfolk Harbor, Va. Committee resolution, June 10, 1947. Elizabeth River, Southern Senate Public Works Branch Norfolk Harbor, Va., Committee resolution, including Norfolk Creek. Mar. 4, 1947. Finneys Creek, Accomack River and Harbor Act, County, Va., and channel con- Mar. 2, 1945. necting said creek with Wa- chapreague Inlet and the At- lantic Ocean. Front Cove to Back River, Va., River and Harbor Act, channel connecting. June 30, 1948. Hague, The (Smith Creek), Va. River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Hampton Creek, Va........ House Public Work .. . . . . . Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. Harpers Creek, Mathews County, River and Harbor Act, Mar. 11, 1949 1 Do. Va., and the channel connect- July 24, 1946. ing said creek with Mobjack Bay. Hopewell, Va., at or near with a ----- - ..------------- .. do-- - ------ ----------------- view to construction of a har- bor for light draft vessels. James River, Va............ House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. James River, Va ........... River and Harbor Com- May 10, 1949 H. 191, 81st Favorable. mittee resolution, June Cong., 1st 7, 1945. sess. Kings Creek, Northhampton River and Harbor Act, May 10, 1949 H. 193, 81st Do. County, Va. March 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 599 Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Lafayette River, Va.._.._--.---- River and Harbor Com- mittee resolution, March 2, 1939. Little Creek, Princess Anne River and Harbor Act, County, Va. March 2, 1945. Lynnhaven Inlet and Bay and _ do--.............. ... connecting waters, Va., with a view to preparing a plan of improvement and estimate of cost, particularly to prevent shoaling, in the interest of shell- fish production and navigation. Mobjack Bay, and channel con- River and Harbor Act, necting, Browns Bay, Glou- Mar. 2, 1945. cester County, Va. Mobjack Bay, and the channel River and Harbor Act, Mar. 11, 1949 Unfavorable. connecting with Harper Creek, July 24, 1946. Mathews County, Va. Nansemond River, Va., improve- River and Harbor Com- ment and maintenance of chan- mittee resolution, July nel through Bennett Creek. 20, 1946. Newport News, Va., Salters River and Harbor Act, ............... Creek. July 24, 1946. Norfolk Harbor, Va. Senate Public Works Committee resolution, June 17, 1949. Norfolk Harbor, Va., including Senate Public Works - - - - - - - - Norfolk Creek, Southern Committee resolution, Branch of Elizabeth River. Mar. 4, 1947. Norfolk Harbor, Va., Eastern Senate Public Works Branch of Elizabeth River. Committee resolution, June 10, 1947. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort, N. C., River and Harbor Act, Inland Waterway, side channel Mar. 2, 1945. 12 feet deep to Elizabeth City, N. C., via Pasquotank River and Albemarle Sound. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, River and Harbor Com- N. C., Inland Waterway. mittee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, Senate Public Works -- Inland Waterway with view to Committee resolution, -- : I_ relieving inundation and im- June 9, 1948. proving drainage of farm lands in Princess Anne County along Back Bay and North Land- ing River, Va. and tributaries. North Landing River, Va., and Senate Public Works tributaries, with a view to re- Committee resolution, lieving inundation and improv- June 9, 1948. ing drainage conditions in those portions of Princess Anne County. Oyster Va., to Atlantic Ocean, Senate Public Works channel. Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1948. Pasquotank River and Albe- River and Harbor Act, - -- - marle Sound, side channel 12 - -- Mar. 2, 1945. feet deep to Elizabeth City from Norfolk, Va. to Beau- fort, N. C. Inland Waterway. Pasquotank River, N. C., water- River and Harbor Com- way from Norfolk, Va. to the mittee resolution, Jan. sounds of North Carolina. 27, 1937. Queens Creek, York County, House Public Works Va., with a view to determin- Committee resolution, ing if improvement in interest June 17, 1948. of navigation is advisable at this time. Quinby Creek, Va............... River and Harbor Com- June 11, 1949 H. 241, 81st Favorable. mittee resolution, Feb. Cong., 1st 8, 1946. sess. Salters Creek, Newport News, River and Harbor Act, Va. July 24, 1946. .. . . . . . . . . . Smith Creek, (The Hague), Va.. River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 Unfavorable. Mar. 2, 1945. South Norfolk Basin (Norfolk Senate Public Works Creek), Va. Committee resolution, Mar. 4, 1947. 600 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Virginia Beach, Va. Beach ero- River and Harbor Act, sion study. July 3, 1930; Act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Wallace Creek, Elizabeth City Senate Public Works County, Va., channel from Committee resolution, Back River to Public Landing. July 15, 1947. Willoughby Channel, Va.________ Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1949. -- Winter Harbor, Va._____-__..._ River and Harbor Com- mittee resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. 29. ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. AND N. C. Location.-The works covered by this project consist of a series of dams and reservoirs on the Roanoke River and its tributaries in Virginia and North Carolina, within a radius of 100 miles from Danville, Va. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, approved the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Roanoke River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 650, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, and authorized the construction of the Buggs Island Reser- voir on the Roanoke River in Virginia and North Carolina, and the Philpott Reservoir on the Smith River in Virginia as the initial step of this development. Following is a list of the dams and reservoirs included in the com- prehensive plan. The estimates of cost as given were revised in 1949. Dams and reservoirs Estimated cost Distance Reservoir Power de- Name Nearest city above Height of dam and type capacity velopment mouth 1 (acre-feet) (kilowatts) Con- Land and Total 3 (miles) struction damages 2 Buggs Island, Va. and N. C.4.._ Boydton, Va.-----.. ... 178. 7 144 feet, concrete gravity and earth fill 2, 921,000 5 108, 000 $56, 590, 000 $22, 280, 000 $78,870, 000 Philpott, Va. 4_______- ____ Bassett, Va....-.. -. 336. 2 220 feet, concrete gravity 6_ _ 249, 800 14, 000 12, 270, 000 820, 000 13, 090, 000 r Gaston, Va. and N. C........ Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 144. 9 108 feet, concrete gravity and earth till 432, 000 54, 000 20, 400, 000 2, 600, 000 23,000, 000 C Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 7 ....... do....-............ 137. 0 75 feet, concrete gravity ---------------- -59, 300 83, 700 24, 400, 000 600, 000 25, 000, 000 Smith Mountain, Va.....-... Altavista, Va.----------....... 314. 2 244 feet, concrete gravity- -____ - _- -- 825, 000 41,000 21, 510, 000 3, 320, 000 24, 830, 000 Leesville, Va.................... ---- do ----................. 293. 7 95 feet, concrete gravity and earth fill_ 76, 900 20, 000 6, 900, 000 800, 000 7, 700, 000 Taber, Va.------------.... - __do__- -.... ...... _ --.... 275. 0 54 feet, concrete gravity-_______ - _ 34, 000 12, 000 6, 000, 000 1, 300, 000 7, 300, 000 Melrose, Va ..---- - Brookneal, Va..... Randolph, Va .----------.. Chase City, Va..... - 262. 9 227. 8 110 feet, concrete gravity and earth fill_ 147 feet, concrete gravity and earth fill_ 120, 000 305, 000 43, 000 48, 000 13, 400, 000 16, 700, 000 4, 600, 000 3, 600, 000 8 18, 000, 000 20, 300, 000 z Stuart, Va. and N. C ..- Spray, N. C...... . 297. 2 138 feet, earth fill_------_ - 163, 000 15, 000 6, 900, 000 800, 000 7, 700, 000 O Schoolfield, Va. and N. C...... Danville, Va... -- 265. 9 126 feet, concrete gravity and earth fill_ 248, 000 80, 000 18, 300, 000 6, 700, 000 25, 000, 000 r 0 1 Mouth of Roanoke River at Albemarle Sound. 2 Includes highway, railroad, and utilities relocation. 6 Authorizing legislation provided for earth dam; concrete gravity dam now under construction. z0 r 3 Exclusive of transmission lines. 7 Based on modified plan developed in fiscal year 1949. 4 Details of these project items are given in individual reports. 8 Includes cost of earth dam on Whipping Creek, diversion conduit, power canal, aDoes not include 3 32,000-kilowatt units to be installed at a later date. powerhouse, etc. Cl H C H €5 0)I.. 602 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Buggs Island and Philpott Reservoirs are the only projects in the comprehensive plan that have been authorized for construction in accordance with the above authorization, and individual reports on the two reservoirs are given in the following pages. All operations previously reported under the heading "Roanoke River Basin, Va. and N. C.," for those two projects are now contained in the individ- ual reports, and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those reports. 30. BUGGS ISLAND RESERVOIR, ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. AND N. C. Location.-The site for the proposed Buggs Island Dam is on the Roanoke River, about 178.7 river miles above the mouth. It is in Mecklenburg County, Va., 20.3 miles downstream from Clarksville, Va., 18 miles upstream from the Virginia-North Carolina State line, and 80 miles southwest of Richmond, Va. At the elevation of the top of gates, the reservoir will extend upstream on the Roanoke River 56 miles and on the Dan River 34 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam with wing and saddle dikes on the right and left banks, with a total length of approximately 22,035 feet. The main dam will consist of a nonoverflow concrete section on the right bank 629 feet long, a concrete spillway section 1,092 feet long, a con- crete power intake section 614 feet long, and a concrete nonoverflow section on the left bank 450 feet long. The right bank earth wing and saddle dikes will total 9,030 feet in length and the left bank wing and saddle dikes will total 10,220 feet in length. The maximum height of the concrete section will be 144 feet above bed rock and the earth-fill dikes will vary in height to a maximum of 45 feet. At the elevation of the top of gates, the dam will provide a total storage capacity of 2,921,000 acre-feet, of which 1,345,000 acre-feet will be flood storage; 1,085,000 acre-feet, power draw-down; and 491,000 acre-feet in dead storage below the surface of the minimum power pool. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated sys- tem of reservoirs in the Roanoke River Basin for the control of floods, the generation of hydroelectric power, the regulation of low- water flow for the abatement of pollution, and for other purposes. The initial power installation will be 110,000 kilowatts, with provi- sion for the addition of three 32,000-kilowatt units at a later date. The estimate of cost, revised in 1949, is $56,590,000 for construc- tion and $22,280,000 for lands and damages, including the relocation of highways, railroads, and utilities, a total of $78,870,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, which approved the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Roanoke River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 650, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The latest published map is printed in the project document. Local Cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operationsand results duringfical year.-Operationsby hired labor consisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications for the FLOOD CONTROL-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 603 construction of the project. Land acquisition activities consisted of compilation of tract ownership data; preparation of tract maps, appraisal reports, and title certificates; preparation of outleasing plan for reservoir lands; preparation of relocation plans for ceme- teries; and acquiring title to and accepting options on 36,055 acres of land. Operations, by contract, were continued on the construction of the concrete dam and powerhouse substructure and for furnishing concrete aggregate, sluice gates, intake gates and appurtenances, trash racks, and plate steel penstocks. Contracts were initiated in the fiscal year for turbines, governors, generators, transformers, tainter gates and operating machinery, draft tube gates and appur- tenances, freight elevator, powerhouse crane, and cement. The cost was $7,945,337.98 for new work. The expenditures were $6,817,191.36. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the project was commenced in February 1946 and the project as a whole is 17 per- cent complete. Preliminary work was about 75 percent complete. Land acquisition work accomplished consisted of compilation of about 93 percent of all tract ownership data; preparation of tract maps on approximately 62,597 acres; preparation of appraisal reports on over 52,000 acres; preparation of title certificate on 600 tracts of land; preparation of outleasing plan for reservoir lands acquired to date; preparation of relocation plan for 65 cemeteries; perpetual easements for 67 acres for the access railroad; leasehold interest in 56 acres for the access highway on the left bank; and fee title and accepted options to 43,820 acres, or 41 percent of the entire reservoir area. The following major contract items have been completed: Govern- ment construction camp, access highway, access railroad, first stage cofferdam and foundation excavation therein, draft tube gates, and sluice gates. The contract for construction of the dam and powerhouse substructure was approximately 18 percent complete. Other items of work under contract are: aggregate, cement, pen- stocks, intake gates and guides, trash racks, tainter gates, tainter gate operating machinery, main turbines, generators, and trans- formers. The total costs under the project have been $13,305,726.79 for new work. The expenditures have been $12,110,843.85. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year 1949, $6,989,156.15, plus an allotment of $15,500,000 for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $22,489,156.15, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 --------------------------$ 1,194,882.94 New work: Contract: Dam and powerhouse substructure_- $11,700,000.00 Powerhouse and switchyard ----------- 200,000.00 Equipment for darn and powerhouse_ __ 3,800,000.00 Alterations and relocations--- ------ _ 900,000.00 Reservoir clearing------------------ 1,700,000.00 Hired Labor: Preparation of plans and specifications 394,273.21 Land acquisition -------------------- 2,600,000.00 21,294,273.21 Total for all work._. .------------ ----------. 22,489,156.15 604 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $31,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction operations as follows: New work: Contract: Dam and powerhouse substructure -- -... $5,900,000 Powerhouse and switchyard__ _ 2,000,000 Earth wing and saddle dykes __ 1,100,000 Equipment for dam and powerhouse -..... 3,700,000 Alterations and reclocations 9,400,000 Reservoir clearing______________________ 6,100,000 Hired Labor: Preparation of plans and specifications -.. 250,000 Land acquisition _________________ 2,550,000 Total for all work__ ______________ 31,000,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $19,400,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 13,305,726.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 12,110,843.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 7,289,156.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- 150.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - - 15,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- - 15,500,150.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _--___ ___ ______ 43,970,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriatedork.------ -... ___ _ $300, 000. 00 $3, 700, 000. 00 $100, 000.00 $4, 800, 000.00 $10, 500, 000.00 Cost of new work ---------------- 6, 694. 66 623, 754. 55 2, 107, 063.01 2, 622, 876. 59 7, 945, 337.98 Costof maintenance - ------- ---- -- ---------- --- -- -------- Total expended -----------------_ 471. 63 529, 380. 04 1, 984, 934. 31 2, 778, 866. 51 6, 817, 191. 36 31. PHILPOTT RESERVOIR, ROANOKE RIVER BASIN, VA. Location.-The site for the proposed Philpott Dam is on Smith River, Va., 44.3 miles above its junction with the Dan River near Leaksville, N. C., and 35 miles upstream from the Virginia-North Carolina State line. It is in Franklin and Henry Counties, 34 air miles south of Roanoke, Va. At spillway crest elevation, the reser- voir will extend upstream about 16 miles. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam 892 feet long with a maximum height of 220 feet. The dam will consist of a nonoverflow concrete section on the right bank 280 feet long, a concrete power intake section 92 feet long, an ungated spillway section 120 feet long, and a concrete nonoverflow section on the left bank 400 feet long. The powerhouse, located at the toe of the dam, will have a total installation of 14,000 kilowatts. At spillway crest elevation, the reservoir will have storage capac- ity of 201,500 acre-feet, of which 34,100 acre-feet will be reserved for the control of floods, 111,100 acre-feet for the development of hydroelectric power, and 56,300 acre-feet will be dead storage; 48,300 acre-feet of storage will be available above the ungated spillway crest elevation for additional flood storage. The reservoir FLOOD CONTROL-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 605 will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the control of floods in the Roanoke River Basin, the generation of hydroelectric power, the regulation of low-water flow for the abate- ment of pollution, and for other purposes. The estimate of Federal cost (revised in 1949) is $12,270,000 for construction and $820,000 for lands and damages, including high- way, railroad, and utilities relocation, a total of $13,090,000 for new work. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, which approved the general plan for the comprehensive development of the Roanoke River Basin for flood control and other purposes as set forth in House Document 650, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The latest published map is printed in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page - for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations by hired labor consisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications for the construction of the project. Land acquisition activities consisted of compilation of tract ownership data; preparation of preliminary segment maps, 75 appraisal reports covering 3,066 acres, and 81 title certificates; and acquiring title to and accepting options on 3,000 acres of land or almost 32 percent of the reservoir area to be acquired. Operations, by contract, were completed for the construction of an access highway on the right bank, and excavation for the foundation of the dam. Contracts were initiated in the fiscal year for construc- tion of the concrete dam and temporary Government facilities, and for furnishing turbines, generators, penstocks, and sluice gates. The cost was $670,799.39 for new work. The expenditures were $622,369.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was initiated in March 1948 and the project as a whole is 8 percent com- plete. Preliminary work was 60 percent complete. Land acquisi- 'tion work accomplished consisted of compilation of about 95 percent of all tract ownership data; preparation of segment maps, 133 tract maps, and 104 appraisal reports covering 4,791 acres or 51 percent of the lands to be acquired; preparation of title certificates on 103 tracts; and options and fee title obtained on 3,515 acres or 37 per- cent of the lands to be acquired. Major contract items completed include the access highway and excavation for the foundations of the dam. Contracts were initiated for construction of the concrete dam; furnishing turbines, governors, and generators; dismantling war surplus switchyard equipment; and providing power facilities during construction. The total costs under the project have been $1,106,460.55 for new work. The expenditures have been $1,043,376.18. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year 1949, $1,556,623.82, plus an allotment of $2,400,000.00, for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,956,623.82 will be applied as follows: 872132-50----39 606 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 63,084.73 New work: Contract: Dam and appurtenances___-_ __ $2,220,000.00 Equipment for dam and powerhouse__ 800,000.00 Alterations and relocations_ 100,000.00 Reservoir clearing_ 190,000.00 Hired labor: Preparation of plans and specifications_ 243,539.45 Land acquisition ____________ 340,000.00 3,893,539.45 Total for all work___ 3,956,623.82 The additional sum of $7,400,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction operations as follow: New work: Contract: Dam and appurtenances $5,800,000 Powerhouse and switchyard 570,000 Equipment for dam and powerhouse_ 550,000 Alterations and relocations_ 190,000 Reservoir clearing 190,000 Hired labor: Preparation of plans and specifications_ 100,000 Total for all work_ 7,400,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,700,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,106,460.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,043,376.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ 1,656,623.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 360.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 2,400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 2,400,360.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ 7,990,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..... .....---------------------------- $450,000.00 $250, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work -------------------------- 51, 197. 78 $124, 318. 36 260, 145. 02 670, 799. 39 Cost of maintenance - Total expended .. ...---------------------------- 34, 636. 78 139, 501. 68 246, 867. 84 622, 369. 88 32. GATHRIGHT RESERVOIR AND FALLING SPRING REREGULATING DAM, JAMES RIVER BASIN, VA. Location.-The sites of the proposed Gathright and Falling Spring Dams are on the Jackson River, a tributary of the James River, at miles 43.4 and 35.1, respectively. The Gathright dam site is located in the reach of the Jackson River known as the Gorge, about 19 miles upstream from Covington, Va. The Falling Spring dam site is located about 11 miles upstream from Covington and 1 mile south of the community of Falling Spring, Va. Both dam sites are in Alleghany County. At the elevation of the top of gates, Gathright Reservoir will extend upstream about 15 miles. (See Falling Spring and M buntain Grove, Va.-W. Va., quadrangles of the United States Geological Survey.) FLOOD CONTROL-NORFOLK, VA., DISTRICT 607 Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of the Gathright Dam and the Falling Spring Reregulating Dam on the Jackson River. The Gathright Dam will be a rock-fill dam with impervious earth core having a maximum height of 248 feet above stream bed and a crest length of 800 feet with a gated side-channel concrete spillway. At the elevation of the top of gates, the dam will provide a total storage capacity of 417,000 acre-feet, of which 110,000 acre-feet will be flood storage; 264,000 acre-feet, power draw-down; and 43,000 acre-feet, dead storage. The power plant will have an installed capacity of 34,000 kilowatts. The variable flow from this power installation will be reregulated by the Falling Spring Dam, which will be a low, gravity-type, concrete structure, with an earth embankment at the right abutment. The Falling Spring Dam will have a maximum height of 64 feet and a crest length of 850 feet, of which 640 feet will be concrete and 210 feet will be earth fill. The storage at spillway crest elevation will be 4,700 acre-feet, of which 4,000 acre-feet will be available for stream- flow regulation. The estimate of Federal cost for the project, including both dams and reservoirs (revised in 1949), is $17,700,000 for construction and $1,500,000 for lands and damages, including highway, railroad, and utility relocation, a total of $19,200,000 for new work. The project, as set forth in House Document 207, Eightieth Congress, first session, was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The latest published map is printed in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on this project has been accomplished. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $400,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work on preparation of detailed plans and for the preparation of construction plans and specifications. 33. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $24,896.70. The expenditure was $25,006.80. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $371.62, plus an allotment of $50,000, made in July 1949, a total of $50,371.62, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable in the amount of $81.87 and to the payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $59,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $1,099,350.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,099,060.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 1,098,978.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 371.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __ 289.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- _ _ 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fisca ]year 1950 ---------- 50,289.75 608 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..........-------------------- $149, 200. 00 $15,000.00 - $7,300.00 $20,000.00 $25, 000.00 Cost of new work .-- ----.... _ ,II I Cost of maintenance ------------....... 190, 390.48 30,098. 60 14, 832.63 19, 926. 06 24, 896. 70 Total expended............---------------- 194, 560. 43 32, 383.31 13, 831. 19 21, 039. 68 25, 006.80 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Back Bay, Va. with a view to Senate Public Works relieving inundation and im- Committee resolution, proving drainage conditions June 9, 1948. in those portions of Princess Anne County. Chowan River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Va., and N. C. June 30, 1948. Gathright Reservoir and Falling .....--- .......---- do--------------...-.. Spring reregulating dam on Jackson River, James River Basin, Va. (Review of the project, authorized by Flood Control Act of 1946). Goose Creek, Va. review of re- Commerce Committee port on Roanoke River and resolution, Mar. 9, 1946. tributaries. James River, Va., review of Flood Control Act, Gathright Reservoir and Fall- June 30, 1948. ing Spring reregulating dam on Jackson River, Va., authorized by Flood Control Act of 1946. James River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Lynchburg, Va., and vicinity. Committee resolution, Sept. 16, 1948. Lynchburg, Va., and vicinity, ..---- do-..... - - -. . ....-- - --. - - review of James River and tributaries. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, Senate Public Works Inland Waterway, with a view Committee resolution, to relieving inundation and June 9, 1948. improving drainage of farm lands in Princess Anne County along Back Bay and North Landing River, Va., and tri- butaries. North Landing River, Va., and Senate Public Works tributaries, with a view to re- Committee resolution, lieving inundation and improv- June 9, 1948. ing drainage conditions in those portions of Princess Anne County. Roanoke River and tributaries, Commerce Committee Goose Creek, Va. resolution, Mar. 9, 1946. Roanoke River and tributaries, Senate Public Works South Boston, Va., and vi- Committee resolution, cinity. Jan. 20, 1948. South Boston, Va., and vicinity, --_-do----..... ..... review of report on Roanoke River and tributaries. --- 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 the Nottaway and Blackwater Rivers. It includes the portions of the Intracoastal Waterway from the northern boundary of North Carolina to Little River, S. C., and the portion of the waterways from Norfolk, Va., to the sounds of North Carolina, south of the north shore of Albemarle Sound. District Engineer: Col. Heston R. Cole, Corps of Engineers. Division Engineer of the South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., comprising the Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile, Ala., and Panama districts: Col. Mason J. Young, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Intracoastal Waterway be- 24. Waterway connecting Pamlico tween Norfolk, Va., and Sound and Beaufort Har- the St. Johns River, Fla. bor, N. C.- 640 (Wilmington District) ____ 610 25. Morehead City Harbor, N. C. 642 2. Meherrin River, N. C.. 614 26. Beaufort Harbor, N. C.. 645 3. Chowan River, N. C. --.. 615 27. Channel from Back Sound to 4. Edenton Harbor, N. C. 616 Lookout Bight, N. C.. 647 5. Pembroke Creek, N. C. .. 617 28. Cape Fear River, N. C., above 6. Cashie River, N. C. .... 618 Wilmington 648 7. Roanoke River, N. C.. 619 29. Northeast (Cape Fear) River, 8. Scuppernong River, N. C. .. 620 N.C._ 651 9. Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, 30. Smiths Creek (Wilmington), N. C.- 622 N.C. N.C. -------------- 652 10. Stumpy Point Bay, N. C. .. 623 31. Wilmington Harbor, N. C.... 653 11. Channel from Pamlico Sound 32. Lockwoods Folly River, N. C. 656 to Rodanthe, N. C.. 624 33. Shallotte River, N. C.. 657 12. Belhaven Harbor, N C. ... 625 34. Snagging and clearing under 13. Far Creek, N. C. 626 authority of section 3 of the 14. Waterway connecting Swan River and Harbor Act a p- Quarter Bay with Deep proved March 2, 1945 658 Bay, N. C. _ 627 35. Examinations, surveys, and 15. Channel from Pamlico Sound contingencies 659 to Avon, N. C. 629 36. Inactive navigation projects__ 659 16. Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C. 630 37. Plant allotment 660 17. Rollinson Channel, N. C. .. fiR1 18. Bay River, N. C.__ 633 Flood control 19. Silver Lake Harbor, N. C... 634 38. Goldsboro, Neuse River, N. C. 664 20. Neuse River, N. C. 635 39. Snagging and clearing under 21. Smiths Creek (Pamlico authority of section 2 of County), N. C. 637 Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended 665 22. Channel connecting Tho- 40. Preliminary examinations, roughfare Bay with Cedar surveys, and contingencies Bay, N. C.- 638 for flood control 666 23. Drum Inlet, N. C. 639 41. Inactive flood-control projects 666 609 610 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (WILMINGTON DISTRICT) Location.-This waterway is a sea-level route through coastal sounds and marine marshes, approximately paralleling the Atlan- tic coast between Norfolk, Va., and St. Johns River, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 830 to 842, inclusive.) The section within the Wilmington district begins at the Virginia- North Carolina State line and extends generally southerly to Beau- fort, thence southwestward to Cape Fear River, and thence west- ward to Little River, S. C., 308 statute miles. Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 4, 1836; March 3, 1837; July 7, 1838; June 18, 1878; March 3, 1879; June 14, 1880; March 3, 1881; 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; pages 585, 587, and 589 of Annual Report for 1917; page 522 of Annual Report for 1926; page 497 of Annual Report for 1932; and pages 476 and 523 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water, with bottom widths varying from 90 feet in land cuts to 300 feet in open waters; for the construction, operation, and maintenance of suitable bridges; for a tidal lock in the land cut near the Cape Fear River; for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet wide on the bottom in New River between the Inland Waterway and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge at Jackson- ville, N. C., 21 miles, and a basin at Jacksonville of the same depth and varying in width; 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; for an en- trance channel 6 feet deep and 90 feet wide at New River Inlet, with connecting channel of same dimensions to the Intracoastal Water- way near the mouth of New River; for six mooring basins at various locations along the waterway; for a channel 8 feet deep, 90 feet wide, from the waterway via Motte and Banks Channels to a point just within Masonboro Inlet at Wrightsville Beach; and for a yacht basin 230 feet wide, 450 feet long, and 12 feet deep near the town of Southport, connected with the waterway by a suitable channel of the same depth. That portion of the waterway north of the mouth of Neuse River is nontidal; variation in the water surface, due to winds, seldom ex- ceeds 2 feet above or below mean stage. In the section between Beaufort and Cape Fear River the tidal range varies from 3 2 feet at the inlets to 1 foot at points between. The tidal range for New River varies from 31%feet at New River Inlet to 1 foot at the head of the marshes, and nothing at Tar Landing, 31 miles above. The mean range of tide in the section from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little River, S. C., varies between 4.7 in Cape Fear River, 4 feet at intermediate inlets, and 2 feet at points midway between inlets. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $9,663,800. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $391,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 611 Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Original route of the Norfolk-Beaufort Inlet section___ H. Doc. 391, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Do ....Purchase of canal __. ... H. Doc. 589, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917Change in route; following changes approved by H. Doc. 1478, 63d Cong., 3d sess., Secretary of War Apr. 14, 1919: and H. Doc. 1136, 64th Cong., 1st Albemarle Sound-Pamlico Sound section: sess.1 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." Do A 3-foot channel 100feet widefrom Beaufort to Swans- H. Doc. 1775, 64th Cong., 2d sess. boro, thence 40 feet wide to Jacksonville. July 18, 1918 Alligator River-Pungo River route (proposed land Approved by Secretary of War cut connecting the rivers): Changed from a straight May 15, 1919. line to a bent line approaching nearer the town of Fairfield, N. C. Jan. 21, 1927 A 12-foot channel 90 feet wide from Beaufort to Cape H. Doc. 450, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Fear River, N. C. July 3, 1930 A waterway 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Cape H. Doc. 41, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Fear River to Winyah Bay. Mar. 4, 19332 Construction of a suitable bridge near Fairfield, Rivers and Harbors Committee N. C. Doc. 5, 72d Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 19343 Operating and care of the works of improvement pro- vided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 A 10-foot channel 90 feet wide in New River from the H. Doc. 67, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Inland Waterway to Jacksonville. Aug. 26, 1937 Increasing dimensions of waterway to 12 feet deep Rivers and Harbors Committee, 2 and 90 feet wide. Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Do ------ A 12-foot side channel 90 feet wide to Swansboro Rivers and Harbors Committee, Doc. 16, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' June 20, 1938 To provide a yacht basin near Southport, 12 feet deep, H. Doc. 549, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' 230 feet wide, and 450 feet long, with connecting channel. Do A 6-foot channel 90 feet wide from New River Inlet H. Doc. 691, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' to the Inland Waterway. Mar. 2, 1945 6 mooring basins ._ .. .. H. Doc. 660, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' Do . .....An 8-foot channel 90 feet wide from waterway to H. Doc. 346, 77th Cong., 1st sess.i Masonboro Inlet. 1 June 30, 1948 12-foot channel in New River___ H. Doc. 421, 80th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Public, No. 433, 72d Cong. 3 Permanent appropriations repeal act. Recommended modifications of project.-To adequately drain and protect the farm and timberlands in the vicinity of Fairfield, N. C., affected directly or indirectly by the Inland Waterway between Albemarle Sound and Pungo River, the Chief of Engineers, June 1, 1948, recommended that the project be modified to provide for the following: Construct a pumping plant and dam, with control gates and appurtenant works, on Fairfield Canal near the Inland Water- way; restore and enlarge Boundary Canal where necessary from the vicinity of Swindell Canal to the vicinity of Baum Canal, to- gether with appurtenant works necessary to cut off inflow from other areas; and construct dams with 30-inch automatic floodgates across Swindell, Fla., Burris, and Baum Canals near Mattamuskeet Lake; all at an estimated cost of $112,400 for construction, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 723, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperaticn.-Complied with, except for the following: Conditions in House Document 346, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, which require that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and right-of-way and spoil disposal areas for the improvement and subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement (the Board of 612 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 County Commissioners, New Hanover County, has signified its in- tention of complying with all local cooperation requirements); con- ditions in House Document 421, Eightieth Congress, first session, which require that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable areas for disposal of dredged material during construction and for subsequent maintenance, as and when needed; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works and subsequent maintenance, including damages to oyster beds, and provide adequate terminal facilities at Jacksonville, open to all on equal terms. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous wharves and landings along the present waterway, 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract; bank protection in vicinity of Coinjock Bridge under contract; clearing and snagging with United States plant and hired labor; operation and care of five bridges; ad- ministrative work in connection with leases to private parties; and miscellaneous surveys. Between July 1 and August 31, 1948, the contract dredge Marion removed 203,303 cubic yards and the contract dredge Northwood removed 284,893 cubic yards from shoals in the through waterway and in New River Channel, at a cost of $148,965.34. During the periods July 28, 1948, to March 15, 1949, and June 1 and 2, 1949, the contract dredge Savannah removed 931,968 cubic yards from shoals in the through waterway, at a cost of $295,315.34. Between April 12 and 15, 1949, the U. S. derrick boat Northeast removed 18 obstructions from the channel and 49 obstructions from the banks between miles 114 and 118, at a cost of $1,173.85. Between July 1 and August 13, 1948, the contractor constructed 809 feet of new bulkhead and 84 tie-backs, and placed 86 tons of riprap and 12 feet of 15-inch concrete pipe, as bank protection in the vicinity of Coinjock Bridge, at a cost of $38,022.65. Prelim- inary work for the construction of additional bank protection in the vicinity of Coinjock Bridge cost $1,520.18. Between July 1 and December 31, 1948, the contractor installed power-operated mechanism at Wilkerson Creek and Hobucken Bridges at a cost of $41,849.35. Costs for administrative work in connection with leases to private parties were $1,422.75. The bridges at Coinjock, Fairfield, Wilkerson Creek, Hobucken, and Core Creek were operated and maintained at a cost of $82,589.23 for operation and $15,321.17 for ordinary maintenance and repair. Between May 24 and June 30, 1949, 100 tons of riprap and 50 tons of crushed stone were placed and 35 linear feet of Wakefield piling were constructed by hired labor, as bank revetment at Core Creek Bridge, at a cost of $2,166.64. Miscellaneous surveys cost $7,738.85. The total costs were $636,085.35 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $704,146.56. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 613 Condition at end of fiscal year.--The entire project is about 99 per- cent completed. That portion of the project between the Virginia- North Carolina State line and Beaufort, N. C., was commenced in August 1923 and completed in February 1930; the 12-foot channel between Beaufort and the Cape Fear River was commenced in March 1927 and completed in September 1932; the 12-foot side channel to Swansboro was commenced in December 1938 and com- pleted in January 1939; the 10-foot channel in New River to Jack- sonville was commenced in July 1934 and completed in October 1939; the 6-foot channel from New River Inlet to the waterway was com- menced in March 1940 and completed in June 1940; the 12-foot channel from Cape Fear River, N. C., to Little River, S. C., was commenced in February 1939 and completed in June 1940, and the yacht basin at Southport was dredged during September 1940. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depths were as follows: Between Virginia State line and Beaufort, 10.1 feet; Beaufort to Cape Fear River, 8.5 feet; side channel to Swansboro, 12 feet; chan- nel in New River to Jacksonville, N. C., 8.5 feet; channel to New River Inlet, 4.2 feet; and between Cape Fear River, N. C., and Little River, S. C., 8 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $15,390,110.28 ($15,309,827.92 regular funds and $80,282.36 Public Works funds), of which $9,401,800.55 was for new work and $5,988,- 309.73 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $15,385,- 747.46, of which $15,305,465.10 was regular funds and $80,282.36 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $18,155.71, plus an allotment of $223,800 ,made for fiscal year 1950, plus accounts receivable $8,088.06, a total of $250,043.77, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 - _ _ $ 12,450.88 Maintenance: Snagging and bank trimming with United States plant and hired labor, 1 month, as needed ---- $ 3,000.00 Construction of additional bank protection in vicin- ity of Coinjock Bridge, under existing contract, July 1949___ -_________ _ 12,000.00 Dredging, by contract, as needed __-_ ___- _ _-_ 131, 500.00 Completion of acquisition of about 614 acres of addi- tional right-of-way along Adams Creek-Core Creek land cut_ ___ ___ -______ ______ 4,377.99 Miscellaneous surveys, plans, and specifications .... 12,914.90 163,792.89 Maintenance (operating and care): Operating Coinjock, Fairfield, Wilkerson Creek, Hobucken, and Core Creek bridges - -- 68,800.00 Ordinary maintenance and repair of above bridges_ 5,000.00 73,800.00 Total for all work ________-_____ ________________ 250,043.77 The additional sum of $303,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, as follows: 614 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Snagging and bank trimming with United States plant and hired labor in land cuts, dredging, by contract and miscellaneous sur- veys, plans, and specifications $225,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operating Coinjock, Fairfield, Wil- kerson Creek, Hobucken, and Core Creek bridges, and maintenance and repair of above bridges _-___ ____ ___ 78,000 Total for all work_ ___ _ _ _ -_ _-_ 303,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- $15,710,244.03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 9,600,507.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - - 6,095,943.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 15,692,088.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 18,155.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_- 1,239.17 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 223,800 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-......... 225,039.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ _ _ _- 262,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $464, 129. 33 $262, 850. 00 $59, 391. 26 $444, 000. 00 $449, 500. 00 Cost of new work--------- Cost of maintenance -_-....... 328, 968. 79 290, 756. 09 156, 679. 73 316, 809.73 636, 085. 35 Total expended 245, 922. 56 377, 964. 48 158, 001. 97 236, 461. 43 704, 146. 56 2. MEHERRIN RIVER, N. C. Location.-Rises in Lunenberg County, Va., flows southeasterly about 126 miles, and empties into the Chowan River, N. C., about 39 miles above Albemarle Sound, N. C. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey, Winton quadrangle, N. C.) 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, 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 else- where; 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 as winds raise or lower the water level of Albemarle 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 (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 615 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Removal of shoals and obstructions to make river H. Doe. No. 137, 59th Cong., 1st safely navigable for vessels of less than 7-foot draft. sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions----- ..---------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. No. 43, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are seven private wharves on Meher- rin River, four of which are at Murfreesboro. All are of timber construction with pile foundation and plank decking. The total berthing space at Murfreesboro is about 130 feet. Smith-Douglas Co., fertilizer manufacturers, operates two of the wharves, with large mixing plant, warehouse, office, and storage facilities. The Stand- ard 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 from the wharf. The wharfage 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 1938. The controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year was 9.4 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $43,149.81 for new work and $49,591.- 20 for maintenance, a total of $92,741.01. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, between the mouth and Murfreesboro. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- - $97,325.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_- _ 47,734.34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 49,591.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 97,325.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -------------- Appropriated__ ---------------------------- $395. 65 C ost of n ew work --------------------------...--------. . ---.. ----.... .... ..... .... .... .... Cost of maintenance ------------------------------------- 395. 65 - Total expended----------------------------------------- 395. 65 3. CHOWAN RIVER, N. C. Location.-Chowan River is a nontidal, fresh-water stream, formed by the Nottaway and Blackwater Rivers, both of which are entirely in Virginia, and have their confluence at the Virginia-North Carolina State line. From the confluence of the two streams, the Chowan River flows south and southeast 52 miles to empty into the northwestern end of Albemarle Sound 4 miles west of Edenton, N. C. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the mouth to the confluence of the Nottaway and 616 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Blackwater Rivers, Va., including a cut-off channel of like dimen- sions through a sharp bend near Riddicksville, N. C. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949 is $15,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 101, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. A depth of 11 feet is available from the mouth to the head of the project at the confluence of the Nottaway and Black- water Rivers, 52 miles above. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 4. EDENTON HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This harbor is on the northerly side of Albemarle Sound near its westerly end, in front of the city of Edenton. (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 con- tour in Edenton Bay and the foot of Broad Street, Edenton, 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 about 900 and 1,600 feet, respectively. Under ordinary conditions the fluctuation of the water surface is about 1 foot, respectively, above or below mean low water, but under extreme conditions 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: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 Original channel improvement and turning basin at Annual Report, 1879, p. 696. Edenton. July 5, 1884 Extension of original project and modification of the Annual Report, 1884, pp. 1071-1074. turning basin. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions_---------------------- H. Doec. No. 772, 69th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. Terminal facilities.-The municipal or public wharves are on the improved portion of the harbor and are connected with all the high- ways entering the town by the city streets, which are of hard-surface construction. The Norfolk Southern Railroad has excellent wharf and freight terminals on the harbor to which its tracks extend, and where there are adequate facilities for the transfer of freight be- tween boats and 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 617 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.-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 was 8.1 feet. Navigation is practicable through- out the year. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $76,720.84, of which $73,750 was for new work and $2,970.84 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $76,720.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________ 73,750.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 2,970.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 76,720.84 5. PEMBROKE CREEK, N. C. Location.-Pembroke Creek is a small nontidal stream flowing south and southeasterly 91 2 miles to the western end of Edenton Bay, an indentation on the north shore at the west end of Albe- marle Sound. The town of Edenton is situated at the mouth of the creek. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep, 80 feet wide, from the improved channel in Edenton Bay upstream 500 feet; thence 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide to the wharf of the United States fish hatchery, two-thirds mile above the mouth. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $12,500. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $300. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 235, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in that document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as required. Local interests have signi- fied their intention of meeting all local cooperation requirements when and as required. Terminal facilities.-The Farmers Peanut Co. has a wharf at the mouth of Pembroke Creek, at the end of the west branch of the improved Edenton Harbor Channel. The United States fish hatchery has a small wharf, a small marine railway, and a boat- house on the south shore of the creek. Bisecting the lower portion of the creek for some 2,000 feet, a row of piles maintained by the M. G. Brown Lumber Co. forms a log pond of about 28 acres on the north side of the creek. There is ample room on the shore of the creek for additional terminals should the needs of commerce so require. 618 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. A depth of 4 feet is available from the improved channel in Edenton Bay to the United States fish hatchery wharf, two-thirds mile above the mouth of Pembroke Creek. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $12,500 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951 to provide a channel 12 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the improved channel in Edenton Bay upstream 500 feet, thence 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide to the United States fish hatchery. 6. CASHIE RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river, a nontidal stream, rises in Bertie County, near Kelford, N. C., flows southeasterly about 57 miles to its inter- section with the Thoroughfare (connecting Cashie and Roanoke Rivers), thence northeasterly about 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 as 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 (1949) 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 Tho- H. Doc. 779, 69th Cong., 2d sess. roughfare in Roanoke River and Windsor. Aug. 26, 1937 Construction of 3 cutoff channels and a turning basin Rivers and Harbors Committee at Windsor. Doc. 31, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities. There are 1 public wharf and 4 privately owned wharves at Windsor, N. C., and 12 between that point and the Thoroughfare. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. 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 9.9 feet at mean low water. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $40,402.73 for new work and $15,394.93 for maintenance, a total of $55,797.66. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 619 The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, between the mouth and Windsor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- _ __- _ $55,797.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- __ __-_-_-40,402.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- _ --_- __ _ 15,394.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ______ _---- 55,797.66 7. ROANOKE RIVER, N. C. Location.-This stream rises in the Blue Ridge Mountains, west of Roanoke, Va., and flows southeasterly about 200 miles to Clarks- ville, Va., where it is joined by Dan River, its principal tributary; and thence in the same general direction about 198 miles and emp- ties 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 about 1 mile above Plymouth, N. C., 10 miles; thence a channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Hamilton, 53 miles; thence a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide to Palmyra Landing, 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., 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $638,500. The latest (1949) 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 and S. Doc. 23, 42d Cong., 2d sess., and Weldon. Annual Report, 1872, p. 726. July 3, 1930 Entrance channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide..... H. Doc. 211, 70th Cong., 1st sess.1 June 20, 1938 Present project dimensions ---------------------- H. Doc. 694, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. 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 that 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. 620 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of clearing and snagging with United States plant and hired labor, and miscellaneous surveys. Between October 5, 1948, and March 24, 1949, the U. S. derrick boat Northeast removed 291 obstructions from the channel and 217 obstructions from the banks between Williamston, N. C., and Palmyra Landing, N. C., at a cost of $11,- 412.42. Miscellaneous surveys cost $5,827.75. The total costs were $17,240.17 for maintenance. The expenditures were $17,240.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project has been com- pleted to the practicable limit. Dredging to obtain the present project dimensions from the mouth to Palmyra was commenced in September 1940 and completed in August 1941. As it is impractic- able to obtain and maintain the project above Palmyra by dredging, snagging, and regulation, the percentage of completion is uncertain. At the close of the fiscal year the limiting depths at local mean low water were as follows: Between Albemarle Sound and 1 mile above Plymouth, 12 feet; thence to Hamilton, 7 feet; thence to Palmyra, 4 feet; and thence to Weldon, 1 foot. The work remaining to be' done consists of completing by dredging, snagging, and regulation, a channel between Palmyra and Weldon to a depth of 5 feet and a minimum width of 50 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $404,584.34 for new work and $234,735.67 for maintenance, a total of $639,320.01. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $283.49, will be expended for miscellaneous surveys during the fiscal year. The additional sum of $78,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging river channel between Plymouth and Palmyra Landing, by contract, and snagging from Plymouth, 10 miles above the mouth, to 82 miles above the mouth, with United States plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $639,603.50 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 404,584.34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 234,735.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 639,320.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 283.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 163.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------. ___---- _ - __ $12, 000. 00 .......- _____ _ $50, 114. 12 - $30, 300. 00 $17, 000.00 Cost of new work--------------- --- -- ------ Cost of maintenance------------- 6, 132. 11 $5, 867. 89 1, 554. 84 17, 735. 62 17, 240. 17 Total expended----------------- 6, 132. 11 5, 867. 89 1, 554. 84 17, 735. 62 17, 240. 17 8. SCUPPERNONG RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river rises in the center of a peninsula between Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. It flows generally northerly, mak- ing a long bed 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.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 621 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 across the bar; thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide up to and in front of Columbia; thence 8 feet deep and 40 feet wide to Spruills Bridge, near Creswell, including six cut-offs; thence 7 feet deep and 30 feet wide 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 previous projects. The latest (1949) 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. 1196, 62d Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 wharves, piers, etc., on Scup- pernong River, of which 9 are 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.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract. Between November 23 and December 7, 1948, the contract dredge Marion removed 48,461 cubic yards from shoals in the channel below Columbia, N. C., at a cost of $21,980.92. The total costs and expenditures were $21,- 980.92 for maintenance. 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 10 feet from the mouth to Columbia; thence 8.7 feet to Spruills Bridge; thence 3.5 feet to Cherry. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $59,914.95 for new work and $63,785.17 for maintenance, a total of $123,700.12. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, dredging, by contract, between the mouth and Columbia, and snagging between Columbia and Cherry with United States plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $158,010.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________- ___________- 81,163.63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____ __________________ 76,846.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 158,010.36 872132-50-----40 622 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------- -------------- _ _----------- -------------- -------------- $21, 980. 92 Cost of new work .---------------------- ------------------------------------- - - Cost of maintenance _ __ _ ___ _-------------____--------------__ ------ ---- 21, 980. 92 Total expended -------- -------------- ____ ___-------------- -------------------- ------ 21, 980. 92 9. MANTEO (SHALLOWBAG) BAY, N. C. Location. Manteo Bay or Shallowbag Bay, a natural indentation of the shore line, is 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, about 22/3 miles, and for a connecting channel of the same dimensions extending south through Roanoke and Pam- lico Sounds to Oregon Inlet, 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 1 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 (1949) ap- proved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Roanoke H. Doc. 906, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Sound to Manteo. Oct. 17, 1940 Connecting channel of same dimensions to Oregon H. Doc. 313, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Inlet. 1Contains latest published maps. 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.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging, by contract, and miscellaneous surveys. Between July 17 and August 31, 1948, the contract dredge Arling- ton removed 130,763 cubic yards from shoals in the channel to Man- teo and the channel between Manteo and Oregon Inlet at a cost of $46,228.45. Miscellaneous surveys cost $558.85. The total costs were $46,787.30 for maintenance. The expenditures were $46,- 788.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 6-foot channel from Roanoke Sound to Manteo was dredged during August and September 1911. The channel to Oregon Inlet was commenced in August 1941 and completed in November 1941. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the channel to Manteo was 6.1 feet and to Oregon Inlet 4.2 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $63,383.84 for new work and $130,956.12 for maintenance, a total of $194,339.96. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 623 Proposed operations.--An allotment of $30,000, made during fiscal year 1950, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Dredging, by contract, May 1950_ $25,000 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies- __ 5,000 Total for all work _________________________________ _ 30,000 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, in the chan- nel to Oregon Inlet. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $194,339 .96 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 63,383.84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 130,956.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 194,339.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 30,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -_ $38, 563. 30 - $2, 500. 00 - $289. 21 $50, 000. 00 - $1, 000. 00 Cost of new work ----------------- - - Cost of maintenance _......... 5, 881. 65 29, 892. 44 - --- .-- 2, 212. 70 46, 787. 30 Total expended -1, 950. 26 33, 823. 83 _ 2, 211. 60 46, 788. 40 10. STUMPY POINT BAY, N. C. Location.-Stumpy Point Bay is a circular indentation 2 miles in diameter on the mainland side near the northerly end of Pamlico Sound. The town of Stumpy Point is on the northeasterly shore of the bay and the hamlet of Lake Worth is on the northwesterly shore. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water, 75 feet wide and about 8,000 feet long, from the 7-foot contour in Pamlico Sound through Stumpy Point Bay to Lake Worth, with a boat basin, same depth, 50 feet wide by 600 feet long at the inner end. Lunar tides are imperceptible. Normal variations in the water surface due to wind action seldom exceed 1 foot, but may be as much as 5 feet during severe storms. The estimate of cost for new work (1949) is $32,500. The latest (1949) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 422, 80th Cong. 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance as required; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, and provide and maintain adequate terminal facilities with access thereto which shall be open to all on equal terms. These requirements have not been met. 624 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-At Lake Worth the bulkheads in the exist- ing basin provide about 550 linear feet of berthing space, and a wholesale fish house provides about 250 linear feet. Part of the space along the bulkheads is publicly owned. There are numerous small cheaply constructed wharves along the shore of Stumpy Point Bay. No mechanical freight-handling devices are available. The facilities are considered adequate for existing and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. A depth of 4 feet is available to within 500 feet of the entrance of the existing basin at Lake Worth; the controlling depth in the remaining 500 feet of the channel is 2.7 feet and that in the basin, 2.8 feet. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $32,500 made for fiscal year 1950, will be expended for new work to provide a channel 7 feet deep, 75 feet wide, from the 7-foot contour in Pamlico Sound to Lake Worth in Stumpy Point Bay, with a basin, same depth, 50 feet wide by 600 feet long, at the inner end, by contract, September 1949. The additional sum of $3,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------------- $32,500 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------------- 32,500 11. CHANNEL FROM PAMLICO SOUND TO RODANTHE, N. C. Location.-The village of Rodanthe is on the narrow barrier beach between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, about 25 miles north of Cape Hatteras and 15 miles south of Oregon Inlet. The main 6-foot depth contour in Pamlico Sound lies about 3 miles offshore (westward) at this locality, but at a point about opposite Rodanthe, a narrow slough, known locally as Pughs Channel, brings the 6-foot depth to within 1 mile of the beach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, from the 6-foot contour in Pamlico Sound to the shore, with a basin at the shore end of the same depth, 80 to 100 feet wide, and having a total length, including arms, of about 1,200 feet. Lunar tides are imperceptible. Normal variations in the water sur- face due to wind action seldom exceed 1 foot, but may be as much as 5 feet during severe storms. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $10,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 234, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in that document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as required. The Board of County Commissioners, Dare County, has signified its intention of meeting all local coopera- tion requirements, when and as required. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 625 Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves with a combined frontage of 90 feet in the existing basin at Rodanthe, in addition to the bulkheaded portion generally used by the Coast Guard. These facilities are open to the public when not in use by their owners. The existing facilities are believed to be adequate for present and prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. A depth of about 4.5 feet is available in the existing channel from Pamlico Sound to and including the basin at Rodanthe. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951 to provide a channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, from Pamlico Sound to Rodanthe, with a basin of the same depth at the shore end, 80 to 100 feet wide and having a total length including arms of about 1,200 feet, by contract, May 1951. 12. BELHAVEN HARBOR, N. C. Location.-The town of Belhaven is 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 Intra- coastal Waterway between Norfolk and the St. Johns River. Nor- folk is 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. Varia- tions 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 (1949) 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 turn- H. Doc. 778, 69th Cong., 2d sess. ing basin. June 20, 1938 Timber breakwaters at the mouth of Pantego Creek_ H. Doc. 693, 75th Cong., 3d sess.1 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 12 wharves along the town water front, all of timber construction; 1 is owned by the town and is open to all without charge; 4 have rail connections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. 626 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-That portion of the project provid- ing for the present channel and turning basin was commenced in March and completed in August 1931; the timber breakwaters were commenced in December 1939 and completed in September 1940. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the channel to Belhaven was 9.3 feet, and that in the turning basin at the upper end 11 feet; the breakwaters were in fair condition. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $128,876.22, of which $126,687.41 was for new work and $2,188.81 for maintenance. Proposed operaticns.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, dredging, by contract, March 1951 and re- pairs to breakwaters. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $128,876.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 126,687.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ 2,188.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 128,876.22 13. FAR CREEK, N. C. Location.-FarCreek is in Hyde County, N. C., and flows easterly into Pamlico Sound about 95 miles south of Norfolk, Va. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-T his provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 60 feet wide from Pamlico Sound to 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 2 miles. There is some lunar tide in Pamlico Sound, but the prin- cipal 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 112, 71st Cong. 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in this document. Recommended modification of existing project.-On February 12, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modi- fied to provide for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Pamlico Sound along the general alinement of the existing channel through the wide section of the creek and thence 12 feet deep and 80 feet wide to about 200 feet below the highway bridge at Engelhard and for enlarging the existing turning basin to form a basin 12 feet deep with maximum width and length of about 200 feet and 900 feet, respectively, at an estimated first cost of $80,600 and $6,000 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 770, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 627 Terminal facilities.-There are six wharves at Engelhard with a total frontage of about 410 feet, all privately owned. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The work consisted of miscellaneous surveys. The costs and expenditures were $1,000 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in March and completed in May 1931. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth to Engelhard was 6.9 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $34,500 for new work and $76,140.34 for maintenance, a total of $110,640.34. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $15,000, made for fiscal year 1950, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging, by contract, May 1950 $14,000 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies-- 1,000 Total for all work ____________________ 15,000 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $110,640.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________________________ 34,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 76,140.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 110,640.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 15,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-----------------------------$36, of.ne$1, 000. 00 - $2, 493. 59 - 000 C ost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Cost of maintenance - -- 23, 747. 85 9, 758. 56 .-- .-.-.-. _ 1,000 Total expended ----------------------------- 3, 870. 65 29, 635. 76 -1, 000 14. WATERWAY CONNECTING SWAN QUARTER BAY WITH DEEP BAY, N. C. Location.-Swan Quarter Bay and Deep Bay are shallow bays on the north side of Pamlico Sound about 10 miles east of the mouth of Pamlico River. The town of Swan Quarter is at the head of Swan Quarter Bay. By boat route, Belhaven on Pungo River lies 26 miles northwesterly, and Washington on Pamlico River lies 45 miles westerly. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1231.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep from Deep Bay through the present waterway to Swan Quarter Bay, and thence through the Swan Quarter Canal to a basin of the same depth about 500 feet long, and 60 to 300 feet wide, at the head of the canal. There is no lunar tide. Variations in the water surface due to wind action seldom exceed 1 or 2 feet above or below mean stage. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $46,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500 628 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 5,500 feet long, 50-foot bottom width, 6-foot H. Doc. 445, 60th Cong., 1st sess.1 depth, between Swan Quarter Bay and Deep Bay. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Channel, 8 feet deep, 60 feet wide, from Deep Bay to H. Doc. 239, 76th Cong., 1st sess. and including basin at head of Swan Quarter Canal. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests shall extinguish all claims of right, title, and interest of the Swan Quarter Canal Co. in the existing canal; shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, a right-of- way 200 feet wide along the canal extending 100 feet on each side of the center line and including the area enclosed by a line parallel to and 70 feet distant from the bottom edge of the cut around the basin, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for sub- sequent maintenance as required; and shall, before work is under- taken, furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct adequate terminal facilities at Swan Quarter, open to all on equal terms. The Board of County Commissioners, Hyde County, has signified its intention to comply with all local cooperation requirements, when and as required, except for the re- quirement that local interests shall extinguish all claims of right, title, and interest of the Swan Quarter Canal Co. in the existing canal. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves along the waterway connecting Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, and none are needed. At the head of the Swan Quarter Canal there are five wharves, with a total frontage of 205 feet, generally open to the public when not in use by the owners. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce, but a suitable warehouse and public wharf should be provided if the improvement is made. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 28 percent completed. The part of the project providing for a channel 5,000 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 6 feet deep, through the marsh connect- ing Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, was commenced in Decem- ber 1910 and completed in May 1911. No work has been done on the part providing for a channel 8 feet deep, 60 feet wide, from Deep Bay to and including a basin at head of Swan Quarter Canal. At the close of the fiscal year there was an available depth of 5.4 feet in the channel connecting Swan Quarter Bay with Deep Bay, and 5.7 feet in the Swan Quarter Canal from Swan Quarter Bay to Swan Quarter. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $8,550.98 for new work and $10,433.40 for maintenance, a total of $18,984.38. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 629 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $18,984.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 8,550.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ _____________ 10,433.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- 18,984.38 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________________________--___ 37,500.00 15. CHANNEL FROM PAMLICO SOUND TO AVON, N. C. Location.-The village of Avon is on the narrow barrier beach be- tween Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, 9 miles north of Cape Hatteras. West of the village the sound is 25 miles wide. About 4 miles offshore in the sound, a shoal or bar parallels the beach from Hatteras Inlet, 15 miles southwest of Avon, to Oregon Inlet, 30 miles north of Avon. Cape Channel, a natural opening in the bar 6 miles southwest of Avon, has a controlling depth of 6 feet; from that open- ing a depth of 5 feet is available to Black Hammock Channel, a basin with depths of over 10 feet, 1,500 feet from the shore line at Avon. Shoreward of the basin the water is very shallow. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel from Pamlico Sound to Avon, 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide, with a basin at the shore end, same depth, 100 feet wide and 300 feet long. Lunar tides are imperceptible. Normal variations in the water surface due to wind action seldom exceed 1 foot, but may be as much as 5 feet dur- ing severe storms. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $26,500. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 316, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves in the basin at Avon, with a total frontage of about 150 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results duringfiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in September 1946 and completed in October 1946. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth to Avon was 6 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $28,000 for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________________ $28,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________________ 28,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________________ 28,000 630 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...--------------------------- $26, 500. 00 $1, 500.00. 00 -- -------.------------- ........-------- Cost of new work--------- 99. 84 27, 900. 16 Cost of maintenance Total expended ..---- -22.. . 07 27, 977. 93 . - 16. PAMLICO AND TAR RIVERS, N. C. Location.-The two names are applied to the same river, known as the Pamlico below Washington, N. C., and as the Tar above that point. This stream rises in Person County, flows generally south- easterly 217 miles, and empties into Pamlico Sound. The Pamlico River is 38 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 537.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor 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 Tar- boro; thence to clear the natural channel above Tarboro to Little Falls. The length of section under improvement is 97 miles, ex- tending from a point 14 miles below Washington to Little Falls. The stream is nontidal; variations in the water surface at Washing- ton, 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 (1949) 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 9feet deep and 100 feet wide from the mouth H. Doc. 68, 45th Cong. 3d sess. and to Washington. Annual Report, 1879, p. 700. Mar. 3, 1879 Clearing the channel to Tarboro_ 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 Wash- H. Doc. 342, 59th Cong., 2d sess. ington and Greenville. 1 July 25, 1912 A 10-foot depth and 200-foot width from the mouth H. Doc. 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 Committee1 R. R. bridge at Washington. Doc. 11, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Present 12-foot project from Washington to a turning Rivers and Harbors Committee1 basin in Hardee Creek. Doc. 22, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 631 Recommended modifications of project.-Abandonment of this improvement above Tarboro, N. C., is recommended in House Document 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fully complied 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. The total ex- penditures were $811.83, applied to accounts payable. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The 12-foot channel below Washington was com- menced in March 1931 and completed in July 1931. The 12-foot channel between Washington and Hardee Creek was commenced in July 1939 and completed in December 1939. The controlling depth at the close of the fiscal year was 11.7 feet to Washington, 9.6 feet to and including the turning basin in Hardee Creek, 3.5 feet to Greenville, and 1 foot to the mouth of Fishing Creek. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $674,651.38 for new work and $532,352.78 for maintenance, a total of $1,207,004.16. Proposed operations. No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $55,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of channel between Washington and Hardee Creek, by contract, dredging of channel at and below Washington, by contract, and snagging between Washington and Hardee Creek, with United States plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,222,004.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ 689,651.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 532,352.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,222,004.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---- -_ - _ - - - _ $90, 000. 00 $8, 409. 35 $4, 000. 00 - - C ost o f n ew work ............................................................. Cost of maintenance ________... ____________ 77, 441. 39 20, 967. 96 4, 000. 00 Total expended... - - - 49, 443. 35 48, 966. 00 3, 188. 17 $811. 83 17. ROLLINSON CHANNEL, N. C. Location.-This channel extends from deep water in Pamlico Sound to the village of Hatteras, near Hatteras Inlet, N. C. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1232.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water from deep water in Pamlico Sound to and including a basin at Hatteras. Variation in the water surface due to winds seldom exceeds 1 or 2 feet above or below mean stage. 632 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Severe windstorms will double or triple this variation. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $60,100. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 6-foot channel, 100 feet wide from deep water in H. Doc. 218, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Pamlico Sound to natural inner basin. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of 6-foot channel to and including basin H. Doc. 236 76th Cong., 1st sess. same depth at Hatteras. (Containslatest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of 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 re- quired; set apart suitable space for a public landing; and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The Board of County Commissioners, Dare County, has signified its intention of meeting all local cooperation requirements. Terminal facilities. There are eight wharves in the basin at Hatteras, with a total frontage of about 1,400 feet. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The work consisted of miscellaneous surveys. The costs were $713.46 for maintenance. Expenditures were $18,337.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 43 percent completed. The 6-foot channel, 100 feet wide, from deep water in Pamlico Sound to the natural inner basin was commenced in Octo- ber and completed in December 1936. No work has been done on the extension of the 6-foot channel to and including the basin at Hatteras. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the completed portion was 6 feet and that to and including the existing basin at Hatteras 5.3 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $20,125.43 for new work and $83,600 for maintenance, a total of $103,725.43. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $20,000, made for fiscal year 1950, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging, by contract, June 1950_______________________________ $17,000 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies----_ _- --------- __ 3,000 Total for all work_____________ ________________________ 20,000 The additional sum of $55,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Dredging a 6-foot channel to and including basin, same depth, at Hatteras, by contract ------------------------------------- $40,000 Maintenance: Dredging, by contract, in channel through outer shoal __ _ 15,000 Total for all work- __-- ------ _----___-____________ - 55,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 633 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $103,725.43 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________- - -- ___________ 20,125.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 83,600.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 103,725.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------20,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project- ______________ .--- __-____- 40,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------ ---...------- -------------.... ... $16, 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 $20, 000. 00 --. _ 134 Cost of new work......... Cost of maintenance ------------------------- 1, 716. 93 24, 283. 07 19, 286. 54 $713.46 Total expended................ ------------- .. 1, 648. 34 24, 351. 66 1, 662. 85 18, 337. 15 18. 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 Stonewall, 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 ex- treme variation is about 8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $47,000. The latest (1949) 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 June 25, 1910 Channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide to a point H. Doc. No. 583, 61st Cong., 2d 3,500 feet below Stonewall, thence 10 feet deep and sess.l 100 feet wide to Bayboro. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 10 feet deep and 50 feet wide in northwest Rivers and Harbors Committee prong from its mouth to a turning basin at the mill Doc. No. 72, 74th Cong., 2d sess.l dam in Bayboro. Do....... Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep H. Doc. No. 185, 75th Cong, 1st water in Bay River to an anchorage basin at Van- sess.' demere. 1 Contains latest published maps, 634 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied 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.-None. 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 the 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 feet to Bayboro, 10 feet in the northwest prong at Bayboro, and 10 feet to the wharves at Vandemere. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $44,381.56 for new work and $49,518.44 for maintenance, a total of $93,900. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, and will be applied to maintenance dredging, under con- tract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $93,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___ 44,381.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________ 49,518.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 93,900.00 19. SILVER LAKE HARBOR, N. C. Location.-Silver Lake Harbor is at the westerly end of Ocracoke Island, 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 Geo- detic 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 is about 1 foot within the lake and about 212 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS -WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 635 Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Entrance channel 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide from Rivers and Harbors Committee Pamlico Sound to the 3-foot contour in the lake and Doc. 3, 70th Cong., 1st sess. training wall at entrance. Oct. 17, 1940 Channel 10 feet deep and anchorage basin of same H. Doc. 325, 76th Cong., 1st sess. depth, 100 feet wide across Big Foot Slough and 60 (Contains latest published map.) feet wide in entrance. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 12 small wharves extending from the shore to the deeper waters in the lake. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The work consisted of miscellaneous surveys. The costs were $712.06 for maintenance. Expenditures were $4,861.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in June and completed in August 1942. At the end of the year the controlling depth was 3.4 feet in Big Foot slough bar chan- nel and 10 feet in the entrance channel and basin at Ocracoke. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $114,442.55, of which $67,241.30 was for new work and $47,201.25 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, in the entrance channel and basin at Ocracoke. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $114,442.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 67,241.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 47,201.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 114,442.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------------------ Appropriated ... $16, 000. 00 $641. 24 $15, 000. 00 - $9, 000. 00 Cost of new work------- ---------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance------------- 16, 000. 00 641. 24 5, 287. 94 712. 06 Total expended_ - --- 15, 964. 24 $35. 76 641. 24 1,138. 83 4, 861. 17 20. NEUSE RIVER, N. C. Location. Rises in the northerly part of North Carolina and flows southeasterly to Kinston; thence northeast to mouth of Con- tentnea Creek; thence southeast to 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 636 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $12,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 An unobstructed channel 5 feet deep at low stage to Annual Report, 1879, p. 708. Goldsboro and 3 feet deep at dead low water to Smithfield. June 13, 1902 Channel 8 feet deep at dead low water and 300 feet H. Doc. 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 feet H. Doec. 299, 67th Cong., 2d sess. wide to and in front of New Bern. 1 Latest published map is in Annual Report, 1899, p. 1058. Local cooperaticn.-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 Bridge- ton, 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 duringfiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Except for the width of the chan- nel in front of New Bern, which is only 200 feet, the project is com- pleted to the practicable limit. That part of the project providing for a channel 12 feet deep to New Bern was commenced in Febru- ary 1929, and completed in May 1929. As it is impracticable to obtain and maintain the project depth above New Bern by snagging and dredging, the percentage of completion is uncertain. At the close of the fiscal year a channel 300 feet wide and 11.5 feet deep was available from the mouth to New Bern. From New Bern to 23 miles above, the controlling depth was 3.8 feet; thence 2.7 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 and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $691,911.67, of which $403,- 066.04 was for new work and $288,845.63 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in front of New Bern, by con- tract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $691,911.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____ - -- _________________ 403,066.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------- 288,845.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- -.---- ----------- 691,911.67 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 637 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----------..... ...---------------------------- .....-------------- $677. 73 - . C ost of new work .............. .. - ------------.. --.......... .. . . . _._ . ..-... ... . . .. . ....... Cost of maintenance --------.. ...----------------------------------------- 677. 73 - Total expended ----------------------------------------------.677. ------... 73 21. SMITHS CREEK (PAMLICO COUNTY), N. C. Location.-Smiths (Smith) Creek rises in Pamlico County, flows generally southerly, 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 excavating a basin in the small bay 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 chan- nel. Variations in the water level, due to winds, seldom exceed 2 feet above or below mean stage. Observations of 4 years' duration 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 774, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal 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 the public when not required by the owners. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging under the existing proj- ect was commenced in September 1912. Dredging was suspended in November 1912, when the project was 92 percent completed, due to failure of the bulkhead constructed by local interests to retain the dredged material. The project was completed during July 1936, by Government plant and hired labor. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depths were 10 feet in the entrance channel and basin. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $14,471.80 for new work and $23,780.07 for maintenance, a total of $38,251.87. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. 872132-50-----41 638 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $38,251.87 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________-___________________ 14,471.80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 23,780.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 38,251.87 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .....------------..........----...........---------------------------------........ Appropriated-- $16,822. 27 Cost ofnew work -------------- -------- Cost of maintenance_ ...... ------------------ ---------------------------- 16, 822. 27 Total expended-... _........... 822. 27 -.-.. ...... ....................... 16, 22. CHANNEL CONNECTING THOROUGHFARE BAY WITH CEDAR BAY, N. C. Location.--Thoroughfare Bay 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 7 feet deep and 50 feet wide, with increased widths at bends, to connect Thorough- fare Bay and Cedar Bay. The channel is about 4 miles long. There is no lunar tide in the waterway, variations in the level of the water surface being due to wind action. 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 1949, is $30,000. The latest (1949) 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. 2, 1919 ---------------------- 5-foot channel, 50 feet wide-_. - _ H. Doe. 1125, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions..........---------------------- S. Doec. 87, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas when and as required, for new work and subsequent maintenance. The Board of County Commis- sioners, Carteret County, has signified its intention of meeting all local-cooperation requirements. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on the waterway and, as it is only a part of a through waterway, none are deemed neces- sary. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 31 per- cent completed. The existing 5-foot channel was commenced in March and completed in April 1921. No work has been done on RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 639 increasing the depth to 7 feet, same width. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 3.7 feet in the completed portion. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $9,000 for new work and $15,549.01 for main- tenance, a total of $24,549.01. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $24,549.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 9,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 15,549.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 24,549.01 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ______________ __________________ 21,000.00 23. 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 about 35 miles northeast of Beaufort and op- posite 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 fed- erally improved channel in Core Sound, 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $8,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 414, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is 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 fiscal year.-Surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for maintenance dredging to commence in July 1949 cost $818.88. Total cost was $818.88 for maintenance. Expenditures were $1,110.06. Condition at end cf fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in October 1939 and completed in February 1940. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 2.8 feet in the com- pleted portion. A depth of 7 feet was available on the ocean bar. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $52,828.22 for new work and $84,321.23 for main- tenance, a total of $137,149.45. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $28,181.12, will be applied to maintenance dredging, under existing contract, July 1949. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. 640 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $165,330.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 52,828.22 -__________________________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ _____________ 84,321.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 137,149.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________ ______________ 28,181.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 3,884.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ----------------- ...... -$50, 000.00 - $47, 649.47 $57, 300. 00 $29,000.00 Cost of new work..... ..... . Cost of maintenance.......... .. 2, 108. 76 ..------------------------- 241. 75 57, 300. 00 818, 88 ---------------------------- Total expended...... 2,108. 78 241. 75 57, 008. 82 1, 110. 06 24. WATERWAY CONNECTING PAMLICO SOUND AND BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This waterway begins at the southeast corner of Pamlico 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 prbjects.-No previous project exists for this waterway as a whole. The River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913, authorized a channel 23% miles long connecting Core Sound and Beaufort Harbor. 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 and 75 feet wide from Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Har- bor by way of Wainwright Slough, Core Sound, The Straits, and Taylors Creek; also for an alternative route of the same width and depth through Back Sound by way of channels at east and west ends of Harkers Island; for a channel 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide from the main channel in Core Sound to the town of Atlantic; for a side channel 5 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 150 feet by 130 feet, same depth, at Davis, and for a side channel 7 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 200 feet by 500 feet, same depth, at Sealevel. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $156,800, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $14,050. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents' Sept. 22, 1922 A 7-foot channel 75 feet wide from Core Sound to H. Doc. 88, 67th Cong., 1st sess. Beaufort Harbor. Aug. 30, 193512A 7-foot channel 75 feet wide from Pamlico Sound H. Doc. 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 Doc. 92, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channels 7 feet deep, 75 feet wide, at east and west H. Doc. 99, 77th Cong., 1st sess. ends of Harkers Island and side channel 5 feet deep, 75 feet wide, with basin 150 feet by 130 feet, same depth, at Davis. Do....... 7-foot side channel 75 feet wide, with basin 200 feet S. Doc. 247, 77th Cong., 2d sess. by 500 feet, same depth at Sealevel. 1 These documents contain the latest published maps. SIncluded in the Public Works Administration program Jan. 3, 1934. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 641 Recommended modifications of project.-On June 14, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that a channel be provided in Tay- lors Creek 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide to extend about 2.6 miles easterly from the east end of Beaufort Harbor to Lenoxville Point at North River, all generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $82,200 for construction and $4,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain provisions of local co- operation; and approved transfer of the enlarged channel from the project for the waterway connecting Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor, N. C., to the project for Beaufort Harbor, N. C. (H. Doc. 111, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). On June 28, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modified to provide for a harbor 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 600 feet long in the natural drain between the mouth of Sleepy Creek and the surfaced highway at Marshallberg, with an approach channel of the same depth, 60 feet wide, from the 6-foot contour in the Straits, near the public dock, to the entrance of Sleepy Creek and thence to the harbor, generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $19,400 for construction, with $750 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain provisions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 68, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance, remove all structures from the area to be dredged, release the United States from all claims for damages incident to the work of improvement, and provided further that local interests be required to contribute $1,000 toward the cost of dredging side channel and basin at Sealevel. The Board of County Commissioners, Carteret County, has signified its intention of meet- ing all local-cooperation requirements. Terminal facilities.-There are five 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 15 small wharves. Additional wharves are needed at several of the communi- ties along Core Sound. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging by contract, and miscellaneous surveys. Between July 1 and 9, 1948, the contract dredge Savannah removed 23,980 cubic yards from shoals in the Wainwright Slough Channel, at a cost of $11,781.08. Between August 27 and 30, 1948, the contract dredge Northwood removed 8,709 cubic yards of material from a shoal west of Harkers Island Bridge in through channel, at a cost of $3,338.60. Miscel- laneous surveys cost $6,298.14. The total costs were $21,417.82 for maintenance. The expenditures were $23,515.05. 642 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscl year.-The existing project is about 65 percent 'complete. That portion of the project providing for a through channel from Pamlico Sound to Beaufort was commenced in August and completed in December 1934; the side channel to At- lantic was commenced in January and completed in February 1937; under authority of section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940, a side channel and basin at Sealevel, practically coinciding with the existing project, were dredged to a depth of 6 feet during December 1943 and January 1944; and the side channel and basin at Davis, N. C., was commenced and completed in Janu- ary 1948. No work has been done on the 7- by 75-foot connecting channels east and west of Harkers Island, nor toward completion of the side channel and basin at Sealevel. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depth in completed portion was 7 feet. The total costs on the existing project for the through waterway and for the side channels and basins at Sealevel and Davis to June 30, 1949, including $40,000 Public Works funds for new work and $1,000 con- tributed by local interests, were $271,936.98, of which $72,842.89 was for new work and $199,094.09 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $271,936.98, of which $72,842.89 was for new work and $199,094.09 for maintenance. The total cost of the side channel to Atlantic, all for new work, was $18,584.53, of which $13,- 171.72 was Works Progress Administration funds and $5,412.81 was contributed by local interests. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in through waterway and side channels at Davis and Atlantic, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - - $ 304,790.79 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________ 1 92,842.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 211,947.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - - - -- 2 304,790.79 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________ ___________'______ _____ 70,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-..........-_ $18, 200. 00 $15, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 $23, 937. 85 $6, 750.00 Cost of new work .... . ---------------------------------------- 372. 24 4, 815. 61 Cost of maintenance...------------- 17, 675. 21 1, 362. 56 31, 162. 23 12, 082. 18 21, 417. 82 Total expended....---------------- 17, 675. 21 1, 351. 12 31, 545. 91 14, 800. 56 23, 515. 05 1 In addition the Works Progress Administration spent $18,584.53 (of which $5,412.81 was contributed 1y local interests) for new work, 2 In addition $10,000 contributed funds were expended under previous project. 25. MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This harbor is 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 643 the northwest. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) Previous project.-The channel across the ocean bar was for- merly improved under the title of Beaufort Inlet, N. C. The proj- ect was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. 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 feet at Morehead City and 3 1 feet at the inlet. Observations made in 1907 showed an extreme range of 4.8 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $2,221,100. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $135,000. 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 wharves H. Doc. 649, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 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 outer H. Doc. 105, 70th Cong., 1st sess. harbor to 6th St. in Morehead City, thence 200 to (Contains the latest published 400 feet wide to 10th St., and a channel 6 feet deep maps.) and 75 feet wide connecting with Bogue Sound. Aug. 26, 19371 Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the bar Senate committee print, 74th Cong. at Beaufort Inlet, thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet 1st sess. wide to the marine terminals at Morehead City. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program, July 5, 1934, under the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. Local cooperation.-The project provides that local interests fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, spoil-disposal areas as re- quired 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 connection 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. 644 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging with United States plant and hired labor, and miscellaneous surveys. Between September 7 and December 15, 1948, the U. S. hopper dredge Hyde removed 1,102,992 cubic yards from the ocean bar channel and the outer end of the 30-foot channel at a cost of $186,202.56. Miscellaneous surveys cost $2,301.89. Specifications for maintenance dredging in 30-foot channel and turning basin to commence in July 1949 cost $120.62. The total costs were $188,625.07 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $188,577.01. Condition at end of fixcal year.-The existing project was 40 per- cent completed. The part of the existing project providing for a 12-foot channel to Morehead City, thence a 6-foot channel westward to Bogue Sound was commenced in February 1931 and completed in March 1931; the part providing for the 30-foot channel to the terminals was commenced in November 1935 and completed in August 1936. No work has been done on the jetties proposed for Beaufort Inlet. At the close of the fiscal year a depth of 29.3 feet was available in the ocean-bar channel; 28.5 feet in the 30-foot chan- nel (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 6 feet westward to Bogue Sound. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $1,799,727.34, of which $613,106.40, including $59,630.54 regular funds and $553,- 475.86 Public Works funds, was for new work and $1,186,620.94 for maintenance. The total expenditures amounted to $1,799,- 691.04, including $553,475.86 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $39,890.56, plus an allotment of $175,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $214,890.56, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging the 30-foot channel through the inlet and the east end of the 30- by 300-foot inside channel with United States hopper dredge, 2 months, July 9 to Sept. 9, 1949_______________ _________________ $135,000.00 Dredging, under existing contract, turning basin and 30- by 300-foot approach channel, July and August 1949--- - 41,995.36 Dredging turning basin and 30- by 300-foot approach channel, by contract, May and June 1950 _____________________________ 30,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies_ ----------------- __ 7,895.20 Total for all work _____________________________________ 214,890.56 The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dreding of channel through the inlet with United States hopper dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $2,168,623.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 657,590.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,471,178.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 2,128,732.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________ _____________ 39,890.56 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------___ 4,690.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -- _-_ 179,690.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________-----_ - -1,608,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 645 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriaed.....-----------------$234, 000. 00 $61, 500. 00 $128, 500. 00 $175, 000. 00 $150, 000. 00 Cost of n ew work --------------.... -----------....-----------....-----------....-----------................. Cost of maintenance .......------------ 144, 373. 76 88, 832. 23 133, 320. 29 153, 994. 39 188, 625. 07 Total expended_ ---------------- 144, 890. 09 88, 691. 04 133, 500. 15 154, 006. 15 188, 577.01 26. BEAUFORT HARBOR, N. C. Location.-This harbor is just inside Beaufort Inlet adjacent to Morehead City Harbor. New Bern, N. C., the nearest city of impor- tance, is about 43 miles by inland waterway to the northwest. (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 12 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide in Bulkhead and Gallants Channels and 600 feet wide in front of the town of Beaufort; and for the con- struction of a stone bulkhead from Town Marsh 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% feet at Beaufort and 32% feet at the inlet. The extreme range of tides is 5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects, is $341,700. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,- 200. 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 Chan- Annual Report, 1881, p. 1013. nel to Beaufort; a 6-foot channel 100 feet wide to North River and Core Sound; and the construc- tion of jetties on Shackleford Point. Do-_ __.. Reduced channel 100 feet wide and 7 feet deep through Annual Report, 1890, p. 1134. Bulkhead Channel to Beaufort. Mar. 2, 1907 Repairs to Fort Macon jetties and additional jetties Specified in act. and shore protection. June 25, 1910 10-foot channel 60 feet wide from Beaufort through H. Doc. 511, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Gallants Channel to the inland waterway. Mar. 2, 1919 Turning and anchorage basin 10 feet deep in front of H. Doc. 1108, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Beaufort. Mar. 3, 1925 Bulkhead across Bird Shoal .......--------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doec. 8, 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Increase in depth to 12 feet in Bulkhead Channel, H. Doc. 776, 69th Cong., 2d sess.t Gallants Channel, and in front of Beaufort. Mar. 2, 1945 Increase in width and length of basin in front of Beau- H. Doc. 334, 76th Cong., 1st sess.1 fort, all to depth of 12 feet. 1 Contains latest published maps. Recommended modification of existing project.-On June 14, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that a channel be provided in Taylors Creek 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide to extend about 2.6 646 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 miles easterly from the east end of Beaufort Harbor to Lenoxville Point at North River, all generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of En- gineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $82,200 for construction and $4,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain provisions of local cooperation; and approved transfer of the enlarged channel from the project for the waterway connecting Pamlico Sound and Beau- fort Harbor, N. C., to the project for Beaufort Harbor, N. C. (H. Doc. 111, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, 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 required for initial work and for sub- sequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The Board of County Commissioners, Carteret County, has signified its intention of meeting all local cooperation requirements. Terminal facilities.-There are 40 wharves contiguous to this harbor. They have a total frontage of about 1,400 feet. The exist- ing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.--The work consisted of maintenance dredging with United States plant and hired labor, and miscellaneous surveys. Between January 5 and 10, 1949, the U. S. pipe-line dredge Josenhans removed 16,756 cubic yards from Bulkhead Channel at a cost of $6,922.16. Miscellaneous surveys cost $1,577.84. The total costs were $8,500 for maintenance. The expenditures were $8,569.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 83 per- cent completed. The deepening of Bulkhead and Gallants Channels and the basin in front of Beaufort was commenced in March and completed in July 1931. No work has been done on increasing the width and length of the basin in front of Beaufort. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in the completed portions was 12 feet. The stone jetties and training wall were in fair condition. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $269,667.38 for new work and $331,556.03 for mainte- nance, a total of $601,223.41. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $10,000, made for fiscal year 1950, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging, by contract, in Bulkhead and Gallants Channels, October 1949 $8,500 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies __________________________ 1,500 Total for all work______ ____ -__ ________________________ 10,000 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in Bulkhead and Gallants Channels, by contract, and repairing jetties at Fort Macon and Shackleford Points, under contract. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 647 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $606,223.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 274,667.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 331,556.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 606,223.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------10,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ------------------------------------ 72,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..... . _____ 0__00 $35, 000. . . $9, 924.17 $17, 500. 00 $8, 500. 00 Cost of new work- . . . . . . . . . . - -- . .- . -- -. . --...... . Cost of maintenance......------------- 16, 769. 92 $8, 999. 85 19, 154. 40 17, 500. 00 8, 500. 00 Total expended ....----------------- 16, 769. 92 8, 974. 25 19,180. 00 17, 430. 31 8, 569. 69 27. 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 Shackleford Banks, and into the Atlantic Ocean at Lookout Bight, and is about 4 miles long. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 420.) Existing project.-The project provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 7 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 1949, is $99,700. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $27,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 26, 1937 5-foot channel, 50 feet wide from Back Sound to Look- H. Doc. 251, 75th Cong., 1st sess. out Bight. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions....___.................. H. Doc. 746, 77th Cong., 2d sess.i 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Not required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging, by contract, and miscellaneous surveys. Between June 6 and 25, 1949, the contract dredge Savannah re- moved 47,806 cubic yards from six shoals in the channel at a cost of $31,247.04. The total costs were $31,247.04 for maintenance. The expenditures were $7,322.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 33 percent 648 REPOk' OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 completed. The channel 5 feet deep, 50 feet wide, was commenced in August 1938 and completed in October 1938. No work has been done on increasing the depth to 7 feet and the width to 100 feet. The controlling depth at the close of the fiscal year was 5 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $24,676.08 for new work and $159,288.26 for maintenance, a total of $183,- 964.34. The expenditures were $24,676.08 for new work and $135,- 363.51 for maintenance, a total of $160,039.59. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $26,677.71, plus an allotment of $30,000, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $56,677.71, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, Jane 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $23,924.75 Maintenance: Dredging, by contract, April 1950____________________________ 28,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies------------____ 4,752.96 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 56,677.71 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------ $186,717.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 24,676.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------ 159,288.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 160,039.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 26,677.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------- 2,752.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 32,752.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ------------------------------------ _ 75,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..----------------- $23, 739. 35 $43, 000. 00 - $16, 522. 05 $17, 000 $34, 000. 00 Cost of new work..... Cost of maintenance .....------------ 23, 739. 35 26, 356. 34 121. 61 17, 000 31, 247. 04 Total expended----------------................. 23, 739. 35 26, 320. 31 157. 64 17, 000 7, 322. 29 28. CAPE FEAR RIVER, N. C., ABOVE WILMINGTON Location.-This river is formed by the confluence at Moncure, N. C., in Chatham County, of the Deep and Haw Rivers. It flows southeasterly 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.-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 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 649 Horseshoe Bend and a turning basin 550 feet long and 400 feet in average width at its head. Data regarding locks and dams are as follows: Distance Distance Maximum Lock and dam Location from Wil- above available Lift mington mouth dimensions Miles Miles Feet Feet 1 ---------------------------- Kings Bluff_------------- 39 69 200 by 40 11 2____- -____ _ __________ -- __ Browns Landing...... 71 101 200 by 40 9 3_...__.....__.. _____............__ _ Tolars Landing_ 95 125 300 by 40 9 Available depth on Character Year of Lock and dam miter sills of foun- Kind of Type of construction comple- Actual at low dation dam tion cost water Feet 1________________-_ 9 Sand Fixed__ Concrete lock, timber crib 1916 1$565, 856 dam, rock filled. 2________________ 12 ____do ._do do .. Concrete lock, dam rock 1917 2 909, 633 filled. 3------______________ 9 __ do ______. do . Concrete lock, concrete 1935 660, 930 dam. 1 Includes $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 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $49,000, including $35,000 for operation and care of locks and dams. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 The 8-foot channel and construction of 2 locks and H. Doc. 890, 60th Cong., 1st sess. dams. July Channel 22 feet deep to Navassa. (No work was 3, 1930 Rivers and Harbors Committee done on this project.) Doc. 39, 71st Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 3 Aug. 30, 19352 Construction of lock and dam No. 3, and repairs and H. Doc. 786, 71st Cong., 3d sess. alterations to locks and dams Nos. 1 and 2. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions from Wilmington to Rivers and Harbors Committee Navassa with cut-off across Horseshoe Bend, and Doc. 17, 75th Cong., 1st sess.a 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.-Fullycomplied 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 ha adequate for existing commerce. 650 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of maintenance dredging with United States plant and hired labor, miscellaneous surveys, and operation and maintenance of three locks and dams. On June 11 and 12, 1949, the U. S. dredge Clinton on maintenance dredging removed 6,102 cubic yards of material from a shoal at the lower entrance to lock and dam 1, at a cost of $2,997.32. Construction of recreational facilities was completed at a cost of $774.99. Miscellaneous surveys cost $4,609.51. The three locks and dams were operated and maintained, at a cost of $47,235.39, of which $34,885.12 was for operation and $12,350.27 for maintenance and repairs. The total costs were $55,617.21 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $60,580.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is completed. Construction of locks and dams 1 and 2, and dredging of river shoals, was commenced in August 1912 and completed in July 1917. Con- struction of lock and dam 3 and repairs and alterations of locks and dams 1 and 2 were commenced in January 1934 and completed in July 1935. Dredging of the 25-foot channel to Navassa was com- menced in November 1938 and completed in January 1939. The controlling depths are 20.6 feet from Wilmington to Navassa, 4 miles; thence 18.1 feet to a point 9 miles above Wilmington; thence 3.9 feet to Fayetteville, 115 miles above Wilmington. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $3,615,563.71, of which $2,339,797.63 (including $1,104,390.72 Public Works funds) was for new work, $711,232.34 for maintenance, and $564,- 533.74 for operating and care. The total expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $3,615,547.71, of which $2,335,331.43 was regular funds, $1,104,390.72 Public Works funds, and $175,825.56 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 in- definite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,746.59, plus an allotment of $30,400 made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $35,146.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ $ 16.00 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operating locks and dams 1, 2, and 3, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 35,130.59 Total for all work _____________________________________ 35,146.59 The additional sum of $44,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging river channel between Wilmington and Fayette- ville, by contract, as needed_ _________________ ________________ $14,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operating locks and dams 1, 2, and 3, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951_________________-------------------- 30,000 Total for all work _____________________________________ _ 44,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 651 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $3,777,591.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------2,488,916.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ __________- 1,283,943.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 3,772,844.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 4,746.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_- _ 1,407.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 30,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 31, 807.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..----------------- $171, 500. 00 $90, 600. 00 $25, 229. 54 $91, 500. 00 $19, 000. 00 Cost of new work _ Cost of maintenance... ...-------------86, 330. 90 138, 380. 38 62, 182. 48 52, 258. 91 55, 617. 21 Total expended _............... 86, 259. 61 137, 858. 03 62, 709. 43 47, 279. 69 60, 580. 43 29. NORTHEAST (CAPE FEAR) RIVER, N. C. Location.-This river rises in northern Duplin County and flows 130 miles southerly, emptying into the Cape Fear River at Wilming- ton, 30 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 1235.) Existing project.-This provides for clearing the natural channel for small steamers to Hallsville and for pole boats to Kornegays Bridge. Total length of section, 103 miles. The lower 2.5 miles are a part of the Wilmington Harbor, N. C., project. The tide ranges from about 3.4 feet at the mouth of this stream to nothing a short distance above Bannermans Bridge. 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 upper portion is subject to freshets of from 8 to 12 feet. The maximum variaion 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 1945, is $11,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act, September 19, 1890. (See H. Ex. Doc. 35, 51st Cong. 1st sess., which contains latest published map, and Annual Report, 1890, p. 1181.) Local cooperation.-None. Terminal facilities.-There are no wharves on this river, except that portion included in the improvement of Wilmington Harbor, N. C. Natural landings are used for loading and are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Clearing of the natural channel was begun in 1890 and completed in 1896. The river is in fair con- dition for 5212 miles above the mouth. The governing depths from the lower limits of the project (mile 2.5 above mouth) are 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 652 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U: S. ARMY, 1949 navigable only during freshets, which may occur any month of the year. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $10,687.96 for new work, and $61,138.57 for maintenance, a total of $71,826.53. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $3,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance snagging with United States plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- _- _ _ _-_ $71,826.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 10,687.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 61,138.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 71,826.53 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... ..-------------- -- - $563. 30 ........ $5, 000 - $5, 000 Cost of new work --------.. . . . . . . . . . . .. . Cost of maintenance-----------.. I------------.. - ----------------. - ..-------------------- Total expended-------------------------------------------------------------------- - 30. 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 Wilmington. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 425.) Existing 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 3.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1931, was $11,000. The latest (1949) 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. 23, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in this document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities and none are needed for the handling of the present commerce. Operations and results during fical year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. At the close of the fiscal year the limiting mean low water depth was 10.6 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $8,507.45 for new work and $17.61 for maintenance, a total of $8,525.06. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------$8,525.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________________ 8,507.45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--- -- - - 17.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------- 8,525.06 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 653 31. WILMINGTON HARBOR, N. C. Location.-Wilmington Harbor, N. C., consists of a dredged ship channel from the ocean across the entrance bar and up the Cape Fear River to the mouth of Northeast (Cape Fear) River, thence 2.75 miles up the latter to a turning basin at the upstream end. (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; 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. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 32 feet deep, 400 feet wide, from the outer end of the ocean bar to Wilmington, with increased widths at bends; for an anchorage basin at Wilmington of the same depth, 2,000 feet long, 900 feet wide at the upper end, 1,100 feet wide at the lower end, with approaches 1,500 feet long at the upper end and 4,500 feet long at the lower end; for a turning basin opposite the principal terminals at Wilmington, 32 feet deep, 1,000 feet long, 800 feet wide, with suitable approaches at each end; for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the Cape Fear River, from a point near the eastern entrance of the Intracoastal Waterway to a connection with the main river channel at a point about 3 miles above; and for a channel 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, from Hilton Bridge over Northeast (Cape Fear) River to a turning basin of the same depth, 600 feet wide, 1 % miles above. The plane of reference is mean low water. The length of the section under improvement is about 311% miles, the upper limit being 1% miles above Hilton Bridge over Northeast (Cape Fear) River. The average rise of 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 1946, is $4,609,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $303,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Channel 26 feet deep and 400 feet wide across the bar, H. Doc. 287, 62d Cong., 2d sess. thence same depth and 300 feet wide, increased at bends, to Wilmington. Mar. 2, 1919 Channel 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide, across the H. Doc. 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 and H. Doc. 94, 67th Cong., 1st sess. 400 feet wide from Baldhead Point. July 3, 1930 30-foot project to Hilton Bridge at Wilmington, and Rivers and Harbors Committee a turning basin. Doc. 39, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Increase channel widths from 300 to 400 feet, turning H. Doc. 131, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' basin from 600 to 800 feet, and a channel 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide, from Inland Waterway to river channels. Do-..__..Increase length of southerly approach to anchorage S. Doc. 83, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' basin from 1,500 to 4,500 feet, and increase depth of channel from outer end of ocean bar to Wilming- ton, including turning basin, from 30 to 32 feet. Do-...._ Channel 25 feet deep, 200 feet wide, from Hilton S. Doc. 170, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' Bridge Northeast (Cape Fear) River to a turning basin, same depth, 1) miles above. 1 Contains latest published maps. 872132-50---42 654 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Recommended modification of existing project.-On March 26, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be modified to provide for a channel 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the 35- foot contour in the Atlantic Ocean through the ocean-bar channel, thence 34 feet deep and 400 feet wide along the present alinement to the upper end of the anchorage basin at Wilmington, including the anchorage basin, with some widening of the transition channel at the downstream end of the anchorage basin and with increased width at the bends, all substantially in accordance with plans outlined in the report of the district engineer with such modifications as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $1,331,000 for construction, with no increase in the annual cost of maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 87, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Assurances were ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers February 24, 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are 61 wharves of all classes at Wil- mington, with a combined berthing space of 22,986 linear feet, and depths of water alongside from 10 to 30 feet at mean low water. The existing transfer facilities are adequate for present commerce but any increase in traffic above the peak of prewar years will neces- sitate additional terminals. In order to establish new shipping services to accommodate the anticipated increase in the movement of general cargo to and from Wilmington's natural trade area, more modern transfer facilities are needed. Below Wilmington there are 27 wharves, which are considered adequate for present needs. For further details, see Port Series No. 11, revised 1944, Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year,-The work consisted of new work and maintenance dredging by contract and with United States plant and hired labor, and miscellaneous surveys. Between July 1, 1948, and February 9, 1949, the contract dredge Lake Fithian removed 3,175,476 cubic yards of material (new work) and 4,117 cubic yards (maintenance), from the river channel, anchor- age basin, turning basin, and 25-foot channel in Northeast (Cape Fear) River, at a cost of $721,636.93 for new work and $495.03 for maintenance, a total of $722,131.96. Between November 16, 1948, and May 13, 1949, the U. S. dredge DeWitt Clinton removed 355,683 cubic yards of material (new work) and 908,800 cubic yards (maintenance), from the river channel, Wilmington Harbor, and the connecting channel between the Intra- coastal Waterway and the Cape Fear River ship channel at a cost of $47,668.65 for new work and $151,282.18 for maintenance, a total of $198,950.83. Between December 16, 1948, and March 15, 1949, the U. S. hopper dredge Hyde on new work dredging removed 1,391,554 cubic yards of material from Baldhead Shoal (ocean bar), Smith Island, and Baldhead Caswell channels, at a cost of $167,480.58. Between March 19 and May 13, 1949, the contract dredge Savan- nah on new work dredging removed 165,559 cubic yards of material from the river channels and anchorage basin, at a cost of $68,376.90. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 655 Costs in connection with the construction of new survey and dredging ranges were $9,350.13. Miscellaneous surveys cost $34,043.61. The total costs were $1,200,344.01, of which $1,005,163.06 was for new work and $195,170.95 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,421,996.51, of which $1,207,802.88 was for new work and $214,- 193.63 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 93 percent completed. Deepening and widening of the river channel to existing project dimensions of 400 feet by 32 feet, enlarging and deepening the anchorage basin and southern approach thereto, and deepening the ocean-bar channel to 32 feet, was commenced in April 1947 and completed to the foot of Castle Street at Wilming- ton in May 1949. Dredging the 200- by 25-foot channel and basin in Northeast (Cape Fear) River above Hilton Bridge was com- menced in October 1948 and completed in November 1948. Dredg- ing the 100- by 12-foot channel from the Intracoastal Waterway to the ship channel in the river was commenced in November 1948 and completed in December 1948. No work has been done on that portion of the river channel above Castle Street, except increasing the width of the turning basin to 800 feet, 30 feet deep, and widening the east side of the river channel, in the vicinity of the turning basin, to the harbor line, to a depth of 30 feet. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depths were 32 feet in the ocean-bar channel, 29.2 feet in the river channel up to Castle Street at Wilmington, 29.6 feet to and in the turning basin, 25 feet to and in the turning basin in Northeast (Cape Fear) River, and 12 feet in the connecting channel with the Intracoastal Waterway. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $4,103,711.80 for new work and $5,830,437.91 for maintenance, a total of $9,934,149.71. The total expenditures were $9,934,027.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $36,453.27, plus an allotment of $300,000, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $336,453.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ _ $ 122.68 New work: Available for revocation_ 8,082.82 Maintenance: Construction of survey and dredging ranges on river channels, under existing contract, August, September, October, Novem- ber, and December 1949__ 38,792.00 Dredging in river channel and anchorage basin, by contract, Octo- ber, November, and December 1949--- 143,240.00 Dredging ocean-bar with United States hopper dredge and hired labor, January and February 1950 ----------------------- 135,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys and contingencies_ -------------- _ 11,215.77 Total for all work___-________________________ _____ 336,453.27 The additionalsum of $338,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in river channel and anchorage basin, by contract, and dredging ocean-bar channel with United States hopper dredge and hired labor. 656 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $15,198,709.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 8,729,326.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 6,433,052.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _____________________ 15,162,255.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 36,453.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949..... - 10,955.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - -.. 300,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-----------310,955.19 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .............----------------. $266, 250. 00 $1,383, 400. 00 $64, 838. 99 $552, 812. 15 $978, 500. 00 Cost of new work ...-------------------------- 17, 246. 95 161,381. 88 885, 937. 44 1, 005, 163.06 Cost of maintenance .......------------.. 123, 494. 16 408, 967. 53 122, 525. 27 295, 196. 59 195, 170. 95 Total expended....---------------- 123, 573. 20 424, 896. 19 279, 744. 90 964, 829. 39 1, 421, 996. 51 32. 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 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 feet near the inlet and 2 feet at Supply. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1892, was $60,000. The latest (1949) 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 in this report. Local cooperation.-None required. 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.-Priorto the fiscal year 1940, no work had been done on this project since 1897, when the project was about 33 percent completed. At the close of the year, between the Intracoastal Waterway and Genoes Point, the controlling depth was 4 feet, thence 3 feet to Supply, 21 miles above the mouth, the head of navigation. The total costs and expenditures under the ex- isting project to June 30, 1949, were $30,912.42, of which $17,818.50 was for new work and $13,093.92 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, between the Intra- coastal Waterway and Genoes Point. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 657 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_______________________ $30,912.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 17,818.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 13,093.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 30,912.42 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...------------------ $1, 931.32- ..... .-- ...... $5, 000 - $5, 000 C ost of new work ...-------. . -------------- -------------- ------- --- -------------- Cost of maintenance ------------- 1, 931. 32 Total expended...----------------- , 931.32 33. SHALLOTTE, RIVER, N. C. Location.-Shallotte River is a small stream in Brunswick County, N. C., rising in the large swamp country between Cape Fear and Waccamaw Rivers known as Green Swamp. The stream is about 30 miles long and flows southerly into the Atlantic Ocean about 20 miles west of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 150.) Previous project.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1907, appropriated $3,000 to be expended on this river. For further details of previous project see page 1806 of Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for securing a channel 4 feet deep at mean low water and 36 feet wide from the mouth to the town of Shallotte. The length of the section under improvement is 9 miles. The river is tidal, the rise and fall varying from 5 feet at the mouth to 3 feet at the town of Shallotte. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, is $15,400. The latest (1949) ap- proved 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. 4, 1913 Improvement to Whites Landing---------------- H. Doc. 721, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of improvement to Shallotte ------------ H. Doc. 273, 69th Cong., 1st sess. No map of this stream has been published. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are four wharves at the town of Shal- lotte. These terminals are considered adequate for the present needs of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1929. At the close of the year, the controlling depth between the Intra- coastal Waterway and the town of Shallotte, 9 miles above, was 2 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $15,181.37 for new work and $6,467.81 for maintenance, a total of $21,649.18. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. 658 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $24,649.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _ 18,181.37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 6,467.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 24,649.18 34. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor ap- propriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other obstructions and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors, streams, and tribu- taries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of naviga- tion. During the fiscal year 1947 an allotment of $86,000 was received for dredging a channel through an encroaching sand spit and rip- rapping the north side of the dredged cut, in order to reduce currents through Masonboro Inlet, at the southern extremity of Wrightsville Beach, N. C., and to restore former conditions so far as practicable. During the fiscal year 1949 an allotment of $35,000 was received for providing a channel 14 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Wallace Channel, Pamlico Sound, N. C., to serve the needs of menhaden fishing vessels based in the Beaufort-Morehead City area and traw- lers based at various points on Pamlico Sound and contiguous waters. Operations during fiscal year.-The work consisted of (a) miscel- laneous surveys in connection with hydraulic studies at Masonboro Inlet, N. C., at a cost of $4,605.81; (b) maintenance dredging in Wal- lace Channel, N. C., with U. S. dredge Clinton, between May 19 and June 6, 1949, during which time 168,431 cubic yards of material were removed at a cost of $35,000. The total costs were $39,605.81. The expenditures were $39,857.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction at Masonboro Inlet, N. C., was completed in November 1947; surveys in connec- tion with hydraulic studies were completed in March 1949. The costs and expenditures for the work at Masonboro Inlet were $82,- 885.41. Dredging Wallace Channel, Pamlico Sound, N. C., was com- pleted in June 1949. The costs and expenditures for the work were $35,000. Total costs and expenditures were $117,885.41. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $121,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 117,885.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ______________________ 117,885.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 3,114.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------------3,114.59 RIVERS AND HARBORS--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 659 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ...------------ .-------------- ..--------------... $86, 000. 00 ---------------... $35, 000. 00 Cost of new work .....---------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance------- ... ....--------------.......---------------.....527. 05 $77, 752. 55 39, 605. 81 Total expended .. .. ............------------------------------------------ 513. 86 77, 513. 81 39, 857. 74 35. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES The costs during the fiscal year were $44,202.45. The expendi- tures were $45,024.27. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $3,990.66, plus an allotment of $28,100, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $32,090.66, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $37,370 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $467,692.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 463,727.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 463,701.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 3,990.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3,402.71 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 28,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950W 31,502.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $25, 000. 00 $28, 500. 00 $33, 000. 00 $32. 550. 00 $44. 650. 00 .... Cost of new work----------- ---- -- --- ---- .. -----------.. ... .... ... . . .. .... .. . Cost of maintenance .......... 11, 721.03 37, 239. 24 43, 366. 73 29, 094. 84 44, 202. 45 Total expended_----------------- 11, 721. 03 34, 439. 95 46, 169. 92 28, 260. 17 45, 024. 27 36. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Waterway from Norfolk, Va., to the sounds1_ of North Carolina (Wilmington district) 1946 2 (3) 2. Newbegun Creek, N. C.1------------------- 1 1928 $4, 802. 08 $246. 58 (3) 3. Perquimans River, N.1 C. - - - 1910 13, 750. 00 ... . (3) 4. Mackay Creek, N. C. ______________________ 1938 13, 374. 60 4, 773. 03 (3) 5. Fishing Creek, N. C.4_____________________ 1931 22, 715. 10 8, 632. 85 (3) 6. South River, N. C.1 -1936 12, 452. 02 21, 469. 88 (3) 7. Swift Creek, N. C.1_ -____ .-- ______ - 1940 1, 600.00 5, 422. 00 (3) 8. Contentnea Creek, N. C.---------------_ 1941 64, 394. 56 32, 247. 15 (3) 9. Trent River, N. C._----______ ------------ 1946 115, 199. 45 69, 786. 75 $14, 500 10. Harbor of Refuge at Cape Lookout, N. C.' 1934 1, 368, 798. 72 32, 853. 75 1, 160, 000 11. Black River, N. C.... __1941 12, 358. 40 36, 071. 85 (3) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Report of Norfolk, Va., district. 3 Completed. 4 No commerce reported. 660 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 37. PLANT ALLOTMENT, WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- - $507,833.31 Cost Undistributed June 30, 1949________________________________ 372,245.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------___ 396,427.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 111,406.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - -- 108,385.64 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..................-------------------- - $540, 000. 00 $827, 694. 11 - $577, 565. 23 Total expended ------------ $137, 710. 00 - 642, 827. 76 124, 153. 64 180, 291. 63 $18, 715. 24 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation i i Albemarle Sound, N. C., channel River and Harbor Act, to Thoroughfare, either via Mar. 2, 1945. lower Cashie River, Middle River, and Bachelors Bay, or via any other route. Albemarle Sound, Inland Water- House Public Works way from Norfolk, Va., to Committee resolution, Beaufort Inlet, N. C., with a Apr. 13, 1948. view to determining the ex- tent that the Inland Water- way affects the farm lands be- tween Albemarle Sound and the Pungo River. Albemarle Sound, Inland Water- Senate Public Works way from Norfolk, Va., to Committee resolution, Beaufort Inlet, N. C., with a Apr. 20, 1948. view to determining the extent that the Inland Waterway af- fects the farm lands between Albemarle Sound and the Pungo River. Bachelors Bay, N. C., lower River and Harbor Act, Cashie River and Middle Mar. 2, 1945. River, channel via, from Tho- roughfare to Albemarle Sound, N. C., or via any other route. Banks Channel to the ocean via House Public Works Masonboro Inlet, Beaufort, N. Committee resolution, C., to Cape Fear River, In- July 8, 1947. land Waterway, channel from. Beaufort Harbor, N. C., to Pam- Rivers and Harbors Jan. 18, 1949 H. 68, 81st Favorable. lico Sound, waterway via Core Committee resolution, Cong., 1st Sound (harbor improvements Apr. 1, 1946. sess. at and in vicinity of Marshall- berg, Carteret County). Beaufort Harbor, N. C., and House Public Works Feb. 17, 1949 H. 111, 81st Do. waterway from Pamlico Sound Committee resolution, Cong., 1st to Beaufort Harbor, N. C., for Apr. 20, 1948. sess. extending harbor to Lennox- ville Point and increasing channel dimensions in Taylors Creek. Beaufort Harbor, N. C., to Pam- Senate Public Works Feb. 17, 1949 I_____do .___ Do. lico Sound, with a view to de- Committee resolution, termining the advisability of Mar. 9, 1948. modifying the existing project in any way at this time, with particular reference to deepen- ing the channel of Taylors Creek. RIVERS AND IHARBORS-'WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 661 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Beaufort, N. C., to Cape Fear Rivers and Harbors River, Inland Waterway, in- Committee resolution, cluding waterway to Jackson- Nov. 30, 1945. ville, N. C., for side channel to Peltier Creek west of More- head City. Beaufort, N. C., to Cape Fear House Public Works River, Inland Waterway, chan- Committee resolution, nel from Banks Channel to the July 8, 1947. ocean via Masonboro Inlet. Beaufort Inlet, N. C., to Nor- House Public Works folk, Va., with a view to de- Committee resolution, termining the extent that the Apr. 13, 1948. Inland Waterway affects the farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and Pungo River. Beaufort Inlet, N. C., to Nor- Senate Public Works folk, Va., with a view to de- Committee resolution, termining the extent that the Apr. 20, 1948. Inland Waterway affects the farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and Pungo River. Belhaven Harbor, N. C., to Rivers and Harbors modify existing project for tim- Committee resolution, ber breakwaters at mouth of Sept. 25, 1945. Pantego Creek. Cape Channel, Pamlico Sound, House Public Works N. C. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Cape Fear River at and below River and Harbor Act, Feb. 11, 1949 H. 87, 81st Favorable. Wilmington, N. C. July 24, 1946. Cong., 1st sess. Do-..........____ .. ... ___.. Commerce Committee Feb. 11, 1949 _do-..-_ -.. Do. resolution, Feb. 7, 1946. Cape Fear River, N. C., to Rivers and Harbors Beaufort, N. C., Inland Wa- Committee resolution, terway, including waterway to Nov. 30, 1945. Jacksonville, N. C., for side channel to Peltier Creek west of Morehead City. Carolina Beach, N. C....._ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Casey Island, Pamlico Sound, .. ___do .. . .. . .. ...... ... ....... .. Channel via, from Wallace Channel to Sheep Island Slue, N. C., Cross-Rock Channel. Cashie (loWer) River, N. C., River and Harbor Act, Middle River, and Bachelors Mar. 2, 1945. Bay, channel via, from Tho- roughfare to Albemarle Sound, N. C., or any other route. Core Sound, waterway from Pam- Rivers and Harbors Jan. 18, 1949 H. 68, 81st Do. lico Sound to Beaufort Harbor, Committee resolution, Cong., 1st N. C., via (harbor improve- Apr. 1, 1946. sess. ments at and in vicinity of Marshallberg, Carteret County). Cross-Rock Channel between River and Harbor Act, I.. Wallace Channel and Sheep July 24, 1946. Island slough, via Casey Island, Pamlico County N. C. Davis slough, N. C., channel 10 --_..do------- ... --- to 12 feet deep from Oregon Inlet to Pamlico Sound via. Far Creek, N. C._____________- Rivers and Harbors Dec. 6, 1948 H. 770, 80th Do. Committee resolution, Cong., 2d June 27, 1945. sess. Harkers Point Basin, at Harkers River and Harbor Act, Island, Carteret County, N. C. July 24, 1946. Hatteras Inlet, channel to Hat- Rivers and Harbors teras, N. C. Committee resolution, June 19, 1945. Holden Beach, Brunswick River and Harbor Act, I ------- I------ County, N. C. July 24, 1946. Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C., -..-- do----............. and channel with depth of 12 15 feet through Ocean bar, etc. 662 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigations for navigation calledfor by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions---continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C., Rivers and Harbors channel, to a point at or near Committee resolution, Wanchese on Mill Creek, N. C. Aug. 23, 1945. Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C., Rivers and Harbors channel of 12-foot depth with Committee resolution, suitable width. Apr. 1, 1946. Marshallberg, Carteret County, do-.......------ Jan. 18, 1949 ..... H. 68, 81st Favorable. N. C., harbor improvements Cong., 1st in vicinity, on waterway from sess. Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Harbor, N. C., via Core Sound. Masonboro Inlet, Inland Water- House Public Works ----------... way, Beaufort to Cape Fear Committee resolution, River, N. C. channel from July 8, 1947. Banks Channel to the ocean via. Middle River, N. C., lower River and Harbor Act, Cashie River, and Bachelors Mar. 2, 1945. Bay, channel via, from Tho- roughfare to Albemarle Sound, N. C. Mill Creek to Pamlico Sound, Rivers and Harbors N. C., branch channel to Committee resolution, Wanchese on Mill Creek, Aug. 23, 1945. -------------.. Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C. Morehead City, N. C., side Rivers and Harbors channel from Beaufort, N. C., Committee resolution, to Cape Fear River Inland Nov. 30, 1945. Waterway (Peltier Creek). Neuse and Trent Rivers, N. C.. _ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, House Public Works N. C., Inland Waterway, with Committee resolution, a view to determining its ef- Apr. 13, 1948. fects on farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and Pungo River. Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, do-................. .----- N. C., Inland Waterway with a view to determining its ef- fects on farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and Pungo River (final report). North Carolina Shore Line, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 763, 80th Do. beach erosion study. July 3, 1930; Act of Cong., 2d Congress, July 31, 1945. sess. Ocean Bar Channel, N. C., 12 to River and Harbor Act, 15 feet deep, and channel from July 24, 1946. Oregon Inlet to Manteo, N. C., 10 to 12 feet deep. Old House Channel, N. C., .....---- do............... channel 10 to 12 feet deep from Oregon Inlet to Pamlico Sound, via. Oregon Inlet to Manteo, N. C. Rivers and Harbors Channel and branch channel Committee resolution, to a point at or near Wanchese Aug. 23, 1945. on Mill Creek, N. C. Oregon Inlet, N. C. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1946. Oregon Inlet, N. C., and channel River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18, 1949 from Manteo to Oregon Inlet; July 24, 1946. particularly with view to pro- viding depth of 12 feet to 15 feet through the Ocean bar channel, thence a channel 10 to 12 feet deep through the inlet to Pamlico Sound via Davis slough, Old House Channel or other more suitable route. Oregon Inlet to Manteo, N. C., Rivers and Harbors channel of 12-foot depth with Committee resolution, suitable width. Apr. 1, 1946. Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Har- --..do-- .... --- -- Jan. 18, 1949 H. 68, 81st Do. bor, N. C., waterway via Core Cong., 1st Sound (harbor improvements sess. at and in vicinity of Marshall- berg, Carteret County). RIVERS AND HARBORS-WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 663 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Har- Senate Public Works Feb. 17, 1949 H. 111, 81st Favorable. bor, N. C., with a view to de- Committee resolution, Cong., 1st termining the advisability of Mar. 9, 1948. sess. modifying the existing project in any way at this time, with particular reference to deep- ening the channel of Taylors Creek. Pamlico Sound to Beaufort Har- House Public Works . ... do---. Do. bor, N. C., for extending Har- Committee resolution, bor to Lcnnoxville Point and Apr. 20, 1948. increasing channel dimensions in Taylors Creek. Pamlico Sound to Mill Creek, Rivers and Harbors N. C. branch channel to Wan- Committee resolution, chese on Mill Creek, Manteo Aug. 23, 1945. to Oregon Inlet, N. C. Pamlico Sound to Oregon Inlet, River and Harbor Act, N. C., channel 10 to 12 feet July 24, 1946. deep via Davis slough, Old House Channel or other more suitable route. Pamlico Sound, N. C., Cape House Public Works Channel. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Pamlico Sound, N. C., channel River and Harbor Act, from Wallace Channel to Sheep July 14, 1946. Island slough, via Casey Is- land, N. C., Cross-Rock Chan- nel. Pantego Creek, N. C., Belhaven Rivers and Harbors Harbor, N. C., to modify Committee resolution, existing project. Sept. 25, 1945. Peltier Creek N. C., west of Rivers and Harbors Morehead City, side channel Committee resolution, from Beaufort, N. C., to Cape Nov. 30, 1945. Fear River, Inland Waterway. Pungo River, Inland Waterway House Public Works Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort In- Committee resolution, let, N. C., with a view to de- Apr. 13, 1948. termining the extent that the Inland Waterway affects the farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and. Pungo River, Inland Waterway Senate Public Works Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort In- Committee resolution, let, N. C., with a view to de- Apr. 20, 1948. termining the extent that the Inland Waterway affects the farm lands and timber lands between Albemarle Sound and. Rollinson Channel, N. C., to House Public Works provide breakwaters at en- Committee resolution, trance to the harbor at Hat- May 13, 1947. teras, N. C. Scuppernong River, N. C........ Commerce Committee Dec. 3, 1948 ._._ ... Unfavorable. resolution, May 16, 1945. Shallotte River, N. C......... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1949. Sheep Island slough to Wallace River and Harbor Act, Channel, via Casey Island, July 24, 1946. Pamlico Sound, N. C., Cross- Rock Channel. Smiths Creek, N. C.............. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Apr. 1, 1946. Taylors Creek, Pamlico Sound Senate Public Works Feb. 17, 1949 H. 111, 81st Favorable. to Beaufort Harbor, N. C., Committee resolution, Cong., 1st with a view to determining the Mar. 9, 1948. sess. advisability of modifying the existing project in any way at this time, with particular re- ference to deepening the chan- nel of. 664 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Thoroughfare, channel to Albe- River and Harbor Act, .. marle Sound, N. C., either via Mar. 2, 1945. lower Cashie River, Middle River, and Bachelors Bay, or via any other route. Trent and Neuse Rivers, N. C..- River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Wallace Channel Pamlico Sound, .... do ............... N. C. (interim report). Wallace Channel to Sheep Island River and Harbor Act, ----------------------- slough, via Casey Island, Pam- July 24, 1946. lico Sound, N. C., Cross-Rock Channel (final report). Wanchese, N. C., branch chan- Rivers and Harbors nel to the Manteo to Oregon Committee resolution, Inlet, N. C., channel. Aug. 23, 1945. 38. 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 just above mile 95. The estimated Federal cost revised in 1946, is $85,200 for construction, and the estimated costs to local interests are $12,500. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 327, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work consisted of grouting riprap spillway, placing riprap, and miscellaneous surveys by United States plant and hired labor. Between March 7 and 18, 1949, a 50- by 43-foot riprap spillway was grouted at a cost of $1,852.24. Between May 23 and 26, 1949, about 150 tons of riprap were placed to provide bank protection at a cost of $1,086.16. Miscellaneous surveys cost $117.59. The expenditures were $3,482.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was commenced in September 1947 and completed in May 1948. The total costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $49,- 358.09. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $35,841.91, will be applied as follows: Surveys during fiscal year to determine condition of project--------- $ 500.00 Placing bank revetment to prevent bank scour, if found necessary -.- 4,500.00 Available for revocation________________________--- -- ___________ 30,841.91 Total for all work------------------------------------- 35,841.91 The sum of $1,500 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance, by contract, during the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL--WILMINGTON, N. C., DISTRICT 665 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $85,200.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ __________- _______-___--- 49,358.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------- - 49;358.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 35,841.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_---- _ 35,841.91 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------- _---- ----------------------------------- $85, 200. 00 .. Cost of new work__ ---------------------------------------------- 46, 302. 10 $3, 055. 99 Cost of maintenance..... Total expended -------------------------------------------------- 45, 875. 18 3, 482. 91 39. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,- 000 from the flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other debris from, and clear- ing and straightening of channe s in, navigable streams and tribu- taries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. An allotment of $34,000 was made for fiscal year 1949 for new work snagging and clearing on New River, Onslow County, N. C., between mile 31.0 and mile 44.6. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $34,000, will be applied to new work snagging and clearing between mile 31.0 and mile 44.6 above the mouth, with United States plant and hired labor, during the fiscal year. The project will be completed with available funds. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------------$34,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________________ 34,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 34,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... ----------------------------------- ---------------------- $34, 000 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance .. Total expended..... . . . ...... 666 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 40. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs during the fiscal year were $61,581.36. The expenditures were $57,854.74. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,624.14, plus an allotment of $40,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $41,624.14, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $140,981.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- _ _-- -- 144,976.81 Total net'expenditures to June 30, 1949 __- 139,357.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- __- 1,624.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -4,855.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. . 35,144.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----- Appropriated _.............. $15, 200 $15, 000.00 $5,000.00 $40, 000.00 $45,000.00 Cost of new work -.............. -......-- -.... - -.- --- - Cost of maintenance............---------------- 7, 000 10, 006.17 17, 472. 16 28, 135. 83 61, 581.36 Total expended................------------------. 7, 000 8, 374.83 18, 198. 77 27, 147. 52 57, 854. 74 41. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete Tar River, N. C...............................--------------------------- 1939 $81, 265.61 .--.------. Completed. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and comittee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Cape Fear River, N. C., for flood Flood Control Commit- control. tee resolution, May 2, 1946. Cape Fear River, N. C., for flood Flood Control Commit- control on the Northeast (Cape tee resolution, Oct. 8, Fear) River. 1945. Core Creek, N. C., Neuse River, do........ .................................. for flood control. Cucklers Creek and Pantego Flood Control Act, June ............................. Creek, N. C. 30, 1948. Neuse River, N. C., for flood Flood Control Commit-. control along Core Creek, N. C. tee resolution, Oct. 8, 1945. Neuse River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control between Smith- tee resolution, Mar. 1, field and Wayne County line, 1946. N. C. Northeast (Cape Fear) River, Flood Control Commit- for flood control, tee resolution, Oct. 8, 1945. Pantego Creek and Cucklers Flood Control Act, June Creek, N. C. 30, 1948. Pasquotank River, N. C......... Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT This district comprises all of South Carolina (except the local watersheds draining into the Savannah River), western-central North Carolina, and a very small portion of southwestern Vir- ginia. It embraces the drainage basins tributary to the Atlantic Ocean between Little River and Port Royal Sound, except the watersheds of Mackay and Skull Creeks, and excluding Hilton Head Island. It includes the Intracoastal Waterway in the same reach. District engineer: Col. Edward G. Daly, Corps of Engineers, to June 11, 1949. Worth Candrick, engineer (acting), to June 20, 1949. Lt. Col. J. B. Lampert, Corps of Engineers, June 20, 1949 to date. Division engineer of the South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., comprising the Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Mobile, Ala. districts: Col. Mason J. Young, Corps of Engineers, to date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 11. Snagging and clearing under way between Norfolk, Va., authority of section 3 of the and the St. Johns River, River and Harbor Act ap- Fla. (Charleston district) 667 proved March 2, 1945----- 690 2. Georgetown Harbor, S. C.... 670 12. Examinations, surveys, and 3. Waccamaw River, N. C. and contingencies (general) . _ 691 S. C.____________________ 674 13. Inactive navigation projects_ 692 4. Great Pee Dee River, S. C.__ 675 14. Plant allotment-------------692 5. Mingo Creek, S. C. --------- 677 Flood control 6. Santee River, S. C.---------678 15. Yadkin River, N. C. 694 7. Congaree River, S. C..--. 679 16. Preliminary examinations, 8. Charleston Harbor, S. C..... 682 surveys, and contingencies 9. Ashley River, S. C.---------- 686 for flood control-----------695 10. Shipyard River, S. C.------- 687 17. Inactive flood control projects 696 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (CHARLESTON DISTRICT) Location.-This section of the waterway begins at Little River near the North and South Carolina State line, and extends gen- erally southerly along the coast of South Carolina to Winyah Bay, 62 miles; thence 63.5 miles to Charleston; thence 84.5 miles to and including Port Royal Sound; a total distance of 210 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 835, 836, 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. 667 668 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 90 feet wide from Little River to and including Port Royal Sound, with a branch channel of the same dimensions to McClellanville, a total distance of 210 miles; for the construction of three bridges crossing the waterway in Horry County, S. C.; and for an anchorage basin 125 feet wide, 335 feet long, and 12 feet deep near Myrtle Beach, S. C., The mean range of tide at Little River is 5 feet: Winyah Bay, at George- town, 3.3 feet; at Charleston, 5.1 feet, and at Port Royal Sound, 7.2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $7,359,- 900. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $191,000. 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 McClel- H. Doc. 84, 56th Cong., 1st sess., lanville. 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. Doc. 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. Doc. 237, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Do....... Widening and deepening the waterway from Charles- S. Doc. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. ton to Beaufort. July 3, 1930 A waterway 8 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Cape H. Doe. 41, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Fear River to Winyah Bay. Aug. 30, 19351 Construction of bridges across the waterway in Horry Rivers and Harbors Committee County, S. C. Doc. 14, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Cut-off between Ashepoo and Coosaw Rivers__ _._... H. Doc. 129, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do' - _ Enlarging the channel from Winyah Bay to Charles- Rivers and Harbors Committee ton, including the branch channel to McClellan- Doc. 11, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ville, to depth of 10 feet and bottom width of 90 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Increasing dimensions of waterway to 12 feet deep Rivers and Harbors Committee and 90 feet wide. Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 Anchorage basin 125 feet wide, 335 feet long, 12 feet H. Doc. 327, 76th Cong., 1st sess. deep, near Myrtle Beach, S. C. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. 3 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.--Fully complied with, except for conditions in House Document 327, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, which require 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 subsequent maintenance; and give assurances, satisfactory to the Secretary of War, that they will provide and maintain suitable mooring piles, walkways, and road connections open to the public without cost, and will provide and operate servicing facilities for recreational craft, open to all on equal and reasonable terms, all as may be required by the Secretary of War. Terminal facilities.-There are rail-water terminals at George- town, Charleston, Yonges Island, and Port Royal, and numerous open-pile wharves mostly for shipping agricultural products, fish, oysters, and pulpwood. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 669 Operations and results during fiscal year.-On June 24, 1949, the pipe-line dredge Cherokee, by contract, commenced restoring project dimensions at 10 shoals in a 27-mile reach between mile 342 at Little River and mile 369 just north of Socastee highway bridge, and to the end of the fiscal year removed a total of 22,800 cubic yards of material at a cost of $14,822.43. Project dimensions were restored at 20 shoals in a 51-mile reach of the waterway be- tween Winyah Bay (mile 411) and The Cove (mile 462), and in the Branch Channel to McClellanville, S. C. (mile 430) by the pipe-line dredges Cherokee and Pullen, by contract, removing 1,453,766 cubic yards of material at a cost of $217,704.52. Project dimensions were restored at 4 shoals in a 40-mile reach of the waterway between Johns Island highway bridge (mile 479) and Combahee River (mile 519) by the pipe-line dredge Cherokee, by contract, removing 126,207 cubic yards of material at a cost of $26,858.03. The United States snagboat Wateree and hired labor cleared the banks of the waterway of overhanging trees and debris and the channel of obstructions to navigation between Little River, S. C. (mile 342) and The Cove (mile 462), at a cost of $27,280.59. Additional cost of $141.59 was incurred in con- nection with future snagging. The cost of surveys and supervision was $8,435.17. The total costs during the year were $295,242.33 for maintenance. The expenditures were $286,883. Condition at end of fiscal year.-That portion of the existing project providing for a channel 12 feet deep and 90 feet wide was completed in 1940; the work remaining consists of providing an anchorage basin 125 feet wide, 335 feet long and 12 feet deep near Myrtle Beach, S. C. Surveys during May 1949 showed a control- ling depth of 7.6 feet for a central width of 60 feet between miles 342 and 369 in the Little River to Winyah Bay section; thence project dimensions to the south end of Brickyard Creek (mile 532), 65 miles south of Charleston; thence approximate project dimensions to Port Royal Sound (mile 552). Surveys during May 1949 showed project dimensions obtained in the Branch Channel to McClellanville. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year for new work have been $4,011,951.06 from regular funds, $3,259,294.02 from Public Works funds and $74,642.87 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $7,345,887.95. The costs to the end of the fiscal year for maintenance have been $4,168,727 from regular funds, $13,308.01 from Public Works funds, and $54,915.78 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $4,236,950.79. The total cost for all work has been $11,582,838.74. The expen- ditures have been $8,172,315.17 from regular funds, $3,272,602.03 from Public Works funds, and $129,558.65 from Emergency Re- lief funds, a total of $11,574,475.85. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $173,415.71, plus an allotment of $230,000, made in July 1949, a total of $403,415.71, will be applied as follows: 872132-50--43 670 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 -----------------------------$ 13,362.89 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to complete restoring project dimensions at 10 intermittent shoals in a 24-mile reach extending southerly from Little River, July 1 to Aug. 9, 1949 - ------------ 54,585.34 Snagging the channel and clearing the banks of debris and trees Which may enter the channel and become menaces to navigation, as may be required, between Charleston Harbor and Stono River, Oct. 3 to 17, 1949, and between Little River and Winyah Bay, Mar. 1 to Apr. 15, 1950 by the U. S. snagboat Wateree and hired labor_ 15,000.00 Establishing mileage and directional markers along the entire water- way, Nov. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 with Government plant and hired labor---------_ ------------------------------------ 24,467.48 Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions at intermittent shoals along the entire waterway, viz: Winyah Bay to Charleston, S. C., Dec. 1, 1949, to Mar. 31, 1950; Charleston to Beaufort, S. C., Feb. 1 to Mar. 31, 1950, and Little River to Enterprise, S. C., May 1 to June 30, 1950__----------------------------------------_ 296,000.00 Total for all work------------------------------------ 403,415.71 The additional sum of $143,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract to restore project dimensions at intermittent shoals along the entire waterway. Cost and financial"summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $11,926,803.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------7,455,377.59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 4,306,373.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---- -- --- --- 11,753,387.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ ---------- 173,415.71 Unrobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------__ ----- 122,968.82 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 230,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------_ 352,968.82 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- __ 14,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------$599, 800. 00 $279, 817. 62 - $121, 000.00 $403, 000. 00 $429, 000. 00 Cost of new work. ......- - - . - ----- '---..-.. .... ... . ....... .. Cost of maintenance ------------ .. 267, 771. 21 224, 100. 33 314, 996. 44 377, 304. 73 295, 242. 33 _-------- 222, 287.00 Total expended .....-------. 269, 874. 49 315, 292. 04 377, 301. 17 286, 883.00 2. GEORGETOWN HARBOR, S. C. Location.-On the coast of South Carolina, 50 miles northeast of Charleston Harbor and 90 miles southwest of the entrance 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; August 5, 1886; and June 25, 1910. For further de- tails see page 1806 of Annual Report for 1915; page 549 of Annual Report for 1938; and page 442 of Annual Report for 1944. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 27 feet deep from that depth in the Atlantic Ocean to and including a turning basin in Sampit River, 600 feet wide across the outer bar and in the gorge and 400 feet wide thence to a turning basin at the head of the project via a cut-off across the peninsula in Sampit River, RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 671 with a side channel 2,400 feet long and not less than 250 feet wide leading to a turning basin at the upper end of the built-up portion of the city waterfront, widened at the bends, to be secured and maintained by the construction of two jetties of stone on brush mattresses, springing respectively from North and South Islands, the north jetty having a length of 11,139 and the south jetty 21,051 feet. The project also provides for the continued main- tenance to a depth of 18 feet for a width of 400 feet of the by- passed portion of Sampit River opposite the city of Georgetown. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,615,- 100 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $125,000. The mean range of tide at Georgetown is 3.3 feet; spring tides have a mean range of 3.9 feet. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Jetties and earthen dike to protect south jetty_-_.... H. Ex. Doc. 258, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, pp. 1154-1170, and H. Ex. Doc. 117, 50th Cong., 2d sess., and An- nual Report, 1889, pp. 1110-1115. June 25, 1910 Previous project channel dimensions and training H. Doc. 398, 58th Cong., 2d sess., wall. and Annual Report, 1904, pp. 1591-1609. Mar. 2, 1945 27-foot channel from ocean, including a turning H. Doc. 211, 76th Cong., 1st sess. basin in Sampit River. (Contains latest published map.) June 30, 1948 Cut-off and side channel in Sampit River----....----...... S. Doc. 21, 81st Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-The portion of the project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the re- quirements that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-dis- posal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance as re- quired. Fully complied with. Additional rights-of-way required for the cut-off in Sampit River authorized by River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, have been fully complied with and have been approved by the Division Engineer by letter dated November 2, 1948. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at the port of Georgetown served by this improvement consist of four wharves of ordinary-timber construction, one of creosoted-timber con- struction, suitable for oceangoing vessels, and a number of smaller wharves and landing places. These are considered adequate for the present commerce of the port. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing the 27-foot project in upper Winyah Bay and lower Eastern Channel, Sampit River cut-off, including the side channel with turning basin at the upper end of the city waterfront, and in the uncompleted portion of Sampit River was performed by the pipe- line dredge Barlow, by contract, and the pipe-line dredge Lake 672 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fithian, by sub-contract, removing 4,822,835 cubic yards of ma- terial at a cost of $1,700,775.66. The United States snagboat Wateree and hired labor constructed pile dredging ranges for use in conjunction with dredging in the 27-foot project at a cost of $11,252.31. The snagboat was leased to the contractor for a period of 23 days for the removal of sunken logs, timbers, and boulders from the bottom of the Sampit River portion of the project. The U. S. hopper dredges Lyman and Hyde and hired labor removed 185,327 cubic yards and 331,560 cubic yards of material, respect- ively, at a cost of $127,764.07 in dredging a pilot cut 27 feet deep and 200 feet wide in the Entrance Channel; the U. S. hopper dredge Hyde and hired labor was also engaged in dredging the remaining 400-foot width of Entrance Channel to 27-foot depth, removing a total of 625,303 cubic yards of material at a cost of $130,431.66. Additional cost of $1,145.86 was incurred in con- nection with future dredging. The total cost during the year was $1,971,369.56 for new work. The expenditures were $1,621,848.52 for new work. Maintenance.-The cost and expenditures of surveys and super- vision were $2,300.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-A channel 18 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the entrance of Winyah Bay to the head of the project was completed in 1937 with the completion of Eastern Channel. The jetties were completed in 1903-4. The crest eleva- tions range from 8 to -4 feet and are as much as 12 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 earth dike 4,100 feet long has been constructed east of the Eastern Channel, largely from original channel excavation, to assist in maintaining the channel. The Sampit River entrance is protected on the eastern side by a timber-and-brush training wall 2,000 feet long. As of June 30, 1949, the project is 75 percent completed; the work remaining consists of dredging the Entrance Channel to 600-foot width for 27-foot depth, from that depth in the ocean across the outer bar to the Gorge, and to 400-foot width for 27-foot depth through the Gorge and lower 3.5 miles of East- ern Channel. Surveys in April - June 1949 showed a controlling depth of 19 feet from the ocean to the Gorge Channel, thence 17 feet through the lower 3.5 miles of Eastern Channel, thence approximate proj- ect dimensions to the head of the project, via the Sampit River cut-off, including the side channel and turning basins. Surveys of the by-passed portion of Sampit River made in April - July 1948 showed a controlling depth of 18 feet, and a controlling depth of 12.5 feet in the seldom-used Western Channel from its junction with lower Eastern Channel to the mouth of the Estherville-Minim Creek Canal; thence 14.8 feet to its junction with upper Eastern Channel (link of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway). The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year have been $3,660,869.12 for new work and $1,425,552.83 for main- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 673 tenance, a total of $5,086,421.95. The expenditures have been $4,613,353.68. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $551,438.96, plus an allotment of $560,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,111,438.96, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _____________ ____________---__$ 473,068.27 New work: Continue dredging by contract to complete project dimensions in the lower 31/ miles of the Eastern Channel, July 1 to Nov. 30,1949_ ---------------- 406,302.87 Dredging under supplemental agreement to provide project dimensions in the Gorge Channel, July 7 to Aug. 12, 1949 _ 51,690.65 Continue dredging to partially complete project dimensions in the Entrance Channel by U. S. hopper dredge Hyde and hired labor, July 1-8, 1949 _______________ ____________________ 16,527.13 Complete driving timber-pile ranges used in the construction of the 27-foot project by U. S. snagboat Wateree and hired labor, July 1-4, 1949 ---------------------------------------- 513.78 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions at critical reaches in the upper 2.5 miles of Eastern Chan- nel and Sampit River cut-off and turning basin in the inner harbor, Dec. 16, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950-_ __-__ _ 152,836.26 Snagging and clearing the banks of trees, logs, stumps, and debris in the Sampit River portion of the project by U. S. snagboat Wateree and hired labor Apr. 28 to June 14, 1950 ------------------------------------------- 10,500.00 Total for all work_ _ _ _______________ _ - 1,111,438.96 The additional sum of $590,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year of 1951 as follows: New work: Payment to contractor for work performed in fiscal year 1950 under continuing contract in Gorge, Sampit River, upper Winyah Bay, and lower Eastern Channel__________________________________ $108,000 Dredging in the Entrance Channel to complete the project by a United States hopper dredge, when available --- __- -__ _- 372,000 Maintenance: Dredging by contract, as may be required, to restore proj- ect dimensions in the inner harbor----------------------------- 110,000 Total for all work__________________________________________ 590,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - -- $7,725,200.86 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 6,106,720.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ 1,540,109.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 7,173,761.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------_ 551,438.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------- 3,336.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ---- _-- 560,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 563,336.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________________ __--_ 479,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----------------$68, 000. 00 $687,800. 00 - $55,000.00 $805, 000. 00 $1,447, 686. 25 Cost of new work __ __ _______ _ -_________ 15, 191.21 7, 935. 89 808, 155. 16 1,971, 369. 56 Cost of maintenance--- 2, 090. 28 73, 472. 12 126. 54 666. 00 2, 300. 40 ......... Total expended--- . -2, 611. 36 87, 747. 98 6, 550.02 687, 701. 69 1, 624, 148. 92 674 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Win- yah Bay is 3.3 feet and at Conway at lower river stage it is 1.2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1930, is $262,800. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainten- ance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Channel l2 feet deep to Conway and cleared channel, S. Ex. Doc. 117, 46th Cong., 2d Conway to Lake Waccamaw. sess. and Annual Report, 1880 p. 848. July 3, 1930 Channel 4 feet deep from Conway to Red Bluff....... H. Doc. 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 elimina- ting all work between Star Bluff and Lake Waccamaw (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-At Bucksport there is a wharf where marine fuel may be obtained. At intermediate landings there are privately owned wharves, a number of which are used for loading pulpwood on barges. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The channel was cleared of the most serious obstructions between Enterprise (mile 27) and Red Bluff (mile 70) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor removing snags, stumps, logs, and overhanging trees at a cost and expenditure of $7,000, chargeable to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The 12-foot channel to Conway, (mile 41.5), was completed in 1924, and the 4-foot channel to Red Bluff, (mile 70), in 1931. The head of commercial navigation is at Red Bluff. A survey during 1939, and an investigation during March 1949, showed that approximate project dimensions obtain to Sessions Landing (mile 54) ; thence to Red Bluff (mile 70), sand bars limit the controlling depth to 2.8 feet at low water for a width of 30 feet. No work having been done above Red Bluff for several years, RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 675 the channel is obstructed by logs and snags and cannot be navi- gated safely. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have been $262,813.58 for new work and $179,813.29 for maintenance, a total of $442,626.87. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $18,000, made during July 1949, will be applied to maintenance snagging, as required, from Enterprise (mile 27) to Red Bluff (mile 70), by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, October 18 to December 31, 1949. The additional sum of $9,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance snagging, as required, from Enterprise (mile 27) to Red Bluff (mile 70), by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $442,626.87 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 262,813.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--- _________________ 179,813.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ ----- _____ 442,626.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------18,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ . $3, 800. 00 $13, 000 $7, 000 Cost of new work .... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Cost of maintenance ------------- 2, 307. 47 $2, 905. 48 ----------- 13, 000 7, 000 Total expended -----------------.... 2, 307. 47 2, 905. 48 ------------- 13, 000 7,000 4. GREAT PEE DEE RIVER, S. C. Location.-Great Peedee (Pee Dee) River rises in the moun- tains 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 30 feet at Cheraw Bridge, re- spectively 55, 105, and 172.5 miles from the mouth. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1900, is $235,345. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 676 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Removal of obstructions to secure a navigable depth S. Ex. Doc. 117, 46th Cong., 2d of 9 feet to Smiths Mills and 3% feet to Cheraw. sess., and Annual Report, 1880 p. 844. (For map see Annual Report for 1889, p. 1180.) June 13, 1902 To secure a 30-foot channel between Cheraw and H. Doc. 124, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Atlantic Coast Line R. R. bridge by dredging, snagging, and constructing timber and pile dams. 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. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-At various places along the stream are landings for the handling of pulpwood. There are practically no other terminal facilities, except privately owned small sheds at a few landings to protect freight. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The channel was cleared of the most serious obstructions between the head of Bull Creek at Great Pee Dee River (mile 32.5) and the Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge (mile 73) by the U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, removing stumps, logs, snags, and overhanging trees at a cost of $4,331.05 for maintenance. Additional cost of $155.09 was incurred in connection with future maintenance snagging. The expenditures were $4,472.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1909. Project dimensions obtain from the head of Bull Creek at Great Pee Dee River (mile 32.5) to Seaboard Air Line Railway bridge (mile 73), the head of commercial navigation, except at river miles 58 and 66, where recent floods have caused drift to accumulate and partially obstruct the channel. A survey during 1939 and an investigation during June 1949 showed a cleared channel 3 feet deep from mile 58, 3 miles above Smiths Mills, to Jeffreys Creek (mile 91), except for a short reach at mile 66, which is partially obstructed; thence 2 feet to Mars Bluff (mile 105) ; thence less than 1 foot to Cheraw (mile 174.5). The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $183,712.41 for new work and $257,159.20 for maintenance, a total of $440,871.61. The expenditures have been $440,858.11. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $527.36, plus an allotment of $12,000, made in July 1949, a total of $12,527.36, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------$ 13.50 Maintenance: Emergency snagging by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor to remove obstructions in the channel at miles 58 and 66 near Smiths Mills and Poston, respectively, July 5-23, 1949 --... 5,000.00 Snagging, as required, from the mouth of Bull Creek at Great Pee Dee River (mile 20) to the Seaboard railroad bridge near Poston (mile 73) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor, Jan. 2-31, 1950 ----------------------------------------------- 7,513.86 Total for all work------ __-_ - ____-- - -_____ 12,527.36 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 677 The additional sum of $9,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, as required, from the bridge near Poston (mile 73) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and mouth of Bull Creek (mile 20) to the Seaboard Air Line Railway hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $441,385.47 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 183,712.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________----257,159.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 440,858.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 527.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - .-- . 513.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--__- _ 12,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------ _ _ 12,513.86 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....------------------ $7, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 --------------- $10, 000 $5, 000. 00 C ost of new work .--------... .----------.. ..-------. --... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. Cost of maintenance ------------- 3, 220. 63 9, 774. 32 $10, 494. 05 10, 000 4, 486. 14 Total expended -----------------....... 3, 220. 63 9, 774. 32 10, 494. 05 10, 000 4, 472. 64 5. MINGO CREEK, S. C. Location.-This stream rises in the northern part of Williams- burg County, S. C., about 12 miles east of Kingstree, flows south- easterly about 45 miles in Williamsburg and Georgetown Counties, and enters Black River at a point about 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 11 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, 1910, is $22,000. The latest (1949) 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. 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.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The creek was last cleared of obstructions between its mouth at Black River and the Hemingway highway bridge 678 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (mile 11), the head of commercial navigation, during January 1945. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have been $12,050 for new work and $6,550 for maintenance, a total of $18,600. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $3,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance snagging, as required, between the mouth of Black River and the Hemingway highway bridge (mile 11) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------- $36,200 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 29,050 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________________ 7,150 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 Fiscl--- -- --- --- 36,200 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------- -$1,800 ------------- -,------------ . .. .. . -- . - - --.. . . . -. C ostof new w ork --- -- -- -- . . - --. -- - - . I -..-.. .. . . . ... - .. -... .. - - I ------------- - ............. Cost ofmaintenance-------------...... .... 2, 800 ............. ....... Total expended....------------------ 2, 800 6. SANTEE RIVER, S. C. Location.--This river is formed by the confluence of the Con- garee 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. The upper 56 miles have been inundated by Lake Marion of the South Carolina Public Service Authority. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1238 and U. S. Geological Survey map of South Carolina, 1929.) Previous projects.-Adopted 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 48 miles above the mouth, about 10 miles above Lenuds Ferry. During June 1941, the river was closed to navigation at Wilsons Landing, 87 miles above the mouth, by the construction of the Santee Dam by the South Carolina Public Service Authority. There is no approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved September 19, 1890 (Annual Report for 1889, p. 1184). Recommended modifications of project.-In Senate Document 189, Seventy-Eighth Congress, second session, transmitted to Congress April 24, 1944, the Chief of Engineers recommended RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 679 improvement of the Santee, Congaree, and Broad Rivers for navi- gation, for power development, and for other beneficial uses at an estimated initial cost of $51,511,000. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities along the river; however, there are two landings used for loading pulpwood on Wadmecon River, a tributary entering Santee River about 20 miles above its mouth. In the tidal reach there are several pri- vately owned landings which are used infrequently. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-In June 1941 the river was closed to navigation at Wilson Landing (mile 87) by the con- struction of the Santee Dam of the Santee-Cooper hydroelectric project. The controlling depth in the 12 miles next above the In- tracoastal Waterway crossing at mile 7 is about 9 feet; thence 4 feet to Lenuds Ferry, 31 miles above the crossing. The head of the tidal reach is at mile 48, about 10 miles upstream from Lenuds Ferry. The controlling depth from Lenuds Ferry to Santee Dam, about 49 miles, has been reduced to probably no more than 2 feet by the diversion of the waters to the Pinopolis Reservoir and Cooper River. The flow passing the dam has been reduced to 500 cubic feet per second, the minimum permitted under the terms of the Federal Power Commission license, except when floods require opening spillway gates. Navigation between points on the Santee River above the dam and the seacoast is possible via the Cooper River and the Santee-Cooper project. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have been $178,544.05 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $9,000 is needed to be appropriated for mainte- nance snagging, as required, from the crossing of the Intracoastal Waterway (mile 7) to the mouth of Wadmecon River (mile 20) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - -- $278,294.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- -- ___. - ______-_ -_ 99,750.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 178,544.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ 278,294.05 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--.....--------------- $2,000. 00 $252.38 Cost ofnew work----------------------------- Cost of maintenance--........ ,.... 447. 18 2,252.38 . . . . . . . ..-------------------------- Total expended------------------ 1,447. 18 2,252.38 __ 7. CONGAREE RLVER, S. C. Location.-This river is formed by the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers at Columbia, S. C., and flows southeasterly 50 680 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 chan- nel 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 about 39 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 (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $15,000. Data concerning the lock and dam are as follows: Location, 2 miles below Gervais St., Columbia, S. C., 47 miles above mouth or river. 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. 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: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Improvement of the lower 49 miles.---_. ----.-----. H. Ex. Doc. 254, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1885, p. 1140. Mar. 3, 1899 Construction of a lock and dam-___--------___-_-1 H. Ex. Doc. 66, 53d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1890, p. 1183. June 25, 1916 Rebuilding the dam and raising the crest .----------- H. Doc. 608, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 Bank protection ------------------------------ H. Doc. 702, 63d Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19341 Operating and care of lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Recommended modifications of project.--In Senate Document 189, Seventy-eigthth Congress, :second session, transmitted to Congress April 24, 1944, the Chief of Engineers recommended improvement of the Santee, Congaree, and Broad Rivers for navi- gation, for power development, and for other beneficial uses at an estimated initial cost of $51,511,000. Terminal facilities.-There are no public terminals on the river. A contracting company has leased the Government reservation at the lock and dam site, near Columbia, and has constructed a wharf for the handling of stone. Several landings along the river were formerly used for handling logs and veneer timbers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 681 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Operating and care of lock and dam across Congaree River near Columbia, S. C.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-That portion of the existing project which covers dredging and bank protection has been ap- proximately 71 percent completed for many years, the work re- maining consisting of revetting about 20,000 feet of banks in the vicinity of Congaree and Gill Creeks, beginning about 5 miles below Columbia. An examination in April and May 1946 showed a controlling depth from the mouth to the lock and dam at Colum- bia, S. C., of 4 feet, except during the low-water stage resulting from the week-end shut-down of upstream power plants, when the controlling depth is 1 foot. 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 building and grounds are being leased. The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $364,823.87 for new work, $2,725.82 for operating and care, and $429,300.95 for maintenance, a total of $796,850.64. The expenditures have been $796,850.64. In addition, the sum of $109,833.10 was expended between August 7, 1906, and June 1935, on operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent and indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.--An allotment of $300 made in July 1949, will be applied to the maintenance and protection of property at the lock and dam. The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance snagging, as required, between the mouth at Santee River and the lock and dam (mile 49) by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $906,683.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 364,823.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 541,859.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ -------- 1 906,683.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--....... 300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- _ 300.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _-- ---------- 149,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------------- . .. $200 $11, 500. 00 $18, 000. 00 $9, 400.00 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance.......------------------------- 4, 371. 41 21, 007. 36 13, 762. 67 Total expended------- --------------------- 4, 364. 44 20, 913. 29 13, 863. 71 Includes $109,833.10 from permanent indefinite appropriation. 682 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8. CHARLESTON HARBOR, S. C. Location.-On the coast of South Carolina, about 15 miles southerly of the middle point of the coast line, 50 miles southwest 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. i1239 and 470.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of Au- gust 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. 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 an anchorage area 30 feet deep in the water area between Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie; 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 turn- ing 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 1949, is $4,191,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $615,000. The existing project includes the maintenance of two entrance jetties completed in 1895 under previous projects. These jetties are of stone on log-mattress foundation, the north jetty 15,443 feet long and the south jetty 19,104 feet long; the distance be- tween their axes 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. The Chief of Engineers authorized 35 feet depth for 600 feet width in Cooper River around the north and east side of Drum Island on July 23, 1942. The project also provides for a 40-foot channel 1,000 feet wide from the sea to the inner ends of the jetties, described above, thence 600 feet wide to the south pier at the navy yard, and thence 1,000 feet wide to the commandant's wharf, at an estimated first cost of $3,603,000 and $250,000 annually for maintenance, both figures being additional to the estimates for the commercial project given above, and that it be considered as a national de- fense rather than a commercial measure and be prosecuted only as found necessary in the interest of national defense. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 683 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: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 2 jetties ...... .......... _ Annual Report, 1878, pp. 553-572. Aug. 8, 1917 Increase in depth to 30 feet with width of 500 feet be- H. Doc. 288, 62d Cong., 2d sess. tween the jetties and 1,000 feet seaward thereof. July 18, 1918 The 40-foot channel to the navy yard. (Act provided H. Doc. 1946, 64th Cong., 2d sess., that the 40-foot channel should not be undertaken pt. I, pp. 21-29, 57, 58, and 61-63 "until the proposed new drydocks at this navy D yard, carrying a depth of 40 feet of water over the blocks, has been authorized." This dock was authorized in the Naval Appropriation Act ap- proved July 1, 1918 (40 Stat. L. 725). Jan. 21, 1927 Present project dimensions of the channels for corn- H. Doc. 249, 69th Cong., 1st sess. mercial purposes, and for the present project widths (Contains latest published maps.) 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 head H. Doc. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 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, including a turning basin at the upper end. Mar. 2, 1945 An anchorage area 30 feet deep in the water area be- H. Doc. 156, 77th Cong., 1st sess. tween Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie. I Completed under previous projects. Local cooperation.-This project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940 (H. Doc. 259, 76th Cong., 1st sess.), is subject to the requirements 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 mainte- nance. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Piers and 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 South Caro- lina State Ports Authority operates the terminal at Columbus Street, large piers near Market Street and Queen Street, and operates the belt-line railway serving all wharves and ware- houses, and connecting with trunk lines entering the city. Modern facilities are also at the Southern Railway coal pier and the wharves of the Standard Oil Co., the Todd Atlantic Shipyards Corp., the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, the Southern Railway Co., and the Concentration Warehouse and Compress Co. On Cooper River above the navy yard a compress and ware- house company has a marginal wharf 750 feet long; and the Texas Corp., the Sinclair Refining Co., and the Cooper River Terminals, Inc. maintain piers at their properties; and the South Carolina State Ports Authority operates, a large terminal capable of berth- ing four cargo vessels. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details, see Port Series No. 9, re- vised 1940, Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing to complete project dimensions in the entrance channel was 684 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 done by the U. S. hopper dredge Gerig and hired labor, removing 1,065,453 cubic yards of material at a cost of $178,000. This work was performed concurrently with maintenance dredging in the Entrance, South, and lower Cooper River Channels. The expen- ditures were $175,770.50. Maintenance: Project depth was restored at shoal 7 in Cooper River and South Channel by the U. S. hopper dredge Gerig and hired labor, removing 1,008,548 cubic yards of material at a cost of $89,255.50. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon and hired labor commenced restoring project depth for safe navigable widths at shoals 5A and 6 in Cooper River and at shoal 6A in Town Creek on June 4, 1949, and to the end of the fiscal year had removed 460,885 cubic yards of material at a cost of $75,938.47. The U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labor were engaged in driving pile structures in conjunction with the hired labor dredg- ing in Cooper River and Town Creek Channels. The model of Charleston Harbor at the United States Waterways Station, Vicksburg, Miss., was completed in August 1948, and the collec- tion of field data at Charleston for use in designing, constructing, and operating the model is about 98 percent completed. Hydraulic adjustments of the model have been completed and tests of veri- fication of shoaling in the model are being conducted. Tests of the proposed cut-off in Shipyard River were made during May 1949. Costs in connection with the model study were $128,046.90. The cost of surveys and supervision was $4,473.40. The total cost during the year was $297,714.27 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $291,062.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The jetties protecting the en- trance channel across the bar were completed in 1895. These jet- ties are described in "Existing project." The existing project was completed during May 1949, except for the anchorage area 30 feet deep in the water area between Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie. Surveys during the latter part of the fiscal year in the Entrance, South, and Cooper River Channels showed a controlling depth of 35 feet for not less than 500-foot width from the 35-foot contour in the ocean to the head of the project, except at shoal 7 in lower Cooper River where the controlling depth is 32 feet for 300-foot width; at shoals 6 and 5A in Cooper River, north of Drum Island, where the controlling depth is 30 feet for 200-foot width, and at Goose Creek, the head of the project, where there is a controlling depth of 28 feet for a width of 200 feet. Surveys in Town Creek during June 1949 showed a controlling depth of 26 feet for a width of 300 feet. A survey in Shem Creek during May 1948 shows that for project width the controlling depth is 6 feet. The cost of the existing project has been $1,857,964.34 from regular funds and $57,813.37 from Public Works funds, a total of $1,915,777.71 for new work and $3,479,739.11 from regular funds and $56,086.63 from Public Works funds, a total of $3,535,- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 685 825.74, for maintenance, a grand total of $5,451,603.45, exclusive of $600 contributed funds. The expenditures have been $5,328,814.66 from regular funds, $113,900, from Public Works funds, a total of $5,442,714.66. In addition $600 from contributed funds were expended for main- tenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $57,043.43, plus an allotment of $702,200 made during July 1949, a total of $759,243.43, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ________________________ _ 8,888.79 Maintenance: Continue dredging to restore project dimensions at 3 shoals in Town Creek and Cooper River channels by U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon and hired labor, July 1 to Aug. 25, 1949 84,656.93 Establishing channel ranges in Charleston Harbor, S. C. by U. S. snag boat Wateree and hired labir, Oct. 18 to Nov. 17, 1949___ 10,000.00 Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in Shem Creek, Nov. 1-9, 1949____________________________________ 9,000.00 Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions, as required, at shoals in Cooper River and Town Creek channels, Jan. 1 to May 31,1950 ___________________ ______________________ 390,697.71 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the Entrance and South Channels by U. S. hopper dredge Gerig and hired labor, Mar. 1 to Apr. 30, 1950___ _____ _____________________ 174,000.00 Continue model study of Charleston Harbor by United States Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss., and com- panion prototype study in Charleston Harbor, S. C., July 1, 1949 to June 30,1950_______________ ___________________ __ 82,000.00 Total for all work _____________________ _______________ 759,243.43 The additional sum of $460,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in Shem Creek, in the Entrance Channel and lower Cooper River, and at shoals in Cooper River and Town Creek channels. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - - - 1 $12,488,202.70 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________ 8,502,232.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 3,937,815.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 12,431,159.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 57,043.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 .. 47,917.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. 702,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- . 750,117.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____ _______________________ 2,275,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. $901, 750. 00 _....----------------- $669, 700. 00 $216, 600. 00 $541, 000. 00 $522, 000. 00 Cost of new work- ------ _ __________ -_ _ 2, 000.00 80. 71 182, 919. 29 178, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance ------------.. 765, 166. 84 155, 541. 67 589, 757. 53 661, 459. 54 297, 714. 27 Total expended .........---------------- 656, 373. 01 261, 973. 90 557, 076. 84 883, 567. 40 466, 833. 24 SDoes not include $600 contributed funds. 872132-50- 44 686 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 9. 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 Charleston, 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, Annual 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, 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, is $391,150, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $65,000. 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 Stand- Rivers and Harbors Committee ard wharf. Doc. 4, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Enlarging channel to present project dimensions and Rivers and Harbors Committee for maintenance of entrance channel to Municipal Doc. 449, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Yacht Basin. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The facilities extend 51/ miles above the United States lighthouse wharf adjacent to Tradd Street and in- clude the wharves of the American Agricultural Chemical Co., Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Co., Koppers Company, and the Virginia - Carolina Chemical Corp. The fertilizer company wharves are equipped with mechanical unloading devices. These terminals are considered adequate for existing commerce. At the municipal yacht basin there are three docks of creosoted-timber construction for the accommodation of local and transient yachts. For further details see Port Series No. 9 revised 1940, Corps of Engineers. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Project dimensions were restored in the entrance channel to the municipal yacht basin by the pipe-line dredge Cherokee, by contract, removing 40,636 cubic yards of material at a cost of $10,731.24. The cost of surveys and supervision was $1,903.75. The total cost and expenditures during the year were $12,634.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.---The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. A survey of the main channel during June 1948 showed a controlling depth of 14 feet for 150-foot width from the RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 687 mouth to the head of the project. A survey of the entrance channel to the municipal yacht basin near the end of the fiscal year showed a controlling depth of 4 feet for project width. The costs at the end of the fiscal year have been $255,496.41 for new work and $269,618.30 for maintenance, a total of $525,114.71. The expenditures have been $525,114.71. In addition, $700 from contributed funds were expended for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,584.54, plus an allotment of $18,000 made in July 1949, a total of $19,584.54, will be applied to maintenance dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel to the muni- cipal yacht basin September 27 to October 15, 1949. The additional sum of $300,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions from the mouth to the head of the project, and in the entrance channel to the municipal yacht basin. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.------------------ $532,199.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 260,996.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 269,618.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 530,614.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -- - ______________________ 1,584.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1,584.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 19,584.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....----------------. $103, 500.00 $42, 230. 00 $16 000.00 $11, 000.00 Cost ofnew work . - '. ' . Cost of maintenance...------------ 60, 970. 15 90, 007. 12 $3,408. 75 15, 657. 39 12,634.99 Total expended.....-----------------61,026.68 79,362. 40 14,053.47 15, 657. 39 12, 634. 99 1Does not include $700 contributed funds. 10. SHIPYARD RIVER, S. C. Location.-This waterway is a salt-water tidal tributary of Charleston Harbor, S. C. It has its source about one-half mile below the United States navy yard, whence it flows southerly about 3 miles and empties into Cooper River about three-fourths mile above Drum Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 470.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide, widened at the entrance, from deep water in Cooper River to the vicinity of the plant of the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co., with a turning basin 30 feet deep opposite the Gulf Oil Corp. terminal and a turning basin 30 feet deep at the upper end of the project. The mean tidal variation is 5.2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1949, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $543,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $121,900. 688 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. 13, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 20, 1935 28-foot channel from Cooper River to the Gulf Oil Rivers and Harbors Committee, Corp.'s terminal, and the deepening of the channel Doc. 43, 73d Cong., 2d sess. 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 and Rivers and Harbors Committee, 2 a width of 200 feet up to the Gulf Oil Corp.'s ter- Doc. 38, 75th Cong., 1st sess. minal with a turning basin 30 feet deep at the latter point. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of the existing 30-foot channel to vicinity H. Doc. 93, 79th Cong., 1st sess. of the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co. plant, with a turning basin at the upper end. 1 Included in Emergency Relief Administration program May 28, 1935. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Prior requirements for the part of the project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, have been fully complied with. The modification of the project authorized in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial dredging and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; establish and maintain term- inals satisfactory to the Secretary of War; and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvements. The South Carolina State Ports Authority, representing local interests, indicated its desire to meet the requirements imposed in the act, as above cited, by passing a definite resolution at its regu- lar meeting November 9, 1948. The resolution was approved by the Chief of Engineers December 9, 1948. Terminal facilities.-In the lower three-quarter mile of the channel are the large marginal wharves of the Gulf Oil Corp., and the Shipyard River Terminal Co., the latter handling chiefly fer- tilizer and fertilizer materials. These wharves accommodate deep- draft, ocean-going vessels. On the upper channel are the North State Lumber Co.'s wharf, one small privately owned wharf and Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co.'s wharf for handling ores. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to restore approximate project dimensions in the formerly authorized 30- foot project and turning basin, commenced during the fiscal year 1949, was completed on August 1, 1948, by the pipe-line dredge Cherokee, by contract, removing 231,070 cubic yards of material at a cost of $51,541.47. During the period January 22 to February 6, 1949, the pipe-line dredge Pullen, by contract, restored approximate project dimen- sions in the formerly authorized 30-foot channel and turning basin, removing 160,743 cubic yards of material at a cost of $23,547.15. During the period June 6-30, 1949, the pipe-line dredge Pullen, by contract, restored project dimensions in the RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 689 formerly authorized 30-foot channel and turning basin, removing a total of 369,002 cubic yards of material at a cost of $50,098.47. The cost of surveys and supervision was $1,761.36. The total cost during the year was $126,948.45 for maintenance. The expen- ditures were $92,697.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-That part of the former project providing for a 20-foot channel from the upper end of the Gulf Oil Corp. terminal to opposite the former Tuxbury Lumber Co. wharf was completed in 1936; the former 30-foot channel from Cooper River to the upper end of the Gulf Oil Corp. terminal, in- cluding the turning basin opposite thereto, was completed in 1939; the work remaining consists of widening the entrance channel in Cooper River and providing a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the head of the present 30-foot channel to the vicinity of the plant of the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co., with a turning basin 30 feet. deep at its upper end. A survey at the end of June 1949 showed approximate project dimensions in the formerly authorized 30-foot channel and in the turning basin to about mid- way of the Gulf Oil Corp. terminal. A survey during February 1949 showed a controlling depth of 5 feet to the head of the former 20-foot project. The costs to the end of the fiscal year 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 $965,888.42 from regular funds for maintenance, a total of $1,078,712.52. The expenditures have been $1,003,237.57 from regular funds and $31,563.71 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $1,034,801.28. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $54,286.69, plus an allotment of $400,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $454,286.69, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $43,911.24 New work: Dredging by contract to commence construction of the 30-foot channel to the Pittsburgh Metallurgical Co., including a turning basin at the upper end, and a widened entrance at Cooper River, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950_______________ _________________ 300,000.00 Maintenance: Dredging by contract to restore project dimensions in the formerly authorized 30-foot channel and turning basin, Nov. 15, 1949, to Jan. 31, 1950___________________________________ 110,375.45 Total for all work _____________________________________ 454,286.69 The additional sum of $112,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the 30-foot channel and turning basin. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $1,093,237.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 1 116,974.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 965,888.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,038,951.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________________-- _ 54,286.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 5,496.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 405,496.69 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----- -- ------- - 130,200.00 690 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $236, 000.00 .--------------- $138, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $75, 700. 00 $100, 000. 00 Cost of new work- ... .. . Cost of maintenance. ..------------ 26, 235. 07 305, 185. 60 182, 514. 14 44, 638. 23 126, 948. 45 Total expended..........---------------- 26, 271. 29 305, 184. 49 182, 515. 25 34, 977. 61 92, 697. 83 1 Includes $31,563.71 Emergency Relief funds. 11. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the Secretary of War to allot not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other obstructions, and fbr protecting, clearing and straightening channels in navigable harbors, streams, and tributaries thereof, when such work is advisable in the interests of navigation. On October 23, 1948, an allotment of $5,000 was received for clearing and dredging an 1,100-foot reach next upstream from the head of the improved authorized project channel in Shem Creek to restore its approximate natural dimensions of 5-foot depth at mean low water for a bottom width of 60 feet, thereby providing safe navigation for commercial vessels operating on the creek upstream of the improved project channel. Operations and results during fiscal year.-During the period January 7 to 10, 1949, the pipe-line dredge Cherokee, by contract, restored natural dimensions of 5-foot depth for 60-foot bottom width in an 1,100-foot reach of Shem Creek next upstream from the head of the improved project channel, by removing obstruc- tions imbedded in the creek bottom, and removing 9,238 cubic yards of mud, sand, and silt, at a cost of $4,402.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Restoration of natural chan- nel dimension of 5-foot depth for 60-foot bottom width in the 1,100-foot reach of Shem Creek next upstream from the improved project channel was completed on January 10, 1949, and those dimensions obtain. The costs at the end of the fiscal year have been $4,402.20 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $4,402.20. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $5,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 4,402.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------------4,402.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------- 597.80 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 691 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------------------.................... -------------..............---------.............. .............. ..........------------ $5,000. 00 Cost ofnew work-......... ... I... .. . .. .I ... ...- - Cost of maintenance--------------------------------------............. .............. --------------------- 4, 402. 20 Total expended---------------------------................ .............. ..---------------------------............ -------- 20 4,402. 12. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the year was $13,758.44 for exami- nations and surveys and $54,482.72 for contingencies, a total of $68,241.16 from regular funds. The expenditures during the year were $13,758.44 for examinations and surveys, and $54,668.06 for contingencies. In addition $2,500 from contributed funds was expended in connection with cooperative beach erosion studies. The unexpended balances June 30, 1949, of $10,787.48 for exami- nations and surveys and $10,462.49 for contingencies, a total of $21,249.97, plus allotments of $15,600 for examinations and sur- veys and $29,700 for contingencies made during July 1949, a total of $66,549.97 will be applied during the fiscal year to accounts payable, $266.09, and to the payment of expenses to be incurred under these headings. The additional sum of $36,700 for examinations and surveys and $36,000 for contingencies, a total of $72,700, can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,120,004.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,099,020.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,098,754.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 21,249.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 20,983.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ... 45,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 66,283.88 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .. Appropriated -------- --------- $83, 300. 00 $49, 600. 00 $70, 000. 00 $45, 000. 00 $58, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance...........-------------. 49, 505. 42 78, 955. 91 58, 932. 97 52, 516. 37 68, 241. 16 Total expended------ ..... ....---------- 47, 783. 29 79, 343.04 58, 435. 63 52, 651. 60 68, 426. 50 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2,500 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,500 692 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--...........---------------....--------------...........................................-------------..--------------.... $2, 500 Cost of new work _... _- _... -...... . . .......... - ----------.. ----- --... ... _ -------... Cost ofmaintenance-----..........-------------- ----..................----------........ ....--------------.. .........--------------. 2, 500 Total expended-----------------..................--------------.......................................--------------.........-------------.. 2, 500 13. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for-- New work Maintenance complete 1. Yadkin River, N. C.1------ - ----- 1892 $102, 808. 91 ------------- $4,191.00 2. Salkahatchie River, S. C.1__------------- 1896 15, 840. 73----.---. -- (2) 3. Lumber River, N. C. and S. C.1 ........-- - 1897 19, 000.00- - -...-.-- 16, 000.00 4. Lynch River and Clark Creek, S. C.._ 1910 9, 500.00 ( )........... 5. Little Pee Dee River, S. 0C.1----------- -_ 1919 19, 549. 99 $25, 650. 01 30, 450. 01 6. Edisto River, S. C.1.___-_--_ _____------_ 1938 33, 102. 65 900. 00 (2) 7. Wateree River, S. C.1___------- -____-1940 60,000. 00 151, 783. 83 (2) 8. Abbapoola Creek, S. C... - - - 1947-- .............. - 14, 000.00 9. Beresford Creek, S. C..________________.. 1947 ............. .. 26, 000. 00 10. Russell Creek, S. C...---------------------- 1947 ---------------------------- 20, 000. 00 1 No commerce reported. 2 Completed. 14. PLANT ALLOTMENT, CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------- $227,086.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 95,881.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- --------------- - _ -41,666.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------_ 268,753.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 110,291.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----- $181, 000. 00 - $30, 000. 00 -$170, 995. 40 - $50, 000. 00 Total expended..... - 112, 236. 91 -122, 879. 97 -92, 751. 80 14, 095. 74 -$133, 101.49 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Beaufort, S. C., construction of River and Harbor Act, boat basin at or near on the July 24, 1946. Intracoastal Waterway. Beaufort, S. C., to the ocean, River and Harbor Act, channel via St. Helena Sound Mar. 2, 1945. or Port Royal Sound. Buckingham landing site, South .....--- do.... ........... Carolina, on Santee-Congaree River. Camden, S. C., via Wateree Riv- Commerce Committee Pe , 10, 1948 _.--.----- Unfavorable. er, to junction of Santee River resolution, Nov. 17, (navigation and hydroelectric 1938. power). RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 693 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Cape Fear River, N. C., to Win- Rivers and Harbors Mar. 16, 1949 _-I Do. yah Bay, S. C., Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway improvement at June 20, 1940. and near Singleton Swash. Cape Fear River, N. C., to St. Commerce Committee Johns River, Fla., Intracoastal resolution, Mar. 14, Waterway, for construction of 1946. small boat basin near Ocean Drive Beach, S. C. Charleston Harbor, S. C., with a River and Harbor Act, view to extending Shem Creek July 24, 1946. Channel. Charleston Harbor to the Pinop- River and Harbor Act, olis power plant, South Caro- Mar. 2, 1945. lina, Cooper River, S. C. ---- - - - - - Charleston, S. C., to Columbia, Commerce Committee S. C., waterway, Cooper River resolution, Mar. 27, between Charleston and Pin- 1944. opolis Dam, S. C. Cooper River, S. C., diversion of Commerce Committee flood waters from Santee River. resolution, Apr. 2, 1941. Cooper River, S. C., from River and Harbor Act, Charleston Harbor to the Pin- Mar. 2, 1945. opolis power plant. Cooper River between Charles- Commerce Committee ton and Pinopolis Dam, S. C. resolution, Mar. 27, (Review of waterway from 1944. Charleston to Columbia, S. C.). Congaree-Santee Buckingham River and Harbor Act, Landing site, South Carolina Mar. 2, 1945. (navigation, flood control, and development of power). Florence County, S. C., Jefferys .. _ -do-................... Mar. 3, 1949 Do. Creek. Georgetown Harbor, S. C., Win- Senate Public Works Feb. 21, 1949 S. Doc. 21, Favorable. yah Bay with particular refer- Committee resolution, 81st Cong., ence to cut-off on Sampit River. Apr. 20, 1948. 1stsess. Great Pee Dee River to Lumber River and Harbor Act, Mar. 14, 1949 Unfavorable. River via :Pee Dee (Little) Mar. 2, 1945. River, S. C., to remove logs, and other obstructions. Jefferys Creek, Florence County, .....do------ ......._-_ Mar. 3,1949 Do. S. C. Little River, N. C. and S. C..... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Apr. 30, 1940. Murrells Inlet, S. C. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 11, 1949 Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Myrtle Beach, S. C., with view River and Harbor Act, - - - - - - - - - to establishing harbor for light- July 24, 1946. draft vessels. Ocean Drive Beach, S. C., con- .....do---....----------- struction of boat basin at or near on the Intracoastal Wa- terway. Ocean Drive Beach, S. C., con- Commerce Committee struction of small boat basin at resolution, Mar. 14, or near on the Intracoastal 1946. Waterway, Cape Fear River, N. C., to St. Johns River, Fla. Pee Dee (Little) River, S. C., River and Harbor Act, Mar. 14, 1949- Do. from junction of Lumber River Mar. 2, 1945. to the Great Pee Dee River, to remove logs, debris, and other obstructions. Pinopolis Dam, S. C., to Charles- Commerce Committee ton via Cooper River (Review resolution, Mar. 27, of waterway from Charleston 1944. to Columbia, S. C. Pinopolis power plant to Charles- River and Harbor Act, --'-"--""' ton Harbor, S. C., via Cooper Mar. 2, 1945. River. Port Royal Sound, S. C., chan- ..... do------- .....-- ---' nel from Beaufort, S. C., to the ocean, via. St. Helena Sound, S. C., channel .....do--..-............ from Beaufort, S. C., to the ocean, via. 694 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation St. Johns River, Fla., to Cape Commerce Committee Fear River, N. C., Intracoastal resolution, Mar. 14, Waterway for construction of 1946. small boat basin near Ocean Drive Beach, S. C. Sampit River, Georgetown Har- Senate Public Works Feb. 21, 1949 S. Doc. 21, Favorable. bor, S. C., with particular re- Committee resolution, 81st Cong., ference to a cut-off from Win- Apr. 20, 1948. 1st sess. yah Bay. Santee-Congaree Buckingham River and Harbor Act,; .. Landing site, South Carolina Mar. 2, 1945. (navigation, flood control, and development of power). Santee River, N. C. and S. C., Commerce Committee salt-water intrusion and diver- resolution, Apr. 2, 1941. sion of water into Cooper River. Santee River (Lower), N. C. and Sec. 6, River and Harbor S. C. (navigation and irriga- Act, Aug. 30, 1935. tion). Santee River system, North Car- Rivers and Harbors olina and South Carolina. Committee resolution, Dec. 28, 1946. Santee River, S. C.t from junc- Commerce Committee Dec. 10, 1948 -.-- .-..- Unfavorable. tion via Wateree River to Cam- resolution, Nov. 17, den, S. C. (navigation and 1938. hydroelectric power). Shem Creek Channel, Charles- River and Harbor Act, ton Harbor, S. C. July 24, 1946. Shipyard River, S. C............. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Nov. 20, 1945. Singleton Swash, Cape Fear Rivers and Harbors Mar. 16, 1949 Do. River, N. C., to Winyah Bay, Committee resolution, S. C. June 20, 1940. Wateree River, S. C. from junc- Commerce Committee Dec. 10, 1948 Do. tion of Santee to Camden, S. resolution, Nov. 17, C. (navigation and hydroelec- 1938. tric power). Winyah Bay, Georgetown Har- Senate Public Works Feb. 21, 1949 S. Doc. 21, bor, S. C., with particular re- Committee resolution, 81st Cong., Favorable. ference to cut-off on Sampit Apr. 20, 1948. 1stsess. River. Winyah Bay, S. C., to Cape Rivers and Harbors Mar. 16, 1949........... Unfavorable Fear River. N. C., Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway improvement at and June 20, 1940. near Singleton Swash. 15. YADKIN RIVER, N. C. Location.-The Yadkin River rises on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, flows generally northeasterly 100 miles to the vicinity of Donnaha, N. C., thence southeasterly 104 miles to a point near Badin, N. C., to its con- fluence with the Uwharie River where its name changes to the Great Pee Dee River. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of North Carolina, 1944.) Existing project.--This project provides for the construction of four detention reservoirs, two on the Yadkin River and two on Reddies River, a tributary entering the stream at North Wilkes- boro, N. C. The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $13,051,000. The project was recommended by the Chief of Engineers in report dated June 19, 1946, and authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. FLOOD CONTROL--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 695 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work was com- menced on advance planning for Reddies sites 1 and 3. The costs during the year have been $42,426.53 for new work. The expen- ditures have been $51,696.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Topographic surveys, dealing with sites 1 and 3 have been made. This work includes detailed site topography, river sections, and reservoir area confirmation work. Foundation exploration consisted of 715 feet of core drill- ing at site 3 and 2,187 feet at site 1. Preliminary planning, in- cluding design and related office studies on Reddies sites 1 and 3, indicates that a single high dam at Reddies site 1 would be more feasible than the two lower dams provided for by the project. The costs to the end of the fiscal year have been $98,293.84 for new work. The expenditures have been $96,100.49. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $43,899.51, plus an allotment of $70,000, a total of $113,899.51 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949______________________________ $ 2,193.35 New work: Continuation of studies and planning for Reddies River Reservoir__ ------------------------------------------- 111,706.16 Total for all work ___________________________________ 113,899.51 No additional work is proposed for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $ 140,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 98,293.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- -96,100.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____-- ___________________ 43,899.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 41,706.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . . 70,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 111,706.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------ 12,841,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. ...--------- .... -------------- -------------- ......-------------- $70, 000. 00 $70,000. 00 Cost of new work ---------------- ..... .. _----.. . -------------.------ -------- 55, 867. 31 42, 426. 53 Total expended-----------------......----... ---------------------------- 44,404. 26 51, 696. 23 16. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year was $13,191.36. The ex- penditures were $11,143.17. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $17,756.43, plus an allotment of $16,100 made during July 1949, a total of $33,856.43, will be applied during the fiscal year to accounts payable, $2,061.54, and to the payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. 696 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $33,100 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $271,505.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 255,810.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 253,748.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 17,756.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 15,694.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 16,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 31,794.89 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----......------------- $57, 830. 00 $5,000.00 ---------- - $5,000.00 $25,000.00 Cost of maintenance--------------5, 274. 12 47, 988. 06 $4, 887. 12 5, 794.45 13, 191.36 Total expended........----------------- 6, 586. 15 45, 013. 91 7, 182. 41 6, 459. 96 11, 143. 17 17. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Edisto River, S. C...... ------------------------ 1947 1 $6, 378. 86 -------------- $256, 621. 14 1 The sum of $3,621.14 was revoked during the fiscal year 1948. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Buck Creek and tributaries, House Public Works South Carolina, (tributaries of Committee resolution, Waccamaw River, N. C., and Apr. 5, 1949. S. C.). Buckingham Landing Site, S. C., River and Harbor Act, on Santee-Congaree River. Mar. 2, 1945. Congaree-Santee Buckingham _do-.... -- Landing Site, S. C. Conway, S. C., flood protection Flood Control Commit- Waccamaw River, N. C. and tee resolution, July 23, S. C. 1946. Great Pee Dee River, Willow House Public Works Creek, S. C. (flood control, Committee resolution, drainage, and allied purposes). Aug. 6, 1948. Santee-Congaree Buckingham River and Harbor Act, Landing Site, S. C. (naviga- Mar. 2, 1945. tion, flood control, and deve- lopment of power). Santee River (lower), N. C. and Sec. 6, River and Harbor S. C. (navigation and irriga- Act, Aug. 30, 1935. tion). Santee River N. C. and S. C., Senate Public Works Wateree River in vicinity of Committee resolution, Boykin, S. C. (major drainage Feb. 25, 1949. and channel straightening). Simpson Creek, Waccamaw House Public Works River, N. C., and S. C. (flood Committee resolution, control and drainage). Feb. 17, 1949. Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. -.... do---------- C., Simpson Creek (flood con- trol and drainage). FLOOD CONTROL--CHARLESTON, S. C., DISTRICT 697 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-continued Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Waccamaw River, N. C., and S. ..... do...... .............. C., with a view to flood con- trol and drainage on Buck Creek and tributaries, South Carolina. Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. Flood Control Commit- C., for flood protection of Con- tee resolution, July 23, way, S. C. 1946. Wateree River in vicinity of Senate Public Works Boykin, S. C. Santee River, Committee resolution, N. C., and S. 6. (major drain- Feb. 25, 1949. age and channel straightening). Willow Creek, S. C., Great Pee House Public Works Dee River (flood control drain- Committee resolution, age, and allied purposes. Aug. 6, 1948. Yadkin (upper) River, N. C..... Commerce Committee Mar. 9, 1949 S. Doc. 31, Favorable. resolution, Mar. 24, 81st Cong., 1945. 1st sess. IMPROVEMENTS 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 Port Royal Sound, S. C., and the harbor at Fernandina, Fla. It includes the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between these points. District engineer: Col. Paschal N. Strong, Corps of Engineers, to April 9, 1949; Maj. William H. McKenzie, III, acting since that date. Division engineer of the South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., comprising the Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., districts: Col. Mason J. Young, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 11. Inactive navigation proiects__ 724 way between Norfolk, Va., 12. Plant allotment_ 724 and the St. Johns River, Flood control Fla. (Savannah District)_ 699 13. Clark Hill Reservoir, Savan- 2. Savannah harbor, Ga.-... 703 nah River Basin, Ga. and 3. Savannah River below S.C._ 725 Augusta, Ga. a. a-1 la. 708 14. Macon, Ga._- 728 4. Darien Harbor, Ga........... 712 15. Snagging and clearing under 5. Altamaha, Oconee, and Oc- authority of section 2 of the mulgee Rivers, Ga..l 713 Flood Control Act approved 6. Brunswick Harbor, Ga...... 715 August 28, 1937, as amended 729 7. Satilla River, Ga. 718 8. St. Marys River, Ga. and Fla. 719 16. Preliminary examinations, surveys, and contingencies 9. Fernandina Harbor, Fla...-_.... 721 for flood control . 730 10. Examinations, surveys, and 17. Emergency flood-control work 730 contingencies (general) ... 723 18. Inactive flood-control projects 731 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. (SAVANNAH DISTRICT) Location.-This section of the waterway connects Port Royal Sound, 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 734. 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, Annual Report for 1915, and page 585, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.---This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water and not less than 90 feet wide between Port Royal Sound, S. C., and Savannah, Ga.; for a waterway 12 feet deep at mean low water, with widths of 90 feet in land cuts and 699 700 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 re- sultant benefits to navigation; and for a suitable anchorage basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. The total distance from Port Royal Sound, S. C., to Fernandina, Fla., is 165 miles. The project also provides for the following: (1) removing logs and snags from Generals Cut, Ga.; (2) an alternative 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, Clubbs Creek, and Plantation Creek; (3) a protected channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 75 feet wide around St. Andrews 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 Cumberland 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; (6) an alternative 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. In general, the work is to be accomplished by dredging, supplemented by training walls as necessary. The mean tidal range between Port Royal, S. C., and Fernan- dina, Fla., is from 6 to 8 feet, with fluctuations from 11/ to 2 feet, due to winds and lunar phases. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, is $961,600, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $300,000. 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 -------------------------- ......... H. Doc. 295, 53d Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3, 1899 Route No. 1 adopted_- ---------- _________-____-- Do.1 July 25, 1912 Provided for Archer Creek (this route now aban- H. Doc. 513, 62d Cong., 2d sess. doned). SAVANNAH, GA., TO FERNANDINA, FLA., SECTION July 13, 1892 Original 7-foot channel.. __ .... -H. Doc. 41, 52d Cong., 1st sess. ___.------------------ Mar. 3, 1905 Provided for Skidaway Narrows ..------------------ H. Doc. 450, 58th Cong., 2d sess.1 July 25, 1912 Incorporated alternative routes previously improved H. Doc. 1236, 60th Cong., 2d sess.' as separate projects and the auxiliary channels. 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. 898, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 191-7 Consolidation of the 3 sections, shown above, into "Waterway between Beaufort, S. C., and St. Johns River, Fla." RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 701 Acts Work authorized Documents BEAUFORT, S. C., TO CUMBERLAND SOUND, GA., AND FLA., SECTION 1 Mar. 2, 1919 Removing logs and snags from Generals Cut......... H. Doc. 581, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Do....... Improving Back River to provide a channel 7 feet H. Doc. 1391, 62d Cong., 3d sess. deep and 150 feet wide. Mar. 3, 1925 Channel 75 feet wide between Beaufort, S. C., and S. Doc. 178, 68th Cong., 2d sess. Savannah, Ga. July 3, 1930 Channel from Baileys Cut to Dover Creek -------- . S. Doc. 43 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Aug. 26, 1937 A 7-foot protected channel around St. Andrew Sound_ Senate Committee Print, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' Do....... A 12-foot channel between Beaufort, S. C., and Sa- Rivers and Harbors Committee vannah, Ga., via Beaufort River and Port Royal Doc. 6, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Sound. June 20, 1938 A 12-foot channel between Savannah, Ga., and H. Doc. 618, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Fernandina, Fla., various cut-offs; and anchorage basin at Thunderbolt, Ga. Mar. 2, 1945 An alternative route 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide in H. Doc. 114, 77th Cong., 1st sess. that part of Frederica River, Ga., not now traversed by the main route, at no additional cost to the United States. 'Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied 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 considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Gov- ernment plant and hired labor did maintenance dredging in the main route of the waterway and the protected route around St. Andrew Sound, removing 2,877,543 cubic yards of material at a cost of $287,838.77. Repairs to mileage and direction signs cost $1,382.06. Surveys and engineering studies cost $17,727.44. The total cost for maintenance was $306,948.27. The expendi- ture was $308,409.57. The following tabulation shows the name of plant, section of waterway over which work was performed, the yardage removed in each section, and the total yardage removed: Waterway (section from Port Royal Sound, S. C., to Location Cubic yards Fernandina, Fla., Mile 552 to Mile 717) (mile) removed Dredge Henry Bacon: Elba-McQueens Island cut. ----------------------------------- 577. 0-577. 6 84, 837 St. Augustine Creek-......._.........-_-_-.......................... 578. 3-578. 6 74, 299 Wilmington River------------............ ------------.... 579. 0-580. 6 1, 119, 243 Hell Gate..............-------------------------------------------------...................... 601. 8-602. 2 162, 310 Creighton Narrows __........ __..................................... 640. 6-642. 6 342, 965 Doboy Sound-----.....-----------------------------------------649. 2-651.0 100, 640 North River Crossing ..............................----........... 651.0-653.1 99, 411 Little Mud River --...................___ ---..............-------- .... 654. 7-655.1 65,192 Altamaha Sound. -- --------............................................. 658. 3-658. 8 82, 709 Buttermilk Sound ----................................................ 662. 8-663. 5 218, 920 Jekyll Creek __-... -... ..... .....................-.............. - 681. 5-683. 5 515, 449 Total croute Protected i y..... around St. Andrew Sound ....- ----- -------------------- 11, 568 Total cubic yards removed....----------- ------------------ .......-----------..... 2, 877, 543 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The main 12-foot channel of the existing project was completed in 1941. The 7-foot protected route around St. Andrew Sound was completed in 1939. The train- ing walls and closure dams were completed in 1912, and are in 872132-50-----45 702 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 satisfactory condition. All other improvements were completed in 1932. Since March 1943, the previous route of the Intracoastal Water- way, through the westerly end of South Channel and the northerly end of Wilmington River, has been superseded by the route through the Elba-McQueens Island Cut and the northwesterly end of St. Augustine Creek. The former route will be maintained to a depth of 7 feet for traffic moving from Savannah to points south of Savannah Harbor and for north-bound traffic from southern points below Savannah Harbor to Savannah, Ga. In June 1949, the main route had a controlling depth of 12 feet or more except as follows: Elba Island Cut (mile 576.4), 10 feet; Wilming- ton River (mile 579.5), 10 feet; Florida Passage (mile 607.5), 11 feet; Rockdedundy River (mile 653.0), 10 feet; Little Mud River (mile 654.9), 11 feet; St. Simons Sound (mile 675.6), 10 feet; and Jekyll Creek (mile 685.1), 10 feet. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $763,599.20 for new work and $3,632,350.11 for maintenance, a total of $4,395,949.31. The expenditures were $4,394,403.90. Proposed Operations:-Thebalance unexpended June 30, 1949, $14,993.75, plus an allotment of $150,000, made in July 1949, a total of $164,993.75, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 1,545.41 Maintenance: Dredging the channel on main route between the southern en- trance of Port Royal Sound and Cumberland Sound with Gov- ernment or contract pipe-line dredge, 4 months between July 1949 and June 1950----------------------------------162,448.34 Repairs by hired labor to speed and directional navigation markers --------------------------------------------- 1,000.00 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 164,993.75 The additional sum of $225,000 is needed to be appropriated during fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of channel on main and auxiliary routes between southern entrance of Port Royal Sound and Cumberland Sound with Government or contract pipe-line dredge, 8 months between July 1950 and June 1951, and repairs by hired labor to speed and directional navigation markers. This work will be necessary to maintain the main route and provide restoration of project depth on auxiliary route in locations of commercial interest. During the past years, the auxiliary route has been only partially maintained because of lack of necessity for its maintenance. It is expected that maintenance will be re- quired, in addition to that performed in past years. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ -- ---- $4,738,692.24 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 958,096.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 3,767,147.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 4,723,698.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---- ------------- 14,993.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- ------ _------ 13,448.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----- 163,448.34 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 703 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $212, 500. 00 $199, 000. 00 -......... $238, 000. 00 $230, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance....------------ 149, 157. 88 167, 259. 59 $136, 656. 05 164, 897. 55 306, 948. 27 Total expended ...... ---------------- . 147, 934. 68 171, 399. 41 134, 900. 42 163, 648. 83 308, 409. 57 2. 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 Har- bor Acts of March 3, 1873; June 23, 1874; September 19, 1890; June 3, 1896; and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1810, Annual Report for 1915, and page 578, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This consists of eliminating the regulating dam across South Channel, relocating the inland waterway in the vicinity, further extending training walls, revetments, and jetties, and providing for- (a) Channels 36 feet deep and 500 feet wide across the ocean bar between stations 245 and 194, 9.7 miles; thence 34 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide, increased to 550 feet opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals, between stations 194 and 103, with a turning basin 34 feet deep at the Mexican Petroleum Corp. refinery, 17.2 miles; thence 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide to the foot of Kings Island, 0.6 mile; thence 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the vicinity of the Atlantic Creosoting Co. terminal, with a turning basin 30 feet deep, 2.1 miles; thence 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide to a point 1,500 feet below the Atlantic coastal high- way bridge, with a turning basin 30 feet deep at the upper end, 1.45 miles; a total length of 31.05 miles; and with such modifica- tions thereof as the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may consider desirable. (b) Enlargement of contracted portions of the channel and such 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) 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 dif- ferent parts of the harbor. The mean range of tide is 7.6 feet at the upper end of the harbor and 7.1 feet at the lower end. Ex- treme ranges are about 10.5 feet and 11 feet, respectively. Tides below mean low water occur six or seven times a month and minus 2-foot tides occur from six to eight times a year. The improve- 704 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ment has increased the mean tidal range by about 2.8 feet at the upper end. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $9,060,700, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500,000. 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. 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. Doc. 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 station_ H. Doe. 1471, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 A 21-foot channel above Kings Island...... _ H. Doc. 261, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Do...... Channel 30 feet deep, with general width 500 feet, H. Doc. 262, 69th Cong., 1st sess. from the ocean to the quarantine station, thence 26 feet deep, general width 400 feet, to the Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge, thence 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Kings Island. Widening at West Broad and Barnard Sts.; anchor- age 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 Sea- S. Doc. 39, 71st Cong., 1st sess. board Air Line Ry. bridge to the foot of Kings Island. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorized the 30-foot project and the elimination H. Doc. 276, 73d Cong., 2d sess. from the project of (i1) the regulating dam across South Channel; (b) the relocation of the inland waterway; and (c) the further extension of training walls, revetments, and jetties. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the channel and turning basin above the H. Doc. 283, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Seaboard Air Line Ry. bridge from 26 to 30 feet and widening the channel opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals to a maximum of 550 feet for a length of 5,000 feet. Nov. 7, 1945 Deepening the channels to 36 feet deep and 500 feet H. Doc. 227, 79th Cong., 1st sess.' wide across the ocean bar between stations 245 and 194; 34 feet deep and generally 400 feet wide, in- creased to 550 feet opposite the Atlantic Coast Line terminals, between stations 194 and 103, with a turning basin 34 feet deep at the Mexican Petro- leum Corp. refinery; and with such modifications thereof as the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may consider desirable. July 24, 1946 Extending channel 30 feet deep, 200 feet wide, up- H. Doc. 678, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' stream from Atlantic Creosoting terminal to a point 1,500 feet below the Atlantic coastal highway bridge, with turning basin 30 feet deep at upper end. 1 Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Acts approved November 7, 1945, and July 24, 1946, impose the conditions that local interests shall: (a) Provide, free of cost to the United States, all lands and rights-of-way required for the initial construction and subsequent maintenance when and as required; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works. By resolution adopted March 13, 1929, the city of Savan- nah 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 grounds as may be needed in the future improvement and maintenance of Savannah RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 705 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.-There are 51 piers and wharves to serve water-borne commerce of the port. These facilities, with the use of dolphins, have a combined berthing space of 33,800 feet, with depths of water alongside ranging from zero to 32 feet at mean low water. Six of these terminals are opposite the city on Hutch- inson Island while the remaining 45 are on the south side of the river between points 3 miles below and 6.8 miles above the center of the city. Thirteen piers and wharves are operated by railroads, five by oil companies, two by coal companies, one by a cotton ware- house company, five by ship repair companies, one by a local steamship company, seven by various private industries, and one by the Georgia State Ports Authority. The latter wharf, with existing facilities, will be developed for State port terminals. The site of a former shipyard has been acquired by the city of Savan- nah for future development of industrial sites. There is a large municipal wharf at the center of the city. All have railway and highway connections except the six on Hutchinson Island, which have rail connections only. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For further details see Port Series No. 14, Corps of Engineers (revised 1946). Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work.-The U. S. hopper dredge Gerig operated on the bar channels, remov- ing 2,830,694 cubic yards of material at a cost of $372,450.04. Under a contract for dredging in the lower limits of the harbor, the dredge Baltimore, owned by the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Co., removed 5,858,358 cubic yards of material at a cost of $1,022,- 947.54. The total yardage removed was 8,689,052 and the cost was $1,395,397.58 for new work. Engineering studies and surveys cost $11,054.56. The total cost was $1,406,452.14 for new work. The expendi- ture was $1,602,032.88. The following tabulation shows the name of plant, sections of harbor over which work was performed, yardage removed, and methods of dredging: Cubic yards removed Station Name of channel to station Regular Agitation dredging dredging Dredge Gerig: Tybee knoll_ .-..-. - ..--.-................___ ... ...... 194-216 962,396 280, 528 Tybee roads-.....................___---- .......... ._ 216-234 1, 123, 357 291, 293 Tybee bar-------------------......................__ . 234-245 173,120 - Dredge Baltimore: Marsh Island... ....... ..----- ......----.........---.. 107-117 493, 967 .. City front-_ __ - .. ....----- .......- ....---------- . 117-127 1, 246, 760 .......... Wrecks- ------------------ ----------------------------- 127-136 1,032,651 5-fathom hole.... ...----.------ -------- -- 136-140 428, 377 Obstructions.__. .------------ . -................. .. 140-147 535,977 The Bight-- ------ ....... ....--------------------------------- 147-152 378, 992 Upper Flats .------------------ ---... ............... 152-162 1,044, 622 Lower Flats_ --------- -_-.. __...---. . .. .__.- 162-171 82, 329 Long Island crossing __ .. .... .__------------------.. __ .. 171-190 614, 683 Total cubic yards removed-------....................--------------- ___ 8, 117, 231 571, 821 706 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Government plant and hired labor operated be- tween the sea and the upper limits of the harbor, removing 4,534,489 cubic yards of material at a cost of $503,654.21. The contract dredge Baltimore removed 1,204,244 cubic yards of ma- terial from the following channels: Marsh Island, City Front, Wrecks, Five Fathom Hole, Obstructions, the Bight, Upper Flats, Lower Flats, and Long Island Crossing, between stations 109 and 190 at a cost of $213,191.25, while also operating on new work. Engineering studies and surveys cost $87,606.94. The total cubic yardage removed was 5,738,733 and the cost was $804,452.40. The expenditure was $808,400.76. The following tabulation shows the name of plant, sections of the harbor over which work was performed, yardage removed, and methods of dredging: Cubic yards removed Station Name of channel to station Regular Agitation dredging dredging Dredge Gerig: 136-140 5-fathom hole............................................-----------------------------------------. 17,877 Obstructions..................------------------------------------------- 140-147 .. 31, 285 147-152------------.22, 346 The Bight.............................................-------------------------------------------- 152-162 .....---------- Upper Flats.....................................-------------------------------------------.. 44, 693 Lower Flats...-- --------------------------------------- 162-171 .. . 40, 224 Long Island crossing- -_ 171-190---------- 84, 917 S uarantine.... -------------------------------------------- 190-194 . .. . 55, 608 ybee knoll........................... ___,_--... ..___--... 194-216 536,634 212, 941 Tybee roads ------------------------------------------- 216-234 375,886 73,954 Tybee bar ..-------------------------------------------- 234-245 390,014 Dredge Henry Bacon: Port Wentworth....-------------------------------------81 _449-89 159,302 Wrecks-.......----------------------------------------------- 127-136 477,991 . Upper Flats.... ------------------------------------------- 152-162 834,954 Lower Flats ------------------------------------------- 162-171 530,601 Long Island crossing .............................. . 171-190 645,262 Dredge Baltimore: Marsh Island.... --------- _----------------------------------- 107-117 15,467 City front------------------... ____-___ ------------ 117-127 192,791 Wrecks--------. __-__ . . . -___...... . .. . __.__..--------- 127-136 385,379 - 5-fathom hole ..------------------------------------------ 136-140 78, 268 Obstructions-....... __-- _ _ - ____-- __-- -____ 140-147 18, 292 The Bight.... -------------------------------------- ------ 147-152 29,269 .---------- Upper Flats. -- 152-162 265, 974 Lower Flats.... ----------------------------------------- 162-171 32, 396 Long Island crossing-------------............-----__ 171-190 186; 408 Total cubic yards removed--- .... _________--- - -- .. --...... 5,154, 888 583, 845 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 83 percent completed. The 30-foot channel and extension of the harbor above the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge was com- pleted February 5, 1948. The 34-foot channel was completed May 20, 1949, except for a section immediately above and below the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge which cannot be accomplished until this bridge has been reconstructed. The 36-foot bar channel is partially completed. The previous 30-foot project from the sea to old quarantine station was completed in 1930, and the rest of the 30-foot channel in 1937. That part of the previous 26-foot channel from the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge to the foot of Kings Island was completed in 1931, and the rest, from the foot of Kings Island to the Atlantic Creosoting wharf, including the turning basin opposite the Savannah Sugar Refinery's wharf, RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 707 in 1937. Cross-tides channel was closed with a hydraulic fill in 1937. The anchorage basin and mooring dolphins near Fort Ogle- thorpe were completed in 1926; of the 10 dolphins originally con- structed, all have been destroyed. The channel enlargements at Drakies cut, Kings Island, and at West Broad and Barnard 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; these spur dikes are in good condition. Fig Island training wall was raised and extended in 1940 and is in good condition. Long Island training wall hydraulic fill was completed in 1931 and other training walls and jetties prior to 1929, and are in fair condition. In June 1949, least depths in midchannel for half project width at mean low water were 33 feet from the sea to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, except for a shoal area about 1,000 feet long in the vicinity of station 131 which had a controlling depth of 32 feet; thence 27 feet through the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge; thence 30 feet or more to the wharf of the Southern Paperboard Corp.; thence varying from 28 to 12 feet at the ex- treme upper limit of the harbor. The turning basins opposite the Savannah Sugar Refinery's wharf and Southern Paperboard Corp. wharf had controlling depths of 30 and 26 feet, respectively. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $7,536,190.02 for new work and $18,329,802.64 for main- tenance, a total of $25,865,992.66. The expenditure was $25,862,- 175.66. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $111,423.45, plus subsequent allotments of $1,394,600, a total of $1,506,023.45, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $ 17,788.99 New work: Dredging 36-foot channel between station 194 and the outer end of bar with U. S. hopper dredge Gerig, 5.2 months be- tween July 1949 and June 1950_____________________________ 456,488.11 Total new work-_ _____________-__________ 474,277.10 Maintenance: Dredging in 30- and 34-foot channels between station 194 and upper end of harbor with U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon 8 months between October 1949 and June 1950___------------_ 531,446.35 Dredging in 34- and 36-foot channels between South Channel and outer end of harbor with U. S. hopper dredge Gerig, 3 months between July 1949 and January 1950-------------259,900.00 Dredging inside disposal area for U. S. hopper dredge Gerig with U. S. pipe-line dredge Henry Bacon, 1% months be- tween August and October 1949 _______________-_____ 116,200.00 Investigation and engineering study of harbor-------------__ 124,200.00 Total for maintenance----_____-. _______________ 1,031,746.35 Total for all work______ ___________ 1,506,023.45 The additional sum of $1,635,000 is needed to be appropriated in the fiscal year 1951 for: 708 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work: Dredging in 36-foot channel between station 194 and outer end of bar with U. S. hopper dredge Gerig, 7 months between July 1950 and June 1951_------------------------------------$ 600,000 Maintenance: Dredging in 36-foot channel between station 194 and outer end of bar with U. S. hopper dredge Gerig, 3 months between July 1950 and June 1951, dredging in 30- and 34-foot channels be- tween station 194 and upper end of harbor with U. S. pipe line dredge Henry Bacon, 11 % months between July 1950 and June, 1951 and investigation and engineering study of harbor__ _ _ _-__ 1,035,000 Total__ 1,635,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----- $33,518,905.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 14,796,574.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------_ ----------- 18,628,696.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 33,421,453.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------- 97,451.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 87,220.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 1,394,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------1, 481,820.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------- 1,113,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...------------. $1,327, 700. 00 $1, 958, 800. 00 $422, 000. 00 $1,324, 220. 00 $1, 718, 777. 09 Cost of new work..----------------------------------- 110, 415. 16 841, 644. 59 1,406, 452. 14 Cost of maintenance .... 843, 137. 22 1,013, 682. 00 695, 772. 15 984, 390. 98 804, 452. 40 Total expended .------------- 845, 067. 74 1, 011, 657. 15 795, 467. 15 1, 639, 839. 39 2, 410, 433. 64 3. SAVANNAH RIVER BELOW AUGUSTA, GA. Location.-This river is formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers on the northwestern part of the South Caro- lina-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. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of South Carolina and Georgia.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. A subdivision between new work and maintenance is not possible. For further details see page 1813, Annual Report for 1915 and page 581, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 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 miles above Fifth Street Bridge, about 199 miles. The improve- ment is to be obtained by construction of one lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff, use of contraction works, closure of cut-offs, bank protection, removal of snags, overhanging trees, and wrecks, and dredging 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 about 13 RIVERS AND HARBORS -SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 709 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 Savannah Bluff Nearest railroad station ---------------------- Augusta, Ga., 13 miles. Distance above Bull St., 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 normal pool level -- 13.5 feet. Character of foundations --------------------- Piles in1 sand, clay, and gravel. Kind of dam ------------------------------ Fixed. Type of construction------------------------Concrete. Completed -------------------------------- 1937. Total cost ------------------------------------ $1,473,812.10. 5 steel vertical-lift crest control gates, set between concrete piers and resting on concrete sill. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $3,340,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $110,000, including $32,500 for operating and care. 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. 255, 51st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1890; p. 1328. June 25, 1910 Special improvement by bank protection work of 20 H. Doec. 962, 60th Cong., 1st sess. or 25 miles of the river immediately below Augusta. July 3, 1930 The present 6-foot channel project and the lock and H. Doc. 101, 70th Cong., 1st sess. dam. Aug. 30, 19351 Provision made for locating the lock and dam at New Senate committee print, 73d Cong., Savannah Bluff. 2d sess. (Contains the latest published map.) Aug. 26, 1937 Conditions of local cooperation modified .__.__._ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 39, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 27, 1933. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of October 20, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for a channel 9 feet deep and 90 feet wide between the upper end of Savannah Harbor and the present head of navigation at Augusta, Ga., the improvement to be ob- tained by dredging and open-river regulating works, and with such modifications as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an esti- mated cost to the United States of $3,137,000 for new work and $236,900 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (S. Doc. 6, 81st Congress, 1st session). The report was transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Army on November 26, 1948. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The only water terminals served by this improvement are at Augusta and at or near Savannah. The city of Augusta owns and operates, on equal terms to all, a wharf and warehouse; a short distance below this terminal the Pure Oil Co. has a terminal (storage capacity of 27,500 barrels) for berthing 710 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and discharging oil barges; and just outside the eastern city limits is the Merry Bros. Brick & Tile Co.'s terminal. This company also has terminal facilities at Savannah. 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 facili- ties at Savannah, privately owned, for oceangoing and smaller vessels. Along the river there are numerous natural landings without wharves or railway connections. The terminal facilities are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance--The U. S. snag boat Macon and hired labor did maintenance snagging July 1 to November 11, 1948, removing 1,326 obstructions between miles 29 and 183; March 24 to April 10, 1949, removing 55 obstruc- tions between miles 13 and 188; June 23-30, 1949, removing 4 obstructions between miles 37 and 52, a total of 1,385 obstructions, at a cost of $44,158.75. Surveys and engineering studies cost $12,082.67. The minimum daily flow of the river at the New Savannah Bluff navigation dam during 1948 was 2,990 cubic feet per second on October 27, 1948. Minimum weekly flow was 4,370 cubic feet per second. The minimum daily and weekly flow of record prior to 1948 was 1,105 and 1,220 cubic feet per second, respectively. Power plants with storage on the river are the Stevens Creek plant, 9 miles above Augusta, and the six plants of the Georgia Power Co. on the headwaters. No regulation of flow is required at headwater plants, but the Stevens Creek plant is required to pass the natural flow of the river when this is at or below 6,550 cubic feet per second. The Stevens Creek plant has so operated during the past year, but the effect of the headwater plants on the natural flow of the river has not been determined. Maintenance (operating and care). The lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff was operated and ordinary repairs to the struc- ture and appurtenant works were made, including dewatering the lock chamber and making necessary repairs; repainting inside the operations building; and constructing a concrete curb along the esplanade, at a cost of $50,145.74. The total cost of work from regular funds was $106,387.16- $56,241.42 for maintenance and $50,145.74 for operating and care. The expenditure was $104,270.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The lock and dam at New Savannah Bluff was completed in 1937 and the open channel works in 1939. The lock and dam is in good repair. In general, the open-channel works are in fair condition, however, a few of the structures are in need of repair. The controlling depth at ordinary summer water was 4 feet or greater for about 85 percent of the fiscal year. This depth corresponds to a height of 4.2 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, 1949 were as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 711 Regular Public Works Total funds funds Costs: New work _ . ..................---------------. $1, 117, 237. 02 $1,634, 562. 24 $2, 751, 799. 26 Maintenance-_- ... __.. .- ---------- __---- 1, 585, 266. 34------------ 1, 585, 266. 34 Operating and care.................--------------------------- 323, 204. 28 ................------------- 323, 204. 28 3, 025, 707. 64 1,634, 562. 24 4, 660, 269. 88 Expenditures................. .................... 3, 022, 685. 19 1,634, 562. 24 4, 657, 247. 43 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable June 30, 1949, $19,122.46, plus an allotment of $112,100.00 for maintenance and operation and care, made in July 1949, a total of $131,222.46, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------------------$ 3,634.80 Maintenance: Snagging and removal of sand shoals with U. S. snag boat Macon, 7.25 months between July 1949 and June 1950 ------------------------------------------ 86,157.37 Operation and care (New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam) Operations and care-------------------------$25,000.00 Ordinary repairs------------------------------6,500.00 Improvement and reconstruction ----------------- 8,430.29 Emergencies--------------------------------- 1,500.00 41,430.29 Total for all work __________________________________ 131,222.46 The additional sum of $121,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for: Maintenance: Snagging and removal of sand shoals with U. S. snag boat Macon, 7 months. Construction, by contract or hired labor, bank revetment at mile 188 (zero mile at Bull Street, Savannah, Ga.), and,. ----------------- $ 90,000 Operation and Care (New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam): Operation, Ordinary repairs, Improvement and reconstruction, Emergencies-..... 31,000 Total ------------------------------------------------- 121,000 This work will be necessary to provide a reasonable channel for commercial traffic and to operate and maintain the lock and dam, and provide necessary bank protection below the lock and dam. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $4,769,237.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-______-____.____. -_ 2,845,279.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___------___ _ 1,908,470.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 4,750,727.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- -_________________------- 18,510.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.------------------- 15,019.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 112,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.----------- 127,119.94 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------------- $77, 500. 00 $97, 100. 00 - $14, 000. 00 $110, 100. 00 $106,090.00 Cost of new work .. __ . . ..........----- -............ -.......... ............- Cost of maintenance- ---------_ 27, 635. 00 60, 872. 04 61, 340. 40 106, 321.31 106, 387. 16 Total expended __----- -...__ .- 24, 236. 65 63, 847. 01 57, 106. 41 110, 772. 57 104, 270. 74 712 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 4. DARIEN HARBOR, GA. Location.-DarienHarbor entrance is 18.5 statute miles north of entrance to Brunswick Harbor, Ga. It comprises the lower 12 miles of Darien River, from the town of Darien, where the chan- nel width is about 300 feet, to where the river enters Doboy Sound, where the channel width is about 1,000 feet. (See U. S. C. and G. S. Charts Nos. 574 and 1242.) Previous projects.-The cost and expenditures on this harbor in 1879 for dredging were $8,000, appropriated by the River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878, without any project having been recommended or adopted. For scope of previous projects, see page 1814, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of the seven shoals between Darien and Doboy, by dredging, to secure a depth of 12 feet at mean low water, and for the construction of wing dams at five of these shoals for maintaining the depth of the improved channel. The width of the channel to be maintained was not specified, but should be 150 feet. The mean tidal range is 7 feet on the bar and 61/2 feet at Darien. The estimated cost of the improvement, made in 1890, was $170,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. No estimate for annual cost of maintenance has been necessary. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 (H. Ex. Doc. 260, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1885, p. 1237). The latest published map is in House Document 1354, Sixty-second Congress, third session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are four privately owned wharves and one small municipal wharf. All are open pile and timber struc- tures. The municipal wharf is open to the public and the privately owned wharves are open to the public only on the consent of the lessee or owner. All wharves have street and highway connec- tions, but no rail connections. None have mechanical unloading de- vices. 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 1905. No work has been done since the fiscal year 1923. Local interests stated that existing depths were inadequate to accommodate present traffic and requested that a survey be made to determine what extent the channel had shoaled. The section specified was from the mouth of Catfish Creek (mile 3.5) to the highway bridge at Darien. The controlling depth through that section as determined in April 1948 was 10 feet at mean low water. The cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $136,793.21 for new work and $44,183.20 for main- tenance, a total of $180,976.41. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1950. The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for removal of sand shoals between Darien, Ga., and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Doboy Sound). At the request of commercial interests, an examination survey RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 713 was made in April 1948, which provided the basis for the above- proposed expenditures, as being necessary to provide such:depths as required for navigation. Restoration of full project depths and widths is not contemplated. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- --------- $243,905.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_---------- --------------- 199,722.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________ _ _------------_ 44,183.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 243,905.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. __. _ . ______ ___.--------------------- _ - $1, 839. 92 . Cost of new work... . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . Cost of maintenance____________- ________ _--- -------------- . ___ __- 1, 839. 92 Total expended _ _----- _ ___ -------------- _------------------ -------------- 1, 839. 92 5. ALTAMAHA, OCONEE, AND OCMULGEE RIVERS, GA. Location.-These rivers are entirely within the State of Georgia. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) For full descrip- tion of these rivers, see page 636, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-Priorprojects for the Altamaha River had been adopted, and expenditures made under them, 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, Septem- ber 19, 1890, and March 3, 1905; for the Ocmulgee River, by River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876, and September 19, 1890. For further details, see page 1815, Annual Report for 1915, and page 589, 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-foot depth during ordinary summer low water and to the gradual in- crease of channel depth, so far as practicable, without sacrificing the maintenance work. These methods are removal of rock shoals, snags, overhanging trees, and other obstructions; closing incipient cutoffs; revetting caving banks; and 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. The present project pro- vides also for removal of obstructions such as overhanging trees and submerged stumps, snags, and logs from Rifle Cut. 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 gradually 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. 714 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Acts of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 443, 62d Cong., 2d sess.), and March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 610, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps of these rivers are in the following documents: Altamaha River, House Executive Document 283, Fifty-first Congress, sec- ond session; Oconee River, House Executive Document 211, Fifty- first Congress, first session; Ocmulgee River, House Executive Document 215, Fifty-first Congress, first session; and Lower Alta- maha River and Darien Harbor, Ga., House Document 610, Seventy-seventh Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Along these rivers there are numerous natural shore landings. These are considered ample for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. snag boat Macon did maintenance snagging November 12-30, 1948, removing 163 obstructions between miles 32 and 58 and miles 100 and 114; April 11 to May 31, 1949, removing 614 obstructions between miles 36 and 80, a total of 777 obstructions. No work was done on the Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers during the fiscal year. The total cost of snagging operations was $27,408.66; surveys and inspections cost $1,978.91. The cost was $29,387.57 for main- tenance. The expenditure was $29,097.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project is such that the percentage of completion cannot be stated. Channel depths have been increased be excavating rock shoals and sand bars, by constructing contraction and bank protection works, and by closing cut-offs. Navigation has been rendered safer by re- moving obstructions. Many of the closing dams contraction and bank protection works need repairs. During the year: The Altamaha River had a controlling depth of 3 feet or greater 90 percent of the time. The Oconee, from the Forks to Dublin, Ga., had a controlling depth of 2.5 feet or greater 80 percent of the time. The Ocmulgee River, from the Forks to Abbeville, Ga., had a controlling depth of 3 feet or greater 80 percent of the time. Low water usually occurs between August and November. Controlling depths were then 1/ foot to 1 feet less than those given above. To June 30, 1949, the costs under the existing project were $60,847.16 for new work, and $937,145.25 for maintenance, a total of $997,992.41. The expenditures were $997,702.70. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,060.71, plus an allotment of $42,500, made in July 1949, a total of $46,560.71, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 715 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ $ 289.71 Maintenance: Snagging with U. S. snag boats Macon and No. Ion Alta- maha River between mouth and forks, and in Rifle Cut, 4 months be- tween October 1949 and February 1950_____________ _________ 46,271.00 Total for all work -------------------------------------- 46,560.71 The additional sum of $32,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for maintenance snagging with U. S. snag boat Macon on Altamaha River between mouth and forks. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- $1,874,323.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 821,457.42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______ __________--1,049,095.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 1,870,263.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 4,060.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - --- - 3,771.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..-.... 42,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 46,271.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. .. ... ...----------------- $18, 500.00 $28, 200. 00 - $12, 000. 00 $29, 700. 00 $30, 100. 00 Cost of new work - Cost of maintenance------------- 10, 238. 79 16, 651. 38 7, 424. 90 27, 037. 48 29, 387. 57 Total expended.... .....----------------- 10, 241. 03 16, 671. 28 9, 724. 44 27, 037. 94 29, 097. 86 6. BRUNSWICK HARBOR, GA. Location.-The harbor entrance is 70 statute miles south of entrance to Savannah Harbor, Ga., and 25 statute miles north of entrance to Fernandina Harbor, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 447.) Previous project.-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, Annual Report for 1915 and page 591, Annual Report for 1938. 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. Simon 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, 716 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the upper end of Back River improvement, 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 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), is $2,242,800, including $10,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) 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 30-foot H. Doc. 407, 59th Cong., 1st sess. 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 2 spur dikes. Mar. 2, 1919 Channels 27 feet deep at mean low water over the H. Doc. 393, 64th Cong., 1st sess. bar and at Brunswick Point; and 24 feet deep at mean low water in the inner harbor, and provides for a cut from Academy Creek to Turtle River, if deemed advisable. July 3, 1930 A channel in Back River 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide_ S. Doc. 57, 71st Cong., 2d sess.I Do _______.. Increased channel dimensions of the bar, Brunswick S. Doc. 132, 71st Cong., 2d sess.' Point, East River, and Turtle River, as given in the existing project. June 20, 1938 A 10-foot channel in Terry Creek------ __ __ - H. Doc. 690, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' i Contains the latest published map. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of October 6, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for channels generally in their present location but 32 feet deep and 500 ieet wide across the entrance bar, thence 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide through St. Simon Sound, Brunswick River, and East River to the foot of Fifth Street, and 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Turtle River to the wharf of the Atlantic Refining Co., and for two suitable turning basins, one opposite the J. A. Jones shipyard at the mouth of East River, and the other opposite the Atlantic Refining Co.'s wharf in Turtle River, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engi- neers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $1,532,000 for the construction and $40,000 annually for main- tenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain con- ditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 110, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The report was transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Army on February 21, 1949. x'Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.---This improvement is served by 23 wharves and piers (19 in East River, 2 in Turtle River, 1 in Terry Creek, and 1 in Academy Creek), having a total berthing space of 8,287 feet. Practically all the wharves are privately owned. The ma- RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 717 jority of the structures are of pile-and-timber construction. The city of Brunswick has acquired the site of a former shipyard for future development as a terminal site. Plans are being pre- pared for the construction of a State Port Terminal to be located in Brunswick River 2.7 miles below the center of the city. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. For fur- ther details see Port Series No. 14, Corps of Engineers (revised 1946). Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: No work was done in Brunswick Harbor during the fiscal year. Mis- cellaneous surveys cost $3,535.04, for maintenance. The total expenditure was $2,649.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted 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. Bruns- wick 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: Controlling Project depth depth on Date mean low center range determined water (feet) (feet) Bar--------------------------------------------------- 30 25 March 1949. Brunswick River: Cedar Hammock range_ 27 24 June 1949. Brunswick Point Cut range ------------------------- 27 27 Do. ----------------------------------------- East River... 27 18 Do. Academy Creek__ 24 8 March 1949. Lower Turtle River -------------------------------- 27 28 June 1949. _ Upper Turtle River -------------------------------- 27 25 Do. Back River_-----------------------------------------_ 20 11 Do. Terry Creek_---------------------------------------- 10 3 January 1948. The costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows.: Regular Public Works Total funds funds Costs: New work -------------------------------- $2, 123, 600. 29 $97, 520. 95 $2, 221, 121. 24 Maintenance _ 2, 401, 649. 58 4, 995. 08 2, 406, 644. 66 Total__ ------------------------ - 4, 525, 249. 87 102, 516. 03 4, 627, 765. 90 Expenditures .. --------------------------------- 4, 524, 498. 05 102, 516. 03 4, 627, 014. 08 In addition, the costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $10,000 for the new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,865.40, plus an allotment of $176,700 made in July 1949, a total of $179,565.40, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _________________________________ $ 751.82 Maintenance: Dredging in 30-foot channel on the bar and 27-foot channel in Brunswick and Turtle Rivers with a United States hopper dredge, 2 months, May and June 1950 _________________ 178,813.58 Total for all work-_ -- __ ---- ----------- 179,565.40 872132-50--46 718 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $267,500 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging in 30-foot channel on bar with a United States hopper dredge. In the past, full project dimensions have not been provided, depths being maintained only as required by actual shipping. Be- cause of the increase in navigation expected to result when the state port is constructed, it will be necessary to partially restore navigation channels. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- $5,327,758.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ------------------------ 1 2,864,586.42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2,461,058.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 5,324,893.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 2,865.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------ _ 2,113.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... 176,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 178,813.58 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I I i Appropriated ................. $132, 500. 00 $161, 400.00 $0. 00 $6, 950.00 $3, 600. 00 Cost of new work_._...__ ... Cost of maintenance.... .... 732. 85 75, 632. 45 214, 715. 79 6, 193. 59 3, 535. 04 Total expended..__ .... 732. 85 73, 912. 38 216, 258. 55 6, 504. 13 2, 649. 99 1In addition $10,000 contributed funds were expended for new work. 7. SATILLA RIVER, GA. Location.-This river rises in southern and southeastern Geor- gia, flows generally southeasterly and empties into the Atlantic Ocean through St. Andrews 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 Burit Fort, 52 miles, and removal of obstructions and closing of incipient cut-offs from Burnt Fort to Waycross, 114 miles. The mean tidal range is 6.6 feet at the mouth and 3.2 feet at Burnt Fort, with minor fluctua- tions due to wind and lunar effects. The freshet variation at Way- cross is about 12 feet. The original and latest approved estimate of cost, made in 1912, is $20,000, divided equally between the two portions of the river. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance 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 Fort_ H. Doc. 41, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Improvement of river from Burnt Fort to Waycross.. H. Doc. 1113, 62d Cong., 3d sess.l 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 719 Terminal facilities.-Small wharves are located at five main loading points, and in addition there are numerous natural land- ings along the river. These facilities are considered sufficient for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: None. Miscellaneous surveys and inspections cost $735.09. The expendi- ture was $730.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. In March 1949 the controlling depth from the mouth to Woodbine (mile 25.7) was 10 feet. Above that point the latest available information was obtained in December 1945 and the controlling depths were as follows: Woodbine to Owens Ferry, 8.8 feet; thence to Burnt Fort, 4.5 feet; thence to Waycross, the head of navigation, about 1 foot. These depths are at ordinary summer low water except in the tidal section from the mouth to Owens Ferry, where the depth refers to mean low water. The depths are practicable throughout the year. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $9,451.59 for new work and $37,223.86 for maintenance, a total of $46,675.45. The expenditure was $46,670.77. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,120.13, plus an allotment of $900, made in July 1949, a total of $2,020.13, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________-----$ 4.68 Maintenance: Examinations, surveys, and engineering studies between July 1949 and June 1950 _____________________________________ 2,015.45 Total for all work ___ ____________ ____________-_ 2,020.13 No additional work is planned for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $47,790.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 9,451.59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________ _______-___-37,223.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 46,670.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,120.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 1,115.45 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- _____ 2,015.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------- $4, 000 - $3, 500 - $500 $7,100.00 -$5,200.00 Cost of new work--- - - ---.- - -- --.-- --- --- -----..-- - - -- -------- Cost of maintenance_--... ------... ......... ....------..------.....--------------------- 49. 46 735. 09 Total expended ..... ...----------------- ------------------------- --------.. 49. 46 730. 41 8. ST. MARYS RIVER, GA. AND FLA. Location.-This river rises in the Okefenokee Swamp and flows, first southeasterly, then due north, then southeasterly and empties into Cumberland Sound about 3 miles north of Fernandina, Fla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) 720 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 17 feet deep at mean low water and 200 feet wide 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 prac- ticable for $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 Railroad 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, is $19,450. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 697, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published 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 recom- mended in House Document 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first ses- sion. Under date of January 30, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the Federal project be modified to provide for a channel 28 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide in the St. Marys River and North River, from deep water in Cumberland Sound to the vicinity of the wharf at the St. Marys Kraft Corp. mill, together with a suitable turning basin near that wharf and a cut-off in North River; and a channel 8 feet deep and generally 50 feet wide from Crandall to Traders Hill, with certain straight- ening at the river bends in that vicinity, at an estimated first cost to the United States of $918,600 for construction, with $18,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now re- quired, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 680, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The report was submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Army on May 17, 1948. Terminal facilities.-At St. Marys, Ga., there is a 50-foot mu- nicipal wharf and several privately owned wharves, together with 446 feet of wharf frontage on 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.-Maintenance: None. Miscellaneous surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $641.27. The expenditure was $627.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. In March 1949 the controlling depth from the mouth to St. Marys was 14 feet; thence to 'Crandall (mile 12.5), 10 feet. Above that point the latest available information was obtained in December 1945 and the controlling depths were as follows: Crandall to Kings Ferry (mile 37), 11.3 feet; thence to Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bridge (mile 55), 5.6 feet; thence to Traders Hill (mile 57.8, the head of navigation), 4 feet. These depths are practicable throughout the year. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 721 $15,688.36 for new work and $56,055.40 for maintenance, a total of $71,743.76. The expenditure was $71,729.73. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,524.09, plus an allotment of $1,600, made in July 1949, a total of $3,124.09, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________________-- $ 14.03 Maintenance: Examinations, surveys, and engineering studies between July 1949 and June 1950 ________ ____________ __________ 3,110.06 Total for all work ______________________________________ 3,124.09 No additional work is planned for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $73,253.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___----------------------------- 15,688.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ ______________- 56,055.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 71,729.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ 1,524.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------_____ 1,510.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _ _ 1,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------- 3,110.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.... ...................--------------------------------- $500 - $500 $7, 100. 00 - $4, 800. 00 C ost of new w ork _------- . .. .--.. .----.-------.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . -... Cost of maintenance --------------- . ------ ---------------------------- 148. 67 641. 27 Total expended........---------- ..-------------- -------------- --------------..... ......... 148. 67 627. 24 9. FERNANDINA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-The harbor entrance is 221 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 Geodetic 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 deep water in the Atlantic Ocean to deep water at the junction of Lanceford Creek with Amelia River, 400 feet wide below Calhoun Street in the city of Fernandina, and generally 300 feet wide above; and for widening the channel at the first bend below Lanceford Creek to 800 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, is $3,326,900. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $60,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 722 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Entrance jetties -....- ------- ------.... Annual Report, 1879, p. 792. July 13, 1892 Raising and extending jetties so as to provide 19-foot Annual Report, 1891, pp. 1565-1598 depth. Annual Report, 1896, p. 1289. Mar. 2, 1907 Improvement of inner harbor to obtain depth of 20 to H. Doc. 388, 59th Cong., 1st sess. 24 feet and channel widths of 400 to 600 feet. June 25, 1910 Combining improvement of Fernandina Harbor and Cumberland Sound under the general heading of "Fernandina Harbor." Mar. 3, 1925 Provided for the 26-foot channel_--------------- H. Doec. 227, 68th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Provided for the 28-foot channel and turning basin__ H. Doc. 548, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Provided for reducing the maximum width of the H. Doc. 284, 77th Cong., 1st sess. turning basin from 1,000 to 800 feet, for shifting the (Contains the latest publishe_ channel line in this vicinity 50 feet northwesterly, maps.) and for including in the authorized project, at no additional cost, the small area dredged by Rayonier, Inc. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of July 8, 1947, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing Federal project to provide a depth of 32 feet below mean low water throughout the harbor and turning basin, at an esti- mated first cost to the United States of $242,000, with $5,000 annually thereafter for maintenance in addition to that now au- thorized, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 662, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The report was submitted to Con- gress by the Secretary of the Army on May 11, 1948. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Maintenance: Engineering studies and surveys cost $3,585.66. In addition $1,132.74 was expended during the fiscal year on dredging com- pleted during the previous fiscal year. The total cost was $4,718.40 for maintenance. The expenditure was $4,436.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 28-foot channel in the outer and inner harbor and the turning basin were completed in 1940. The two stone jetties were completed in 1905 and are in need of repairs. Controlling depths for half project width at mean low water were 26 feet over the outer harbor in June 1949, 29 feet over the inner harbor in June 1949, except for the section between Rayonier's wharf and Lanceford Creek where the con- trolling depth was 14 feet. The turning basin had a controlling depth of 27 feet. The total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $3,286,818.06 for new work and $894,524.35 for maintenance, a total of $4,181,342.41. The total expenditure was $4,180,607.94. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $6,792.73, plus an allotment of $9,500, made in July 1949, a total of $16,292.73, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 734.47 Maintenance: Examinations, surveys, and engineering studies between July 1949 and June 1950_________-----____-------------- ---- 15,558.26 Total for all work___------------ ------------------------- 16,292.73 The additional sum of $125,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging in 28-foot channel on bar with United States hopper dredge, and dredging in 28 foot channel of the inner harbor with Government or contract pipe- line dredge. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 723 The proposed expenditure will restore project dimensions in the jetty channel, but will only partically restore the turning basin in the inner harbor, which will suffice for present navigation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $4,187,400.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 3,286,818.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 894,524.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 4,180,607.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 6,792.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6,058.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 9,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 15,558.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated__ $75, 000. 00 $23, 150. 20 - $12, 000. 00 $75, 200.00 - $13,700.00 Cost ofnew work---------- -- ------ --- --- I -------------- -------------- I -------- --- Cost of maintenance.....------------- 23, 520. 33 3, 815. 68 55, 981. 56 53, 597. 14 4, 718. 40 Total expended.....---------------- 23, 520. 33 3, 810. 90 55, 963. 01 53, 168. 34 4, 436. 06 10. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES The cost of work during the year was $18,095.73. The expendi- tures were $20,974.92. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,019.21, plus an allotment of $18,600 made in July 1949, a total of $19,619.21, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $768,958.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1 768,271.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 767,939.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,019.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 686.91 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 18,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 19,286.91 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--....-- ------------ $55, 775. 00 $82, 500. 00 $62, 500. 00 $70, 360.08 - $7, 500. 00 Cost of new work.... Cost of maintenance-------------.. 39,021. 58 72, 150. 16 85, 228. 18 58, 652. 25 18, 095. 73 Total expended..............----------------- 40, 667.84 71, 239. 25 84, 400.35 58, 404.46 20,974. 92 1In addition there was expended $1,800 contributed funds. 724 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 11. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Savannah River at Augusta, Ga.'..._ .- ___ 1929 2$200, 556. 30 $17, 443. 70 Completed. 2. Savannah River above 1 Augusta, Ga.1 3 . 1929 69, 599. 99 5, 870. 01 (4) 3. Sapelo Harbor, Ga. 3_ 5 1929 17, 905. 73 17, 094. 27 Completed. 4. Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga. _ 1935 8, 000. 00 4, 200. 00 Do. 1 Project recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2In 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. 5 Channel adequate for commerce. 12. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $955,895.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 665,699.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 290,196.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ 246,628.95 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------- ... -$40, 000. 00 $200, 000. 00 $250, 000. 00 -$398, 459. 96 - $50, 000. 00 Total expended....---------------- 41, 799. 67 82, 315. 80 125, 276. 62 -360, 306. 22 16, 656. 43 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Brunswick Harbor, Ga....... Rivers and Harbors Feb. 21, 1949 H. Doe. 110, Favorable. Committee resolution, 81st Cong., May 23, 1945. 1stsess. Brunswick, Ga. with a view to River and Harbor Act, relocating the route of the In- July 24, 1946. tracoastal Waterway in this vicinity. Cape Fear River, N. C., to St. Rivers and Harbors Mar. 16, 1949 .--.- -- I Unfavorable. Johns River, Fla., Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway, silting of channel June 7, 1945. and remedial measures thereof. Cape Fear River, N. C. to St. Rivers and Harbors Johns River, Fla., Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway, relocate route May 24, 1946. through Plantation Creek near Brunswick, Ga. Plantation Creek, relocating route Rivers and Harbors near Brunswick, Ga. Committee resolution, May 24, 1946. St. Johns River, Fla., Intra- Rivers and Harbors do. Do. coastal Waterway, from Cape Committee resolution, Fear River, N. C., silting of June 7, 1945. channel and remedial measures thereof. FLOOD CONTROL-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 725 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation St. Johns River, Fla. to Cape Rivers and Harbors ___ _____- _____________ Fear River, N. C., Intra- Committee resolution, coastal Waterway, relocate May 24, 1946. route through Plantation Creek near Brunswick Ga. Savannah River, Ga. (Supple- Sec. 6, River and Harbor----------------------- mental 308 report). Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Savannah River Basin, Ga. for Commerce Committee Nov. 26, 1948 S. Doc. 6, Favorable. additional navigation, flood resolution, Mar. 28, 81st Cong. control, and for other purposes. 1946. 1st sess. 13. CLARK HILL RESERVOIR, SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN, GA. AND S. C. Location.-The work covered by this project is a dam and reservoir on the Savannah River and its tributaries in Georgia and South Carolina. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of Georgia and South Carolina.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, approved the general plan for the comprehensive develop- ment of the Savannah River Basin for flood control and other purposes as recommended in House Document No. 657, Seventy- eighth Congress, second session, and authorized the construction of the Clark Hill Reservoir on the Savannah River in Georgia and South Carolina at an estimated cost, revised in 1949, of $76,000,- 000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance and operation is $392,000. The Clark Hill Reservoir is on the Savannah River, Ga. and S. C., about 22 miles upstream from Augusta, Ga. The dam will have a total length of 5,680 feet, consisting of a concrete section 2,282 feet long with a maximum height of 200 feet, and a con- trolled-spillway section 1,096 feet long. The concrete section will be flanked on the west by a rolled-earth embankment extending 2,069 feet to the abutment, and on the east by a similar embank- ment 1,329 feet long. The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 2,900,000 acre-feet of which 390,000 acre-feet will be reserved for flood control and 1,340,000 acre-feet will be used for the storage of water for generating hydroelectric power. The power installations will consist of seven generating units of 40,000 kilowatts each, a total of 280,000 kilowatts. Following is a list of reservoirs considered in the comprehensive plan discussed in House Document No. 657, Seventy-eighth Con- gress, second session: 726 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Dams and Reservoirs Reservoir River Estimated total cost Clark Hill, Ga. and S. C..... ..............-.........- _....-.. Savannah---.. ... $76, 000, 000 Hartwell, and S. C.--------..........--.............------------------------------do GoatGa.IlandGa.-an-S.-C--------------------------------- Goat Island, Ga. and S. C . .. . ... .... ----- do .... do-------------278, 68, 377, 000 330,000 ... ... ......... . .... 27, 330, 000 Middleton Shoals Ga. and S. C.- ----- ___----___ ..--- - ..... do --- -.... 12, 030, 000 Chattooga Units (4), Ga. and S. C.. ___- _____-___________- ___. Chattooga- ___ ... _ 31, 150, 000 Tallow Hill, Ga.... -------------------------------------------. Broad.. ..-------------30, 200, 000 Anthony Shoals, Ga.____ . ....------------------------------ -_. _do------..... --..... 13, 690,000 Newry-Old Pickens, S. C.------...... _ .. - __ .-- .------ .-- Keowee ...-- ____. 22, 680, 000 Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Aggregate-process- ing and concrete-manufacturing facilities were completed; with the unwatering of the first-stage cofferdam, the rock foundation for the overflow section of the concrete dam was prepared. Concreting for the first-stage construction was begun on Octo- ber 15, 1948, and continued until May 20, 1949. A total of 265,522 cubic yards of concrete was placed. This section of the dam in- cluded the eight sluices which will provide for the passage of the normal flow of the river. Sluice gates and conduit linings, manu- factured and delivered under a procurement contract, were in- stalled. Work was also started on the final phase of the west embankment, and the first contract for a part of the east embank- ment was completed. Plans and specifications were completed and continuing con- tracts awarded for seven main turbines, governers, and genera- tors. Continuing contracts were also awarded for seven penstock intake gates, guides, and seals; for 23 Tainter gates; and for hoisting equipment for Tainter and penstock gates. Two contracts covering about 10,150 acres of reservoir clearing were initiated on the lands immediately upstream from the dam. These provide for clearing, in the parcels involved, to the eleva- tion of the full power pool. Their completion will permit inunda- tion of the reservoir to an elevation of 205 feet. Planning for scheduled State Highway relocations was advanced to about three-fourth completed through contracts for engineer- ing with the highway departments of Georgia and South Carolina. Contracts for construction of a concrete-testing laboratory with equipment, a core-storage shed, and other minor items were com- pleted. Total cost of new work during the year was $10,704,801.00. Expenditures were $9,376,888.98. - Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project, com- menced in November 1945, was 22.8 percent completed. Of the approximately 170,000 acres of land necessary for the reservoir area, 41,500 acres had been acquired. Work remaining to be done consists of continuing construction of the concrete dam, embank- ment, and appurtenant works; completion of continuing supply contracts for turbines, generators, and all mechanical features of the dam; completion of plans and placing of contracts for the powerhouse superstructure and the switchyard, and all accessory electrical and mechanical installations pertaining thereto. FLOOD CONTROL--SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 727 The total cost to June 30, 1949 was $16,794,682.29 and the total expenditures were $15,313,997.68, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,385,133.02, including accounts receivable, plus an allotment of $13,000,000 in fiscal year 1950, a total of $17,385,133.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------- $ 1,800,090.70 New work: Dam and appurtenant works, including power- house foundation ------------------------ $9,145,718.32 Land acquisition- -- _________________---__ 2,083,980.00 Relocation of roads, railroads, utilities, and ceme- teries------------------------------------ 308,643.00 Saddle dam and slope protection --------------- 20,161.00 Supply contracts for penstock gates, Tainter gates, hoists for gates, stop logs, floating bulkhead, emergency generator, trash rack, control switch- board and tractor crane _ 411,554.00 Supply contracts for turbines, governors, gener- ators, main, auxiliary, and service switchboards, powerhouse crane, 15-kilovolt switchgear and bus work, station-service turbines and gener- ators, transformers, telephone code call, draft- tube gates and gantry, water-stage recorders and turbine flow meters --------------------- 671,644.00 Reservoir clearing ---------------- 2,722,516.00 Powerhouse superstructure ------- -------- _ 195,900.00 Switchyard construction and electrical equipment_ 24,926.00 15,585,042.32 Total for all work _______________________________ 17,385,133.02 The additional sum of $22,400,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Dam and appurtenant works, including powerhouse foundation__ $ 7,888,000 Land acquisition--------------------------- 1,429.400 Relocation of roads, railroads, utilities, and cemeteries. .- - - 3,780,300 Saddle dams and slope protection.. 249,000 Supply contracts for mechanical equipment for the concrete dam_ 1,213,750 Supply contracts for electrical and mechanical equipment for the hydro-power plant---------------------------------_ --- 2,786,000 Reservoir clearing contracts _ ------------------------------ 1,697,000 Powerhouse superstructure 3,133,550 Switchyard construction and electrical equipment -------------- 191,000 Construction of reservoir management facilities---------------- 32,000 Total for all work_ _ ____________ _ 22,400,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $19,698,814.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949. 16,794,682.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 15,313,997.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 4,384,816.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 5,569.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 13,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950____ .... 13,005,569.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_. 43,301,186.00 728 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........------------ $400, 000.00 $5, 100, 000. 00 _...0.. .. ... $5,000,000.00 $9,198, 814.00 Cost of new work.....---------- 28, 888. 33 490, 269. 72 $1, 968, 687. 55 4,063, 744. 82 10, 704, 801.00 Cost of maintenance....... .... . Total expended------------ 14,941. 68 465,890. 43 1, 834, 923. 88 3, 621, 352. 71 9, 376, 888.98 14. MACON, GA. Location.-This project is on the west bank of the Ocmulgee River and extends from the Fifth Street Bridge at Macon, Ga., downstream 13,000 feet, thence westward from the river to the Southern Railway embankment, a total of 5.5 miles. The city of Macon, Ga., is 205 river miles above the junction of the Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers, which form the Altamaha River 137 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. (See U. ;S. Geological Survey map of Georgia.) Existing project.-This provides for increasing the height and cross section of the existing levee, which is 2.4 miles long, and constructing an extension to that levee for 3.1 miles, with ap- purtenant structures. The revised estimated cost is $505,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 560, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. On August 2, 1946, local interests were notified of the requirements of local cooperation. On October 31, 1946, local authorities of the city of Macon and Bibb County agreed to furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and satisfactory assur- ances that they will hold and save the United States free from claims of damages resulting from the improvement and will main- tain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The detailed plans were completed on February 9, 1949. A continuing contract was awarded for construction of the levee in June 1949. The cost during the year was $31,330.61, all for new work. The expendi- ture was $30,043.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Advance planning, including detailed plans and specifications, has been completed. No construc- tion work has been done. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $51,711.94, and the total expenditures were $49,230.49, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $175,769.51, plus the appropriation of $240,000, made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $415,769.51 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------_--------------------- $ 2,481.45 New work: Increasing the height'and'cross section of the existing levee and constructing an extension to that levee under continuing con- tract------------__________--------------- 333,967.00 Reimbursement to Southern Ry. Co., for closing trestle adjacent to tie-in of levee with railroad embankment._ ---- - 1,998.00 Unallocated balance_________ __ _ _ 77,323.06 Totalforallwork __________________________-__ 415,769.51 FLOOD CONTROL-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 729 With the funds now available it is anticipated that the project can be completed; no funds will be required for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $225,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________._________ _- 51,711.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- _ 49,230.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 175,769.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------___ 1,769.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 240,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------241,769.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ...............-------------. Appropriated---...................-----------.......----------------. ---- $25, 000. 00 $200,000.00 Cost of new work--------............ ..... .....----------------------------------------- 20,381.33 31, 330. 61 Cost of maintenance... ---------- .--- ---- -------------- ----------------- -.. - Total expended--------.... .. ------------------------------------------ 19, 187. 39 30, 043. 10 15. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Under the provisions of this act, clearing of the channel and banks of Curry Creek, Ga., was commenced on April 11, 1949. The work covered removing the most troublesome snags and obstruc- tions from the banks and channel and removing about 18,000 cubic yards of material from the creek bottom. The cost was $6,445.68. The expenditure was $4,917.36. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $6,582.64, will be applied to costs under this heading and to complete the work during the fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $11,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________---________________ 6,445.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 4,917.36 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 6,582.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------- ____ 4,852.80 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.....------------- ---------------------------------- ------------- $11, 500. 00 Cost of new work-.......-------------------------------- -------------- -------------- 6, 445. 68 Cost of maintenance . Total expended---------------------------- --- -------------------------- 4,917.36 730 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 16. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost during the fiscal year was $157,623.37. The expendi- tures were $167,789.06. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $11,541, plus an allotment of $29,500 made during July 1949, a total of $41,041, will be applied to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $46,500 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $770,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 755,084.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________ __________ 758,459.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 11,541.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.---------------------- 7,897.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 29,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------37,397.58 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ............... $150, 000. 00 $70, 000. 00 $4, 000. 00 $120, 000.00 $125, 500. 00 Cost of new work. . ...... ... .... . . . .. . Cost of maintenance.........------------- 19, 703. 56 88, 220.04 130, 477. 04 73, 595. 40 157, 623. 37 Total expended----------------.............. 19,773. 43 70, 580.84 148,222. 69 67, 202. 42 167, 789.06 17. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended by section 12 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, and section 206 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control. Under the above authority, the cost during the fiscal year was $6,530.87 for emergency operations on the Ocmulgee River, Ga. The sum of $6,530.87 was allotted to the Savannah district. No expenditures were made during the fiscal year and the full amount will be applied to accounts payable June 30, 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------$6,530.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____-------- _ 6,530.87 6-________ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ __ 6,530.87 FLOOD CONTROL-SAVANNAH, GA., DISTRICT 731 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------- ----------------------------------------------- --- --- $6, 530. 87 Cost of new work--..-- ------------ --------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance ------- ------------- ------------- ---------------------- 6, 530. 87 Total expended --------------------------- -------- ---------------------------- 18. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Augusta, Savannah River, Ga.---------------1941 $643, 016. 49- - Completed. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Altamaha River, Ga .... __......__ Flood Control Act, June - - 22, 1936. Savannah River, Ga. (supple- Sec. 6, River and Harbor .. mental 308 report). Act, Jan. 21 1927. Savannah River Basin, Ga., for Commerce Committee Nov. 26, 1948 S. Doc. 6, Favorable. additional navigation, flood resolution, Mar. 28, 81st Cong. control, and for other purposes. 1946. 1st sess. 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 north- eastern portion, embracing the watersheds tributary to the Atlan- tic 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 Intracoastal Waterway from Fernandina to Key West; the waterway across southern Florida via St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and the Caloosahatchee Canal and River; and the section of the Intracoastal Waterway from Caloosahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla. District engineer: Col. Willis E. Teale, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., comprising the Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., Mobile, Ala., and Panama districts: Col. Mason J. Young, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Atlantic Intracoastal Water- 21. Little Manatee River, Fla.. . 799 way between Norfolk, Va., 22. Tampa Harbor, Fla. 800 and the St. Johns River, 23. Anclote River, Fla. 808 Fla. (Jacksonville district)_ 734 24. Pithlachascotee River, Fla .. 809 2. Jacksonville Harbor, Fla. .. 736 25. Withlacoochee River, Fla. .. 811 3. St. Johns River, Fla., Jack- 26. Removing the water hyacinth sonville to Lake Harney___ 741 from navigable waters in the 4. The Intracoastal Waterway, State of Florida 814 Cross-Florida section _ 745 27. Snagging and clearing under 5. Oklawaha River, Fla.__ 747 authority of section 3 of the 6. The Intracoastal Waterway, River and Harbor Act ap- Tributary Channel, St. proved March 2, 1945 816 Johns River to Miami, Fla._ 750 28. Examinations, surveys, and 7. St. Augustine Harbor, Fla. 756 contingencies (general) _. 817 8. Canaveral Harbor, Fla.. 759 29. Inactive navigation projects__ 818 9. Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla.. 762 30. Plant allotment (navigation)_ 818 10. St. Lucie Inlet, Fla. 764 11. Lake Worth Inlet, Fla.. 766 Flood control 12. New River, Fla. 770 31. Central and Southern Florida. 830 13. Hollywood Harbor (Port 32. Snagging and clearing under Everglades), Fla. 771 authority of section 2 of the 14. Miami Harbor, Fla. 775 Flood Control Act approved 15. The Intracoastal Waterway, August 28, 1937, as Tributary Channel, Miami amended _ - - 836 to Key West, Fla. 780 33. Emergency flood-control work 16. Key West Harbor, Fla.. 781 under authority of Public 17. Channel from Naples, Fla., to Laws Nos. 138 and 318, Se- Big Marco Pass, Fla. 783 venty-eighth Congress, Pub- lic Law No. 75, Seventy- 18. The Intracoastal Waterway, ninth Congress, and Public Tributary Channel, Okee- Laws Nos. 102 and 858, chobee Waterway, Fla. ... 784 Eightieth Congress _ . 837 19. The Intracoastal Waterway, 34. Preliminary examinations, tributary channel, Caloosa- surveys, and contingencies hatchee River to Anclote for flood control 838 River, Fla._____________ 794 35. Inactive flood-control projects 839 20. Charlotte Harbor, Fla.-_-.. 797 36. Plant allotment (flood control) 839 733 872132-50- 47 734 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA., AND THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., (JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT) 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 Chart No. 577.) (For Beaufort, S. C., to Cumberland Sound sec- tion, see p. 699.) Previous projects.-The first project for the improvement of this section of the waterway was authorized by the River and Harbor Act 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 alinement of the existing waterway from Fernandina Harbor to St. Johns River, about 21.7 miles, with a cut-off in Kingsley Creek just north of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bridge, and 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 Fernan- dina and 3.8 feet in the St. Johns River, with fluctuations from 1.5 to 3 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 (1949) 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. 898, 62d Cong., 2d sess. June 20, 1938 For a channel 12 feet deep with present authorized H. Doc. 618, 75th Cong., 3d sess. widths and including a cut-off in Kingsley Creek, (Contains the latest published subject to the provision of additional cut-offs or maps.) changes in routing upon the approval of the Secre- tary of War. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with as to original construc- tion. The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, included the requirement that local interests furnish spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as may be required. The Florida Inland Navigation District, a special taxing district empowered by Florida State law to comply with features of local cooperation, has furnished rights-of-way and spoil-disposal easements for mainte- nance dredging to provide for the rectification of the channel alinement and has furnished temporary spoil-disposal areas as and when needed. By letter dated June 12, as modified by letter dated December 6, 1944, the district engineer requested the Florida Inland Navigation District to furnish spoil-disposal areas in perpetuity adequate for a 25-year maintenance program. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 735 Navigation District has furnished a considerable number of the required spoil-disposal areas, and is actively engaged in securing others, which are being furnished at a satisfactory rate of progress. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities along this section of the Intracoastal Waterway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Periodic condition surveys and inspections cost $1,378.37 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $1,633.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.--A 7-foot channel was dredged between October 1913 and February 1915, and was deepened to 12 feet with present authorized widths between November 1940 and September 1941, thereby completing the existing project. The length of the waterway was reduced 2.4 miles between May and October 1943 by making five cut-offs and widening bends at three localities. To safeguard navigation through bridge openings and to permit breaking tows when tidal conditions are adverse, 14 protective and 10 tie-up dolphins have been constructed at the Sisters Creek bridge at the southerly entrance to the waterway, and 8 protective and 10 tie-up dolphins have been constructed at the Kingsley Creek bridges, about 4 miles south of Fernandina. At the Kingsley Creek bridges, three of the four center protective dolphins-one on the north side and two on the south side--have been destroyed. Project depth of 12 feet, with widths of 90 feet in land cuts and narrow streams and 150 feet in open waters, existed from the southerly limit of Fernandina Harbor to the northerly end of Kingsley Creek cut in January 1945, and thence to the St. Johns River in November 1944, except for isolated shoals with limiting depths of 10.9 feet and 8.4 feet, respectively, in the easterly 20 feet of the 90-foot channel and in the westerly 40 feet of the 150-foot channel between Nassau Sound and Fort George River. The costs of the existing project have been $263,659.41 for new work and $772,422.02 for maintenance, a total of $1,036,081.43. The expenditures have been $1,036,104.71. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, a total of $2,257.42, will be applied to maintenance for periodic condition surveys, inspections, and con- tingencies, July 1949 to June 1950. The additional sum of $33,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, fo remove shoals throughout the project, and periodic condition surveys, inspections, and contingencies. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$1,135,904.40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______-_____________________ 361,224.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--- ---------------------- 772,422.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1,133,670.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--________________________ 2,234.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----- --------------- 2,257.42 736 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------------- $41,000. 00 $2,000. 00 - $4, 000. 00 $2, 500. 00 $3, 000. 00 Cost of new work.....----------------- - 624. 04 Cost of maintenance ------------- 64, 049. 19 4, 948. 07 1, 178. 42 3, 348. 38 1, 378. 37 Total expended ............----------------.. 68, 134. 10 4, 997. 94 1, 181. 72 3,157. 27 1, 633. 26 2. JACKSONVILLE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-The St. Johns River rises in the marshes of Brevard County, Fla., near the east coast, and flows northwesterly to Jack- sonville, thence easterly into the Atlantic Ocean, 122 miles south of Savannah River. Its total length is about 285 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 577.) Previous projects.-Six appropriations for surveys and experi- mental dredging on the bar were made from 1852 to 1878. Proj- ects for permanent improvement were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and June 3, 1896. For further de- tails see page 1823, Annual Report for 1915, and page 607, An- nual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for: (a) A channel 34 feet deep from the ocean to Commodore Point via a cut-off channel from St. Johns Bluff (Fulton) to Dame Point and via Terminal Channel along the west bank of the river just below Commodore Point, and thence 30 feet to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge at Jacksonville, with widths of 800 feet at the entrance and be- tween the jetties, from 900 to 1,200 feet in Pilot Town Cut, from 1,050 to 1,335 feet in Mayport cut, generally 500 feet in the St. Johns Bluff - Dame Point cut-off, a maximum of 1,450 feet at Dame Point, 590 feet in Terminal Channel (with the westerly edge 60 feet from the new pierhead-bulkhead line), from 400 to 900 feet in other cuts, increasing to as much as 1,115 feet at bends, and 300 feet in Arlington cut, which is 30 feet deep and generally parallel to Terminal Channel; (b) a depth of 24 feet between that depth contour and the pierhead line at Jacksonville from Hogan Creek to the foot of Laura Street; (c) a depth of 28 feet to within 60 feet of the pierhead line in the area between the foot of Laura Street and the upper State (formerly Duval County) highway bridge; (d) a navigation and floodway channel 26 feet deep and 200 feet wide along the south side of the Commodore Point ter- minals, terminating in deep water at each end; (e) 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; and (f) con- struction of training walls and revetments. All depths are referred to local mean low water. No dredging is to be done within 60 feet of a pierhead line, except at the Naval Reserve Armory. Natural depths of 34 feet or more, for adequate width, exist in midchannel from Commodore Point to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge at Jacksonville. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 737 Two converging rubblestone jetties, built at the entrance under a previous project, are maintained under the existing project. The north jetty is 14,300 feet long and the south jetty 11,183 feet long. The jetties are parallel and 1,600 feet apart for 4,022 feet from the sea ends. Stone training walls have been built at seven locali- ties, involving about 7 miles of this class of structure. Stone revetments at five localities provide about 3.5 miles of shore pro- tection. The training walls and revetments are located between Dame Point and Wards bank, near the inner ends of the jetties. The length of section included in the project is 28 miles (26.1 miles via the cut-off channel). The mean tidal range is 5.3 feet on the bar, 4.5 feet at Mayport, 2.6 feet at Dame Point (14 miles above the entrance), and 1.1 feet at Jacksonville (upper State highway bridge). The extreme range varies from about 9 feet on the bar to about 1.5 feet at Jacksonville. Strong northeasterly winds raise the water level about 2 feet at Mayport and Jackson- ville. Strong southwesterly winds lower the water about 1.5 feet at Mayport and 1 foot at Jacksonville. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $12,455,- 000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $300,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents -- ----- ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., OPPOSITE THE CITY OF JACK- SONVILLE Mar. 2, 1907 A depth of 24 feet at mean low water between the 24- H. Doc. 663, 59th Cong., 1st sess. foot curve and the pierhead line at Jacksonville from Hogan Creek to the Florida East Coast Ry. bridge. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA. June 14, 1880 Jetties at the entrance (maintenance only; new work Annual Report for 1879, pp. 767- completed under a previous project). 792. June 3, 1896 Extension of jetties, etc. (maintenance of jetties only; H. Ex. Doc. 346, 53d Cong., 3d new work completed under a previous project). sess., and Annual Report for 1895, pp. 1586-1604. June 25, 1910 Main channel, 30 feet deep at mean low water, and in H. Doc. 611, 61st Cong., 2d sess. general 300 feet wide (via Arlington cut), increas- ing to as much as 600 feet at bends and through the jetties; for an anchorage basin at Mayport, 800 feet in width beyond the channel limits; and for train- ing walls and revetments, all subject to modifica- tion in detail by the Chief of Engineers. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO THE OCEAN June 5, 1920 Consolidation of the 2 above projects to form a single Specified in act. project. July 3, 1930 Widening the bend at Dame Point (to 900 feet) .. H. Doc. 483, 70th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening Drummond Creek, Trout Creek, and Six Senate committee print, 74th Cong. Mile Creek cuts to 400 feet; and Terminal Channel, 1st sess. 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide along the terminals at Jacksonville. 1 Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of channel widths as they now exist; H. Doc. 322, 77th Cong., 1st sess. widening Terminal Channel (30 feet deep) to a width of 590 feet; dredging the 28-foot depth area between the foot of Laura St. and the upper State highway bridge; the navigation and floodway chan- nel along the south side of the Commodore Point terminals; and the approach and mooring basin in front of the Naval Reserve Armory. Do...... The 34-foot channel depth via the existing channels S. Doc. 230, 78th Cong., 2d sess. and terminal channel, widened to 590 feet. Do....... A cut-off channel between Dame Point and St. S. Doc. 179, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' Johns Bluff, 34 feet deep, in lieu of deepening the existing channel. 1 Contains the latest published maps. 738 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-All work authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. It is provided that these require- ments as to the 28-foot depth dredging between the foot of Laura Street and the upper State highway bridge and the dredging in front of the Naval Reserve Armory may be waived or modified if in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers such action is necessary in the interest of national defense (H. Doc. 322, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The deepening of the improvement to 34 feet is subject to the additional requirement (S. Doc. 230, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will modify terminal facilities as necessary to per- mit full utilization of the deeper channel. A resolution adopted January 4, 1946, by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, agreeing to comply with the above-mentioned features of local cooperation, was accepted by the Secretary of War on February 11, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All spoil- disposal areas and rights-of-way required in connection with the new-work dredging between Commodore Point and Dame Point, and virtually all between Fulton and the ocean, have been fur- nished. On March 17 and 18, 1949, the district engineer informed the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce as to the rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas, respectively, required for the construc- tion of the Fulton-Dame Point cut-off channel. Procurement of the required areas has been initiated. Terminal facilities.-There are 81 piers and wharves that serve the water-borne commerce of the port. The depths of water vary from 31 feet at the larger terminals to a few feet at the inner end of the slips and at barge berths. The Jacksonville municipal ter- minals at Talleyrand Avenue consist of three piers. There are 35 other piers and wharves used for handling the water-borne com- merce of the port or mooring vessels, 11 of which are open to the public. All have railway and highway connections except nine of the smaller piers, which have highway connections only. Of the remaining piers, 26 are used in connection with shipyards and marine repair plants, 2 for recreational craft, 8 for industrial purposes, and 7 are not used. In addition, privately operated piers and wharves are available at Mayport, Fla., to serve the fishing industry, and facilities for servicing recreational craft are avail- able at Fulton. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 15, revised 1947, Corps of En- gineers.) Operations and results during the fiscal year.-New work: Dredging by contract to a depth of 34 feet in Terminal Channel and the southerly half of Long Branch cut, in progress since July 15, 1947, was 93 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The contract dredge Corozal working intermittently removed RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 739 633,631 cubic yards of material. Drilling and blasting was re- quired in Terminal Channel. The cost was $242,500.67. Dredging under continuing contract to deepen the channel to 34 feet from the southerly half of Long Branch cut to Dame Point, begun May 17, 1948, and 15 percent completed at the beginning of the fiscal year, was continued and was 97 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The contract dredges Admiral and Hallan- dale, both working part time, removed 2,073,479 cubic yards of material at a cost of $841,588.66. Engineering studies and examinations, subsurface investiga- tions, and preparation of data to be furnished local interests in connection with their acquisition of real estate for rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for construction of Dame Point-Fulton cut-off cost $84,605.99. Maintenance: Between December 15 and 21, 1948, the U. S. hop- per dredge Lyman removed 71,300 cubic yards, place measure- ment, of material from shoals in White Shells cut at a cost of $15,628.72. Periodic condition surveys and inspections cost $2,260.25. The total costs for the year were $1,168,695.32 for new work and $17,888.97 for maintenance, a total of $1,186,584.29. The expenditures were $1,196,692.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 65 percent completed. Dredging was begun about November 1910. A channel at least 30 feet deep and of practicable width from the entrance to Jacksonville was completed in March 1922. Widening the 30-foot channel to authorized widths was completed in July 1937, except Terminal Channel, which was only 400 feet wide. Deepening the existing channels to 34 feet between Commodore Point and Dame Point, including widening Terminal Channel to 575 feet, was begun in July 1947 and was 95 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year 1949. A depth of 24 feet between the 24- foot contour and the pierhead line at Jacksonville from Hogan Creek to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge was provided be- tween October 1907 and January 1912. The two jetties at the en- trance, constructed under a previous project between December 1880 and June 1904, have been maintained under the existing project. About 3,555 linear feet of the inner end of the north jetty has been capped with concrete. All training walls and revet- ments now considered necessary were constructed by Duval County between July 1892 and May 1894, and by the United States under the former and the existing project intermittently between October 1903 and September 1927. The easterly end of the Wards Bank training wall has been revetted with granite riprap. Ma- terial dredged in the vicinity of the westerly end of Bar 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 that structure. The jetties are in generally fair condi- tion except as follows: Capstone has been displaced by sea action in the outer 700 feet of the south jetty and at isolated locations in both jetties, and erosion at the inner end of the north jetty from 740 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the high-water shore line to a point about 800 feet west of the existing monolithic concrete cap has become so pronounced that extension of the cap shoreward is desirable to prevent wave- washed sand from entering the adjacent ship channel through the exposed rubblestone cap. Revetments and training walls are in generally fair condition except for four training walls that are in poor condition. Low places of varying lengths are submerged at high water, and complete breaks exist in other training walls. The Wards Bank training wall is eroding rapidly at the easterly end, about 900 feet of the wall having washed away leaving the riprap rock submerged on the point and south sides thereof. When the several channels were last surveyed between January 1945 and January 1949, the controlling depths in the middle half of the existing channels were as follows: Bar cut range, 29.2 feet (June 1948) ; thence to Jacksonville, 27 feet at Fulton cut range (October 1948) ;Arlington cut and city limits range, 26.5 feet (November 1948) ; and Terminal Channel, 34.2 feet (June 1949). The limiting depths in the left and right outside quarters of the channels from the ocean to Jacksonville were 11 feet at Pilot Town cut range and 14.5 feet at Dame Point cut, respectively. A con- trolling depth of 24 feet was available up to the pierhead line be- tween Hogan Creek and the foot of Laura Street in 1934, and to within 60 feet of the pierhead line thence to the upper State high- way bridge in 1938. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Complete under existing contracts dredging to deepen the existing channels between Commodore Point and Dame Point to 34 feet; dredge a cut-off channel 34 feet deep and generally 500 feet wide from Dame Point to Fulton; deepen the existing channel to 34 feet from Fulton to the ocean; dredge the area between the foot of Laura Street and the upper State highway bridge to a depth of 28 feet; dredge the navigation and floodway channel along the south side of Commodore Point terminals, and dredge the approach and mooring basin in front of the United States Naval Reserve Armory. The total cost of the existing project, all funds, has been $18,459,003.80, of which $8,128,243.77, including $290,013.37 Public Works funds, was for new work, and $10,330,760.03 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $18,259,443.67, in- cluding $290,013.03 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $201,508.59, plus an allotment of $880,- 000, a total of $1,081,508.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________ ____________ $ 199,564.53 New work: Complete, by existing contract, dredging to a depth of 34 feet, plus 1 foot over-depth, to widen and deepen Terminal Channel and the southerly portion of Long Branch cut to proj- ect dimensions, July to December 1949------- $ 98,920.00 Complete, by existing continuing contract, dredg- ing to deepen the existing channel to 34 feet, plus one foot overdepth between Long Branch cut and Dame Point, July 1949 _ -------- 25,080.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 741 Commence, by continuing contract, dredging the Dame Point-Fulton cut-off channel, May 15 to June 30, 1950_____________________________ $596,000.00 Complete, by hired labor, preparation of plans and specifications and preparation of data to be furnished local interests in connection with their acquisition of real estate for right-of-ways and spoil areas for construction of Dame Point- Fulton cut-off, July to September 1949------- 15,000.00 $735,000.00 Maintenance: Dredge with a United States hopper dredge to remove shoals in Fulton cut and in entrance trance channel, 2 months__________ ______ 115,000.00 Hired labor surveys to relocate and reestablish harbor-line reference monuments at Jackson- ville, July 1949 to June 1950 ---------------- 15,000.00 Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and con- tingencies - _------- -------------- __ 16,944.06 146,944.06 Total for all work _________________________________ 1,081,508.59 The additional sum of $2,130,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Partially complete, by continuing contract, dredging the Dame Point-Fulton cut-off channel, July 1950 to June 1951------- $1,905,000 Maintenance: Repair, by contra ct, the inner end of the north jetty by placing additional stone end extending monolithic concrete cap shore- ward, dredge with a United States hopper dredge to remove shoals in entrance channel, and periodic condition surveys and inspections_ _ _ 225, 000 Total for all work __ _ ___ 2,130,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $22,524,483.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 11,648,381.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------ 10,874,158.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 22,322,979.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ________________________ 201,504.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 760.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 880,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 880,760.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________ ___- ___________ _ - _ 3,591,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __---------------- $416,000. 00 $2,100, 000. 00 - $14, 000. 00 $345, 600. 00 $740, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ --------------- 4, 601. 52 178, 816. 09 161,474. 22 1,354, 932.17 1, 168, 695. 32 Cost of maintenance------------............. 84, 136. 14 432, 322. 63 86, 121. 69 96, 667. 19 17, 888. 97 Total expended------ ----------- 78, 469. 83 607, 363. 34 259, 202. 24 1,242, 130. 08 1, 196, 692. 69 3. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO LAKE HARNEY Location.-For location of St. Johns River see page 736. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 685-688). 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. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 13 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Florida East Coast Railway bridge at Jack- sonville to Palatka (54.5 miles), thence 12 feet deep and 100 feet 742 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 wide to Sanford (86.1 miles), with a side channel of like dimen- sions to Enterprise (2.7 miles) and with cut-offs and easing of bends, and thence 5 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Lake Harney (20.9 miles) with a cut-off channel 5 feet deep and 75 feet wide between Lake Monroe and the vicinity of Osteen Bridge; and for a channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide across the bar at the mouth of Deep Creek and thence 50 feet wide to Hastings Landing, 5 miles above the mouth. The plane of reference is local mean low water. The length of the section of the St. Johns River included in the project is about 161.5 miles beginning 28 miles above the entrance. Two pile-and-stone jetties at Volusia Bar at the head of Lake George, built under a previous project, are maintained under the existing project. The jetties are 3,400 and 2,200 feet long, re- spectively. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet at Jacksonville and 1.2 feet at Palatka. At low-water stages tidal influence is perceptible at San- ford, 140.6 miles above Jacksonville, and upstream currents are sometimes noticeable as far as Lake Harney. The extreme tidal range is about 1.5 feet at Jacksonville and 2 feet at Palatka. Brisk northerly and northeasterly winds raise the water level about 2 feet at Jacksonville and 1 foot between Palatka and Sanford. Brisk southerly and southwesterly winds lower it about 1 foot be- tween Jacksonville and Sanford. Flood stages in the river usually occur during the fall and the usual maximum is about 2 feet at Palatka, 3 feet at Lake George, 8 feet at Sanford, and 9 feet at Lake Harney. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,272,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $27,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO PALATKA Mar. 3, 1899 A channel 13 feet deep and 200 feet wide from Jack- H. Doc. 523, 55th Cong., 2d sess., sonville to Palatka. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 1343. 1 Mar. 2, 1919 The improvement of Deep Creek_ ----------------- H. Doc. 699, 63d Cong., 2d sess. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., PALATKA TO LAKE HARNEY June 14, 1880 2 jetties at Volusia Bar (maintenance only; new work Annual Report for 1879, pp. 795- completed under a previous project). 798. June 25, 1910 A channel 100 feet wide, 8 feet deep from Palatka to H. Doc. 1111, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Sanford with a side channel to Enterprise, and thence 5 feet deep to Lake Harney. July 3, 1930 Cut-offs at Butcher Bend, Snake Creek, and Starks, H. Doc. 691, 69th Cong., 2d sess. and easing bends at other points. Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palatka H. Doc. 603, 76th Cong., 3d sess. to Sanford, with a side channel to Enterprise, and with cut-offs and easing of bends. ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLA., JACKSONVILLE TO LAKE HARNEY 1 Do....... Combining the 2 above projects into a single project H. Doc. 445, 78th Cong., 2d sess. for St. Johns River, Fla., Jacksonville to Lake Harney, and for a cut-off 5 feet deep and.75 feet wide between Lake Monroe and the vicinity of Osteen Bridge. 1 July 24, 1946 A channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palatka S. Doc. 208, 79th Cong., 2d sess. to Sanford, and in the branch to Enterprise. 1 Contains latest published maps. The latest published detailed maps of the section from Jacksonville to Palatka are printed in Annual Report for 1900, p. 1976. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 743 Local cooperation.--All requirements prior to those imposed by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, have been fully complied with. The requirements imposed by that act and the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, have been fully complied with as regards new work except for furnishing rights- of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the Beresford cut-off, which is not to be provided at this time. Those acts imposed the require- ment, among others, that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent main- tenance. The cut-off channel between Lake Monroe and the vicin- ity of Osteen Bridge (H. Doc. 445, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) is subject to the additional requirement that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from this work. Deepening to 12 feet between Palatka and Sanford and in the branch to Enterprise (S. Doc. 208, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) is subject to the additional requirement that responsible local in- terests will give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, adequate terminal facilities, when and as required, which shall be open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted July 5, 1945, by the Board of County Com- missioners for Seminole County, agreeing to comply with the con- ditions imposed by House Document No. 445, Seventy-eighth Con- gress, second session, was accepted by the Secretary of War on October 3, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. Local interests at Sanford have indicated that they will construct addi- tional terminal facilities when and as required by the traffic on the waterway. The present facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Terminal facilities.-There are an ample number of wharves and terminals at Jacksonville and about 24 piers and wharves at various points on the river above Jacksonville. These include the following: Municipal piers or wharves at Mandarin, Green Cove Springs, Federal Point, Palatka, and a municipal recreational pier at Sanford; and six privately owned piers at Palatka, five at San- ford, and eight at other points along the river between Palatka and Sanford. Five of the private piers have nearby tank storage for petroleum products as follows: One at Palatka, one at Lake Monroe, one at Enterprise, and two at Sanford. All piers have highway connections and one at Palatka has railway connections. In addition, there are a number of small privately owned piers and wharves for recreational craft at various points along the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to deepen the improvement to 12 feet between Astor and Sanford, including the side channel to Enterprise and easing several bends, and to provide the 5-foot depth Woodruff Creek cut-off channel, was be- gun December 10, 1947, under continuing contract, with the con- tract dredge Ventnor, and was completed October 11, 1948. Dur- ing the fiscal year, the dredge removed 996,102 cubic yards of 744 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 material from about 14 miles of channel between St. Francis and North Manuel Bend at a cost of $145,053.78 for new work. Hired-labor surveys to establish positions for permanent aids to navigation in Lake George, in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard, cost $2,061.43 for new work. Surveys in con- nection with contract dredging completed in prior fiscal year cost $445.19 for new work. Preliminary surveys, plans, and specifi- cations cost $211.92 for new work. A general examination of the project between Sanford and Lake Harney in April 1949 cost $3,886.78 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $147,772.32 for new work and $3,886.78 for maintenance, a total of $151,659.10. The expendi- tures were $196,691.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 90 percent completed. Dredging between Jacksonville and Palatka was begun in April 1900 and completed in November 1915 except for the work in Deep Creek, which is about 50 percent completed. In 1939, the Department of the Navy deepened the channel be- tween Jacksonville and the United States naval air station at Black Point to 18 feet. A channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palatka to Sanford, including side channel to Enterprise, was dredged between February 1911 and June 1923 except for making three cut-offs, which were completed in June 1935, and easing a number of bends. Deepening that channel to 12 feet, in- cluding the side channel to Enterprise and easing a number of bends, was begun in August 1947 and completed in October 1948. A channel 5 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Sanford to Lake Harney was dredged between November 1911 and March 1912, and a cut-off channel 5 feet deep and 75 feet wide between Lake Monroe and the vicinity of Osteen Bridge was dredged during February and March 1948. Two converging pile-and-stone jetties at Volusia bar at the head of Lake George, built under a previous project between December 1880 and May 1887, have been main- tained under the existing project. When last surveyed, controlling depths were as follows: Jack- sonville to the United States naval air station, 18 feet for project width in 1939; thence to Palatka, 9.7 feet in the middle 100-foot width of channel at Federal Point, with 11.2 feet available in the easterly half of the channel, in October 1945; from Palatka to Sanford, 12 feet, based on surveys between November 1947 and May 1949; Enterprise side channel, 12 feet in February 1948; and Sanford to Lake Harney, 7 feet in the Woodfuff Creek cut-off and 4.2 feet in midchannel elsewhere, with a limiting edge depth of 2.5 feet, April 1949; and at the entrance to Deep Creek, 7 feet, date of survey unknown. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Dredging a cut-off channel across Beresford Peninsula, and completing two cut-offs and easing five bends in Deep Creek. The costs under the existing project have been $1,141,676.66 for new work and $390,901.01 for maintenance, a total of $1,532,577.67. The expenditures have been $1,533,943.46. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 745 Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $1,896.01, plus $35,000 allotted during July 1949, a total of $36,896.01, will be applied as follows: New work: Complete, by hired labor, establishment and installation of permanent reference monuments, July 1949 -------------------------------------------- $ 1,304.95 Maintenance: Remove, by hired labor, snags and overhanging trees between Lake George and Sanford, September 1949_ $ 5,000.00 Remove, by hired labor, snags and overhanging trees between Sanford and Lake Harney, October- November 1949- ___ __ _ 10,000.00 Emergency removal of shoals throughout the project as required______________________________ _____ 17,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and contingen- cies 3,591.06 35,591.06 Total for all work 36,896.01 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract and removing snags by hired labor between Palatka and Sanford, and miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and contingencies. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,589,877.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1,171,242.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - - 416,739.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------- _-- 1,589,347.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 530.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,896.01 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 35,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---_ _ 36,896.01 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ --------------------------- _ _ _ _ 129,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------------- Appropriated..... $33, 600. 00 $364, 995. 20 $2, 000. 00 $300, 000. 00 $89, 100. 00 Cost of new work--------------------... 84, 285. 04 62, 653.32 460, 773. 85 147, 772. 32 Cost of maintenance...--------------.... 2, 760. 29 24, 145.43 1,389. 99 132. 17 3, 886. 78 Total expended............-----------------. 2, 216. 12 106, 284. 70 69, 226. 86 414, 745. 80 196, 691. 50 4. THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, CROSS-FLORIDA SECTION Location.-The proposed canal extends up the St. Johns River, past Palatka, thence up the valley of the Oklawaha River, across the divide, and down the valley of the Withlacoochee River to the Gulf of Mexico, at a point about 95 miles north of Tampa, Fla. Existing project.-This provides for a lock canal with project depth of 12 feet and minimum bottom width of 150 feet, with five locks 75 feet wide, 600 feet long, and 13 feet deep over the sills. The length of the waterway, including the section in St. Johns River, is 184.4 miles. The following table shows the principal features of the locks and dams: 746 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 St. Johns Eureka lock Silver Springs Dunnellon Inglis lock lock and dam lock lock and dam Nearest railroad station-........ Palatka, Sparr, 15.8 Ocala, 8.9 Dunnellon, Dunnellon, 11.2 miles. miles. miles. 2.5 miles. 11.1 miles. Distance from Atlantic Intra- 90.4 miles.... 111.4 miles.... 127.7 miles... 156.5 miles.... 168.6 miles. coastal Waterway. Lock dimensions ___'-------------75 x 600 feet_ 75 x 600 feet_ 75 x 600 feet_ 75 x 600 feet_ 75 x 600 feet. Lift at normal pool levels .... 20 feet ...... 20 feet....... 7 feet-....... 19 feet-...... 28 feet. Depth on sills at normal pool levels: Upper------------- - 14 feet- 17 feet ...... ... 23 feet-- 23 feet....... 18 feet. Lower___-....._ 15 feet-..... 14 feet....... .... 16 feet-- 18 feet....... 16 feet. Character of foundation-........ Pilesinsand Pilesinsand Pilesinsand Rock-....... Rock. Kind of dam-......___ ___-- (2) Movable. None-....... None-....... Movable. ___ Type of construction ........ .. _ _ _.....__ .. Earth a ______............_ ____..........____ _ _... Earth.' Estimated cost of lock and dam_ $4, 183, 0004 _ _ $5, 965, 000 _ $4, 441, 000 _. $6, 026, 000 __ $6, 128, 000. 1 Clear width and greatest available length. 2Rodman dam will maintain the pool for this lock. That dam is 18.8 miles from Hollister and 96.1 miles from the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It is to be constructed of earth and will have a concrete spillway with movable gates on pile foundation. Its estimated cost is $3,024,000. 3 With concrete spillway and movable gates. 4 Lock only. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $83,614,000 with $323,000 annually for maintenance and operation. The project was authorized in Public Law 675, Seventy-seventh Congress, approved July 23, 1942 (H. Doc. 109, 79th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The project provides that local interests furnish, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the canal; hold and save the United States free from damages due to con- struction works; and take over, maintain, and operate all highway bridges and roadways built in connection with the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Monthly ground- water observations, operation of the meteorological station, com- pilation of data, and additional studies of the project cost $5,540.16. Buildings and grounds retained by the Corps of En- gineers at Camp Roosevelt were maintained at a cost of $16,- 292.15. The total cost for the year was $21,832.31 for new work. The expenditures were $21,496.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project has been limited to detail planning, including surveys and preparation of detailed plans, specifications, and a definite project report. The buildings and grounds at the United States reservation at Camp Roosevelt, near Ocala, Fla., provided in 1935 in connection with the Atlantic-Gulf Ship canal, were maintained until early Septem- ber 1946 when the Federal Public Housing Authority took over certain buildings and grounds and the operation of utilities. The buildings and grounds retained by the Corps of Engineers have been maintained since that date. Periodic ground-water observa- tions, stream gaging, and the operation of meteorological instru- ments have been in progress continuously since November 1935 except during December 1946. The total cost and expenditures have been $1,437,200, all for new work. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $28,000 made during August 1949 will be applied to new work as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 747 Monthly ground-water observations, stream gaging, operation of meteoro- logical station, and compilation of data, July 1949 to June 1950-....... $ 6,000 General maintenance of Camp Roosevelt, near Ocala, Fla., and general administration of real estate pertaining to the project, July 1949 to June 1950 ------------------------------------------------ 22,000 Total for all work 28,000 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------- $ 1,437,200 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1,437,200 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 1,437,200 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 28,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 28,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project - 82,148,800 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1919 Appropriated ----------------- _ $17, 500. 00 $61, 500. 00 $50, 000. 00 $8, 200. 30 Cost of new work -------------- 292,161.34 54, 320. 34 51, 312. 42 $21,461.94 21, 832. 31 Cost of maintenance Total expended ---------------- 285, 065. 85 56, 549. 97 52, 915. 42 21, 572. 25 21, 496. 82 5. OKLAWAHA 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 generally northerly, then easterly, 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 de- tails see page 1825, 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, 57.7 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 widening 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, 85.7 miles above the mouth. The work embraces dredging, snagging, cut-offs at sharp bends, removal of overhanging trees and obstructive aquatic vegetation, and construction of a lock and dam at Moss Bluff to retain the water level in Lake Griffin. The project includes under maintenance the operating and care of that lock and dam. 748 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Lock and dam at Moss Bluff Distance to nearest town ----------- 20.2 miles by canals. Name of nearest town------------------------- Leesburg, Fla. Distance above mouth of river ----------------- 65.5 miles by canals. Distance above mouth of Silver Springs Run------- 13.2 miles. Width of lock chamber 30 feet. Greatest available length for full width------------125 feet. Lift above low water__-------------------------16.0 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at normal pool level -_ 9 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at low water------------4.5 feet. Character of foundation ----------------------- Piles in sand and clay. Character of construction----------------------Concrete, with timber gates. Kind of dam M--------------------------------ovable. Type of dam ------------------------------- Needle. Completed --------------------------------- 1925. Total cost ---------------------------------- $161,000. The river is nontidal except for a short distance above the mouth at the St. Johns River, where the mean range at low-water stage is about 0.5 foot. 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 2.5 feet at Lake Griffin. The extreme fluctuation is about 3 feet at the mouth, 5 feet at Silver Springs Run, and about 4.5 feet at Lake Griffin. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1929, is $351,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $18,000 including $12,000 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 to obtain a naviga- Annual Report for 1889, pp. 1360- ble channel about 4 feet deep from the mouth to 1364. Leesburg. Mar. 2, 1907 Deepening the channel to 6 feet at mean low water H. Doc. 782, 59th Cong., 1st sess. from the mouth of the river to the head of Silver Springs Run. June 25, 1910 Maintenance of levels in the lakes at the head of the \Specified in act. July 25, 1912J river.J July 27, 1916 Acceptance of certain artificial waterways and exten- Do. sions thereof between Heather Island and Lake Griffin as part of the waterway in lieu of portions of the natural bed of the river. (1) Operation and care of the lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. The latest published maps are 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 land- ings along this river, more or less out of repair, and a municipal wharf at Leesburg; no charges for wharfage. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Fre- quent inspections of the upper river and gages and periodic in- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 749 spections of the lower river were made. During inspections nu- merous trees, timber, treetops, and other minor obstructions to navigation were removed. The cost was $5,708.72 for mainte- nance. Operating and care: The lock and dam at Moss Bluff were operated and maintained. Buildings and grounds were cared for with United States plant and hired labor. Under a contract for repairing the bulkhead downstream from the powerhouse, 408 cubic yards of earth fill and 1,258.1 tons of stone were placed be- tween May 16 and June 4, 1949. The spillway apron was repaired by contract from June 7 to 13, 1949. The costs were $12,373.31 for operation, $1,176.69 for ordinary repairs, and $10,774.58 for improvement and reconstruction, a total of $24,324.58, including $11,589.28 for the contract work. The costs for the year were $5,708.72 for maintenance and $24,324.58 for operating and care, a total of $30,033.30. The ex- penditures were $28,203.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 89 percent completed. By dredging, making cut-offs, and snagging intermittently between January 1892 and June 1914, a clear chan- nel with a depth of about 6 feet at ordinary stages was obtained to a point about 32 miles above the mouth and thence about 4 feet deep to the head of Silver Springs Run, 57.7 miles above the mouth. A channel 4 feet deep at mean low water and 30 feet wide between Silver Springs Run and Moss Bluff lock was dredged between late 1924 and November 1929. A lock and dam at Moss Bluff were constructed between about March 1923 and late 1925. For further details relative to this lock see paragraph "Existing project." The United States reservation comprises 13.14 acres of land, two dwellings, a storehouse, and other small buildings. Most of the original dredging of the canal between Heather Island (6.3 miles above the mouth of Silver Springs Run) and Starkes Ferry near Lake Griffin was done by private interests between 1911 and 1923. Between June 1929 and June 1930, the canal be- tween Moss Bluff lock and Starkes Ferry was enlarged to 8 feet deep by 50 feet wide to provide for control of Lake Griffin. The dike on the east side of the canal was repaired and improved as a maintenance feature from June to December 1936. At the close of the fiscal year, the river was in fair condition except for low water; the lock and dam were in fair condition, and the canals and dikes above the lock were in fair condition. In June 1949, the controlling depths were about as follows: Mouth of the river to Silver Springs Run, 4 feet; Silver Springs Run, 5 feet; Silver Springs Run to Moss Bluff lock, 4 feet; and thence to Leesburg, 5.7 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is easing several sharp bends and obtaining project dimensions in the sec- tion 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, $329,515.70 for maintenance, and $127,426.52 for operating 872132--50---48 750 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and care, a total of $768,294.67. The expenditures have been $765,495.98. In addition, $11,414.41 were expended between Au- gust 1, 1929, 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 and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $4,828.39, plus an allotment of $18,000 made during July 1949, a total of $22,828.39, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $ 2,935.75 Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and re- moval of obstructions to navigation, July 1949 to June 1950___ ____-_-___-___-__-_--__- 8,137.06 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of lock and dam at Moss Bluff ---------- $11,255.58 Ordinary repairs -- __ -- ----------- 500.00 11,755.58 Total for all work_ _ ___ __ 22,828.39 The additional sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and removal of obstructions to navigation, July 1950 to June 1951 _ _ $ 6,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of lock and dam at Moss Bluff--------------$11, 000 Ordinary repairs___________________________________ 800 Improvement and reconstruction_____________________ _ 200 12 000 1-, VV Total for all work 18,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $785,513.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 315,264.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 468,356.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 780,822.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 4,691.33 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,864.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 19,864.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ______ __________ 39,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....... $14, 084. 34 ......----------------- $21, 500. 00 $4, 000. 00 $16, 400. 00 $30, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance-------------.... 10, 263. 19 12, 147. 41 14, 893. 27 16, 754. 53 30, 033. 30 Total expended...---------------- 10, 473. 65 13, 974. 69 14, 168. 35 15, 653. 29 28, 203. 55 6. THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TRIBUTARY CHANNEL, ST. JOHNS RIVER 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, and thence following in general the line of a canal con- structed by the Florida Coast Line & Transportation Co. (See RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 751 U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 842-847.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 15, 1844, July 13, 1892, August 18, 1894, and Deficiency Act of February 26, 1896. For further details, see page 1825, Annual Report for 1915; page 655, Annual Report for 1926; and page 618, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for in inland waterway 12 feet deep at local mean low water and generally 125 feet wide from Jacksonville to Miami, with such modifications in cut-off and other questions of alinement as may be required by the Chief of Engineers; for a turning basin 8 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 800 feet long in the vicinity of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; for an en- trance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 300 feet wide and 600 feet long, at Sebastian, Fla.; and for a basin 8 feet deep extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to the easterly shore, about 1,140 feet wide at the waterway and 280 feet wide at the shore line, at or near Vero Beach, Fla. The length of the waterway is 372 miles. Depths in excess of those called for under this project already exist in the St. Johns River from Jack- sonville to a point 23 miles east and also for a total of about 44 miles between the St. Johns River and Miami, or about 18 per- cent 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 feet in Biscayne Bay. The extreme range is about 7 feet at the St. Johns River, 1.5 feet at Fort Pierce, and 3 feet in Biscayne Bay. Tidal effect is imperceptible at points along the waterway distant from inlets. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $24,131,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost maintenance is $322,000, including $16,000 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 Jack- H. Doc. 586, 69th Cong., 2d sess. sonville to Miami. July 3, 1930 For a width of 100 feet__ ..............--......__..___ S. Doc. 71, 71st Cong., 2d sess. (1) Operation and care of the bridge near Palm Valley provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 2 Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin in the vicinity of Jacksonville BeachH_ H. Doc. 180, 75th Cong., 1st sess.2 Mar. 2, 1945 A channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide--------........--- H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 2 Do ...- . A side channel and basin at Sebastian ------------ H. Doc. 336, 76th Cong., 1st sess.2 Do - A basin at Vero Beach.....-------------------------H. Doc. 261, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act of June 26, 1934. 2 Contains latest published maps. 752 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The conditions imposed by the River and Harbor Acts approved January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930, have been fully complied with, including furnishing suitable spoil- disposal areas for subsequent maintenance of the improvement as and when required. Subsequent acts authorizing enlargement of the waterway have imposed the same requirement with re- spect to spoil-disposal areas for maintenance. The Florida Inland Navigation District, a special taxing district empowered by State law to comply with certain features of local cooperation, was re- quested to furnish additional spoil-disposal areas in perpetuity for a 25-year maintenance program in the southerly and northerly halves of the waterway on May 15 and July 1, 1944, respectively. Numerous areas have been furnished and the navigation district is actively engaged in securing other areas.by negotiation or, when necessary, by condemnation. The areas are being furnished at a satisfactory rate. Temporary spoil-disposal areas for mainte- nance have been and are being furnished as and when required. 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 mainte- nance when and as required, and to the further condition that local interests provide, without cost to the United States, suitable highway connections and a bulkhead along the south side of the basin on plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, and agree to maintain said bulkhead and the land approaches thereto as a pub- lic terminal open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted by the city council of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., agreeing to comply with those conditions, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on October 18, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. The lands needed for rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal have been fur- nished. A highway from Jacksonville to Jacksonville Beach, now under construction by the Florida State Road Department, will satisfy the requirement as to highway connections. All work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improve- ment. The act imposed additional requirements as follows: (a) Deepening the waterway to 12 feet is subject to the conditions (H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) that local interests bear the cost of all alterations of bridges, cables, pipe lines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement and that, if for any cause the Secretary of War finds it advisable, he may cause proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United States for acquirement by condemnation or otherwise of any lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for the im- provement, after receipt of assurances satisfactory to him from responsible local agencies that they will reimburse the United RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 753 States for the costs; (b) provision of a side channel at Sebastian is subject to the condition (H. Doc. 336, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable terminal facili- ties open to all on equal terms; (c) provision of the basin at Vero Beach is subject to the requirements (H. Doc. 261, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) that local interests will furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will protect the shore line with an adequate bulkhead, and provide, maintain, and operate terminals adequate to full utilization of the improvement, open to all on equal and reasonable terms. A resolution adopted August 2, 1946, by the Florida Inland Navigation District was accepted by the Chief of Engineers De- cember 24, 1946, as satisfactory assurance that the navigation dis- trict will furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas needed for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the construction and maintenance of the 12-foot project. The navi- gation district assumes no responsibility for the additional re- quirement that local interests bear the cost of all alterations of bridges, cables, pipe lines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement (H. Doc. 740, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) as it is not empowered by State law to comply with such features of local cooperation. The bridges, cables, pipe lines, and other structures are owned by various individuals, and public and private corpora- tions. Most of those structures were constructed under permits issued by or under authority of the Secretary of War. Alteration of all bridges, cables, pipe lines, and other structures, made neces- sary by the improvement, can properly be required of the owners under existing Federal law. Procurement by the navigation dis- trict of the required rights-of-way and temporary spoil-disposal areas for new work is virtually complete for some sections of the waterway, and is well advanced and actively in progress in others. The navigation district states that it is in a position to furnish all remaining areas in a short time after it is evident that funds will become available. No delays are expected to be experienced due to lack of suitable rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas nor to alterations of bridges, cables, pipe lines, and other structures made necessary by the improvement. A resolution adopted by the city of Vero Beach on August 8, 1945, agreeing to comply with the features of local cooperation pertaining to the basin at Vero Beach, was accepted by the Secre- tary of War on November 28, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. On March 14, 1946, local interests were informed as to the requirements imposed in connection with the provision of a side channel at Sebastian, but no assurance of compliance with those requirements has been received. Local interests have stated that participation by them in meeting local cooperation require- ments is contingent upon the prior opening of Sebastian Inlet. Terminal facilities.-Extensive terminals with railway and 754 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 street connections are available in connection with the harbors at Jacksonville and Miami. Terminals, with railway and highway connections, for coastwise vessels have been constructed at Fort Pierce (Indian River), Riviera (Lake Worth), and Port Ever- glades (Hollywood Harbor). Municipal piers or wharves have been constructed at Titusville, Courtenay, Cocoa, Melbourne and Vero Beach for handling general freight, and at St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Eau Gallie, West Palm Beach, and Miami for the use of recreational 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 Coast Guard buoy depot. There are also a number of privately owned piers, wharves, and landings at various points along the waterway. The facilities are considered adequate in general for the existing commerce. (For further details on facilities at Jacksonville, Fort Pierce Harbor, Port of Palm Beach, Port Everglades, and Miami, see Port Series Nos. 15 and 16, revised 1947, and Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for deepening the waterway to 12 feet and widening to 125 feet between Fort Lau- derdale and Miami, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, were continued intermittently during the fiscal year. The cost was $11,821.39. Maintenance: The following tabulation shows maintenance dredging accomplished by contract and survey work performed by hired labor: Cubic Plant Work and locality Dates yards Cost removed Contract dredge Realinement of channel at Broadway July 21 to Oct. 19, 1948. 222, 886 $70, 266. 25 Ideal. and Seabreeze bridges at Daytona Beach, Fla., and removal of 7 shoals thence to St. Johns River. Contract dredge Relocation channel at Sunny Isles (Ful- Sept. 4, to Oct. 12, 1948. 44, 503 61, 301. 05 Monroe. ford) Bridge. Contract dredge 2 shoals near Ponce de Leon Inlet....... Sept. 3 to 25, 1948-..... 61, 690 17, 391. 93 Dade. Contract dredge Emergency shoal removal at Deerfield Oct. 17 to Nov. 17, 1948 126, 770 38, 625. 97 Monroe. Beach Bridge. Contract dredge 8 shoals between St. Lucie Inlet and Dec. 1, 1948, to Feb. 9, 158, 854 51,049. 16 Superior. Bakers Haulover. 1949. Contract dredge Shoals at Port Orange and Oak Landing Mar. 19 to 29, 1949.._... 53, 738 9, 777. 76 Sayde M. Contract dredge Channel realinement at Singer Island Mar. 31 to Apr. 6, 1949. 13, 473 5, 220. 10 Admiral. Bridge. Hired labor..... Periodic condition surveys and inspec- July 1, 1948, to June ----------....... 18, 441. 31 tions throughout the project. 30, 1949. Operating and care: The steel-and-concrete double-leaf bascule highway bridge near Palm Valley was operated and maintained with hired labor. The entire structure was repainted, and altera- tions were made to the electrical system. The costs were RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 755 $16,286.52 for operation, $1,489.51 for ordinary repairs, and $76.02 for improvement and reconstruction, a total of $17,852.05. The costs for the year were $11,821.39 for new work, $272,- 073.53 for maintenance, and $17,852.05 for operating and care, a total of $301,746.97. The expenditures were $298,320.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 32 percent completed. A channel 8 feet deep at local mean low water and 100 feet wide was dredged between March 1930 and May 1935. The present width of 100 feet is reduced at 51 localities by bridges with a limiting horizontal clearance of 52 feet at the Deer- field Beach Bridge. A steel-and-concrete, double-leaf bascule high- way bridge near Palm Valley, to replace the temporary pontoon bridge at that locality, was constructed between September 1936 and July 1937, at a cost of $117,916.77. The last general survey of the section of the waterway between Haulover canal and Miami was made in January 1948, and of the section between St. Johns River and Haulover canal, in September 1948. Based on those surveys and subsequent local surveys at isolated shoals, a depth of 8 feet for a width of at least 50 feet was available by following the greatest depths. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Deepen the waterway to 12 feet and widen to 125 feet; provide a turning basin near Jacksonville Beach; provide a side channel and basin at Sebastian; and provide a basin at Vero Beach. The total costs under the existing project have been as follows: New work Maintenance Operating and Total care Regular funds_ _ -- - -$5, 419, 323. 20 $3, 369, 655. 17 $127, 506. 85 $8, 916, 485. 22 Public Works funds .__-___-__ 2, 199, 841. 72-_ - __ . .............. --...... 2, 199, 841. 72 Total, United States funds 7, 619, 164. 92 3, 369, 655. 17 127, 506. 85 11, 116, 326. 94 Contributed funds- ----- _ _______ - - 5, 500. 00 ------------------ 5, 500. 00 Total, all funds ........--- 7, 619, 164. 92 3, 375, 155. 17 127, 506. 85 11, 121, 826. 94 The expenditures have been $11,112,268.50 United States funds, including $2,199,841.72 Public Works funds. In addition, $5,500 were expended from contributed funds for maintenance, and $3,179.07 were 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 appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $16,979.54, plus an allotment of $239,- 600 made during July 1949, a total of $256,579.54, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _________________________________ $ 4,368.94 New work: Engineering studies, examinations, and fur- nishing to local interests data in connection with their acquisition of rights-of-way and spoil areas for con- struction of the 12- by 125-foot project, July 1949 to June 1950--------------------- 4,934.23 756 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Dredge by contract to remove critical shoaling throughout the project as required, July 1949 to June 1950 __ $200,000.00 Snagging by hired labor from St. Johns River through Haulover canal, December 1949 3,000.00 Condition survey of Haulover canal, September 1949 _ 2,500.00 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and contingencies_ 25,866.44 231,366.44 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of Palm Valley highway bridge 14,500.00 Ordinary repairs 1,000.00 Improvements and betterments 409.93 15,909.93 Total for all work __ 256,579.54 The additional sum of $1,721,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge, by contract, to deepen the waterway to 12 feet and widen it to 125 feet between St. Johns River and St. Augustine, July 1950 to June 1951_____________ ____-____ $1,500,000 Maintenance: Dredge by contract to remove critical shoaling throughout the project, and periodic condition surveys, in- spections, and contingencies _______________________________ 205,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of Palm Valley highway bridge------------- 14,500 Ordinary repairs_________________________________ 1,000 Improvements and betterments_ _ _---------------_ 500 16,000 Total for all work _____________________________________ 1,721,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $11,440,114.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________-_________ ____ 7,713,940.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 1 3,713,563.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 11,423,445.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 16,669.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------- 12,210.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 239,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------- 251, 810.25 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____-____________________ 16,507,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .---.---------- -$267, 400. 00 $428, 500.00 $50, 000. 00 $172, 200. 00 $246, 431. 26 Cost of new work---------....._ 4, 416. 06 141, 908. 79 174, 717. 61 34, 305. 63 11, 821. 39 Cost of maintenance....------------ 182, 258. 36 84, 423. 28 109, 568. 34 137, 044. 33 289, 925. 58 Total expended....---------------- 187, 175. 09 234, 977. 84 289, 077. 22 163, 902. 31 298, 320. 54 1 In addition, $5,500 were expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 7. ST. AUGUSTINE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-On the east coast of Florida, about 33 miles south of the entrance to St. Johns River and about 180 miles north of Fort Pierce Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1243 and 1244.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 757 Previous projects.-Appropriations were made by the acts ap- proved March 2, 1829, and June 27, 1834, for a survey of the har- bor and the bar at the entrance. The River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 11, 1888, authorized improvement of the harbor subject to a subsequent report of a board of engineers. For fur- ther details see page 284, Annual Report for 1904, and page 623, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep at mean low water to be dredged from the ocean across North Point to deep water in Tolomato River opposite the mouth of Matanzas River and protected at its outer end by a steel-sheet-pile sand trap extending from the coast north of and parallel to the cut. The length of the channel is about 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 inlet is about 4.5 feet, and the extreme range about 7 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1937, is $275,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but includ- ing $137,500 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 555, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in House Document No. 106, Eighty-first Congress, first session. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 1, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for an entrance channel along the best natural alinement as it may exist from time to time, 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep across the new inlet bar, thence 12 feet deep to the Intracoastal Waterway; a sand-tight jetty extending seaward from Vilano Point, parallel to and coextensive with the existing groin, and for future landward extension of the jetty and groin; and for a channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep in San Sebastian River from the Intracoastal Waterway to the King Street bridge with a turning place near the upper end; all in substantial accord- ance with the plans of the district engineer subject to such modi- fication as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $1,842,300 for new work and $32,800 annually for maintenance in lieu of the $25,000 now authorized for the inlet improvements; and $49,900 for new work and $3,800 an- nually for maintenance of the San Sebastian River channel, sub- ject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 133, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four timber docks on the Matanzas 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 in the San Sebastian River which flows southward through 758 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the city into the Matanzas River south of the bridge; these consist of timber wharves, with frame and corrugated-iron warehouses thereon. The present terminals have highway connections and several of the shrimp docks have rail connections. They are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce and yacht traffic, but there are no terminals suitable for an extensive general commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A survey of St. Augustine Inlet and adjacent beaches, in progress at the begin- ning of the fiscal year, was completed in July 1948. A similar. survey was begun during June 1949. The total cost was $3,000 for maintenance. The expenditures were $4,534.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in August 1941. The dredging was done between April and August 1940, and the granite, native rock, and creosoted-timber sand-trap groin, 1,580 feet long and extending from the coast line into the ocean was constructed between February and Au- gust 1941. The groin is 740 feet north of and parallel to the northerly edge of the project channel. An extension at an angle of 45 ° and 300 feet long was constructed at the shore end as a maintenance feature between September and December 1943 to stop the flanking at that end of the structure by sea action. The groin is in fair condition. In June 1949, the controlling depth in the project channel was 8 feet about 4,000 feet seaward of the end of the jetty; however, a depth of 11 feet was available in a marked natural channel leading northeasterly from the project channel near the seaward end of the jetty. The costs and expendi- tures under the existing project have been $392,787.72 for new work and $145,608.87 for maintenance, a total of $538,396.59. In addition, $137,500 were expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-Accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $5.88, plus an allotment of $10,000 made during July 1949, a total of $10,005.88, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $ 5.88 Maintenance: Annual aerial photographic survey by contract, October 1949- ____ $3,000 Annual hydrographic survey of the project entrance chan- nel by hired labor, July-August 1949 - - -- - 7,000 10,000.00 Total for all work----------_ _ _--------------------------- 10,005.88 The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance: Annual aerial photographic survey by contract, October 1950- - - - $ 3,000 Annual hydrographic survey of the project entrance channel by hired labor, July to September 1950------------------------------------- 7,000 Total for all work - - 10,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 759 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ 1$609,699.43 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -- 1 464,090.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 145,608.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1_ 609,699.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 10,000.00 Total nnhlirrate1 halanc availahl fnr fisal par 195Q0 10 000 00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------- -- $3, 700.09 $396. 68 $7, 000. 00 $3, 000. 00 Cost of new work..-- Cost of maintenance. -------------------------- 396. 68 - 7, 000. 00 3, 000. 00 Total expended ....------------------------------ 396. 68 _ - -- 5, 465. 59 4, 534. 41 1In addition, $137,500 were expended from contributed funds for new work. 8. CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLA. Location.-On the east coast of Florida in Canaveral Bight, about 120 miles south of St. Augustine Harbor and 65 miles north of the entrance to Fort Pierce Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1245.) Existing project.-This provides for a turning basin 27 feet deep at mean low water and 1,000 feet wide, with lengths of 900 feet on the north side and 2,900 feet on the south side, near the easterly shore of Banana River and inclosed by a dike; an entrance channel 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide extending from the turn- ing basin through the barrier beach to deep water in Canaveral Bight, protected at its seaward entrance by two jetties to the 12-foot depth contour; a barge canal 8 feet deep at local mean low water and 100 feet wide from the turning basin to the Intra- coastal Waterway; and a lock 50 feet wide and 250 feet long to pass the barge canal through the dike inclosing the turning basin. The entrance channel is about 1.8 miles long and the barge canal about 7.5 miles long. The total length of the project is 9.9 miles. Present plans will provide only one jetty, 1,520 feet long, on the south side. Data relative to the proposed lock Distance to nearest town- -- --10.7 miles via 8-foot barge canal - and Intracoastal Waterway. Name of nearest town - - Cocoa, Fla. Distance from Intracoastal Waterway channel___ 7.2 miles Lock dimensions_____________________________ 50 by 250 feet. Lift _ _ Varies with the tide. Depth on miter sills- 12 feet below mean low water. Character of foundation__ Piles in sand. Kind of dam_ None. Estimated cost__ $1,715,500. The mean range of tide is about 3.5 feet and the maximum range about 6 feet. Onshore winds generally raise the water level from 4 to 6 feet above mean low water. There is no perceptible tidal effect in Indian and Banana Rivers in the general vicinity, but the level of the water is considerably affected by winds, north- 760 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 erly winds causing a lowering of the waters and southerly winds causing them to rise above normal. Easterly winds cause a rise at the western shores and westerly winds a rise at their eastern shores. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,029,000 including $850,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $45,500, including $11,000 for the operation and care of the lock. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 367, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The authorized work is subject to the con- ditions that local interests contribute 50 percent of the estimated first cost of the improvement, but not to exceed $850,000, and fur- nish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will: (1) Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for the improvement and its subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired; (2) construct, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary of War, ade- quate piers, slips, warehouses and transit sheds, a precooling plant with a capacity of at least 120,000 standard boxes of citrus fruit per week, a shipside citrus packing plant with a capacity of at least 50,000 standard boxes per week, direct and adequate high- way connections between the port terminals and the mainland, and all bridges made necessary by the entire improvement; (3) agree to operate and maintain, free of cost to the United States, all port facilities open to all on equal and reasonable terms; (4) agree to receive and pay for at the rate of 6 cents per cubic yard not less than 1,500,000 cubic yards of material to be dredged by the United States from the barge canal or turning basin and deposited upon the right-of-way for the causeway carrying the highway between the port terminals and the mainland; and (5) provide, operate, and maintain, free of cost to the United States, adequate railroad connections between the port and the rail lines on the mainland when the Secretary of War shall require it. An act of the Florida State Legislature in 1939, as amended in 1941, created the Canaveral Port District in Brevard County, and a governing body known as the Canaveral Port Authority with authority to construct and maintain in the district a deep-water harbor with terminal facilities; to borrow not to exceed $5,000,- 000 through the issuance of revenue certificates and bonds; and to levy an ad valorem tax on real and personal property in the port district. Bond issues are to be ratified by the freeholders of the port district in a public election. By letter dated February 22, 1947, the Canaveral Port Au- thority informed the district engineer that the Authority had caused plans and specifications for the essential port facilities to be prepared by contract. In a special election held November 25, 1947, the Canaveral Port District was authorized to issue bonds in the amount of $1,365,000. The port authority expects to advertise RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 761 these bonds for sale in the near future, and to use the proceeds for meeting certain of the requirements of local cooperation. The port authority has stated that on January 1, 1949, it owned about 1,400 acres of land on part of which the proposed port will be located, and that it is actively engaged in securing the lands ac- quired for rights-of-way and spoil disposal. On January 19, 1949, the Canaveral Port Authority adopted a resolution agreeing to assume full responsibility for the requirements of local coopera- tion. That resolution with supporting papers was forwarded to the district engineer on January 21, 1949, and will be submitted to higher authority when further information is available con- cerning the sale of the bonds. Terminal facilities.-There are no facilities at the site of the proposed improvement. About 2 miles north thereof, a privately owned timber pier, extending about 700 feet into Canaveral Bight, is used for handling fish and shrimp. The facility has highway connections only, and although considered ample for existing com- merce, is inadequate for any additional commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed except for completion of an appendix on aggregates that was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $24,036.10 for new work. The expenditures were $26,417.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project has been limited to advance planning for the improvement, including sur- veys, sub-surface investigations, piling and load tests, and prepa- ration of detailed plans, which is virtually completed. The total cost has been $107,676.59, all for new work. The expenditures have been $108,198. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, $722,823.41, $850,000 expected to be contributed by local interests, and an estimated $82,200 expected to be received from sale to local interests of material dredged from the barge canal, a total of $1,655,023.41, will be applied as follows: New work: Complete, by hired labor, preparation of plans and specifica- tions for dredging, October and November 1949----------$ 15,000.00 Complete, by hired labor, preparation of plans and specifica- tions for revetment, June 1950 _ 10,000.00 Partially complete, by hired labor, preparation of plans and specifications for lock_____________ 60,000.00 Dredge, by contract, the 8-foot depth barge canal and the 27- foot depth turning basin and barrier cut to the 12-foot con- tour in ocean ___________ _________________ 1,482,023.41 Dredge, by United States hopper dredge, the 27-foot depth ocean cut seaward of the 12-foot contour ------------ __ 88,000.00 Total for all work__________________________________ 1,655,023.41 No additional funds are needed for work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. 762 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------$ 830,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 107,676.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 108,198.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 722,302.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 722,823.41 Amount expected to be received from sale of dredged material to local interests _________________________ 82,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_----- 805,023.41 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- __-___- _ 2,348,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .- $830, 500.00 .---------------------------- Cost of new work--..--------------------------16, 741. 13 29, 345. 69 37, 553. 67 24, 036. 10 Cost of maintenance-- 11,717. 23 Total expended.................. ......---------------------------- 35, 380. 37 34, 683. 29 26, 417. 11 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Amount expected to be contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ _ _ $850,000 Total unobligated balance expected to be available for fiscal year 1950__ 850,000 9. FORT PIERCE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-On the east coast of Florida, about 218 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 Chart No. 582.) Existing project.-This provides for the maintenance, enlarge- ment, and deepening 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+00 near the west- erly side of the inlet, thence 200 feet wide across Indian River to station 30+00, and thence flaring on the southerly side to form a turning basin 3,000 feet long and 900 feet wide over the inner 750 feet of its length, the depth to be 25 feet in the basin and in the channel to station 130+00, and thence 27 feet to the 27-foot contour in the ocean; and for maintenance of the jetties at the ocean end of the inlet, and of shore revetments within the inlet in prolongation of the jetties. The two parallel rubblestone jetties with revetment extensions, constructed by local interests to pro- tect the entrance, are 900 feet apart, the north jetty and revet- ment being about 3,500 feet long, and the south jetty and revet- ment about 3,200 feet long. The length of the section included in the project is about 3.5 miles. The mean range of tide is about 2.6 feet at the entrance and 0.7 foot at the terminal, with north- east tides as high as 5 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $322,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- pance is $30,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 763 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. tion Act, Mar. 4, 1933. dredging the channel. Aug. 30, 1935 (maintenance in- For maintaining the channels, jetties, H. Doc. 252, 72d Cong., 1st cluded in Public Works Ad- and revetments, and the enlarge- sess.; Rivers and Harbors ministration program, Sept. 6, ment of the channels and turning Committee Doc. 21, 74th 1933). basin to the existing project dimen- Cong., 1st sess. (Contains sions. latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with as to original construc- tion. The River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935, im- posed the condition that local interests furnish suitable spoil- disposal areas for subsequent maintenance. Adequate spoil- disposal areas have been furnished in perpetuity. Terminal facilities.-These consist of two earth-filled piers retained by steel sheet piling and forming a slip 200 feet wide by 330 to 350 feet long with bulkhead wharf at inner end. These facilities afford a berthing space of about 1,653 feet. The south pier and the bulkhead wharf are municipally owned, the pier hav- ing a berthing space of 524 feet, with depths of 25.5 to 18 feet. The bulkhead is used for tie-up of Government vessels. A warehouse 75 by 280 feet is on the municipal pier, and a precooling plant 102 by 365 feet occupies the north pier, just landward of which is an- other warehouse, 50 by 100 feet. A fruit-packing house 170 by 225 feet is at the west end of the slip. The north pier is served by rail- way and both piers by highway connections. North of the turning basin there is a bulkhead wharf with a depth of 15 to 12 feet and with tank storage in the rear for petroleum products. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.--A general survey of the entrance channel and turning basin during May 1949 and periodic inspections of the improvement cost $1,973.53 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $2,018.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in February 1938. Dredging was begun in July 1936 and completed in February 1938. Restoration of the jetties originally constructed by local interests was begun in October 1933 and completed in August 1934 as a maintenance feature. Both jetties are in good condition. The revetments are in fair condition; both are ragged, with nearly vertical faces along the water side re- sulting from loss of numerous stones into the water. The westerly 500 feet of the south revetment is in very poor condition; of that section, the westerly 200 feet has disappeared and needs replac- ing to prevent further shore erosion. Stones should be replaced in the adjacent 300 feet of this section of the revetment. In May 1949, the controlling depths were as follows: From the sea buoy 764 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 to the ocean shore, 22.4 feet in midchannel, with limiting depths of 24 feet and 17 feet in the north and south outside quarters, respectively; thence across Indian River to the turniril basin, 22.5 feet in midchannel, with limiting depths of 20.4 feet and 19 feet in the north and south outside quarters, respectively: and in the turning basin, 22.5 feet in the middle half, with limiting depths of about 18.1 feet and 17.8 feet to within about 70 feet of the edges in the north and south outside quarters, respectively, the least depths being in the northwest and southwest corners. The total costs and expenditures have been $961,039.96 of which $337,182,67 was for new work and $623,857.29, including $250,000 Public Works funds, was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-Accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $198.14, plus an allotment of $64,000 made during July 1949, a total of $64,198.14, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $ 198.14 Maintenance: Dredge with a United States hopper dredge throughout the project, 1 month, September 1949 $57,500 Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and contingen- cies----------------------------------------- 6,500 64,000.00 Total for all work---_________ -_______ ----- ._____ _ 64,198.14 The additional sum of $32,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance to repair, by contract, the rock revetments inshore of the north and south jetties, and for periodic condition surveys, and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $961,039.96 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949..__________________________ 337,182.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------- _----__--_ 623,857.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 961,039.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ____ 64,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------64,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.... --------- -$20, 000. 00 - $4, 800. 00 $63,000. 00 - $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work-... Cost of maintenance....-------- - 12, 137. 17 1, 451. 99 55, 210. 22 2, 427. 09 $1, 973. 53 Total expended ....---------------- 28, 431. 26 2, 421. 23 58, 734. 21 - 951. 01 2, 018. 20 10. ST. LUCIE INLET, FLA. Location.-On the east coast of Florida, about 19 miles south of the entrance to Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla., and 100 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1247.) Previous projects.-The River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913, authorized the expenditure of $300,000 for excavating a cut of 18-foot center depth across the rock reef and bar as a pre- RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 765 liminary step toward securing later a channel 18 feet deep and at least 200 feet wide. For further details see pages 687-689 of the Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 200 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water across the outside rock reef at the seaward entrance to the inlet. The project channel is about 1,300 feet long and the total distance from the seaward end of the entrance bar through the inlet and across Indian River to Port Sewall is about 2.7 miles. The mean range of tide is 2.6 feet, and the extreme range about 4.5 feet, with tides of 7 feet or more under storm conditions. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $53,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 391, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with as to original con- struction. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, imposed the condition that local interests furnish spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance of the improvement, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. The Board of Commissioners of St. Lucie Inlet District and Port Authority, a local authority created and empowered by State law to comply with features of local cooperation, adopted a resolution on June 5, 1945, agreeing to comply with all local cooperation require- ments. On October 11, 1945, that resolution was accepted by the Chief of Engineers as satisfactory assurance of compliance. Terminal facilities.-There are no commercial facilities in the immediate vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet. There are, however, a num- ber of small privately owned piers and wharves on Manatee Creek at Salerno, which are used by commercial fishermen. On St. Lucie River at Stuart and vicinity there is a municipal pier open to the public, a pier for handling petroleum products, and a marine ways. There are several privately owned piers for the commercial fishing fleet and charter boats. Highway connections only are avail- able. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to pro- vide the project channel, begun June 9 with the contract dredge Caloosahatcheeand in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed July 20, 1948. There were removed 3,077 cubic yards of rock and other material at a cost of $23,514.01 for new work. The expenditures were $92,504.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project channel was dredged between May 8 and July 30, 1948. The controlling depth across the entrance bar was 10 feet in July 1948, thence in the nonproject channel through the inlet and across Indian River to Port Sewall, 4.9 feet for a width of at least 200 feet in a cir- cuitous natural channel from the inner end of the rock reef to the Intracoastal Waterway in July 1947, and thence 11 feet to 872132-50-49 766 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Port Sewall in June 1934. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $96,913.75 for new work. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951, as the condition of the project is expected to meet the needs of commerce for the next 2 years. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- _- _ $123,602.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ________________ 123,602.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------- 123,602.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.___ - _-_- ........ ___ __ - .- - ______-_ _ _. ----- $98, 000. 00 -$1, 086. 25 ------------------------------------------------- Cost of new work .......... ___................ 73, 399. 74 23, 514. 01 Cost of maintenance . .. ________.._. . Total expended ..__-........- __________._. ... 4, 409. 65 92, 504. 10 11. LAKE WORTH INLET, FLA. Location.-On the east coast of Florida about 71 miles north of the entrance to Miami Harbor. It is the entrance channel to the Port of Palm Beach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1248.) Existing project.-This provides for the maintenance, deepen- ing, and enlargement of the improvements constructed by local interests to provide a channel 25 feet deep at mean low water (plus 2 feet of overdepth from the ocean to station 65+00 and 1 foot of overdepth thence to and in the turning basin), 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, near the westerly side of the inlet, thence 200 feet wide across Lake Worth to station 33+23, thence flaring to a turning basin of the same depth, 700 feet square, on the westerly side of the lake; 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 the existing jet- ties. The jetties constructed at the entrance by local interests con- sist 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 length of section under improve- ment is about 1.3 miles. The mean range of tide is 2.8 feet at the inlet and 1.8 feet at the Port of Palm Beach terminals. The ex- treme range is about 4.5 feet at the inlet and 3 feet at the termi- nals. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $1,472,000, The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 767 Acts Work authorized Documents (1) Maintenance of improvement previously constructed H. Doc. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess. by local interests. (2) Deepening the channels and turning basin, as con- Recommended by Chief of En- structed by local interests, to 20 feet. gineers to Public Works Admin- istration Oct. 17, 1934. Aug. 30, 1935 Authorized the work previously approved by Public H. Doc. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess., Works Administration, and for widening of the and Rivers and Harbors Com- channels to existing project dimensions, enlarge- mittee Doc. 42, 74th Cong., 1st ment of turning basin, removal of obstructive point sess. on south side of the inlet, revetment of the banks of the inlet, and restoration of existing jetties. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the channels and turning basin to 25 feet... H. Doec.530, 78th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published maps.) 1 Public Works Administration program Mar. 13, 1934. 2 Public Works Administration program Dec. 10, 1934. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 11, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for extending the existing project turn- ing basin 550 feet southward over a 900-foot width, with a flare to the east, all to a depth of 25 feet at mean low water plus 1 foot of overdepth, generally in accordance with the plan of the district engineer and with such modification thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $305,000 for dredging, with $1,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc.704, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except as follows: Per- petual easements of access to the north and south easement areas adjacent to channel through the inlet have not been furnished as required under the provisions of the River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 185, 73d Cong., 2d sess.) ; the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, among other conditions, imposed the requirement that local interests give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of War that they will provide additional berthing space and terminal facilities when needed to accommo- date any increase in the commerce of the port, and furnish suit- able spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance of the work as and when required. A resolution adopted August 1, 1945, by the Port of Palm Beach District agreeing to comply with all con- ditions imposed by the act was accepted by the Secretary of War on October 3, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. While not required under the conditions of local cooperation, the Port of Palm Beach District, during 1946, dredged an extension to the southerly side of the turning basin 22 feet deep, 200 feet wide, about 900 feet long, and flaring northeasterly to join the project basin 600 feet from its southeast corner. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a slip 690 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 26 feet deep, with a wharf on either side and a bulkhead at the inner end, and two additional shore wharves. These facilities afford a total berthing space of 2,092 feet, with depths ranging from 26 to 17 feet. All wharves belong to the Port of Palm Beach District except one owned by the Corps of Engi- neers. A steel warehouse, 70 by 620 feet, and a wooden frame 768 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 building, 70 by 140 feet, have been constructed on the north side of the slip; the former precooling plant, 36 by 124 feet, north of the warehouse has been remodeled for use as a warehouse for express traffic. Two nearby storage depots for petroleum products and one for tank storage of imported fountain sirup are connected with the terminals by pipe lines. Equipment for transfer of railroad freight cars to and from car ferries has been installed. Rail and highway connections, water supply, and other facilities have been provided to the warehouse and shipside. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to deepen the improvement to 25 feet, plus overdepth, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year under two contracts-one in the outer channel from the seaward entrance to station 65+00, and the other thence in the inner channel to and including the turning ba- sin-was completed November 14, 1948. Drilling and blasting in each of the two sections under contract was completed August 8, 1948. Dredging, which had been temporarily suspended at the be- ginning of the fiscal year to permit additional drilling and blasting was resumed with the contract dredge Caloosahatchee on July 21 in the outer channel, and on July 26, 1948, in the inner channel. Dredging was completed in the inner channel on November 2, and in the outer channel on November 14, 1948. There were re- moved 29,723 cubic yards of material from the outer channel at a cost of $114,231.10, and 24,994.2 cubic yards from the inner chan- nel at a cost of $31,181.69, all for new work. From January 12 to 31, 1949, the U. S. hopper dredge Lyman removed minor shoaling from within the contract area in the outer bar cut and in the channel between the jetties. There were removed 128,560 cubic yards, place measurement, of material at a cost of $43,576.51 for new work. A survey of the outer bar channel and the channel be- tween the jetties during February 1949, and periodic condition surveys and inspections, cost $2,209.30 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $188,989.30 for new work and $2,- 209.30 for maintenance, a total of $191,198.60. The expenditures were $214,901.90. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was begun in February 1935 and completed in November 1948. Between 1918 and 1920, local interests dredged a channel 15 to 18 feet deep, 300 feet wide through the inlet and 150 feet wide across Lake Worth, with a turning basin on the western shore of the lake, and constructed two stone jetties and revetment extensions to protect the channel at the entrance. The United States deepened the en- trance channel and turning basin to 20 feet and widened the chan- nel across Lake Worth to 200 feet between February 1935 and and December 1937, and restored the stone jetties and revetments and removed the obstructive land point at the south side of the inlet between October 1936 and June 1938. The entrance channel and turning basin were further deepened to 25 feet, plus over- depth, between March 1947 and November 1948. As reconstructed, RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 769 the north jetty and revetment are 950 and 1,500 feet long, respec- tively; the jetty has been capped with concrete for 850 feet at the shoreward end, and the voids in the granite enrockment at the seaward end of the structure have been filled with asphaltic concrete. The south jetty and revetment are 1,890 and 420 feet long, respectively; the jetty has been capped with concrete for 1,790 feet from the shoreward end, but asphaltic concrete was not placed in the voids of the granite enrockment at the seaward end. Both jetties were in good condition except for damages to the south jetty as follows: The outer 500 feet of concrete cap has settled generally from 1 to 6 inches due to displacement and scattering by hurricane of outlying granite base rocks that for- merly protected the concrete cap; two 40-foot sections of the con- crete were cracked badly longitudinally-one 400 feet from the east end of the concrete cap, and the other near the land end; the 100-foot rubble granite section at the seaward end, which was not bonded together with hot asphaltic concrete as was done in the north jetty, has largely disappeared. The south revetment is in fair condition. The north revetment is in poor condition. Large rubble granite immediately west of the concrete jetty-capping needs reshaping and repairing for 170 feet. In the adjoining 200 feet, the native stone revetment has largely disappeared above mean low tide from storm wave attack, and the shore behind that section is eroding. The landward half of the structure has a num- ber of holes due to serious loss of stones from wave action. When last surveyed, the controlling depths were as follows: Sea buoy to seaward end of jetties, 26.3 feet in February 1949; the channel between the jetties and through the land cut and thence across Lake Worth to the turning basin, 27 feet in midchannel for half project width with limiting depths of 25 feet in each outside quarter in February 1949; and in the turning basin, 29 feet in November 1948. The total costs and expenditures have been as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds---...-_---- -_ $1, 369, 897. 85 $360, 180. 81 $1,730,078. 66 $1, 729, 534. 95 Public Works funds __... ... __ 80, 000. 00 30, 000. 00 110, 000. 00 110, 000. 00 Total, all funds ...------------- 1, 449, 897. 85 390, 180. 81 1,840, 078. 66 1, 839, 534. 95 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable, June 30, 1949, $14,765.82, plus an allotment of $54,500 made during July 1949, a total of $69,265.82, will be applied as follows: 770 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________________ $ 643.71 New work: Reserve for payment of contractor's claim, contract No. W-08-123-eng-691--------------------- _ 11,366.13 Maintenance: Repair revetment on north side at land end of north jetty by contract, October 1949 to January 1950 __ $54,500.00 Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and contin- gencies-_ -- - - - - - - - - - _ _ 2,755.98 57,255.98 Total for all work ------------------ __ _ _ 69,265.82 The additional sum of $25,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging with United States hopper dredge to remove shoals in the bar cut, and periodic con- dition surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,854,200.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,449,897.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 390,180.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,839,534.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 14,665.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 13,942.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- - 54,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 __ 68,442.11 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated____-.......... ___ _ $52, 000. 00 $711, 270. 31 - $25, 000. 00 $98, 300. 00 _ ........ Cost of new work ------- 264. 82 1, 390. 75 466, 936. 18 138, 651. 89 $188, 989. 30 Cost of maintenance.........------------. 22, 310. 53 2, 267. 19 586. 49 265. 74 2, 209. 30 Total expended.............----------------. 22, 460. 67 2, 807. 10 462, 759. 14 120, 754. 33 214,901. 90 12. NEW RIVER, FLA. Location.-The South New River Canal, which carries part of the drainage from Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, enters South Fork of New River in eastern Broward County. The South Fork flows thence northeasterly 5.4 miles to its confluence with the North Fork to form New River. New River flows easterly 2.5 miles through the city of Fort Lauderdale into New River Sound, 24 miles north of Miami. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 847.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide through the rock shoal between the Intracoastal Waterway and Tarpon Bend, and for removal of sunken vessels and snags in New River and in its South Fork to the inter- section of Dania cut-off canal, 7.9 miles above the mouth of the river. The mean tidal range is about 2.3 feet at the mouth and 1.7 feet at the intersection of the South Fork and Dania cut-off canal. The maximum range at the mouth is about 4 feet with storm tides as high as 8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $75,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 771 The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 553, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The authorized work is subject to the provi- sions that local interest furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages re- sulting from the improvement. A resolution adopted December 31, 1945, by the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., agreeing to comply with the above-mentioned provisions was accepted by the Chief of En- gineers on February 22, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of com- pliance. Terminal facilities.-The city of Fort Lauderdale owns 5,400 linear feet of frontage, improved by the construction of concrete retaining walls with fenders, and two timber wharves having a total berthing space of 825 feet, all open to the public on equal terms. Privately owned facilities consist of one timber wharf used by com- mercial fishermen, eight boat storage and repair yards, and several slips, boathouses, and small wharves used principally by recreational craft. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end offiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs or expenditures have been incurred. In April 1938, the controlling depth in New River and the South Fork was 4 feet. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $10,000, made during September 1949, will be applied to new work to complete, by hired labor, surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for dredg- ing through rock shoal between Intracoastal Waterway and Tarpon Bend, and for removing sunken vessels and snags in New River and its South Fork to intersection of Dania cut-off canal, April-June 1950. The additional sum of $65,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work to complete the project by dredg- ing, by contract, through rock shoal between Intracoastal Water- way and Tarpon Bend, and by removing sunken vessels and snags in New River and in its South Fork to intersection of Dania cut-off canal, August and September 1950. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------------ $10,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -_ 10,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ -------------------------------------------- 65,000 13. HOLLYWOOD HARBOR (PORT EVERGLADES), FLA. Location.-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 Chart No. 546.) Existing project.-This authorizes the maintenance, enlargement, and deepening of the improvements constructed by local interests to provide a channel 500 feet wide at its seaward end, converging 772 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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, and flaring at the inner end to a turning basin 1,200 feet long and 2,250 feet wide over the major portion of its length, all to a depth of 35 feet at mean low water; and for the maintenance of two con- verging rubblestone jetties constructed at the entrance to protect the channel, and of two parallel steel-sheet-piling bulkheads 800 feet apart to protect the land points of the inlet from erosion. The entrance channel is about 7,300 feet long. The jetties are 700 feet apart at the outer ends and 1,200 feet apart at the shore ends. The north jetty is angular and about 1,450 feet long; the south jetty is straight and about 1,250 feet long. 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 1 2. The mean range of tide is 2.5 feet at the entrance and 2.3 feet at the terminals; the extreme range is about 4.5 feet, with storm tides of about 6.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $2,223,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $42,500. 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. 357, 71st Cong., 2d sess. interests. Aug. 30, 1935 For enlarging the entrance channel to existing project Rivers and Harbors Committee dimensions and completing the turning basin to Doc. 25, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1,200 feet square. June 20, 1938 For enlarging the turning basin by adding a trape- H. Doc. 545, 75th Cong., 3d sess. zoidal area 350 feet wide on the north side. July 24, 1946 For general widening of the turning basin by 200 feet H. Doc. 768, 78th Cong., 2d sess. on the north and 500 feet on the south, and for en- (Contains the latest published larging the flare of the entrance channel at the basin, maps.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Acts approved August 30, 1935, and June 20, 1938, imposed the condition, among others, that local interests provide suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material for maintenance. In addition, the latter act included the requirement that local interests agree to provide the slips, piers, and other terminal facilities necessary for the full utilization of the improvement. 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 February 20, 1939, as satisfactory assurance of compli- ance with that part of the required local cooperation. In partial compliance with the conditions the port authority has provided slip No. 2 described below under "Terminal facilities." All other require- ments affecting original construction as imposed by the two acts have been fully complied with. Sufficient temporary spoil-disposal areas have been furnished for maintenance as and when required. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, imposed the conditions that responsible local interests agree to (a) provide, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands and rights-of- way and suitable spoil-disposal areas, diked as necessary, for new RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 773 work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) promptly dredge and bulkhead slip No. 3 and the berth at the east end of pier No. 3 on completion of the improvement in the southern part of the turning basin by the Government; and (c) hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the work. A resolu- tion adopted by the Broward County Port Authority on October 23, 1947, assuming responsibility for compliance with the above pro- visions of local cooperation, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on October 30, 1947, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. All new-work spoil areas and easements in perpetuity for required rights-of-way have been furnished. Slip No. 3 has been partially dredged as described below under "Terminal facilities," and the berth at the east end of pier No. 3 has been dredged to a minimum depth of 25 feet. The port authority has entered into a contract for completion of slip No. 3. While not required under the conditions of local cooperation, the Broward County Port Authority, in 1946, partially completed dredging an area of about 125,000 square feet on the westerly side, and within the project limits, of the 500-foot extension to the south- erly side of the turning basin. Terminal facilities.-These consist of seven commercial wharf facilities at Port Everglades owned by Broward County Port Authority, and are on the three slips that have been dredged off the turning basin. Slips Nos. 1 and 2 are 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide, and are respectively 1,200 feet and 700 feet long, with steel- sheet-pile bulkheads on both sides of each slip and at the end of slip No. 1. Slip No. 2 was so constructed as to permit future extension to a length of 1,200 feet. Slip No. 3, which is inactive at present, is 1,200 feet long and 300 feet wide. The southerly 180 feet of width has a depth of about 20 feet and the northerly 120 feet, a depth of about 9 feet. The port authority operates three of the wharves, which are open to the public, and the remainder are operated by vari- ous oil companies. A modern steel transit shed has been constructed on pier No. 2, and a privately operated precooling plant on pier No. 1. The public wharves have railway connections, and all have highway connections. All of the wharves except one have pipe-line connections to one or more of the eight storage depots for petroleum products, one of which is also used for blackstrap molasses. The facilities are considered inadequate for the existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 16, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging to a depth of 35 feet to complete the project by widening the turning basin 200 feet on the north side, and to enlarge the flare on the north side of the entrance channel at the basin was performed by contract with the dredge Jamaica Bay between November 20, 1948, and Janu- ary 27, 1949. There were removed 424,171 cubic yards of. material at a cost of $353,684.28 for new work. A hired-labor survey of the turning basin during December 1948 and January 1949, and periodic surveys and inspections, cost $630.25 for maintenance. The total cost was $354,314.53. The expenditures were $353,420.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in January 1949. Local interests dredged an entrance chan- nel 210 feet wide, 35 feet deep, and about 6,900 feet long, from the 774 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ocean to a partially completed turning basin 1,200 feet square; con- structed two converging angular-stone jetties to protect the en- trance channel, and two steel-sheet-pile bulkheads to protect the land points. The United States enlarged the entrance channel to project dimensions, completed the 1,200-foot-square turning basin to a depth of 35 feet, widened it to a maximum width of 2,250 feet, and enlarged the flare of the south side of the entrance channel at the basin between December 1936 and January 1949, and recon- structed the jetties as a maintenance feature between May and September 1932. The seaward end of the south jetty was straight- ened in connection with jetty repairs between June and August 1940. Both jetties are in good condition. The steel-sheet-pile bulkhead at the inner end of the south jetty is in poor condition, and the similar bulkhead on the north side of the land cut is in fair condition. The sheet piling, except for a short section at the seaward end, was cut off at the low-tide line during construction for concrete capping, which was never placed. The tie-back piles and deadman timbers have been virtually destroyed above earth line by marine borers. When last surveyed, the controlling depths were as follows: En- trance channel from the ocean to the turning basin, 35.1 feet in the middle half of the channel and 29 feet in the right outside quarter in April 1948; and in the turning basin, 36.2 feet, except in the right outside quarter where the limiting depth is 26.2 feet, April 1948 to January 1949. The costs under the existing project have been $2,200,538.11 for new work and $332,700.30 for maintenance, a total of $2,533,238.41. The expenditures have been $2,533,024.46. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $5,678.30, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------- $ 213.95 New work: Contingent costs incidental to recently completed new-work dredging _ 2,315.72 Maintenance: Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and contingen- cies --------------------------------------------- 3,148.63 Total for all work 5,678.30 The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in entrance channel, and periodic surveys, and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,538,702.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 2,200,538.11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 332,700.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,533,024.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949. - 5,678.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5,464.35 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated................................----------- ------- ............-------------... .......---------------- $506,000. 00 $356,000. 00 Cost of new work................ .............. ............. .............. 410, 000. 00 353, 684. 28 Cost of maintenance-----------............. ....-----.......... ......-------........-------- --------------............. 92, 221. 12 630. 25 Total expended----..................----------.............. --........... .............. 502, 901.30 353, 420. 40 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 775 14. MIAMI HARBOR, FLA. Location.-Miami is near the northerly end of Biscayne Bay, about 335 miles southeasterly from the entrance to Jacksonville Harbor. Miami River has its source in the Everglades and flows southeasterly to enter Biscayne Bay at Miami. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 547 and 1248.) Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) A channel 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide from the 30-foot contour in the ocean to near the outer end of the north jetty, thence 300 feet wide through the entrance and across Biscayne Bay to and including a turning basin 1,400 feet long and 1,350 feet wide on the westerly side of Biscayne Bay in front of the municipal terminals at Miami; (b) two parallel rubblestone jetties at the entrance, 1,000 feet apart, and 3,000 and 2,750 feet long, respectively; (c) an approach channel 300 feet wide and a turning basin of irregular shape about 2,000 feet square, both 30 feet deep, at Virginia Key, and dredging 12,060,000 cubic yards of material from bay bottom in addition to that to be dredged from the approach channel and turning basin to provide fill for the island, with such modifications as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable; (d) a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the mouth of Miami River to the turning basin at the municipal terminals; (e) a channel 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide from the mouth of Miami River to the Intracoastal Waterway and thence 100 feet wide to Govern- ment Cut; (f) a channel at the mouth of Miami River, 15 feet deep at mean low water, 250 feet wide at the outer end and tapering to 170 feet wide at Brickell Point in a distance of about 1,400 feet; thence a channel in Miami River, 15 feet deep under flood conditions, 150 feet wide for 3 miles, thence 125 feet wide for 1.1 miles, and thence 90 feet wide for 1.4 miles; (g) a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Miami River to a harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake, the location of the harbor of refuge and channel leading thereto being subject to modification at the discretion of the Chief of En- gineers; (h) an approach channel 6 feet deep and 700 feet wide to the harbor line at the seaplane base at Dinner Key, with an enlarge- ment at the inner end and with a channel 8 feet deep and 50 feet wide along the easterly edge of the widening. The plane of reference is mean low water except for the 15-foot channel in Miami River where depths are based on flood condi- tions. The total length of the waterway under improvement is about 17.7 miles including about 6 miles of entrance channel from the ocean to and including the turning basin at the municipal ter- minals, 1.6 miles of approach channel to Virginia Key, 5.8 miles in Miami River and at its mouth, 0.8 mile at Dinner Key Airport, and 3.5 miles of connecting channels leading from Miami River and its mouth. 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 and 3 feet in Biscayne Bay. Strong easterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet at the entrance and 1 foot in the bay. Strong westerly winds lower the water level about 1 foot at the entrance and about 0.5 foot in the bay. 776 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $13,618,000, including $23,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) 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 MIAMI RIVER July 3, 1930 The 15-foot channel in Miami River, 150 feet wide at Specified in act. the mouth. (1) The channel at the Dinner Key Airport_ __S. ------------ Doec. 95, 72d Cong., 2 1st sess., and specified in act. MIAMI HARBOR June 13, 1902 An 18-foot channel in a land cut across the peninsula H. Doc. 662, 56th Cong., 1st sess 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-foot H. Doc. 554, 62d Cong., 2d sess. width and extending the jetties. Mar. 3, 1925 Deepening the channel to 25 feet, mean low water, H. Doc. 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 en- Rivers and Harbors Committee larging the municipal turning basin, with expendi- Doc. 15, 71st Cong., 2d sess. tures thereon limited to $200,000. Aug. 30, 19353 A depth of 30 feet from the ocean to and in the turning Senate Committee Print, 73d basin, with the existing authorized project widths, Cong., 2d sess. 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 ward. Doc. 86, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 The Virginia Key improvement------------------S. Doc. 251, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 2 Do .... For incorporation of the project for Miami River in H. Doc. 91, 79th Cong., 1st sess. that for Miami Harbor; the widening at the mouth of Miami River to existing project widths; the chan- nels from the mouth of Miami River to the turning basin and to Government Cut; and the channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge, provided that local interests contribute % of the cost. 1 War Department Appropriation Act approved July 14, 1932. 2 Contains latest published maps. 8 Included in the Public Works Administration program Jan. 3, 1934. Local cooperation.-All work authorized by the River and Har- bor Act approved March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, as and when required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Additional requirements imposed by the act of March 2, 1945, are as follows: (a) The Virginia Key improvement is subject to the conditions that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will pro- vide auxiliary channels and suitable airport and harbor terminal facilities at Virginia Key generally in accordance with the plans submitted by the district engineer and subject to such modifica- tions as the Chief of Engineers may require and provide such oper- ating facilities as the United States may require; (b) the provision of a channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge is subject to the conditions that local interests contribute one-third of the initial cost of the channel, furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable depths in the harbor of refuge and construct and maintain adequate mooring RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 777 facilities therein, and agree that, at any time upon the approach of a hurricane or severe storm, and specifically upon the request of the district engineer or his authorized representative, the refuge basin will be open to all without charge until storm danger is past. On March 21, 1945, local interests were informed as to the require- ments of local cooperation imposed in connection with the Virginia Key improvement. No assurance of compliance with these re- quirements has been received. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. On September 5, 1945, the Commission of the city of Miami, Fla., adopted a resolution agreeing to assume responsibility for compliance with the local cooperation requirements imposed in House Document 91, Seventy-ninth Congress, first session, except those pertaining to the channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake. On May 9, 1946, that resolution was accepted by the Secretary of War as satisfactory assurance of partial compliance. Terminal facilities.-These consist of 42 piers and wharves, of which 5 are on the east side of Biscayne Bay at Miami Beach, 1 is on Fisher Island, 5 are along the south side of MacArthur Cause- way, 7 are on the west side of the bay at Miami, and 18 are on Miami River. Seven of the facilities are open to the public for handling general cargo. Four of these, including three municipal piers on the west side of the bay and a privately owned pier near the east end of MacArthur Causeway, can accommodate deep-draft vessels. The other three general cargo facilities are suitable for small ves- sels, and include the Florida East Coast Railway wharf south of the municipal piers, and two privately owned wharves on Miami River. All of the general cargo wharves have highway and railway connections except the causeway terminal, which has highway con- nections only. A municipal yacht anchorage and basin and a munic- pal wharf are open to the public for recreational craft. Of the re- maining piers and wharves, 7 in the bay and 2 on Miami River are used for handling petroleum products, 17 are used in connection with ship-repair activities, 6 are used for mooring vessels or handling private freight, and 2 are idle. Three of these facilities have railway connections, and all have highway connections except a petroleum wharf on Fisher Island. In addition, numerous landing facilities in and around Miami, especially on Miami River, are designed for and used exclusively by recreational craft. The facilities are con- sidered inadequate for the existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 16, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Office studies in con- nection with the Virginia Key improvement cost $85.46 for new work. Repairs were made by contract to the riprap revetment on the north side of the entrance channel between July 26 and Septem- ber 14, 1948. A total of 1,181 tons of stone was placed at a cost of $16,405.32 for maintenance. Dredging by contract to remove shoals in the turning basin and in a portion of the channel between the municipal yacht basin and the mouth of Miami River was begun June 2, 1949, with the dredge Monroe, and was 35 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. There were removed 85,546 cubic yards of material at a cost of $46,439.08 for maintenance. Preparation of 778 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 plans and specifications by hired labor for proposed repairs to the north jetty by contract, cost $504.13 for maintenance. Periodic condition surveys and inspections cost $4,009.34 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $85.46 for new work and $67,357.87 for maintenance, a total of $67,443.33. The expenditures were $25,339.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 53 percent completed. The main 30-foot entrance channel from the ocean to and including the turning basin was dredged progressively between August 1904 and March 1939. A channel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the ocean across the peninsula to Biscayne Bay was completed about October 1923; a channel 25 feet deep from the ocean to Miami (200 feet wide across Biscayne Bay) was com- pleted in September 1928; and deepening to 30 feet (300 feet wide across Biscayne Bay), including the turning basin at Miami, was completed in March 1939. A channel 15 feet deep at mean low water and 150 feet wide along the land point at the mouth of Miami River for 1,400 feet and thence northerly along the bay front for about 1,200 feet, and a channel in Miami River for 5.5 miles above its mouth, 15 feet deep under flood conditions and of project widths, were dredged between March 1932 and August 1933. The channels at the Dinner Key seaplane base were dredged between February and August 1933. The two stone jetties at the entrance were constructed between March 1904 and March 1929. The north jetty and revetment is 4,688 feet long and the south jetty and revetment, 3,850 feet long. The south jetty, both revetments, and that part of the north jetty landward of the low-tide shore line in the ocean are in good condition. Seaward of the low-tide shore line the north jetty is in fair condition; that section was damaged during the hurricane of November 1935. Numerous pieces of granite were dislodged from the upper part of the jetty and now rest on the ocean bed along the jetty. At several points in the jetty, crests have been lowered to the plane of mean high tide. No sand encroachment toward the channel has taken place through the lowered sections. When last surveyed, the con- trolling depths were as follows: Main entrance channel from the ocean to the turning basin, 30 feet in the middle half of the channel, with shoaling having a limiting depth of 26 feet along both edges and on the entire left outside quarter near the westerly end of the channel in December 1947; turning basin, 25 feet in the usable por- tion in front of the slips (February 1949), but dredging to remove shoals was in progress at the end of the fiscal year; middle half of the Miami River channel, 12.1 feet to the Tamiami Canal and thence 6.9 feet to the Thirty-sixth Street Bridge in June 1944; Dinner Key Airport channel, 5.7 feet in the approach channel in May 1940, and 8 feet in the channel along the easterly edge of the widening in 1935. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as fol- lows: Provide an approach channel and turning basin 30 feet deep at Virginia Key and dredge 12,060,000 cubic yards of material from the bay bottom in addition to that to be dredged from the approach channel and turning basin to provide fill for the island; widen the channel at the mouth of Miami River by from 20 to 100 feet for 1,400 feet; widen the existing channel along the southerly RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 779 end of Bayfront Park north of Miami River to 200 feet and thence provide a channel 15 feet deep and 200 feet wide to the turning basin in front of the municipal terminals; provide a channel 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the Intracoastal Waterway and thence 100 feet wide to Government Cut; and pro- vide a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Miami River to a harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake. The total cost, all funds, has been $8,652,594.71, of which $7,218,- 373.86, including $2,202,126.04 Public Works funds was for new work and $1,434,220.85 for maintenance. The total expenditures have been $8,609,680.45, including $2,202,126.04 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $124,203.32, plus an allotment of $5,000 made during July 1949, a total of $129,203.32, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $ 42,914.26 New work: Contingent expenses in connection with preparation of a definite project report for the Virginia Key improvement __ - _ _- - 267.78 Maintenance: Complete, under existing contract, dredging to re- store project depth in the turning basin and in the channel from the municipal yacht basin to the mouth of the Miami River, July to October 1949__ $79,647.92 Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and contin- gencies_ ___ _-_ 6,373.36 86,021.28 Total for all work_ _ _ _ __ ___- _ -__ _ 129,203.32 The additional sum of $193,200 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge by contract to widen the channel at the mouth of Miami River and to provide the 2 channels leading from the mouth of the river and the channel from Miami River to the harbor of refuge in Palmer Lake, October to December 1950 _ _-_ $137,200 Maintenance: Repair, by contract, damaged portions of the north jetty, and periodic condition surveys and inspections _ 56,000 Total_________ 193,200 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $8,733,883.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------_ 7,218,373.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- 1,434,220.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------- - 8,609,680.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------124,203.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 10,505.71 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 15,505.71 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- __ 6,399,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ------------------ Appropriated...... $5, 400. 00 $73, 600. 00 .............. $42, 000. 00 $44, 868. 74 Cost of new work__............ _. 435. 86 9. 52 .............. 158. 38 85. 46 Cost of maintenance ....... ___ 8, 467. 77 2, 949. 27 $3, 140. 71 10, 268. 78 67, 357. 87 Total expended....----------------- 4, 214. 98 1,462. 62 4, 013. 34 9, 770. 33 25, 339. 16 780 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 15. THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TRIBUTARY CHANNEL, MIAMI TO KEY WEST, FLA. Location.-This tributary channel of the Intracoastal Waterway extends from Miami to Key West, Fla., following a protected inside route along the bays, sounds, and connecting waterways. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 848, 849, and 3261.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep at mean low water and 90 feet wide from Miami to Key West, about 157 miles, along a protected inside route. The mean tidal range is 2 feet at Miami and 1.3 feet at Key West; the extreme range is about 3 feet at Miami and at Key West. From Cross Bank to Bahia Honda the prevailing range of tide is 0.5 foot, with a maximum of 1.3 feet opposite Vaca Key. West of Big Spanish Channel the tidal range is 1.8 feet. Northerly winds lower the water level about 1 foot and winds from other directions raise the water level a lesser amount. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,608,000. The latest (1949) 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 Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 7 feet deep and 75 feet wide from Miami H. Doc. 44, 72d Cong., 1st sess. to Cross Bank, Florida Bay, Fla. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of the waterway to Key West, Fla., with H. Doc. 742, 79th Cong., 2d sess. a width of 90 feet throughout. (Contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, imposed the conditions that local interests agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all needed lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas for new work and maintenance when and as required and to hold and save the United States free from damages which may result from provision of the proposed improve- ment. A resolution adopted June 5, 1945, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Fla., agreeing to assume re- sponsibility for compliance with the requirements pertaining to Monroe County, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on Novem- ber 21, 1945, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. A resolution adopted March 5, 1946, by the Board of County Commissioners of Dade County, Fla., agreeing to comply with those features of local cooperation that pertain to Dade County, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on April 23, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of com- pliance. Terminal facilities.-Terminals with railway and street connec- tions are available in connection with the harbor at Miami, and with street connections at Key West. There are 23 small piers along the waterway between Miami and No Name Key, and a small ways at Marathon on Vaca Key. The facilities are con- sidered adequate except for recreational craft at Key West. (For further details on facilities at Miami and Key West, see Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers, and Port Series No. 16, Corps of Engineers, revised 1947, for Miami.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 781 Operations and results duringfiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 8 percent completed. A channel 7 feet deep and 90 feet wide from Miami to Cross Bank was dredged between March 1938 and April 1939, the additional 15 feet of width having been obtained without cost to the United States. In 1939, the controlling depths were as follows: Miami to Cross Bank, 7 feet except for a shoal with a limiting depth of 6.5 feet opposite the entrance to Tavernier Creek; Cross Bank to Key West by natural channels, 5 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is extending the water- way from Cross Bank to Key West. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $203,367.53 for new work and $324.70 for maintenance, a total of $203,692.23. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new-work dredging by contract to extend the waterway southward from Cross Bank for about one-third the distance to Key West, Fla., January to June 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----- $ 203,692.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 203,367.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 324.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 203,692.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 2,404,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------------------- $2, 047. 38 Cost of new work--------------------------- 2, 004. 80 Cost of maintenance------_ _----_ _ 42. 58--------- T o ta l e xp e nd ed -- 2, 047. 38 16. KEY WEST HARBOR, FLA. Location.-Key West is on the island of Key West, near the west- ern 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. The harbor proper lies on the westerly side of the town. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 576 and 584.) 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 removal of coral heads and reefs from the main ship channel and anchorage, to give a clear depth of 30 feet at mean low water and a channel width of 300 feet; for a northwest entrance channel 17 feet deep at mean low water and of sufficient width for navigation, to be obtained by 'construction of a stone jetty on each side of the entrance and by dredging; and for removing the Middle Ground to the extent of en- larging the channel opposite the wharves to a width of 800 feet and 872132-50-50 782 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 a depth of 26 feet at mean low water. The mean range of tide is about 2.5 feet at the northwest entrance and about 1.3 feet at the seaward entrance of the Main Ship Channel and in the harbor. The extreme range of tide is about 5.5 feet at the northwest entrance and about 3.1 feet at the seaward entrance of the Main Ship Chan- nel and in the harbor. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1919, is $1,969,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and exclusive of dredging at the northwest entrance for which no estimate of cost has been made. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, exclusive of the jetties is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 The northwest entrance _ _____------------------------H. Doc. 145, 50th Cong., 2d sess. and H. Ex. Doec. 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. July 25, 1912 The Main Ship Channel and anchorage ---------- _ H. Doc. 706, 62d Cong., 2d sess.' July 18, 1918 Removing the Middle Ground ------------------- H. Doc. 185, 65th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Contains the latest published maps of the channels involved. The latest map of the entire harbor is published in H. Doc. 680, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of seven wharves and seven piers, all having connections with city streets. Terminals are ade- quate for present needs and, with the exception of one wharf, are open to the public. In addition to the above there are four Govern- ment piers. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, and Port and Terminal Facilities Report, 1941, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, as a whole, was about 50 percent completed, the remaining work being comple- tion of the jetties at the northwest entrance, which is considered unnecessary at this time. Between June 1891 and June 1909, the east jetty was built to a height of 3 feet above mean low water for 5,642 1 near feet and to a height of 5 to 7 feet below mean low water for an additional 5,712 linear feet, and the west jetty was built to a height of 3 to 5 feet below mean low water for 6,452 linear feet. The jetties were about 60 percent completed. The Northwest Channel was dredged between August 1901 and May 1921, the Main Ship Channel and anchorage between July 1908 and Septem- ber 1914, and the Middle Ground between September 1919 and March 1929. Between December 1942 and July 1943, the United States Navy Department dredged a channel 30 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 9,000 feet long to extend the Main Ship Channel to the naval operating base, and dredged a turning basin at that point 1,200 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, and 30 feet deep. When last sur- veyed, the controlling depths were as follows: Northwest Channel, 17 feet for a width of 200 feet in December 1940; Main Ship Channel, 30 feet for full project width in 1943; and Middle Ground opposite the wharves, 26 feet for a width of 800 feet in 1929. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 783 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 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 work is proposed for fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance in making a general condition survey of the entire improvement. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,279,151.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ --- - 1,040,408.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 238,742.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1,279,151.71 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________________________ ___ 956,300.00 17. CHANNEL FROM NAPLES, FLA. TO BIG MARCO PASS, FLA. Location.-The town of Naples is at the head of Naples Bay on the west coast of the Florida peninsula, about 50 miles southeast of the entrance to Charlotte Harbor. Big Marco Pass is about 12.5 miles south of Naples and connects the inside waterway with the Gulf of Mexico. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1254.) Existing project.-This provides for an interior channel 6 feet deep at local mean low water and 70 feet wide from the southern limit of the town of Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, 8.75 miles. The total length of the waterway from Naples to Big Marco Pass is 12.5 miles, the northerly 3.75 miles of which is to be provided by local interests. The mean range of tide in the Gulf is about 2.1 feet, and the extreme range about 5 feet. Strong northerly winds lower the water level as much as 1.5 feet; strong southerly winds raise it by the same amount. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1938 is $50,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Har- bor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 596, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a municipally owned timber wharf, with a berthing space of 700 feet, and a number of fish houses at Naples, and two small fish wharves near Gordon Pass, all with highway connections only. The municipal wharf is open to all on equal terms. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey of a critical reach of the waterway at Hurricane Pass for relocating the naviga- tion channel was made between August 24 and September 2, 1948. The costs and expenditures were $3,371.53 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project waterway was pro- vided between November 1939 and February 1940. During the hurricane of October 1944, the barrier beach north of Big Marco Pass was cut through by wave action forming Hurricane Pass (for- 784 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 merly New Pass), which exposes the project channel to the Gulf of Mexico. The south banks of Gordon, Little Marco, and Hurricane Passes are eroding, the last two at a fairly rapid rate, leaving large numbers of trees on the insecure banks. Drifting of fallen trees into the project channel combined with the wave action of open waters has made maintenance of the channel between Little and Big Marco Passes difficult, if not impracticable. The waterway was examined throughout in February 1940 and at Hurricane Pass in April 1948, at which times project dimensions existed except at Hurricane Pass where the navigation channel was completely blocked by shoaling; however, a limiting depth of about 4.7 feet was available at that locality by following the best natural depths along a marked circuitous route. The costs and expenditures have been $37,524.85 for new work and $27,828.12 for maintenance, a total of $65,352.97. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $45,000 made during July 1949 will be applied to maintenance dredging by contract to restore project depth and relocate a critical reach of the channel, and peri- odic condition surveys, and inspections. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $65,352.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _________________ 37,524.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 27,828.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -- 65,352.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 45,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _-- 45,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $16, 000. 00 $1, 403. 36 $5, 000. 00 ....___ . $2, 700. 00 Cost of new work- .. .. - Cost of maintenance------------- 16, 000. 00 1, 403.36 3, 656. 91 $671.56 3, 371. 53 Total expended ---------------- 15, 147. 30 2, 256. 06 3, 635. 32 693. 15 3, 371. 53 18. THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TRIBUTARY CHANNEL, OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY, FLA. Location.-The Caloosahatchee River has its source in Lake Okee- chobee and flows generally southwesterly, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico through San Carlos Bay, about 30 miles south of the en- trance to Charlotte Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 473, 1247, and 1289.) Lake Okeechobee is a large, fresh-water lake in south-central Florida. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) St. Lucie Canal was constructed by the Everglades Drainage District 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 23.9 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) St. Lucie River, South Fork, flows north from the entrance of the St. Lucie Canal about 7.4 miles to Stuart, where it joins North Fork RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 785 to form the St. Lucie River, thence east, southeast, and east about 7.7 miles, emptying into the Indian River opposite St. Lucie Inlet. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 846 and 1289.) Taylor Creek is formed by the junction of several small creeks that have their headwaters in Allapattah Flats and flows generally southeasterly, emptying into Lake Okeechobee at its most northerly extremity. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1289.) (For description of above waterways see p. 705, Annual Report for 1932.) Previous projects.-Original projects for Caloosahatchee River below and above Fort Myers were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and August 11, 1888, respectively. The next project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 25, 1910, which authorized the present project depths in Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers to the Gulf of Mexico, with a turning basin at Fort Myers. That project was modified by the River and Harbor Acts approved July 3, 1930, and August 30, 1935, under the title "Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drain- age areas, Florida," to provide for a navigable channel across the State and for control of Lake Okeechobee, including construction of locks at Ortona and Moore Haven. The costs and expenditures under all previous projects were $16,222,275.40 for new work, $6,512,538.57 for maintenance, and $1,068,611.79 for operating and care, a total of $23,803,425.76. In addition, $500,000 were ex- pended from contributed funds for new work and $1,000 for main- tenance. For further details see page 707, Annual Report for 1932; pages 877-888, Annual Report for 1948, and the report for the flood- control project for Central and Southern Florida on page 830 herein. Existing project.-This provides for: (a) Replacing old locks Nos. 1 and 2, St. Lucie Canal, by 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; (b) 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, thence 80 feet along the southerly shore of the lake to the hurricane gate at Clewiston, thence 100 feet across Lake Okeechobee to and in the St. Lucie Canal to St. Lucie lock, and thence 80 feet to the Intra- coastal Waterway; (c) a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the project turning basin to the existing municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers; (d) a basin 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 400 feet long at Stuart; and (e) under maintenance, the operating and care of St. Lucie lock. The project also includes maintenance of features completed under previous projects as follows: (a) A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, about 3.8 miles, thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Fort Myers (Edison Memorial Bridge), about 16.3 miles, with a turning basin at that point; (b) a channel in Taylor Creek 6 feet deep, when the lake is a elevation 12.56 mean sea level (elevation 14 feet Lake Okeechobee datum), and 60 feet wide from the town of Okeechobee into the lake, 4 miles; (c) a navigation channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide following in general the south shore of Lake Okeechobee from Clewiston to the St. Lucie Canal, 36.7 miles; and (d) the operating 786 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and care of the Moore Haven and Ortona locks. Additional works that will be maintained under the existing project through June 30, 1950, and then revert to the Central and Southern Florida project for maintenance are as follows: (a) A levee about 67.8 miles long from Fisheating Creek to St. Lucie Canal, following in general the south shore of the lake, and a north-shore levee 15.74 miles long (those levees are to be improved and enlarged under the Central and Southern Florida project); (b) four auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at or near the following locations: Liberty Point, mouth of Fisheating Creek, mouth of Kis- simmee River, and mouth of Taylor Creek; (c) collection and evalua- tion of meteorological data; and (d) operating and care of spillways at the St. Lucie and Ortona locks, 5 hurricane gates on Lake Okee- chobee, 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east- shore levees, and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spillways along the St. Lucie Canal, and an intercommuni- cating radio-telephone network of 8 stations. The total length of the waterway from the Gulf of Mexico to the Intracoastal Waterway is about 154.6 miles via the channel across Lake Okeechobee or about 165.3 miles via the channel along the south shore of the lake. On July 1, 1947, mean sea level datum, which is 1.44 feet above the Lake Okeechobee datum previously used between the St. Lucie and Ortona locks was adopted for use throughout the project. Project depths are based on minimum water elevations dreferred to mean sea level, as follows: Feet St. Lucie River, Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway) to St. Lucie lock. _ _ -0.49 St. Lucie Canal and Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie lock to Moore Haven lock__ 12.56 Caloosahatchee Canal, Moore Haven lock to Ortona lock_ 10.06 Caloosahatchee River, Ortona lock to the Gulf of Mexico_ -. 88 The following table shows the principal features of the locks and dams (spillways to be maintained under the flood-control project for Central and Southern Florida): St. Lucie Canal Caloosahatchee Canal St. Lucie lock 1 Moore Haven lock 2 Ortona lock Distance from Lake Okeechobee_. 23.9 miles-...-.._--_ .... __- 0__ .... _.. ____ 15.5 miles. Nearest town (Florida)--------- _ Stuart, 8 miles-....... Moore Haven, 0.75 La Belle, 8 miles. mile. Lock dimensions 3- -. - 50 x 250 feet--...-__.. 50 x 250 feet __......_ 50 x 250 feet. Lift with minimum water eleva- 13 feet .............. - 2.5 feet---_____ __. 11.5 feet. tions. Depth over sills: Upper....------------------- 13.8 feet-------------10 feet--------------12 feet. Lower--.....__ .____..__- _ 12.2feet__-- ___ _ 1lfeet ___ _____ Il. _ 11feet. Character of foundation --------- Pile-_ -__________ Pile__ ____---__ _ Pile. Kind of dam__-....____ _____ Movable ____.. ..... None_ ...- ___-- .. Movable. Type of construction: Lock __-___ --....... ._____. Concrete and steel- Concrete and steel- Concrete and steel- sheet piling, sheet piling, sheet piling. Dam.............-------------------- Concrete, Tainter Concrete, Tainter gate controlled, gate controlled. Date of completion- - (4)-- (.)_--__- __ 1935___----_ _.- 1937. Actual cost...........----------------$2, 017, 200 5__......__ ... $556, 849. 92---------- $856, 904. 15. 1 Old lock No. 2, constructed by Everglades Drainage District, is adjacent to the new lock and will serve as an auxiliary after installation of Tainter gates in the new dam and an auxiliary lock gate on the upstream side of the old lock. This lock is 30 by 130 feet in the clear, with a limiting depth of 6 feet on the lower sill. 2 Combined hurrican gate and lock. 3 Width of chamber and greatest length available for full width. ' Substantially completed in 1943 except for the installation of the Tainter gates in the dam. This is now controlled by temporary wooden stop-logs. * Estimated; includes $79,474 for removing old lock No. 1. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 787 The mean range of tide at Punta Rasa is 1.7 feet and at Fort Myers 0.7 foot. The extreme range is about 4.5 feet at Punta Rasa and about 2 feet at Fort Myers. At low-river stage, tidal influence is perceptible at the Ortona lock, 57.3 miles above Punta Rasa. The mean range of tide at St. Lucie Inlet is 2.6 feet and the extreme range, about 4.5 feet. Tidal effect is perceptible to St. Lucie lock, 15.1 miles. Lake Okeechobee is maintained, so far as possible, between elevations 12.56 and 15.56 feet, mean sea level (14 and 17 feet, Lake Okeechobee datum). The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $3,888,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $232,500, including $119,000 for operating and care of locks. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 For construction of a new lock and weir structure in Rivers and Harbors Committee St. Lucie Canal. Doc. 28, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 For deepening to 8 feet, with present widths, from H. Doc. 696, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Fort Myers to the Intracoastal Waterway near Stuart via the existing channel along the southerly shore of the lake to Clewiston and a channel across Lake Okeechobee. 1 Do_-__-_ For a channel from the project turning basin to the H. Doc. 736, 79th Cong., 2d sess. municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers; and for a basin at Stuart. 1 Contains the latest published maps. The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized modification and expansion of the pro- ject for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida, to provide for the first phase of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in central and southern Florida. Completed work described under "Previous projects" that does not actually pertain to navigation, will be maintained with flood-control funds under the existing project for Central and Southern Florida beginning July 1, 1950. Local cooperation.-All work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas when and as re- quired for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The provision of a channel from the project turning basin to the municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers and of a basin at Stuart is subject to the additional requirements that local interests provide, maintain, and operate adequate mooring and ser- vicing facilities open to all on equal and reasonable terms, make additional improvements to protect the Fort Myers yacht basin from wave action, and inclose the Stuart basin in accordance with plans to be approved by the Chief of Engineers. A resolution adopted November 10, 1945, by the Board of Commissioners of the Okee- chobee Flood Control District (an agency created by the State of Florida to comply with the requirements imposed by the River and 788 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Harbor Act of July 3, 1930) agreeing to comply with the require- ments of local cooperation imposed in reference to deepening the waterway to 8 feet between Fort Myers and the Intracoastal Water- way (H. Doc. 696, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on February 18, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. Local interests have furnished all spoil-disposal areas required for deepening St. Lucie Canal. On July 14, 1945, the city council of Fort Myers, Fla., adopted a resolution agreeing to comply with the features of local coopera- tion pertaining to the channel from the project turning basin to the municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers. A statement of financial ability, requested August 30, 1945, has not been furnished. On March 14, 1945, the chamber of commerce and city of Stuart were requested to furnish a similar resolution in respect to the basin at Stuart. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-In the vicinity of Fort Myers on the Caloo- sahatchee River these consist of three freight piers, one railroad terminal 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 land- ings along the upper Caloosahatchee River, along the lake shore, in St. Lucie Canal, and on St. Lucie River, including one railroad terminal pier, a municipal pier, and a pier for handling petroleum products at Stuart. A marginal wharf 30 feet long and other limited facilities with highway and railway connections are available on Taylor Creek at the town of Okeechobee. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The con- tractor for construction and installation of seven Tainter gates in the St. Lucie lock and dam and one auxiliary gate at the upstream end of old lock No. 2, has commenced fabrication of the gates in its shops, but has not begun construction at the site. Incidental costs incurred in connection with the contract were $2,496.50. Dredging to deepen St. Lucie Canal to 8 feet, plus overdepth, in progress since June 20, 1948, was 91 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The contract dredges No. 5 and No. 3 removed 3,171,193 cubic yards of material at a cost of $1,273,015.05. In conjunction with the dredging contract, old lock No. 1, St. Lucie Canal, was removed between July 29 and September 16, 1948, at a cost of $77,068.13. Completion of a definite project report for a spillway at Moore Haven lock, which was in progress and virtually completed at the beginning of the fiscal year, cost $40.72. Maintenance: Dredging to maintain adequate channel depths, maintenance of levees and revetments, including repairs of certain hurricane damages, and routine work of making channel examina- tions, maintenance and operation of meteorological instruments, compilation of meteorological data, and stream gaging were per- formed as required. The specific work accomplished during the year was as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 789 Work and locality Period Quantity Cost i Contract: Repairing revetment of Lake Okeechobee May 23 to June 30, 1949_ - 4,407 tons ....... $15, 290. 14 levee in vicinity of Liberty Point by placing broken up concrete and native stone over a distance of 3,050 linear feet (job 53 percent completed). Repair of hurricane damage to north-shore Oct. 8, 1948, to Feb. 5, 438,923 cu. yd. _ 124, 329. 28 levee and protective beach by dredging 1949. and filling with dredge Sayde M (work begun during previous fiscal year, but suspended June 27, 1948). Repairing hurricane damage to south-shore July 1 to Oct. 4, 1948..... 76,377 cu. yd. .- 93, 983. 24 levee, division 2, by dredging and filling with the dredge Sayde M (in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year). Repair of 14,080 linear feet of eroded levee ... 4,144 cu. yd. - July 1 to Aug. 6, 1948 ____ -- 16, 429. 06 slope in division 1 by placing material (in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year). Removing shoals in Taylor Creek with Jan. 17 to Feb. 21, 1949 __ 71,545 cu. yd. _ _ 31, 844. 84 dredge Admiral. Removing shoals in 3,235 linear feet of the Feb. 21 to Mar. 21, 1949__ 128,803 cu. yd. _ _ 28, 814. 38 Kissimmee River floodway and naviga- tion channel at the mouth of Kissimmee River with dredge Admiral. Removing shoaling from 2,800 linear feet of Mar. 9 to 16, 1949 .- ______ 28,608 cu. yd._ __ 8, 867. 98 Caloosahatchee Canal with dredge Sayde M. Hired labor: Grading material placed by contract on the March 1949 ____ 1,918..20 north-shore levee. Grading and compacting material placed August to October 1948 13, 711. 57 by contract, mucking, and grassing the restored slope of the south-shore levee. Repair of 5,525 linear feet of existing con- May to September 1948 _ 5,641 cu. yd. _ -- 28, 759. 18 crete revetments in divisions 1 and 2 with rock riprap. Routine patrol, inspection, and mainte- July 1, 1948, to June 30, 60, 643. 06 nance of levee slopes, ramps, protective 1949. plantings (including replacement of trees killed by hurricane, and removal of hur- ricane debris), cattle fences, planting trees on levee berms, and maintenance of levee toe ditches. Maintenance and operation of meteorologi- __..do----------..._- -o - - - - 22, 179. 39 cal instruments, compilation of meteoro- logical data, and stream gaging. Hydrographic, hydrologic, and hydraulic -... do--------- ..-. 16, 658. 64 analyses of the project. Periodic condition surveys and inspections_ ----- do----------------------------------- 10, 371. 45 Total maintenance-----._-_-___-_I_- -- 473, 800. 41 Operating and care: Moore Haven and Ortona locks on the Caloo- sahatchee Canal, St. Lucie lock supplemented by old lock No. 2 on St. Lucie Canal, 5 hurricane gates on Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees, and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spillways along the St. Lucie Canal, and an intercommunicating radio-telephone net- work of 8 stations, including 2 stations constructed during August 1948, were operated and maintained. Above-water surfaces of the sector gates at hurricane gate No. 6 were painted during July and August 1948. St. Lucie lock was thoroughly cleaned by hired labor preliminary to painting by contract. All under-water surfaces and a portion of the structural members of the lock above water were sand-blasted and given three applications of bituminous paint, and all aluminum-painted surfaces cleaned and given one coat of alu- minum paint, between June 3 and 28, 1949. Interior painting of five attendants' quarters at St. Lucie lock was done by contract between May 9 and June 6, 1949. A public address system to aid navigation interests was installed at Moore Haven lock. Repairs 790 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 were made to existing fender system at Ortona lock by contract, using United States material. Fire pumps were installed at Moore Haven and Ortona locks; recreational facilities were constructed at Ortona and St. Lucie locks. The office building at St. Lucie lock was converted into a residence for lock tenders. Silt was removed from culvert entrance channels at culverts Nos. 8 and 9, and at hurricane gate No. 6. The wooden cover used to close culvert No. 12-A was replaced with a steel cover, and a new hand winch and A-frame were installed. The costs for the year were $55,250.29 for operations, $75,974.07 for ordinary repairs, and $4,964.72 for improvement and reconstruction, a total of $136,189.08, including $2,489.09 for the work done by contract. Regulations: Regulation of Lake Okeechobee consists of main- tenance of lake stages as nearly as possible between elevations 12.56 and 15.56 feet, mean sea level datum (14 and 17 feet Okeechobee datum). The lower limit is necessary for maintenance of navigation project depths, and the upper limit is that set by flood-control re- quirements. Average rainfall over Lake Okeechobee was 49.32 inches for the year. Average observed pan evaporation was 57.82 inches, which is convertible to 45.10 inches evaporation from open water surface. Lake stages as referred to mean sea level, varied from 17.75 feet on October 20 to 12.47 feet on June 8, 1949. Average weekly inflows from the tributary area varied from 462 to 36,480 cubic feet per second and totaled 3,730,254 acre-feet. Regulatory discharges for flood control varied from zero to 12,500 cubic feet per second, weekly average during the year, and totaled 2,616,218 acre-feet. Regulatory discharge was necessary during 25 weeks of the year. With no regu- latory discharge, lake stages would have reached 25.08 feet on December 22, 1948, and 15.64 feet on January 26, 1949, having started with the actual lake stages prevailing on January 1 of each calendar year. Nonregulatory discharges for irrigation and other purposes varied from zero to 1,872 cubic feet per second, weekly averaged, and totaled 659,960 acre-feet. The United States has assumed no control over such outflow. Hurricane centers passed near Lake Okeechobee on September 22 and on October 5, 1948. The first was accompanied by severe rainfall over the lake, causing extremely high stages; the second caused relatively little rainfall in the vicinity of Lake Okeechobee. Regulatory discharge at full capacity was required for almost 5 months following the earlier storm. The total costs of all work during the fiscal year were $1,352,620.40 for new work, $473,800.41 for maintenance, and $136,189.08 for operating and care, a total of $1,962,609.89. The expenditures were $1,863,248.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 83 percent completed. Construction of a new lock and spillway at the lower end of St. Lucie Canal near Stuart was begun in August 1939, and has been completed except for installation of seven steel Tainter gates in the spillway and an auxiliary lock gate at the upstream end of old lock No. 2 (the spillway to be maintained under the flood-con- trol project for Central and Southern Florida beginning July 1, 1950). Dredging to deepen the waterway to 8 feet between Fort Myers and the Intracoastal Waterway near Stuart was begun in RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 791 St. Lucie Canal in June 1948. Deepening that canal to 8 feet, plus overdepth, was about 91 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. Features completed under the previous project and maintained under the existing project are as follows: A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, and thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Fort Myers, with a turning basin at that locality, January 1911 to January 1913; the improved Caloosahatchee Canal and River channel from Moore Haven to Fort Myers, 56.5 miles, providing a floodway and naviga- tion channel at least 7 feet deep and 90 feet wide, and with a discharge outlet capacity of 2,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Okeechobee, February 1931 to June 1937; a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide in St. Lucie River between Palm City bridge and St. Lucie lock, about 2.8 miles, September to December 1931; a channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide in Taylor Creek from the town of Okeechobee to Lake Okeechobee, about 4 miles, July 1936 to March 1938; 58.3 miles of navigation channel from Moore Haven lock to St. Lucie Canal, generally 8 feet or more deep with a minimum width of 80 feet following in general the south shore of the lake, January 1932 to March 1936; a lock at Ortona, and a combined lock and hurricane gate at Moore Haven, November 1934 to June 1943. Additional works constructed under previous projects and to be maintained under the existing project to June 30, 1950, after which they will be maintained under the flood-control project for Central and Southern Florida are as follows: A levee about 67.8 miles long from Fisheating Creek to St. Lucie Canal, following in general the south shore of the lake and a north-shore levee, 15.74 miles long; the spillway at Ortona lock; four auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at or near Liberty Point, mouth of Fisheating Creek, mouth of Kissimmee River, and mouth of Taylor Creek, June 1932 to February 1938; 5 hurricane gates through the levees at entrances to canals at Clewiston, Lake Harbor, South Bay, Canal Point, and Taylor Creek, November 1933 to December 1936; 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees, and 4 similar culverts through the north-shore levee, December 1933 to December 1936, and 16 drainage spillways at drainage openings along the banks of the St. Lucie Canal, November 1934 to Septem- ber 1935. Depths in excess of 8 feet exist across Lake Okeechobee except in the approach channels to Clewiston and to St. Lucie Canal. St. Lucie Canal was constructed 8 feet deep and 150 to 165 feet wide by the Everglades drainage district between 1916 and 1928 as a control canal for Lake Okeechobee. For information relative to the St. Lucie, Moore Haven, and Ortona locks, see table in the paragraph "Existing project." For information relative to the five hurricane gates see the paragraph "Existing project" of the report for the flood-control project, Central and Southern Florida. The controlling depths when last surveyed were as follows (less than project depth being due to isolated shoals): Gulf of Mexico to Punta Rasa, 9.5 feet for a width of 200 feet with 10.4 feet available over a lesser width; Punta Rasa to Fort Myers, 8.8 feet for a width of 100 feet, in November 1944; Fort Myers to Lake Okeechobee at Moore Haven, 6 feet for a width of 60 feet in January 1947; Lake Okeechobee from Moore Haven to 792 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 St. Lucie Canal via south-shore channel, 9 feet for a width of 50 feet in January 1947, via Liberty Point floodway channel and open lake, 6 feet for a width of 60 feet in July 1948, or via the Clewiston ap- proach channel, 6 feet for a width of 20 feet in January 1947; St. Lucie Canal and River to Intracoastal Waterway at Stuart, 6 feet for a width of 80 feet in April 1948; and Taylor Creek from the town of Okeechobee to Lake Okeechobee, 6 feet for a width of 60 feet in February 1949. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Install, under existing contract, seven steel Tainter gates in the spillway at St. Lucie lock and an auxiliary gate at the up- stream end of old lock No. 2; complete, under existing contract, dredging to deepen St. Lucie Canal and approach channel from Lake Okeechobee to 8 feet, plus overdepth, from a point in the lake about 4,000 feet west of Port Mayaca to St. Lucie lock; future dredging to deepen the waterway to 8 feet from Fort Myers to Moore Haven and to provide an approach channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide into Lake Okeechobee from the hurricane gate at Clewiston; dredge a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide connecting the project turn- ing basin with the existing municipal yacht basin at Fort Myers; and dredge a basin 8 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 400 feet long at Stuart. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $3,224,511.53 for new work and $329,840.64 for operating and care, a total of $3,554,452.17. The expenditures have been $3,318,569.25. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $621,096.28, plus an allotment of $616,000, a total of $1,237,096.28, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________________ $ 171,489.58 New work: Construct and install, by existing contract, 7 tainter gates and 1 auxiliary lock gate in St. Lucie lock and dam, July 1949 to May 1950 _ $166,260.00 Complete, under existing contract, deepening the St. Lucie Canal to 8 feet, plus overdepth, from Lake Okeechobee to St. Lucie lock, July to September 1949 ___________________________ 161,505.50 Dredge, by contract, the 8-foot channel in Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee Canal and River, the 8- by 100-foot connecting channel at Fort Myers, and the 8- by 200- by 400-foot basin at Stuart, January to June 1950-------- 300,000.00 627,765.50 Maintenance: Collection and compilation of meteorological data, purchase and renewal of recording charts, stream gaging, and maintenance and operation of meteorological instruments, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 ____________________ 30,000.00 Patrol, inspect, and maintain levee slopes, ramps, crown roads, protective plantings and cattle fences; plant and maintain trees on levee berms, and maintain toe ditches on the land side of the levees, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ ___________- 78,000.00 Complete, by existing contract, repairs to dam- aged concrete revetment in Division 1, with rock riprap, July 1949- _--_--_- _____ 10,160.39 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 793 Dredge, by contract, to remove shoals in the St. Lucie Canal and River, December 1949 to February 1950________________________ $156,000.00 Remove obstructions from the Caloosahatchee River and Canal, by hired labor, January and February 1950 _______________ ____________ 10,000.00 Repair, by hired labor, the existing riprap revet- ment between stations 122 + 00 and 393 + 00, and between stations 480 + 00 and 515 + 00, division 2, by replacing displaced stones and adding stone at critical locations as necessary, to protect the levee toe from wave erosion, August 1949 to June 1950 _ _ _ 86,839.61 Remove floating and submerged obstructions from the navigation channels in Lake Okee- chobee, by hired labor, as required, July 1949 to June 1950______________________________ 5,000.00 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys and inspec- tions of navigation channels, by hired labor, and contingencies, July 1949 to June 1950 . 20,230.88 $1,296,230.88 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation ------------------ 64,632.32 Ordinary repairs 57,093.00 Improvements and reconstruction 19,885.00 141,610.32 Total for all work _ 1,237,096.28 The additional sum of $189,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredge, by contract, to remove shoals from navigation channels throughout the project between the Indian River and Ft. Myers, Fla.; remove obstructions from navigation channels and peri- odic and miscellaneous surveys and examinations of navigation chan- nels_. 85,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of navigation locks, or- dinary repairs, improvements and reconstruction_ _ _------- _ 104,000 Total for all work ______________________________________ 189,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$27,739,826.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 19,446,786.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 7,910,991.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 27,121,995.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 617,831.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 168,858.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 616,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 784,858.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ _____________ 50,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ Appropriated ---------------- . $783, 765. 00 $276, 800.00 - $38, 000.00 $2,447, 300.00 $351, 550. 00 -1, Cost of new work _............_ 012. 60 13,341. 45 7, 096. 26 75, 863. 79 1, 352, 620. 40 Cost of maintenance ........------------ 304, 377. 32 392, 556. 30 182, 588. 45 499, 920. 74 609, 989. 49 Total expended ...----------------294, 465. 52 392, 649. 27 189, 177. 27 505, 467. 76 1, 863, 248. 68 1 In addition, $500,000 were expended for new work and $1,000 for maintenance from contributed funds. 794 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 19. THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, TRIBUTARY CHANNEL, CALOOSAHATCHEE RIVER TO ANCLOTE RIVER, FLA. Location.-The waterway extends from the mouth of the Caloo- sahatchee River at Punta Rasa, Fla., to the mouth of Anclote River, Fla., following in general an almost continuous series of protected inside waterways along the Gulf Coast of Florida. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1255-1257.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the following river and harbor acts: For the improvement of the inside passage from Punta Rasa to Charlotte Harbor (Pine Island Sound), act of June 13, 1902; for Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), act of August 30, 1935; for Sara- sota Bay (including Little Sarasota Bay), acts of September 19, 1890, June 3, 1896, March 2, 1907, March 2, 1919, and August 26, 1937; and for Channel from Clearwater Harbor through Boca Ciega Bay to Tampa Bay, acts of June 25, 1910, and March 2, 1919. For further details see page 291, Annual Report for 1904; page 776, Annual Report for 1918; page 662, Annual Report for 1938; pages 720, 724-725, and 733-734, Annual Report for 1940; pages 692-694, Annual Report for 1941; and page 767, Annual Report for 1945. Existing project.-This provides for improvement of the sec- tion of the Intracoastal Waterway from the Caloosahatchee River, Fla., to Anclote River, Fla., to a depth of 9 feet at mean low water and a width of 100 feet, including deepening the existing 100-foot- wide entrance channel at Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet) ; and for the construction of a highway bridge over the land cut at Venice, the operation and maintenance of the bridge to be assumed by local interests. Two parallel jetties 300 feet apart, each 659.4 feet long and consisting of 19 steel sheet-pile cylinders connected by steel sheet-pile curtain walls, together with the wood sheet-pile bulk- head extensions and riprap shore revetments, were constructed at the Caseys Pass entrance under a previous project and are main- tained under the existing project. The waterway will include the existing improved channels in Pine Island Sound from Punta Rasa to Charlotte Harbor, in Little Sarasota Bay and Sarasota Bay from Nokomis to Tampa Bay, through the entrance from the Gulf of Mexico at Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), and in Boca Ciega Bay from Clearwater Harbor to Tampa Bay. The total length of the waterway is 147.8 miles, and the length of the entrance channel at Caseys Pass is 0.67 mile. The mean ranges of tide are 1.7 feet at Punta Rasa, 1 foot at Port Boca Grande, 1.4 feet in Tampa Bay at Anna Maria, and 2 feet at the entrance to Anclote River. The extreme ranges are about 4.5 feet at Punta Rasa, from about 3 to 4 feet between Port Boca Grande and Corey Causeway over Boca Ciega Bay, and about 5.5 feet at the entrance to Anclote River. Southerly winds over the area generally raise the water level from 1 to 1.5 feet and northerly winds lower the water level from 1 to 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,710,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 795 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $87,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts : Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 The 9-foot by 100-foot channel; deepening the exist- H. Doc. 371, 76th Cong., 1st sess. ing channel through Caseys Pass to 9 feet; and (Contains the latest published construction of a highway bridge at Venice, opera- maps.) tion and maintenance to be assumed by local in- terests. June 30, 1948 Use of the original or one of three designated alter- Specified in act. nate routes between Caseys Pass and Lemon Bay, provided that the cost to the United States shall not exceed the cost of the original route. Local cooperation.-The act which adopted the project imposed the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil- disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent mainte- nance, when and as required, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will assume maintenance and operation of the highway bridge to be constructed near Venice. The West Coast Inland Navigation Dis- trict, a special taxing district created by the Florida State Legis- lature in 1947 to comply with the requirements of local coopera- tion, adopted a resolution on July 28, 1947, furnishing assurances of compliance. That resolution was approved by the division en- gineer on September 19, 1947, as satisfactory assurance of com- pliance. Upon request, the district engineer furnished the West Coast Inland Navigation District maps showing the spoil areas and rights-of-way to be acquired for the sections of the waterway from Tampa Bay to Anclote River and from Caloosahatchee River to Tampa Bay on May 7 and July 15, 1948, respectively. The Dis- trict is organizing its personnel and resources for procurement, and has begun field surveys and office work preliminary to actual procurement of the required lands. Terminal facilities.-These consist of: One phosphate-loading wharf at Port Boca Grande; 1 municipal concrete pier, 1 rail- way pier, 1 freight wharf, 1 marginal wharf 500 feet long on the terminal island, and 10 privately owned landings, all at Sarasota; 6 wharves along Boca Ciega Bay; and a number of small privately owned piers and wharves at various points along the waterway for use of commercial fishing boats and recreational craft. The muni- cipal pier and the freight wharf at Sarasota are open to the public. The railway pier at Sarasota is used mainly for storing Pullman cars. All other piers have highway connections only. The facili- ties are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Investigations and office studies of alternative routes near Venice, Fla., and work in connection with acquisition of spoil-disposal areas by local inter- ests. cost $22,902.58 for new work. 796 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Those portions of the bulkheads and beach revetments at Caseys Pass that had been damaged by storm tides were repaired by con- tract between April 12 and May 12, 1949. About 498.1 tons of fil- ter stone, 427.05 tons of riprap stone, 605 linear feet of creosoted sheathing, and 600 cubic yards of earth fill were placed at a cost of $15,904.71 for maintenance. A survey of shoal areas in Sara- sota Bay cost $1,783.49 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $22,902.58 for new work and $17,688.20 for maintenance, a total of $40,590.78. The expenditures were $41,350.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 3 percent completed. Work has been limited to completion of about 28 percent of the required detail planning. Under previous projects, channels, following in general alinement of the project waterway, have been dredged and jetties constructed as follows: Work Depth Width Length Dates Feet Feet Miles Channel from Punta Rasa through Pine 7 100 26 April 1903 to October 1903. Island Sound to Charlotte Harbor. Channel in Little Sarasota Bay from No- 4 50-75 18 1898 to June 1927.1 komis to Sarasota. Channel in Sarasota Bay from Sarasota to 7 100 38 October 1891 to July 1939. Tampa Bay. Entrance channel from the Gulf of Mexico 8 100 .67 June 1937 to October 1937. at Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet). Construction of two jetties, each 659.4 feet ....................... ..... February 1937 to July 1937. long and with bulkhead extensions at Caseys Pass (maintained under the existing project). Channel from Tampa Bay to Boca Ciega 8 100 1.25 January 1920 to July 1920. Bay. Channel through lower Boca Ciega Bay 7 100 7. 75 August 1911 to March 1912. to Blind Pass. Channel from Blind Pass to Clearwater 5 50 17 November 1910 to April 1915, Harbor. 1Fiscal year. When last surveyed the controlling depths in midchannel for one-half of former project widths were as follows: From Punta Rasa through Pine Island Sound to Charlotte Harbor, 6 feet in February 1940; Little Sarasota Bay from Nokomis to Sarasota, 3 feet, and thence in Sarasota Bay to Tampa Bay, 7 feet, in No- vember 1945; entrance channel from the Gulf of Mexico at Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), 6.4 feet in March 1940; channel between Tampa and Boca Ciega Bays, 8 feet, and thence through lower Boca Ciega Bay to Blind Pass, 7.1 feet, in November 1939; and from Blind Pass to Clearwater Harbor, 5 feet in April 1940. The costs under the existing project have been $161,227.51 for new work and $33,579.41 for maintenance, a total of $194,806.92. The expenditures have been $195,242.35. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable, June 30, 1949, $14,236.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________ __________ __ $ 42.94 New work: Engineering studies, examinations, and fur- nishing to local interests data in connection with their acquisition of rights-of-way and spoil areas for construc- tion of the section between Caloosahatchee River and Tampa Bay, July 1949 to June 1950 __-________----- 6,881.28 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 797 Maintenance: Dredge by contract to remove shoals in Sarasota Bay, October 1949 ------------------------------ $7,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and contingencies_ _ 311.80 7,311.80 Total for all work. _________-_______________ -_______ 14,236.02 The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new-work dredging by contract to complete the portion of the authorized project between Tampa Bay and Anclote River. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,175,228.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 676,706.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 484,328.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,161,471.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 13,757.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 14,193.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 4,541,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .........---------------------------- $183, 000. 00 $10, 000.00 $16, 000.00 Cost of new work--------------------..... 38,139. 21 $80, 903. 09 19, 282. 63 22, 902. 58 Cost of maintenance------........-.----------- - 15, 891. 21 .--.-...---.-.-.....--..-.... -17, 688. 20 Total expended----........-.-- ...----.-..--.- 48, 325. 40 86, 841.39 18, 725. 20 41, 350.36 20. 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. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1255.) Previous projects.-Appropriations for removing obstructions from Peace River (formerly Peace Creek) were made in 1881, 1882, and 1886. Improvement of Charlotte Harbor and Peace River was authorized by act of September 19, 1890. A project for improvement of Pine Island Sound is now included in "Previous projects" for "Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Caloo- sahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla." For further details see page 152, Annual Report for 1890; page 1828, Annual Report for 1915; and page 769, Annual Report for 1945. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean low water and 300 feet wide, increased to 700 feet wide at the bend, from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande, just in- side the entrance, thence 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the municipal terminal at Maud Street, Punta Gorda, with a turning basin 200 feet square at the outer end of the terminal. The length of waterway included in the project is about 5 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande, and thence about 23 miles to Punta Gorda. The mean tidal range is 1 foot at Port Boca Grande and 1.4 feet 872132-50----51 798 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at Punta Gorda. The extreme range is about 3 feet at Port Boca Grande and 3%3 feet at Punta Gorda. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet, and strong northerly and east- erly winds lower it about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $15,- 562.78 contributed by local interests, is $151,600. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $29,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 A 24-foot channel 300 feet wide from the Gulf of Mex- H. Doc. 699, 62d Cong., 2d sess. ico through the Boca Grande entrance. Mar. 3, 1925 A depth of 27 feet at the entrance and a width of 500 H. Doec. 113, 66th Cong., 1st sess. feet at the bend. July 3,1930 The 10-foot depth to Punta Gorda and the turning Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 basin at that point. Doc. 1, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 The 30-foot depth at the entrance and the 700-foot Rivers and Harbors Committee width at the bend. Doc. 95, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' I Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Febru- ary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for deepening the entrance channel to 32 feet generally in accordance with the plan of the district en- gineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $214,000 for new work with no increase in the annual cost of maintenance, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 186, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a phosphate wharf at Port Boca Grande and a municipal earth-fill pier about 850 feet long, retained by steel sheet-piling, at Punta Gorda. Both wharves are open to the public. Railway connections are available at Port Boca Grande, and highway and railway connections are available at Punta Gorda. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 8, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-A survey to deter- mine the condition of the improvement was made in January 1949 at a cost of $1,745.70 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,845.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in August 1939. A channel 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Boca Grande was dredged between No- vember 1912 and April 1913; was deepened to 27 feet (500 feet wide at the bend) between August and December 1946, and was further deepened to 30 feet (700 feet wide at the bend) between August 1938 and August 1939. The 10-foot channel thence to Punta Gorda was dredged from February to April 1931. When RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 799 last surveyed the controlling depths were as follows: The entrance channel to Port Boca Grande, 29.7 feet in midchannel with limit- ing depths of 26.2 feet and 29.6 feet in the left and right outside quarters, respectively, in January 1949; and in the channel thence to Punta Gorda, 9 feet in October 1941. The costs under the exist- ing project have been $193,964.76 for new work and $598,031.05 for maintenance, a total of $791,995.81. The expenditures have been $792,095.81. In addition, $15,562.78 were expended from contributed funds for new work in the Boca Grande entrance channel. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $342.76, will be applied to miscellaneous surveys, inspections, and contingencies, all for maintenance. The additional sum of $90,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging with United States hopper dredge to remove shoals throughout the project, and peri- odic condition surveys, and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ 1 $905,338.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________ 1 306,964.76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -- - 598,031.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- 1 905,095.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 242.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 342.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-----------------$81, 000. 00 $145, 800. 00 ...---------------- - --$2, 000. 00 Cost of new work.. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . _ . . . .. I. ._ ,_ __ _,___ Cost of maintenance ...-------------- - 620. 79 226, 090. 75 -1, 745. 70 Total expended------------------ -620. 79 225, 991. 11 $99. 64 ---------------- 1, 845. 70 1 In addition, $15,562.78 were expended from contributed funds for new work. 21. LITTLE MANATEE RIVER, FLA. Location.-Little Manatee River rises in southeastern Hills- borough County and flows about 30 miles westerly into the east side of Tampa Bay about 19 miles south of Tampa. Marsh Branch is a small tributary joining Little Manatee River about 2 miles above the mouth of the latter. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1257.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water, 100 feet wide from Tampa Bay to a point 2,700 feet above the railroad bridge at Ruskin, and 75 feet wide in Marsh Branch to and including a turning basin, 425 feet long and 275 feet wide, at the highway bridge at Ruskin. The lengths of sections included in the project are about 0.8 mile in Tampa Bay, 3.3 miles in Little Manatee River, and 1.3 miles in Marsh Branch. The mean range of tide is about 1.6 feet at the mouth of Little Manatee River and 1.5 feet at the highway bridge at Ruskin. The extreme range at the mouth of the river is about 4 feet. Strong 800 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 southerly winds cause higher tides and northerly winds corres- pondingly lower the water. Freshets are reported to sometimes raise the water from 5 to 6 feet at the highway bridge over Marsh Branch, due to lack of an adequate channel from the bridge to Little Manatee River. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $133,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $100. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 552, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The authorized work is subject to the con- diti,,,ons that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal 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 give assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable terminal facilities open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted November 23, 1945, by the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, agreeing to as- sume responsibility for compliance with the requirements of local cooperation, was accepted by the Secretary of War on February 25, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. Terminal facilities.-These consist of several small privately owned wharves and a small protected yacht basin, which are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs or expenditures have been incurred. In July 1939 the con- trolling depth from the natural basin on the east side of Tampa Bay to the mouth of Little Manatee River was about 3.5 feet; thence to the upper end of the project in Little Manatee River, 3 feet; and in Marsh Branch, 1 foot. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $133,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work to complete the project by contract, by dredging to provide the authorized channel and basin, October 1950 to January 1951. 22. TAMPA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-This harbor is a large natural indentation of the Gulf of Mexico about 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: RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 801 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) Channels from the Gulf of Mexico through Tampa and Hillsboro Bays and upper Tampa Harbor to the city of Tampa, and through Tampa Bay to the city of Port Tampa, 32 feet deep and 600 feet wide on Egmont Bar and thence 30 feet deep to Tampa and Port Tampa, with widths of 400 feet in Mullet Key Cut, 300 feet in the channels through Tampa and Hillsboro Bays and in Seddon and Garrison channels, 400 feet in Sparkman Channel, and 500 feet in Ybor Channel, with widening at the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; (b) a turning basin 30 feet deep at the mouth of Hillsboro River (west end of Garrison Channel) involving cutting back the northwest corner of Seddon Island by 150 feet; (c) a turning basin 30 feet deep at the entrance to Ybor Channel including the widening of the bend be- tween Sparkman and Garrison Channels by cutting back the northeast corner of Seddon Island (to about 950 feet from the point of intersection of the edges of the two channels) and cutting off the resulting corners; (d) a turning basin 30 feet deep at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals, 2,000 feet long and 550 feet in maximum width; (e) maintenance of a channel dredged in Hillsboro River under a previous project, 12 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and 2,400 feet long, from the turning basin at the mouth to a point 100 feet south of the Lafayette Street Bridge, and provi- sion of a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide thence to a point 2,000 feet upstream from the Columbus Drive (formerly Michigan Avenue) Bridge, with removal of snags, wrecks and piling thence to the Florida Avenue Bridge; (f) a channel in the Alafia River, 25 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the ship channel in Hillsboro Bay to and including a turning basin in the Alafia River, 600 feet wide and 1,025 feet long; (g) construction of a breakwater of dredged material at Peter O. Knight Field, Davis Islands, about 2,000 feet long and partially inclosing a landing basin for sea- planes (maintenance to be assumed by local interests). The length of the section included in the existing project is about 64.1 miles, including about 7.7 miles in the Hillsboro River and about 3.6 miles in the Alafia River Channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. 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 extreme range is about 33/4 feet at the lower end of the bay and 43/% feet at Tam- pa. Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1.5 feet. Strong northerly winds, which usually occur in winter lower the water level about 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $10,675,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance, exclusive of the breakwater at Peter O. Knight Field, is $141,000. 802 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports TAMPA BAY Mar. 3, 1899 For a channel 27 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to H. Doc. 52, 55th Cong., 3d sess. Port Tampa, 500 feet wide across the bar and 300 (also printed in Annual Report, feet wide in the bay. 1899, p. 1640). Channel dimen- sions specified in act. Mar. 3, 1905 For a channel depth of 26 feet with sufficient width Specified in act. from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa. TAMPA AND HILLSBORO BAYS June 25, 1910 For a depth of 24 feet in Hillsboro Bay.. H. Doc. 634, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 For a 27-foot depth from Gulf of Mexico un to and in H. Doe. 1345. 64th Cone.. 1st sess. the several channels of Hillsboro Bay, the widths to be 500 feet on the bar, 300 feet in TampaBay, Ybor and Garrison Channels, and 200 feet in Hills- boro 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 channel to within 100 feet of the Lafay- H. Doc. 545, 55th Cong., 2d sess.. ette St. highway bridge (maintenance only; new and Annual Report for 1898, pp. work completed under a previous project under the 1357-1360. title "Improving Hillsboro Bay, Fla."). TAMPA HARBOR Sept. 22, 1922 Consolidation of the above projects to form a single Specified in act. project for Tampa Harbor. July 3, 1930 Increasing the depth of Egmont Channel to 29 feet H. Doc. 100, 70th Cong., 1st sess and the width of Sparkman Channel to 300 feet. Aug. 30, 19351 For a depth of 32 feet and a width of 600 feet on Eg- S. Doc. 22, 72d Cong., 1st sess. mont Bar, a depth of 30 feet and a width of 400 feet in Mullet Key Cut, and a depth of 30 feet and a width of 300 feet in all other project channels in Tampa Harbor (except in Hillsboro River and in the channel leading to Alafia 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. Doec. 164, 75th Cong., 3d sess. nel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel by 250 feet; widening Ybor Channel to 400 feet; and ex- tending the turning basin at the west end of Garri- son Channel (mouth of Hillsboro River) easterly for 300 feet. Do....... For construction of a breakwater at Peter O. Knight Senate Committee 2 Print, 76th Field, Davis Islands, its maintenance to be as- Cong., 1st sess. sumed by local interests. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 For widening Sparkman Channel to 400 feet and S. Doc. 183, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Ybor Channel to 500 feet; widening the bend be- tween Sparkman and Garrison Channels an addi- tional 250 feet to extend the turning basin westerly; and widening the bend between Seddon and Gar- rison Channels by 150 feet (in lieu of 300 feet pre- viously authorized) to extend the turning basin easterly. 2 Do.... For a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Hillsboro River for about 2.4 miles above the up- per end of the existing 12-foot channel, and for the removal of obstructions thence to the Florida Ave. Bridge. 2 Do...... For a channel 25 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the S. Doc. 16, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Hillsboro Bay Channel to and including a turn- ing basin in the Alafia River. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains the latest published maps. Recommended modification of project.--Under date of May 19, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for deepening Egmont Channel to 36 feet; enlarging Mullet Key cut to a depth of 34 feet and a width of 500 feet; enlarging Tampa Bay, Hillsboro Bay, and Port Tampa RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 803 Channels to a depth of 34 feet and a width of 400 feet; enlarging Port Tampa turning basin to a depth of 34 feet and a width of 750 feet; deepening Sparkman Channel and Ybor turning basin to 34 feet; revoking the authorized improvement of Alafia River and substituting in lieu thereof a channel 30 feet deep and 200 feet wide from Hillsboro Bay Channel to and including the existing turning basin to be enlarged to a depth of 30 feet, a width of 700 feet, and a length of 1,200 feet; and a substantial widening at en- trances, bends, and turns; generally in accordance with the plan of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable at an esti- mated cost to the United States of $7,787,000 for construction, with $36,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved Au- gust 8, 1917 (H. Doc. 1345, 64th Cong., 1st sess.), included the requirement that the municipal terminals on Ybor Channel be operated under a schedule of reasonable wharfage charges and a set of regulations to be approved by the Secretary of War. The latest schedule of charges was approved by the Secretary of War on January 22, 1934. The River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (S. Doc. 164, 75th Cong., 3d sess.), authorized widening the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel 250 feet, widening Ybor Channel from 300 to 400 feet, and extending the turning basin at the west end of Garrison Channel easterly for 300 feet, subject to the conditions 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, and move and reconstruct all bulkheads, wharves, build- ings, roads, railroad tracks, and all other structures as may be necessary. Local interests have furnished all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for new-work dredging to widen the bend between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel. The other requirements for new work apply only to the two remaining features of work, both of which were modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. The conditions imposed by that act supersede those of the act of June 20, 1938, as applied to the modified authorizations. All improvements authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 183, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess.; and S. Doc. 16, 77th Cong., 1st sess.), are subject to the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent main- tenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improve- ments. Additional conditions imposed by the act are as follows: (a) the work authorized in accordance with Senate Document 183, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, is subject to the condi- tions that the city of Tampa agrees to commence and complete 804 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 promptly the construction of the belt-line railroad and the paving of streets on the north and east sides of Ybor Channel when neces- sary in the judgment of the Secretary of War; and that local in- terests construct such bulkheads and retaining walls, and strengthen or move adjacent structures, as may be required to safeguard both the channels and the adjacent lands and struc- tures, all in a manner satisfactory to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War; (b) the improvements authorized in Hillsboro River (H. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) are subject to the condition that local interests agree to make, at their expense, necessary alterations to structures crossing the river; and (c) the provisions of the Alafia River Channel and Ba- sin (S. Doc. 16, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) is subject to the condition that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secre- tary of War that they will construct and maintain a wharf with adequate depth alongside and a precooling plant with a capacity of not less than 840 tons per week, open to all on equal terms. A resolution adopted May 3, 1946, by the Hillsboro County Port Authority, agreeing to comply with the conditions of local coopera- tion imposed in Senate Document 183, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, insofar as they apply to widening Sparkman Chan- nel, was accepted by the Secretary of War on June 13, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of partial compliance. The resolution, in fact, includes all requirements imposed in the document except with respect to construction of a belt-line railroad and paving streets on the north and east sides of Ybor Channel. The port authority has furnished, or caused to be furnished, the rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for all new work provided for in that document except those required in connection with widening Ybor Channel. In addition, the port authority has furnished evidence satisfactory to the district engineer that the United States will be held harmless in event of sloughing of banks as a result of dredging. The Hillsborough County Port Authority has indicated that it will comply with the requirements pertaining to all remaining work, except the Alafia River Channel, when it becomes evident that funds will be made available. On March 20, 1945, the local interests sponsoring the Alafia River Channel were informed as to the requirements imposed in connection therewith, but no assur- ances of compliance have been furnished. All other requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 57 piers and wharves at Tampa, including 14 on Hillsboro River at Tampa, 28 other piers within the Tampa city limits, 1 at East Tampa, 13 on the slip at Port Tampa, and 1 on Old Tampa Bay at Rattlesnake, Fla. Those on Hillsboro River are suitable for small vessels drawing up to 11 feet, and all others are used by deep-draft vessels. The municipal terminals are on Ybor Channel and consist of a slip 778 feet long, 250 feet wide, with a wharf on either side, one of which has a steel frame transit shed. The city of Tampa also owns a shore wharf on Hillsboro River and another on Garrison Channel. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 805 Forty-eight of the facilities, including the municipal slip, have railway connections, and all have highway connections. The muni- cipal terminals, 1 city wharf, and 10 private terminals are open to the public. The piers and wharves on the various channels are used principally as follows: 39 for general cargo and private com- modities, 10 for mooring or berthing vessels at shipyards, and 3 for various industrial purposes; 5 are not in use. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 17, revised 1947, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by con- tract to widen the southerly portion of Sparkman Channel on the west side to 400 feet, and to widen the bend between Seddon and Garrison Channels, was performed with the dredge Jamaica Bay between February 7 and May 21, 1949. There were removed 485,299 cubic yards of material at a cost of $575,717.08 for new work. Surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for work in the upper channels at Tampa, in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, were continued. The cost was $9,293.96 for new work. Surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for dredging in Hillsboro River cost $331.62 for new work. Periodic condition surveys and inspections cost $4,109.52 for maintenance. Preliminary work in connection with modifications of the harbor- line system at Tampa cost $155.53 for maintenance. The costs for the year were $585,342.66 for new work and $4,265.05 for maintenance, a total of $589,607.71. The expendi- tures were $613,288.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 92 percent completed. Dredging was begun in August 1899 to provide a channel 24 feet deep and of sufficient width from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Tampa, and in November 1910 to provide a channel of the same depth in Hillsboro Bay to Tampa. Dredging has been continued intermittently to secure greater depths and widths as authorized from time to time. Egmont Channel, 29 feet deep and 500 feet wide, was completed in July 1931, and channels 30 feet deep, 400 feet wide at Mullet Key cut and Tampa Bay Channel cut A, 300 feet wide thence to and including the Port Tampa Channel, Hillsboro Bay Channel, Seddon Channel, Spark- man Channel, Ybor Channel, and 275 feet wide in Garrison Chan- nel were completed in June 1936. Egmont Relocation Channel, to replace the old channel alinement on Egmont Bar, was dredged 32 feet deep and 600 feet wide from February 1938 to May 1939. Sparkman Channel was widened to a total width of 400 feet and the bends between Sparkman Channel and Cut D of Hillsboro Bay Channel were widened to project dimensions between July 1947 and May 1949. A turning basin 2,750 feet long and 550 feet wide was dredged at the entrance to the Port Tampa terminals between November 1933 and December 1935. The turning basin at the entrance to Ybor Channel was completed in July 1947, and that at the west end of Garrison Channel (mouth of Hillsboro River), in May 1949. A channel 12 feet deep and 200 feet wide in Hillsboro River 806 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 from the mouth to within 100 feet of the Lafayette Street Bridge was dredged between December 1899 and about June 1905 under a previous project, and has been maintained under the existing project. The breakwater of dredged material at Peter O. Knight municipal airport was constructed from August 1940 to January 1941, and the city of Tampa has formally assumed responsibility for its care, preservation, and maintenance. When last surveyed the controlling depths were as follows: Dredged dimensions Minimum depth Date Section I Mid- Tft channel Right Width Depth outside for half outside quarter dredged quarter width Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet January 1948.. Egmont relocation channel........------------600 32 29. 0 32. 0 32. 0 - Do ...... Mullet Key cut---. --.......---- - 400 30 30. 0 +30. 0 34. 3 Tampa Bay Channel: Do ..... Cut A. ...................--- 400 30 +30. 0 +30. 0 31.0 Do _--- Cuts B to F-_-_._ ------------- 300 30 30. 5 +30.0 31.0 Do-........Port Tampa Channel.._............ 300 30 23. 4 +30.0 29. 6 Do- .... Port Tampa turning basin........ ------------ 550 30 24. 2 +30. 0 27.6 Hillsboro Bay Channel: January 1948_. Cuts A and C---.----._ ----- 330 30 27. 3 28. 4 26.0 June 1948.... ------------- Cut D----..... - 300 30 29. 8 29. 5 28. 9 Upper harbor: Do-........ Seddon Channel . _ -.......... 300 30 30. 7 30. 0 29. 5 February 1948. Sparkman Channel--------------- 400 30 29. 0 27. 1 25.9 January 1948__ Garrison Channel_---------------- 275 30 24. 2 25. 2 26. 2 Do,-...._ Ybor Channel.__------------_ 300 30 29. 1 21. 3 14. 6 April 1946..__ Alafia River Channell_-...-----_ -150 23 14. 7 17. 0 11.0 Hillsboro River: March 1944_... Mouth to Lafayette St. Bridge- 200 12 9. 0 10. 9 9.0 1939 ._-_----- Thence to a point 2,000 feet 1 100 29 .......... 4. 1 upstream from Columbus Dr. Bridge. 1As dredged by local interests; project depth is 25 feet. 2 Project dimensions; no work has been done by the United States. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is as follows: Widen Ybor Channel 100 feet on each side to a total width of 500 feet; dredge a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Hillsboro River for about 2.4 miles above the upper end of the existing 12-foot channel, and thence remove obstructions to the Florida Avenue Bridge; and dredge a channel 25 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the Hillsboro Bay Channel to and including a turning basin in Alafia River, 600 feet wide and 1,025 feet long. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds--_ _._.------ $6, 985, 496. 85 $2, 196, 485. 85 $9, 181, 982. 70 $9, 198, 873. 10 Public Works funds .. ____-... 1, 329, 300. 47-_ -1,329, 300. 47 1, 329, 300. 47 Emergency Relief funds......-.. 1, 463, 000. 00 ------.---- - - 1, 463, 000. 00 1, 463, 000. 00 Total-------------------- 9, 777, 797. 32 2, 196, 485. 85 11, 974, 283. 17 11, 991, 173. 57 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 807 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, $18,270.59, plus an allotment of $532.- 800, made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $551,070.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $ 26.01 New work: Complete, by hired labor, surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for dredging to widen Ybor Channel to 500 feet, July and August 1949_ _ $ 16,535.14 Begin, by continuing contract, dredging to widen Ybor Channel to 500 feet, January to June 1950 400,000.00 z416,535.14 Maintenance: Dredge, with United States hopper dredge, to re- move shoals throughout the project, 2% months, December 15, 1949, and January and February 1950----------------------------------- 115,500.00 Periodic condition surveys, inspections, and con- tingencies--------------- 19,009.44 IRA K0Q AA • - , V .' Total for all work _ 551,070.59 The additional sum of $340,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete, by continuing contract, dredging to widen Ybor Channel to 500 feet, July and August 1950 - -- - $117,700 Begin, by continuing contract, dredging and snagging to provide the authorized improvement in Hillsboro River from the upper end of the existing 12-foot channel to Florida Ave. Bridge, January to June 1951 ----------- 82,300 - - $200,000 Maintenance: Dredge, with United States hopper dredge, to remove shoals throughout the project, and periodic condi- tion surveys and inspections ____________________________________ 140,000 Total for all work _______________________________________ 340,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $12,862,685.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 10,630,847.78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 2,213,593.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 12,861,331.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 1,354.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 18,244.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 532,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 551,044.58 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________ 480,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. $180, 500. 00 .----------------- $324, 629. 69 $250, 000. 00 $120, 000. 00 $545,000. 00 Cost of new work--............... 76. 85 24, 862. 53 127, 184. 01 305, 306. 14 585,342. 66 Cost of maintenance........------------ 108, 108. 99 126, 810. 48 44, 725. 27 92, 271. 76 4, 265. 05 Total expended.....--------------- 104, 778. 82 149, 013. 92 161, 925. 58 403, 356. 16 613, 288. 82 808 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 23. ANCLOTE RIVER, FLA. Location.-Anclote River rises in the western part of the penin- sula of Florida and flows southwesterly, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 38 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1257.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide, with width increased at en- trance and at bends, from the Gulf of Mexico to and including a turning basin of irregular shape, 850 feet long and 300 feet in maximum width, at Tarpon Springs. The length of the section included in the project is about 8.5 miles. The mean range of tide is about 2 feet at the entrance, 1.5 feet at the mouth of the river, and 2 feet at Tarpon Springs. The ex- treme range is about 5.5 feet at the entrance. Strong southwest- erly winds raise the water level about 1 foot; strong northerly or northeasterly winds, which occur mostly during the winter, lower the water level about 1.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $208,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 A channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide to Sponge H. Doc. 200, 55th Cong., 2d sess. Harbor, thence 4 feet deep to Tarpon Springs. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of the 6-foot channel to Tarpon Springs, H. Doc. 18, 63d Cong., 1st sess. with a turning basin 200 feet wide and 500 feet long. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening the channel to 9 feet from the Gulf of Rivers and Harbors Committee Mexico to the lower end of the turning basin at Doc. 36, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Tarpon Springs. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension and enlargement of the channel upstream H. Doc. 243, 76th Cong., 1st sess. at Tarpon Springs to form a turning basin. (Contains latest publishedmaps.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, imposed the conditions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent main- tenance as required; construct additional bulkheaded wharves, as required and approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secre- tary of War; and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. A resolution adopted June 4, 1946, by the city of Tarpon Springs, agreeing to assume responsibility for complying with the above requirements, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on July 11, 1946, as satis- factory assurance of compliance. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of the Sponge Exchange marginal wharf 330 feet long, three fish wharves, three petroleum-products wharves, and several small marine ways at Tarpon Springs, and numerous privately owned boathouses, piers, and wharves along the river. Highway connections only are pro- vided. The Sponge Exchange wharf is considered inadequate for RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 809 the sponge fleet; other terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incidental to supervision of the project were $4.44 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were minus $727.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 86 percent completed. A channel 100 feet wide and 6 feet deep from the Gulf of Mexico to Sponge Harbor and thence 4 feet deep to Tarpon Springs was provided between May 1900 and Novem- ber 1910. The 6-foot channel was extended to Tarpon Springs, with a turning basin 200 feet wide and 500 feet long at that local- ity, between December 1928 and May 1929. The channel was deepened to 9 feet from the Gulf of Mexico to the lower end of the turning basin at Tarpon Springs between September 1936 and September 1938. In May 1948, the controlling depth from the en- trance to Tarpon Springs was 9.5 feet except for a spot shoal with a limiting depth of 7.6 feet about opposite beacon 9, and a depth of 6 feet was available in the existing 6-foot-depth turning basin. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is exten- sion and enlargement of the channel upstream to form a new turn- ing basin of irregular shape, 9 feet deep, 850 feet long, and 300 feet in maximum width at Tarpon Springs. The costs and expen- ditures have been $178,427.04 for new work and $88,957.36 for maintenance, a total of $267,384.40. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $29,600 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951 to complete the project by contract dredging to extend and enlarge the 9-foot channel upstream to form a turning basin 850 feet long and 300 feet in maximum width at Tarpon Springs, Fla., September and October 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $267,384.40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ _____________ 178,427.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _______________ _______ 89,957.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- 267,384.40 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project-_______-___________________-_ 29,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - Appropriated--------- ...... ------------- -------------- -------------- $20, 000. 00 -$6, 348. 01 Cost of new work___ .... -- ------------ Cost of maintenance-__ -- _ ___ _--- -__----- ----------- 13, 647. 55 4. 44 Total expended _______....................... ._-_.._ ___..... ... 14, 379. 48 -727. 49 24. PITHLACHASCOTEE RIVER, FLA. Location.-Pithlachascotee River rises in several cypress swamps and ponds about 12 miles from the west coast of Florida. It flows about 18 miles, first southwesterly and then northwest- 810 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 erly, through Pasco County, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico 57 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1258.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico, fol- lowing a line requiring the least rock excavation, to and including a basin 6 feet deep, 200 feet in maximum width, and 730 feet long, immediately downstream from the highway bridge at Port Richey, Fla. The length of waterway under improvement is about 3.2 miles. The mean and extreme tidal ranges at its mouth are 2.1 feet and about 3 feet, respectively, Strong southwesterly winds raise the water level about 1 foot and strong northerly winds lower it about 1.5 feet. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $95,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 86, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The authorized work is subject to the pro- visions that local interests provide, maintain, and operate termi- nals adequate to full utilization of the improvement, open to all on equal and reasonable terms; maintain a satisfactory channel im- mediately upstream from the first highway bridge; alter that bridge at their expense as may be necessary to adapt it to navi- gation needs; furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the initial work and subse- quent maintenance when and as required; and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from the improvement. A resolution adopted September 3, 1945, by the Board of Governors, New Port Richey Chamber of Commerce, agreeing to assume responsibility for compliance with features of local cooperation, was accepted by the Chief of Engineers on January 24, 1946, as satisfactory assurance of compliance. Terminal facilities.-These consist of two small municipal wharves open to the general public and having a total berthing space of about 100 feet at New Port Richey, two small wharves and a marine railway at Port Richey, and numerous privately owned wharves along the river. Highway connections only are available. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done and no costs or expenditures have been incurred. In August 1940, the controlling depths were about 1.7 feet on the bar at the mouth and about 2 feet thence to the highway bridge at Port Richey. Proposed operations.-No work is proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $95,000 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951 to complete the project by contract dredging to provide a channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 811 the 6-foot depth in the Gulf of Mexico to and including a basin 6 feet deep, 200 feet in the maximum width, and 730 feet long, im- mediately downstream from the highway bridge at Port Richey, Fla., November 1950 to February 1951. 25. WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river rises in the central part of the peninsula of Florida and flows generally northwesterly and westerly, empty- ing into the Gulf of Mexico about 20 miles southeast of Cedar Key, Fla., and 95 miles north of the entrance to Tampa Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1259.) Previous projects.-A project for the improvement of the en- trance was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For further 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 10 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet wide from the Gulf of Mexico to Port Inglis, just within the river entrance, by dredging and rock excavation; maintenance of the channel be- tween the river mouth and Inglis (steam-electric plant) to a depth of 10 feet and generally 70 feet wide; and removing snags, over- hanging trees, and loose rock, and cutting through shoals in the upper river, to make a draft of 2 feet available for about half the year as far as Croom (formerly Pembertons Ferry), 85 miles above the mouth. The Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1944, approved June 28, 1944, authorized the use of appropriations for rivers and harbors for the improvement in the interest of national defense and subject to the approval of the Chief of Engineers, of the channel between the mouth of the river and Inglis. The au- thorized work comprises the provision of a practical channel 10 feet deep at mean low water and 70 feet wide, with easing of bends, from Port Inglis to the steam-electric plant at Inglis, by dredging and rock excavation. The lengths of the sections in- cluded in the project are 4.1 miles from the Gulf to Port Inglis, thence 6.4 miles to the steam-electric plant at Inglis, and thence about 78.6 miles to Croom. The mean tidal range at the mouth is 2.8 feet and the spring range 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 1.5 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 1946, is $653,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, but including $299,859.38 for the improvement of the channel between the mouth and Inglis. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $5,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 812 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1881 For improvement of river from mouth to Hays Ferry, Annual Report, 1880, pp. 1110- 79 miles. 1119. Aug. 5, 18861 For extending improvement to Croom (Pembertons Annual Report, 1885, pp. 1277- Ferry), 6 miles above Hays Ferry. 1278. Mar. 2, 1907 For a depth of 10 feet below mean low water from the H. Doc. 483, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Gulf to Port Inglis. June 28, 19442 For the use of appropriations for rivers and harbors Specified in act. for the improvement of the channel between the mouth and Inglis. July 24, 1946 For maintenance of the channel 10 feet deep and gen- H. Doc. 293, 79th Cong., 1st sess. erally 70 feet wide between the river mouth and (Containslatestpublishedmaps.) Inglis. I Modified in accordance with recommendations in Annual Report for 1885. (See also Annual Report for 1887, p. 1248.) SScc nary De cieneyv Appropriation Act, 1944. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, imposed the condition that local interests agree to fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of-way and spoil- disposal areas necessary for the maintenance work when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the maintenance work. Terminal facilities.-These consist of one small timber dock at Inglis with shore facilities for fuel-oil storage, and one dock at Yankeetown with shore facilities for gasoline storage; two small docks for handling fish-one each at Yankeetown and Inglis; one small dock at Panasoffkee open to public use; and several privately owned docks along the river. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by con- tract to remove shoals in the entrance channel was performed with the dredge Don from September 6 to 25, 1948. Project depth was restored over a distance of 2,710 feet by removal of 24,788 cubic yards of material at a cost of $22,239.79. A survey of the entrance channel in May 1948, and a survey of the channel from the mouth of the river to Inglis in April 1949, cost $5,908.27. The costs for the year were $28,148.06, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $28,064.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as a whole was about 90 percent completed. The entrance channel was about 85 percent completed. A channel 10 feet deep and 85 feet wide from the 10-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico to Port Inglis was dredged between April 1908 and November of 1914. A practical channel 10 feet deep and 70 feet wide, with easing of five sharp bends, from the mouth of the river to the steam-electric plant at Inglis was provided by dredging and rock excavation between June 1945 and March 1946. Removal of snags, overhanging trees, sunken logs, loose rock and boulders, and some rock ledges from the river between its mouth and Croom was begun in March 1882 and was practically completed in 1892, thereby enabling light- draft boats to ascend the river to Croom, except at low-water stages. Under permit granted by the Secretary of War on April 16, 1904, a power dam and a lock 134 feet by 36 feet, now owned and operated by the Florida Power Corp., were built about 11.4 RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 813 miles above the mouth of the river. The dam creates a pool ex- tending nearly to Dunnellon, 24.5 miles above the mouth. The lock, which had been inoperative since installation of the gates in 1916 except for about 7 months during 1926, was restored to op- erating condition in January 1942. The river is now fairly clear of obstructions. When last surveyed, controlling depths were as follows: Gulf of Mexico to Port Inglis, 10 feet for a width of 85 feet in September 1948; thence to the power plant at Inglis, 10 feet in about one-half of the 70-foot wide channel by following the line of greatest depths, with shoals encroaching from the edges having a limiting edge depth of 5.5 feet, April 1949; Inglis to Dunnellon, 4 feet in May 1940; and thence to head of navigation at Croom about 2 feet during half the year with 1 foot during low stages. The depths are referred to mean low water, Gulf datum, between the entrance and 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 chan- nel to Port Inglis. The costs under the existing project have been $584,911.60 for new work and $135,680.13 for maintenance, a total of $720,591.73. The expenditures have been $720,641.73. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable, June 30, 1949, $1,971.21, will be applied to miscel- laneous surveys and inspections and to the removal of snags and obstructions as required, all for maintenance. The additional sum of $5,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract to re- move shoals in the entrance channel, and miscellaneous surveys and inspections. No funds can profitably be expended for new work during the fiscal year 1951, since the commerce using the entrance channel does not yet justify the 15-foot widening of that channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- -- $752,562.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____-_______-- ___- ___ 614,911.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 135,680.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ 750,641.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 1, 921.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,971.21 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _______________ __________________ _ 68,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.______....... .. $233, 415. 75 $80, 491. 67- .------- $25, 000. 00 $7, 000. 00 Cost of new work.............___ 85, 602. 39 214, 256. 99 - $33. 07 .. Cost of maintenance......--------------- 371. 72 15, 055. 86 33. 07 2, 085. 44 28, 148. 06 Total expended ....---------------- 84, 847. 69 230, 437. 60 1. 67 2, 218. 64 28, 064. 86 872132-50-52 814 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 26. 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 project.-This 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 mechani- cal, chemical, or other means not injurious to cattle, and the use of log booms to close sloughs and backwaters as an auxiliary means. No estimate of the final cost of the work has been made. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $100,000. 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 yes- H. Doc. 91, 55th Cong., 3d sess., sel, and for the use of log booms as adjuncts to the and Annual Report, 1899, pp. operation of the vessel, for the removal of water 1613-1623. 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 Prohibits the use of any chemical process injurious to Do. cattle. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.---pper St. Johns River system: Maintenance of the Camp Rosa boom, 9.7 miles below Palatka, operation of traps to aid in the control of hya- cinths, destruction of hyacinth jams, and spraying of hyacinths, were in progress by hired labor on the upper St. Johns River and principal tributaries throughout the year as required. About 1,076 acres of hyacinths were destroyed with destroyer boats, about 440 acres were sprayed with chemicals, and 7 floating islands were removed. The total cost was $42,427. Okeechobee Waterway and tributary streams: Operation of destroyer boats and drifting operations were in progress by hired labor intermittently throughout the year. About 57 acres of hya- cinths were destroyed in Taylor Creek and 80 acres drifted from the creek into the lake; about 87 acres were destroyed in the south-shore levee channel and in Caloosahatchee Canal; about 20 acres were drifted through Ortona lock, and about 366 acres of hyacinth jams broken up and drifted in Kissimmee River between Fort Bassenger and Fort Kissimmee. The cost was $8,881.72. Withlacoochee River: Hyacinth-destruction and drifting opera- tions were in progress by hired labor intermittently from August 1948 to June 1949, and spraying operations, from April to June 1949. About 557 acres were destroyed, 670 acres drifted, and 299 acres sprayed with chemicals. The cost was $12,052.99. Hillsboro River: Bridge jams were dispersed by drifting at a cost of $105.39. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 815 The total cost of all work was $63,467.10 for maintenance. The expenditures were $60,008.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is for maintenance. A chemical for spraying was tested in August and September 1900; spraying was begun in November 1902, but was discon- tinued in February 1906 because of the injurious effect on cattle. Subsequent operations through the fiscal year 1938 consisted chiefly of breaking up jams and drifting, except from November 1909 to February 1918 when an elevator was used to either place the plants on shore or to form them in deep piles that could be carried away by the currents. Later operations have consisted principally of construction of temporary and permanent traps at strategic points, and shredding or removal of hyacinths. Spray- ing with a new chemical, which is not injurious to cattle and fish, was begun in March 1948 to supplement other methods, and has proven highly effective. At the close of the fiscal year, all water- way channels were open to navigation. The St. Johns River had a number of scattered drifting hyacinths from Jacksonville to the Camp Rosa boom, and had no congested areas thence to Sanford. Cedar Creek, Julington Creek, and Ortega River were in fair condition, while all other tributaries were in poor condition. The Withlacoochee River and the Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., and tributary streams were in fair condition. The total cost has been $1,056,673.84 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $1,055,207.00. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $12,999.74, plus an allotment of $75,000 made during July 1949, a total of $87,999.74, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________-______________ $ 1,466.84 Maintenance: Maintenance, by hired labor, of the Camp Rosa boom near Palatka, operation of traps to aid in the con- trol of hyacinths, and removal or destruction of water hyacinths in the St. Johns River and tribu- tary streams, July 1949 to June 1950-----------$56,532.90 Removal or destruction, by hired labor, of water hya- cinths in the Withlacoochee River and tributary streams, July 1949 to June 1950 _ ------- 10,000.00 Removal or destruction, by hired labor, of water hya- cinths in the Okeechobee Waterway and tributary streams, July 1949 to June 1950-----------_ _ 15,000.00 Removal or destruction, by hired labor, of jams at bridges on the Hillsboro River and other navigable waterways on the Gulf coast as required, July 1949 to June 1950------------------------------- 5,000.00 86,532.90 Total for all work _ ___________________________________ 87,999.74 The additional sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 for the control, removal, or destruction, by hired labor, of water hyacinths in the various navigable waters in the district as required. 816 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $1,068,206.74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,056,673.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,055,207.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 12,999.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 9,706.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- .... __ 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 84,706.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $57, 000. 00 $50, 000. 00 ------------- $75, 000. 00 $75, 000. 00 - - - . . . . . . . -. . . .-. -. -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . C ostof new w ork-..........-- Cost of maintenance------------- 33, 968. 65 28, 427. 20 $46, 931.10 79, 643. 65 63, 467.10 Total expended---------------................. 33, 495. 65 31, 121. 92 47, 357. 87 81, 795. 53 60, 008. 40 27. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor appropriations for any one fiscal year for removing accumulated snags and other debris and for protecting, clearing, and straight- ening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. The unexpended balance June 30, 1948, plus $47,515.44 allotted during the fiscal year, a total of $53,983.48, was available for work under this heading. Under a contract for dredging a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep water in St. Lucie River to a point about 1,500 feet up Manatee Creek towards Salerno, Fla., 14,100 cubic yards of material were removed between January 5 and 11, 1949, at a cost of $4,478.98. Snagging and removal of rock shoals in the lower 2 miles of Aucilla River were begun by hired labor on May 2, 1949, and were in progress at the end of the fiscal year. A total of 2,638 obstructions was removed at a cost of $8,644.56. Removal of 1,509 obstructions from the lower 5 miles of Ribault River was performed by hired labor from June 1 to 27, 1949, at a cost of $2,499.90. The total cost for the year was $15,623.44 for maintenance. The expenditures were $13,575.18. The costs under this heading to June 30, 1949, have been $39,287.60 for new work and $75,155.40 for maintenance, a total of $114,443.00. The expenditures have been $112,394.74. In addi- tion, $35,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $40,408.30, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses in- curred under this heading. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 817 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 $152,803.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1 39,287.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 75,155.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 112,394.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 40,408.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 36,201.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------------------- $39, 287. 60 $14, 500. 00 $51, 500. 00 $47, 515. 44 Cost of new work .. -------------------------- 39, 287. 60 Cost of maintenance ....- ....... __-.. . __............. 964. 27 58, 567. 69 15, 623. 44 Total expended_,.................----------------------------.39, 287. 60 --------------- 59, 531. 96 13, 575. 18 1In addition, $35,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. 28. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The costs during the year were $110,263.03 for examinations and surveys, and $104,411.77 for contingencies, a total of $214,- 674.80. The expenditures were $216,835.55. The balance unex- pended and accounts receivable June 30, 1949, plus allotments of $49,300 and $12,200 for contingencies during July and August 1949, respectively, and of $76,400 for examinations and surveys during July 1949, a total of $184,817.18 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable, $263.84, and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $263,420, including $173,420 for exami- nations and surveys and $90,000 for contingencies, can be profit- ably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $3,038,240.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2,991,586.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,993,002.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 45,238.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 46,493.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 137,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 184,393.25 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..----------------- $222, 000. 00 $125, 000. 00 $184, 100. 00 $206, 000. 00 $211, 550. 00 Cost of new work-............................................................... Cost of maintenance------------- 73, 971. 35 219, 243.88 221, 592. 86 181,402. 16 214, 674. 80 Total expended......----------------- 71, 963. 85 236, 640. 34 201, 211. 42 191, 705. 88 216,835. 55 818 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 29. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1 1. Lake Crescent and Dunns Creek, 3 - - Fla. - - - - 2.... - - - 1931 $10, 276. 25 $8, 166. 27 $53, 800 2. Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, Fla. ... 1939 45, 099, 152. 55 __ 3. Courtenay Channel, Fla...------------------1940 22, 845. 70--- _----------(5) 4. Eau Gallie Harbor, Fla.' 6-. 1940 9, 626. 78-.-..-.------- (5) 5. Melbourne Harbor, Fla.'--------.- __- 7 - 1939 17, 696. 27------------ (5) 6. Palm Beach, Fla., side 1 channel and basin _. 1946 .............. s 140, 000 7. Orange River, Fla. - 1937 2, 000. 00 8,574. 27 (5) 8. Kissimmee River Fla. ------- 1931 23, 479. 18 25, 202. 14 (5) 9. Manatee River, Fla.l__.. 1 ____ _ 1938 123, 349. 56 101, 214.04 14, 400 10. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla. 0. 1943 221, 578. 31 10o69, 696. 79 (5) 1i. ivr, .'--------------------197 113.998. 64 697.04 (5) 12. Crystal River, Fla.'- --- - - - - -_------------------ -- - -- -- -- -- -- 1941 25, 000. 00 19, 993. 12 (5) 13. Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla... 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1932 147, 020. 98 30, 000. 00 3, 500 14. Suwannee River, Fla. ...... 1940 76, 417. 96 37, 394. 06 200, 000 15. Steinhatchee River, Fla.'------------------ 1940 135, 053. 37 513. 85 (5) 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2 Awaiting local cooperation. ' Project not formally adopted by Congress. Modified project is recommended in H. Doc. 194, 75th Cong., 1st sess. * Emergency Relief funds. * Completed. 6 No commerce reported. 7 No funds available. 8 In addition, $202,000 to be contributed by local interests. SModification of existing project recommended in H. Doc. 70, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 'o In addition, the costs and expenditures from contributed funds have been $6,353.43. 11 In addition, $1,000 expended from contributed funds. 12 Curtailment of existing project recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 30. PLANT ALLOTMENT, JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $4,002,391.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 3,635,525.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 366,865.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 448,570.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ---------------- $650,000.00 Appropriated........ $170, 000. 00 $1, 649, 893. 74 - $85, 101. 11 $1,059,988. 29 Total expended..........---------------- 528, 973. 70 -665. 94 1,377, 348.35 -32, 592. 82 1, 053, 999. 84 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Anclote River to Old Tampa Rivers and Harbors Bay, Fla., Caloosahatchee Committee resolution, River to Withlacoochee River, Aug. 2, 1946. Fla., Intracoastal Waterway. Anclote River to St. Marks, Fla. Commerce Committee Intracoastal Waterway, and resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. connection across Florida with St. Johns River. Anna Maria and Longboat Keys, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 760, 80th Unfavorable Manatee County, Fla., beach July 3, 1930; act of Cong., 2d to Federal erosion study. Congress, July 31, 1945. sess. participa- tion. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 819 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Apalachicola Bay to Withlacoo- Commerce Committee chee River, Fla., Intracoastal resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. Waterway, section from An- clote River to St. Marks, Fla., Intracoastal Waterway. Apopka Lake, Fla., Oklawaha River and Harbor Act, River and connecting water- Mar. 2, 1945. ways. Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mex- Commerce Committee ico, waterway across Florida resolution, June 17, 1942. via St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and Caloo- sahatchee Canal and River (war emergency). Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mex- Commerce Committee ico, and Intracoastal Water- resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. way from Anclote River to St. Marks, Fla. Aucilla River, Fla................ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Bakers Haulover Inlet, Fla.... do_ __.. .... ..... .... .. Banana Creek and River, Fla., do_........ ..... .... ....-- auxiliary side channel via, from Titusville, Fla., to or near Eau Gallie, Fla. Bayboro Harbor, Fla., St. Pe- Rivers and Harbors Jan. 28, 1949 H. 70, 81st Favorable tersburg Harbor, Fla. Committee resolution, Cong., 1st June 27, 1945. sess. Belle Glade, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, from the packing house to Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Okeechobee and to the Intra- coastal Waterway through the Hillsboro and West Palm Beach Canals. Big Marco Pass to Naples Bay Commerce Committee Feb. 18, 1949 Unfavorable. and Gordon Pass, Fla. resolution, Sept. 25, 1945. Big Pass, Fla., channel from River and Harbor Act, Clearwater Bay, Fla., to deep Mar. 2, 1945. water in the Gulf of Mexico. Black Creek, Fla., waterways .....---- do.............. via, from Camp Blanding, Kingsley Lake, Fla., to the St. Johns River. Blind Pass, Pinellas County, River and Harbor Act, Fla. July 24, 1946. Boca Grande Channel, Charlotte Rivers and Harbors May 12, 1949 H. 186, 81st Favorable. Harbor, Fla. Committee resolution, Cong., 1st Oct. 30, 1945. sess. Boca Raton Inlet, Fla., includ- River and Harbor Act, ing connection with the Intra- July 24, 1946. coastal Waterway. Bradenton, Fla., channel from River and Harbor Act, Mar. 14, 1949 -------------- Unfavorable. bridge at, to deep water in Mar. 2, 1945. Gulf of Mexico (Tampa Bay). Bunnell, Fla., waterway from River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Do. Crescent Lake to Flagler Aug. 26, 1937. Beach via Haw Creek to Bun- nell, thence via land cut. Caloosahatchee Canal and River, Commerce Committee St. Lucie River and Canal, and resolution, June 17, 1942. Lake Okeechobee, waterway across Florida, via, from At- lantic Ocean to Gulf of Mex- ico (war emergency). Caloosahatchee River, Fla., from Rivers and Harbors Fort Myers to Gulf of Mexico. Committee resolution, Apr. 30, 1935. Caloosahatchee River to With- Commerce Committee lacoochee River and Anclote resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. River to St. Marks River, Fla., Intracoastal Waterway. 820 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Caloosahatchee River to With- Rivers and Harbors lacoochee River, Fla., Intra- Committee resolution, coastal Waterway, for alternate Aug. 2, 1946. route from Tarpon Springs, Wall Springs, or Stevens Creek near Clearwater, to Old Tampa Bay. Camp Blanding, Fla., water- River and Harbor Act, ...... ways via Black Creek and/or Mar. 2, 1945. via Black Creek and Doctors Inlet, from Camp Blanding, to the St. igsity Llak, Johns River. Camp Blanding, Fla., waterway .....do ..................................--------------------------....... via Santa Fe River from Camp Blanding, Kingsley Lake, to Suwannee River. Camp Blanding, Kingsley Lake, .....do . ....... -.................... Fla., waterways to the St. Johns River via Black Creek and/or via Black Creek and Doctors Inlet. Caseys Pass, Fla., Sarasota Rivers and Harbors (Little) Bay, Fla. Committee resolution, June 28, 1946. Caseys Pass & Little Sarasota River and Harbor Act, Bay, Fla., with a view to pro- July 24, 1946. viding a channel across Roberts Bay (Venice Bay) with a suitable turning basin at east- ern end thereof. Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), Fla., River and Harbor Act, .... channel from Caseys Pass and Mar. 2, 1945. Sarasota Bay through Dona Bay to bridge on U. S. High- way No. 41, with turning basin at eastern terminus. Charlotte Harbor, Fla. (Boca Rivers and Harbors May 12, 1949 H. 186 81st Favorable. Grande Channel). Committee resolution, Cong., 1st Oct. 30, 1945. sess. Charlotte Harbor, Fla. (Punta Rivers and Harbors Jan. 6, 1949 Unfavorable. Gorda Channel). Committee resolution, Mar. 21, 1945. Chassahowitska River, Fla ... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Clearwater Bay, Fla., channels --.....do-------.. -.- through Big Pass and Little Pass to deep water in the Gulf of Mexico. Clearwater, Fla. (Stevens Creek), Rivers and Harbors Tarpon Springs, or Wall Committee resolution, Springs to Old Tampa Bay, Aug. 2, 1946. alternative route, Caloosahat- chee River to Witbhlacoochee River. Cocoa, Fla., interconnecting wa- River and Harbor Act, ...... terway to Palatka, Fla., Flo- Mar. 2, 1945. rida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels. Collier County, Fla., channel -. .. d o . . . . . . . . . . . . and harbor at Everglades. Crescent Lake, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Do. to Flagler Beach via Haw Aug. 26, 1937. Creek to Bunnell, thence via land cut. Cross Florida Waterway, and Commerce Committee waterway from Anclote River resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. to St. Marks, Fla. Crystal River, Fla....-........ River and Harbor Act, Jan. 28, 1949 Do. Mar. 2, 1945. DeLeon Springs to St. Johns Rivers and Harbors Dec. 9, 1948 Do. River, Fla., waterway. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1939. Dexter Lake, Fla., interconnect- River and Harbor Act, ing waterway to Lake Harris, Mar. 2, 1945. Fla., Florida east coast, inter- locking open-river and canal- ized channels. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 821 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Dixie County, Fla., channel, River and Harbor Act, Feb. 28, 1949 H. 106, 81st Favorable. turning basin, and improve- Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st ments at Horseshoe. sess. Doctors Inlet, Fla., waterways do .....--- -................ from Camp Blanding, Kings- ley Lake, to the St. Johns River via Black Creek and/or via Black Creek and Doctors Inlet. Dona Bay, Fla., channel through .....do..... ......--------------- Dona Bay from Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet) and Sarasota Bay to bridge on U. S. High- way No. 41, with turning basin at eastern terminus. Dora Lake, Fla. Oklawaha ..... do-......... River Fla., ancd connecting waterways. Eau Gallie, Fla., auxiliary side do.................... ..... channel from the Intracoastal Waterway (Jacksonville to Mi- ami) near Titusville, through and easterly of Merritt Island via Banana Creek and River, to or near Eau Gallie. Eau Gallie, Fla., waterway from .....do..... Indian River to St. Johns River at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Eau Gallie Inlet, Fla............. Rivers and Harbors Dec. 2, 1948 Unfavorable. Committee resolution, Sept. 17, 1941. Eustis Lake, Fla., Oklawaha River and Harbor Act, River, Fla., from Lake Apopka Mar. 2, 1945. through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis, etc. Eustis Lake, Oklawaha River, ----...-do ............... to Lake Griffin, thence to Silver Springs Run, Fla. Everglades, Collier County, Fla., .....---- do............... channel and harbor. Flagler Beach, Fla., side or spur .....---- do. ......... ... channel from the Intracoastal Waterway (Jacksonville to Miami), and turning basin or harbor at. Flagler Beach, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 .......... Do. to Crescent Lake via land cut Aug. 26, 1937. to Bunnell, thence via Haw Creek. Florida east coast, interlocking River and Harbor Act, open-river and canalized chan- Mar. 2, 1945. nels having a depth of 12 feet and suitable width, through rivers and lakes and by land cuts, for navigation, flood con- trol, and water conservation. Fort Myers, Fla., to Gulf of Rivers and Harbors Mexico via Caloosahatchee Committee resolution, River. Apr. 30, 1935. Fort Pierce, Fla., side or spur River and Harbor Act, channel from the Intracoastal Mar. 2, 1945. Waterway (Jacksonville to Miami), and turning basin or harbor at. Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla.......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Feb. 1, 1946. Fort Pierce to Stuart and Punta Rivers and Harbors Rasa, Fla., for waterway of Committee resolution, 12-foot depth and suitable Oct. 13, 1943. width. Gordon Pass, to Naples Bay and Commerce Committee Feb. 18, 1949 Do. Big Marco Pass, Fla., channel. resolution, Sept. 25, 1945. 822 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Griffin Lake to Lake Eustis, River and Harbor Act, ------- ---- Oklawaha River, and to Silver Mar. 2, 1945. - - Springs Run, Fla. Gulf of Mexico, Fla., channels ....do_.---------- through Big Pass and Little Pass from Clearwater Bay. Gulf of Mexico, Fla., to Fort Rivers and Harbors Myers via Caloosahatchee Committee resolution, River. Apr. 30, 1935. Gulf of Mexico, Fla., waterway Commerce Committee across Florida from Atlantic resolution, June 17, 1942. Ocean to Gulf of Mexico, via St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and Caloo- sahatchee Canal and River (war emergency). Hatchett Creek, Fla., channel Rivers and Harbors from Little Sarasota Bay to Committee resolution, bridge on U. S. Highway No. June 28, 1946. 41 at Hatchett Creek, with suitable turning basin at east- ern end. Haulover (Bakers) Inlet, Fla..... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Haw Creek, Fla., waterway from River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. Crescent Lake to Flagler Beach Aug. 26, 1937. via Haw Creek to Bunnell, thence via land cut. High Springs, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, from Suwannee River via Mar. 2, 1945. Santa Fe River to High Springs, and thence to Camp Blanding, Kingsley Lake. Hillsboro Canal, Fla., waterway do..------- .........------------- from Lake Okeechobee to the packing house at Belle Glade and thence to the Intracoastal Waterway via the Hillsboro and West Palm Beach Canals. Hillsboro Inlet, Fla., in the vi- .... do..... cinity of Pompano. Hillsboro River, Fla., with view Rivers and Harbors to extending channel to city Committee resolution, water works dam. Dec. 4, 1946. Hillsboro River, Fla., for flood Commerce Committee control and allied purposes. resolution, Mar. 18, 1946. Horseshoe Cove, Fla............. Rivers and Harbors Feb. 28, 1949 H. 106, 81st Favorable. Committee resolution, Cong., 1st Nov. 8, 1945. sess. Horseshoe, Dixie County, Fla., River and Harbor Act, ..... do---- ..........------ do Do. channel, turning basin, and Mar. 2, 1945. improvements at. Hudson River, Fla............ ....--- do-................. Indian River, Fla., from Sebas- .....---do-................ tian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, or such other locality most suitable to St. Johns River at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Indian River to St. Johns River, Rivers and Harbors channel from Sanford to Titus- Committee resolution, ville, Fla. Jan. 27, 1937. Intracoastal Waterway (Jack- River and Harbor Act, .... . . . . . sonville to Miami, Fla.), chan- July 24, 1946. nel through Boca Raton Inlet and connection with the In- tracoastal Waterway. Jacksonville to Miami, Fla. In- River and Harbor Act, tracoastal Waterway, auxiliary Mar. 2, 1945. side channel from near Titus- ville, through and easterly of Merritt Island via Banana Creek and River, to or near Eau Gallie. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 823 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., In- River and Harbor Act, tracoastal Waterway; side Mar. 2, 1945. channels or spur channels to, and turning basins or harbors at, the various communities on or near the banks of said water- way, particularly at Titusville, Flagler Beach, New Smyrna, Fort Pierce, and to the Light- house Service depot at Taylor Creek, adjacent to Fort Pierce Harbor. Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., In- __..do.......... -.-.-.-.. l... tracoastal Waterway, water- way to Belle Glade and thence to Lake Okeechobee, via the West Palm Beach and Hills- boro Canals. Johns Pass, Pinellas County, River and Harbor Act, Fla. July 24, 1946. Julington Creek, Fla.. _.-do-----....---- --- Jupiter oInlet, Fla. Commerce Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1943. Do__ .. __ ... ___ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Jupiter Island, Fla., beach ero- River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 765, 80th Unfavorable sion study. July 3, 1930; act ofCon- Cong., 2d to Federal gress, July 31, 1945. sess. participa- tion. Kingsley Lake, Fla., waterways River and Harbor Act, from Camp Blanding to the Mar. 2, 1945. St. Johns River via Black Creek and/or via Black Creek and Doctors Inlet. Kingsley Lake, Fla., waterway ....do ....... . .. . . via Santa Fe River from Kings- ley Lake to Suwannee River. Kissimmee River, Fla.._ _ ___ . ....do .. .. Kissimmee River, Fla., from ....do .. .... . . _...... .. Lake Tohopekaliga to Lake Okeechobee and the Okeecho- bee Cross-Florida Canal, Flo- rida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. Kissimmee River, Fla., water- River and Harbor Act, way from St. Johns River to Aug. 30, 1935. Kissimmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross-Florida Canal. Lake Apopka, Fla., Oklawaha River and Harbor Act, I. River from Lake Apopka Mar. 2, 1945. through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. Lake Dexter, Fla. from St. Johns do.... -------------------------------- .... River to Leesburg on Lake Harris, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Lake Dora, Fla., Oklawaha .....do .... River from Lake Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. Lake Eustis, Fla. Oklawaha .....do.... River from Lale Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. Lake Eustis, Fla., Oklawaha .....do............................................ River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. Lake Griffin, Fla., Oklawaha .....do.... River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. 824 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation i i i -i Lake Harris, Fla., Leesburg to River and Harbor Act, Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida Mar. 2, 1945. east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Lake Harris, Fla., to St. Johns .....do . ................ River near Lake Dexter, or al- ternatively to Wekiwa (We- kiva) River, thence to St. Johns River, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- naliied channel, e. Lake Okeechobee, Fla., and its I----- do ....................--------------- ..... tributary streams, with a view to removing the water hyacinth. Lake Okeechobee, Fla., channel .....do-............------ to Pahokee. Lake Okeechobee, Fla., from do-.................. .... Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- nal via Kissimmee River and Lake Tohopekaliga to Okla- waha, St. Johns, and Indian Rivers, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Lake Okeechobee, Fla., water- Commerce Committee way across Florida from At- resolution, June 17, 1942 lantic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico, via St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Okeechobee, and Caloo- sahatchee Canal and River (war emergency). Lake Okeechobee Fla., water- River and Harbor Act, way to the packing house at Mar. 2, 1945. Belle Glade and thence to the Intracoastal Waterway via the Hillsboro and West Palm Beach Canals. Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to Lees- do-...................-... burg on Lake Harris, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to Okee- .....do-................... --------------- chobee Cross-Florida Canal via the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to St. -.... do-................... Johns River and thence to Ti- tusville, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Leesburg, on Lake Harris, Fla., do-........ ..... to Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Lighthouse Service depot, Taylor .....do- .. .. .. . .. .. . Creek, Fla., side or spur chan- nel from the Intracoastal Wa- terway (Jacksonville to Miami), and turning basin or harbor at. Little Pass, Fla., channel from do-.............. ..... Clearwater Bay, Fla., to deep water in the Gulf of Mexico. Little Pottsburg Creek, Fla...... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Little Sarasota Bay and Chan- ..... do-.... . --....... nel through Caseys Pass, Fla., with a view to providing a channel across Roberts Bay (Venice Bay), with a suitable turning basin at the eastern end. RIVERS AND HARBORS--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 825 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions-continued Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Little Sarasota Bay, Fla., chan- Rivers and Harbors nel from Little Sarasota Bay Committee resolution, across Roberts Bay (Venice June 28, 1946. Bay) to bridge on U. S. High-. way No. 41 at Hatchett Creek, with suitable turning basin at eastern end. Longboat and Anna Maria Keys, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 760, 80th Unfavorable Manatee County, Fla., beach July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d to Federal erosion study. gress July 31, 1945. sess. participa- tion. Louisiana and other States af- Rivers and Harbors fected, extermination and re- Committee resolution, moval of water hyacinth and Feb. 6, 1945. other marine vegetable growth from waters of. Manatee County, Fla., Longboat River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 760, 80th Do. and Anna Maria Keys in, July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d beach erosion study. gress, July 31, 1945. sess. Maximo Point near St. Peters- River and Harbor Act, burg, Fla., channel north from Mar. 2, 1945. Tampa Bay Channel. Melbourne, Fla., waterway from -...do-...... Indian River to St. Johns River at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Merritt Island, Fla., auxiliary ..... do......--------------------- side channel from the Intra- coastal Waterway (Jacksonville to Miami) near Titusville, through and easterly of Mer- ritt Island via Banana Creek and River, to or near Eau Gallie. Miami, Fla., to Jacksonville, __..do ........ - I............ Fla., Intracoastal Waterway, auxiliary side channel from Titusville to, at or near Eau Gallie, Fla. Miami Harbor, Fla., with a view Commerce Committee to increasing the depth from 30 resolution, Aug. 18, to 35 feet. 1944. Miami Harbor, Fla., with a view Commerce Committee to widening main ship channel. resolution, July 10, 1945. Miami River and central and Senate Committee on southern Florida, locks and Public Works, resolu- dams in Miami River. Mar. 12, 1949. Mullet Key, Fla., with a view River and Harbor Act, to providing protected harbor Mar. 2, 1945. and turning basin and channel directly north from Tampa Bay Channel. Naples Bay to Gordon Pass and Commerce Committee Feb. 18, 1949 .............. Do. Big Marco Pass, Fla., channel, resolution, Sept. 25, for improvement of Gordon 1945. Pass. New Smyrna, Fla., side or spur River and Harbor Act, channel from the Intracoastal Mar. 2, 1945. Waterway (Jacksonville to Miami), and turning basin or harbor at. Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- .....do----.....---..........--- ----------.........-------... .............--------.. nal, interconnecting waterway to Lake Tohopekaliga, via Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- River and Harbor Act, ............... nal, waterway from St. Johns Aug. 30, 1935. River to Kissimmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross- Florida Canal. Okeechobee Lake to the packing River and Harbor Act, house at Belle Glade, Fla., and Mar. 2, 1945. to the Intracoastal Waterway through the Hillsboro and West Palm Beach Canals. 826 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Okeechobee Lake and Caloosa- Rivers and Harbors hatchee River drainage areas, Committee resolution, Florida. (Final report) Jan. 24, 1939. Okeechobee Lake, St. Lucie Commerce Committee River and Canal, and Caloosa- resolution, June 17, hatchee Canal and River, wa- 1942. terway across Florida, via, from Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico (war emergency). Okeechobee Lake, Fla., intercon- River and Harbor Act, necting waterways to Lake To- Mar. 2, 1945. hopekaliga and to the Okeeciu- bee Cross-Florida Canal, Flo- rida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels etc. Okeechobee Lake and its tribu- River and Harbor Act, tary streams, Florida, with a Mar. 2, 1945. view to removing the water hyacinth. Okeechobee Lake, Channel to ..... do -.....-------- Pahokee, Fla. Oklawaha River and its tribu- .....---- do-....... . . . . .. .. . . .. . . ...-------- taries, Florida, for navigation, flood control, and related pur- poses. Oklawaha River, Fla., from Lake .....---- do ... ---------- Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining wa- terways. Oklawaha River Fla., from Lake do-..... .....---- . Eustis to Lake Griffin, and thence from Lake Griffin to Silver Springs Run. Old Tampa Bay, Fla., channel .....--- do..... ......... to Oldsmar. Old Tampa Bay, Fla., to Tarpon Rivers and Harbors Springs, Wall Springs, or Ste- Committee resolution, vens Creek, alternative route Aug. 2, 1946. Caloosahatchee River to With- lacoochee River. Oldsmar, Fla., channel to Old River and Harbor Act, Tampa Bay. Mar. 2, 1945. Orange Lake Basins Fla.......... ....---do-..... ,_.......... Ozona, Fla., turning basin at ...----do-.............., and channel to deep water in St. Joseph Sound. Pahokee, Fla., channel to Lake do.._ ..... Okeechobee. Palatka, Fla., St. Johns River to _....do_............. .. ... . . . ............... Indian River at Sebastian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, or such other locality most suit- ablei Florida east coast, inter- locking open-river and canal- ized channels, etc. Palm Beach, Fla., beach erosion River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 H. 772, 80th Favorable to study. July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d Federal gress, July 31, 1945. sess. participa- tion. Pass-a-Grille Pass, Pinellas River and Harbor Act, County, Fla. July 24, 1946. Peace River, Fla................. River and Harbor Act, _ - - - - - - - - - - - -_-- Mar. 2, 1945. Pinellas County, Blind Pass, River and Harbor Act, ............... Fla. July 24, 1946. Pinellas County, Johns Pass, Fla. ..... do-......... Pinellas County, Pass-a-Grille .....do-..-- - ...--.... Pass, Fla. Pompano, Hillsboro Inlet, Fla... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla..... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 25, 1938. Punta Gorda Channel, Charlotte Rivers and Harbors Jan. 6, 1949 Unfavorable. Harbor, Fla. Committee resolution, Mar. 21, 1945. RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 827 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Punta Rasa to Fort Pierce and Rivers and Harbors Stuart, Fla., waterway of 12- Committee resolution, foot depth and suitable width. Oct. 13, 1943. Putnam County, Rice Creek, Fla. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Rice Creek, Putnam County, Fla. .....do---------....- Roberts Bay (Venice Bay), Fla., -... do---- ---......--- channel through Caseys Pass, Little Sarasota Bay, and across Roberts Bay, with suitable turning basin at eastern end. Roberts Bay (Venice Bay), Fla., Rivers and Harbors channel from Little Sarasota Committee resolution, Bay to bridge on U. S. High- June 28, 1946. way No. 41 at Hatchett Creek, with suitable turning basin at eastern end. Safety Harbor, Fla., channel to River and Harbor Act, Tampa Bay (Old Tampa Bay). Mar. 2, 1945. St. Augustine Harbor, Fla........ Rivers and Harbors Mar. 8, 1949 H. 133, 81st Favorable. Committee resolution, Cong., 1st June 10, 1941. sess. St. Augustine Harbor, and vi- River and Harbor Act, ..... do-.......- ....---- do....... Do. cinity, Fla. Mar. 2, 1945. St. Johns River, Fla., channel Rivers and Harbors from Sanford to Indian River, Committee resolution, near Titusville. Jan. 27, 1937. St. Johns River, Fla., from Pa- River and Harbor Act, latka to Indian River at Sebas- Mar. 2, 1945. tian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, or such other locality most suitable, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. St. Johns River, Fla., Jackson- Commerce Committee . ville to the ocean, to determine resolution, Nov. 2, 1945. effect of Federal project im- provements at entrance of river on contiguous shore lines. Do __- _-- -- __ _ __ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1945. St. Johns River, Fla., near Lake River and Harbor Act, Dexter, to Leesburg on Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Harris, or alternatively via the Wekiwa (Wekiva) River, Flo- rida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. St. Johns River, Fla., to Indian .....do .. River at Titusville, and to Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. St. Johns River, Fla., waterways do ... ..... from Camp Blanding, Kings- ley Lake, to the St. Johns River via Black Creek and/or via Black Creek and Doctors Inlet. St. Johns River, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, .... from St. Johns River to Kis- Aug. 30, 1935. simmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- nal. St. Johns River to DeLeon Rivers and Harbors Dec. 9, 1948 -----------.. Unfavorable. Springs, Fla., waterway. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1939. St. Johns River, Fla., near Dex- River and Harbor Act, ter Lake, interconnecting wa- Mar. 2, 1945. terway to Lake Harris, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. St. Joseph Sound, channel from ..... do--------..................-................. .. deep water to and turning ba- sin at Ozona, Fla. 828 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions.-continued Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation St. Lucie River and Canal, Lake Commerce Committee Okeechobee, and Caloosahat- resolution, June 17, chee Canal and River, water- 1942. way across Florida, via, from Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mex- ico (war emergency). St. Marks, Fla., to Anclote River, Commerce Committee Intracoastal Waterway, and resolution, Feb. 6, 1940. connection across Florida with St. Johns River. St. Peterbhnrg. Fla., channel River and Harbor Act, from Maximo Point to Tampa Mar. 2, 1945. Bay Channel. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla., for Rivers and Harbors Jan. 28, 1949 H. 70, 81st Favorable. improvement of Bayboro Har- Committee resolution, Cong., 1st bor. June 27, 1945. sess. St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla., to River and Harbor Act, provide for channel up to depth Mar. 2, 1945. of 30 feet from main Tampa Bay ship channel past Port of St. Petersburg in front of re- creation pier. Sanford Fla., channel from St. Rivers and Harbors Johns River to Indian River Committee resolution, near Titusville. Jan. 27, 1937. Sante (Santa) Fe River, Fla., River and Harbor Act, from the Suwannee River to Mar. 2, 1945. the bridge on U. S. Highway No. 41, near High Springs and thence upstream to Camp Blanding, Kingsley Lake, Fla. Sarasota Bay, Fla., channel from .....do.....---------------...... ------- Caseys Pass (Venice Inlet), through Dona Bay to Bridge on United States Highway No. 41, including turning basin at eastern terminus of the chan- nel. Sarasota (Little) Bay and chan- River and Harbor Act, nelthrough Caseys Pass, Fla., July 24, 1946. with a view to providing a channel across Roberts Bay (Venice Bay), with a suitable turning basin at the eastern end thereof. Sarasota (Little) Bay, Fla., be- Rivers and Harbors tween Sarasota and Venice, Committee resolution, and channel through Caseys June 28, 1946. Pass, Fla., to provide channel across Roberts Bay (Venice Bay). Sebastian Inlet, Fla............. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Sebastian Inlet, Fla...... Senate Committee on Public Works resolu- tion, June 1, 1948. Sebastian, Fla., waterway from River and Harbor Act, Indian River to St. Johns River Mar. 2, 1945. at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Silver Springs Run, Fla., Okla- ..... do---------- ......... waha River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. Stevens Creek, near Clearwater Rivers and Harbors Fla., Tarpon Springs, or Wall Committee resolution, Springs to Old Tampa Bay, Aug. 2, 1946. alternative route, Caloosahat- chee River to Withlacoochee River. Stuart to Fort Pierce and Punta Rivers and Harbors Rasa, Fla., for waterway of 12- Committee resolution, foot depth and suitable width. Oct. 13, 1943. Suwannee River, Fla., and Ga., Sec. 1, River and Harbor for navigation, flood control, Act, Jan. 21, 1927. power, and irrigation (308 re- port). RIVERS AND HARBORS-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 829 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Suwannee River, Ga. and Fla., River and Harbor Act, with a view to improvement Mar. 2, 1945. in the interest of navigation and flood control. Suwannee River, Fla., water- -- ---"U- o---- way via Santa Fe River from -"----- ---------- "" --------- ------- Suwannee River to Camp "" ----- " --- -"-" - Blanding, Kingsley Lake. Tampa Bay Channel, channel directly north to vicinity of Maximo Point near St. Peters- burg, Fla. Tampa Bay Channel, channel .....do--................. directly north to vicinity of Mullet Key and with a view to providing protected harbor and turning basin. Tampa Bay Channel, channel ..... do......--------------- ..------- --------- up to depth of 30 feet past port of St. Petersburg in front of recreation pier. Tampa Bay, Fla., channel to ---.. Mar. 14, 1949 do-------------------- Unfavorable bridge at Bradenton, Fla. ..... do-.................. Tampa (Old) Bay, Fla., channel ..... do........ to Oldsmar, Fla. Tampa Bay (Old Tampa Bay), do------------------- ----- ............... Fla., channel to Safety Harbor. Tampa (Old) Bay, to Anclote Rivers and Harbors River, Fla., for alternate route Committee resolution, from Tarpon Springs, Wall Aug. 2, 1946. Springs, or Stevens Creek near Clearwater, to Old Tampa Bay, Caloosahatchee River to With- lacoochee River, Fla., Inter- coastal Waterway. Tampa Harbor, Fla.............. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 21, 1945. Tarpon Springs, Fla., Wall Rivers and Harbors Springs, or Stevens Creek to Committee resolution, Old Tampa Bay, alternative Aug. 2, 1946. route Caloosahatchee River to Withiacoochee River. Taylor Creek, Lighthouse Serv- River and Harbor Act, I.. ice depot adjacent to Fort Mar. 2, 1945. Pierce Harbor, Fla., side or spur channel from the In- tracoastal Waterway (Jackson- ville to Miami), and turning basin or harbor at. Titusville, Fla., channel from Rivers and Harbors .. Indian River to St. Johns Committee resolution, River at Sanford. Jan. 27, 1937. Titusville, Fla., auxiliary side River and Harbor Act, ........ _ ...... channel from the Intracoastal Mar. 2, 1945. Waterway (Jacksonville to Mi- ami) near Titusville through and easterly of Merritt Island via Banana Creek and River, to or near Eau Gallie. Titusville, Fla., from Indian .....--do----------........................... River to St. Johns River and thence to Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. Titusville, Fla., side or spur ..... do...................................- ........... channel from the Intracoastal Waterway (Jacksonville to Mi- ami), and turning basin or harbor at. Tohopekaliga 'Lake, intercon- .... do...................................-............ necting waterway to Okeecho- bee Cross-Florida Canal, via the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee, Floridaeast coast, interlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels having depth of 12 feet, etc. 872182--50-----53 830 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor acts and committee resolutions.--continued Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Tohopekaliga Lake, intercon- River and Harbor Act, necting waterway to the St. Mar. 2, 1945. Johns River, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels having depth of 12 feet, etc. Venice Bay (Roberts Bay), Fla., Rivers and Harbors channel from Little Sarasota Committee resolution, Bay to bridge on U. S. High- June 28, 1946. way No. 41 at Hatchett Creek, .ith suitablep turning basin at eastern end. Venice Bay (Roberts Bay), Fla., River and Harbor Act, I. . channel through Caseys Pass, July 24, 1946. Little Sarasota Bay, and across Roberts Bay, with suitable turning basiji at the eastern end. Venice Inlet (Caseys Pass), Fla., River and Harbor Act, channel froi Venice Inlet and Mar. 2, 1945. Sarasota Bay through Dona Bay to bridge on U. S. High- way No. 41, with turning basin at eastern terminus. Waccasassa River and its tribu- ----- do----_______-------I-_----- taries, Florida, with view to improvement in the interest of navigation, flood control, and related purposes. Wall Springs, Fla., Tarpon Rivers and Harbors Springs, or Stevens Creek to Committee resolution, Old Tampa Bay, alternative Aug. 2, 1946. route, Caloosahatchee River to Withlacoochee River. Water hyacinth and other marine Rivers and Harbors vegetable growth, extermina- Committee resolution, tion and removal of, in waters Feb. 6, 1945. of Louisiana and other States affected. Water Hyacinth, removal of, on River and Harbor Act, Lake Okeechobee and its tri- Mar. 2, 1945. butary streams, Florida. Wekiwa (Wekiva) River, Fla., ..- do....------------ from St. Johns River to Lees- burg on Lake Harris, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. West Palm Beach Canal, Fla., .....-- do...---------....................... waterway from Lake Okeecho- bee to the packing house at Belle Glade and thence to the Intracoastal Waterway via Hillsboro and west Palm Beach Canals. Withlacoochee River, Fla., for Sec. 1, River and Harbor navigation, flood control, power, Act, Jan. 21, 1927. and irrigation (308 report). Withlacoochee River, Fla. (final Rivers and Harbors report). Committee resolution, May 20, 1942. Withlacoochee River to Caloosa- Rivers and Harbors hatchee River, Fla., Intra- Committee resolution, coastal Waterway, for alterna- Aug. 2, 1946. tive route from Tarpon Springs, Wall Springs, or Stevens Creek near Clearwater, to Old Tampa Bay. 31. CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA Location.--The project area includes Lake Okeechobee and its principal outlets, Palm Beach and Broward Counties, and portions of Martin, Hendry, and Dade Counties to near the southern end of Florida. FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 831 East-coast protection area is the coastal region of high urban development from Tamiami Trail. to West Palm Beach Canal in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. That area lies along the coast and extends inland from 9 to 20 miles. (See "Florida, Everglades Drainage District," Soil Conservation Service maps Nos. 1524 to 1561, July 1946.) Conservation area lies in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties west of the east-coast protection area, involving some 1,500 square miles for water and wildlife conservation. (See "Florida, Everglades Drainage District," Soil Conservation Ser- vice maps Nos. 1524 to 1561, July 1946.) Everglades agricultural area lies south of Lake Okeechobee, mostly in western Palm Beach County, but also including parts of Hendry and Martin Counties. The area embraces about 1,027 square miles of actually and potentially productive agricultural muck and peat land. (See "Florida, Everglades Drainage Dis- trict," Soil Conservation Service maps Nos. 1524 to 1561, July 1946.) Previous projects.-Previous projects consist of completed works for control of Lake Okeechobee included in and constructed under the navigation project for the Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., (formerly Caloo- sahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida) under provisions of River and Harbor Acts approved July 3, 1930, and August 30, 1935. For further information, see pages 877-882, Annual Report for 1948, and the report for the navigation project for the Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., on page 784. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, modified and expanded the previous project to include the first phase of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in central and southern Florida, as recommended by the Chief of Engineers in House Document 643, Eightieth Congress, and authorized the appropriation of $16,300,000 for partial ac- complishment of that plan. The first phase of the plan provides for the following: (a) East-coast-Everglades area: (1) An east-coast protective levee from Tamiami Trail north to West Palm Beach Canal; (2) improvements for partial completion of a conservation area for water impoundment in the Everglades area west of the east-coast protective levee, including levees within the conservation area separating it into three parts, with gated spillways for discharge of water from one part to the next and, finally, through Tamiami Trail to the undeveloped area to the south, and a bridge culvert where Tamiami Trail intersects the proposed canal and levee on the west side of the conservation area; (3) local protection works in the area along the east coast from northern Palm Beach County to southern Dade County, including complete protective works in the Davie agricultural area, canal improvements and enlarge- ments, new canals, spillway-headworks at the edge of the conser- vation area, bridge crossings, outlet barriers, conduits, protective 832 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 levees, a pumping station for the Davie agricultural area, and extension of the east-coast protective levee southward 25 miles from Tamiami Trail. (b) Okeechobee---Everglades area: (1) A levee and canal en- circling the developed portion of the Everglades agricultural area from Caloosahatchee River via Bolles' Canal to Miami Canal, thence south on Miami Canal about 9 miles, thence eastward to Hillsboro Canal, thence southeastward to the edge of Everglades agricultural area, thence northward crossing West Palm Beach Canal and continuing to St. Lucie Canal; (2) enlargement of Miami, North New River, Hillsboro, and West Palm Beach Canals within the protected area; (3) five feeder canals within the pro- tected area; (4) four pumping stations at Lake Oke-'- be~ i, pumping stations at the eastern edge of the protected area on West Palm Beach and Hillsboro Canals, with installation of par- tial pumping capacities; (5) a spillway at the eastern edge of the agricultural area on the new canal crossing West Palm Beach Canal; (6) improving control of Lake Okeechobee by enlarging St. Lucie Canal to planned dimensions, including modification of spillways and structures; (7) a spillway at Moore Haven, with an outlet canal to Caloosahatchee River; (8) beginning enlarge- ment of Caloosahatchee River to provide increased discharge capacity; (9) enlargement of existing Lake Okeechobee levees, including beginning of paving and revetment, and construction of levees on northeast and northwest shores of Lake Okeechobee; (10) initiation of construction and operation of a system of mete- orological and hydrological stations; and (11) under mainte- nance, the operating and care of the spillway to be constructed at Moore Haven and the main spillways of the conservation area. Upon completion, local interests are to assume maintenance and operation of all works in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above ex- cept the gated spillways referred to in subparagraph (a) and fea- tures (6) through (11) in subparagraph (b), which works will be maintained by the United States. In addition, the project in- cludes maintenance (effective July 1, 1950) of control works com- pleted with river and harbor funds under the previous navigation project for the Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okee- chobee Waterway, Fla. (formerly Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida) as follows: (a) A levee about 67.8 miles long from Fisheating Creek to St. Lucie Canal, following in general the south shore of the lake, and a north-shore levee 15.74 miles long (those levees are to be improved and en- larged under the Central and Southern Florida project) ; (b) four auxiliary floodway channels extending into Lake Okeechobee at or near the following locations: Liberty Point, mouth of Fisheat- ing Creek, mouth of Kissimmee River, and mouth of Taylor Creek; (c) collection and evaluation of meteorological data; and (d) operating and care of spillways at the St. Lucie and Ortona locks, 5 hurricane gates on Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage culverts through the west-, south-, and east-shore levees, and 4 on the north shore of Lake Okeechobee, 16 drainage spillways along the St. FLOOD CONTROL--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 888 Lucie Canal, and an intercommunicating radio-telephone :network of 8 stations. The following table shows the principal features of the hurri- cane gates constructed under previous projects for the Intra- coastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okeechobee. Waterway, Fla., to be maintained under the existing project beginning July 1, 1950 : Hurricane Nearesttown ' Dt h Charactet Year gate over. of: corn- Actual. No. 1 Name Distance sills foundation pleted cost (miles (feet) 2 Clewiston, Fla. ..................... 0. 10 Pile....... 1935 $309,748. 18 3 Lake Harbor Fla..----------------------0. 5 10 Rock. .1935 316,938.28 4 Belle Glade, ?la.----------------------- 40 10 ,do 1935 350, 026. 30 Canal Point, Fla.-------10..do.--------- - 0 1 d 1935 262,464.60 6 Okeechbee, Fla..-.---------------- 6.0 7 :Pile- 1936 373,273.30 1All are 50 feet wide, with available length unlimited. They are constructed of concrete, with steel sec- tor gates, and have no lift. Hurricane gate No. 6 hassa ulvert spillway with automatic control. Lake Okeechobee is maintained, so far as possible, between ele- vations 12.56 and 15.56 feet, mean sea level (14 and 17 feet, Lake Okeechobee datum). The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $58,129,- 000 United States funds and $10,258,000 contributed funds, ex- clusive of river and harbor funds expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance is $355,200, including $66,900 for operating and care of protective works. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps are in the project document. Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 643, 80th Cong., 2d sess.), imposed the conditions that local interests shall provide all lands, easements, and rights- of-way; make a cash contribution of 15 percent of the estimated construction cost for each part of the work: prior to its initiation (with the provision that the total cash contribution for the en- tire comprehensive project shall not exceed $29,152,000); and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and operation of the works and that they will maintain and operate all the works after completion in accord- ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, except the levees, channels, locks and control works of the St. Lucie Canal, Lake Okeechobee and Caloosahatchee River and the main spillways of the conservation areas. In May 1949, the Florida State Leislature passed legislation providing for. creation of districts for flodd control, reclamation, conservation, and allied purposes in cooperation with the United States; for creating Central and Southern flbod control district, and for consolidation of the former Everglades drainage district with that district; and for other :measures necessary for full com- pliance with all requirements of local cooperation. During No- 834 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 vember 1948 and January 1949, the State contributed in advance a total of $120,000 for office and field investigations and surveys in connection with the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Office and field in- vestigations, including surface and subsurface topography, were begun by hired labor during November 1948, and were in progress at the end of the fiscal year. Horizontal and vertical controls were established and the location of core holes staked. Cores from 78 holes were obtained and preserved. About 135 miles of traverse, including level lines, were run, and about 27 miles of probings at 500-foot intervals were taken to determine the depths of muck and rock elevations. The cost was $117,889.63. Aerial photog- raphy of a strip of land extending from the east shore of Lake Okeechobee in Martin County to Homestead, Flia., in Dade Coun- ty, and comprising about 790 square miles, was begun by contract during December 1948, and at the end of the fiscal year was about 5 percent completed. The costs and expenditures for the year were $117,889.63, from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project has been limited to office and field investigations and preliminary surveys. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, have been $117,- 889.63, contributed funds, for new work. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable, June 30, 1949, $2,247.10, plus an allotment of $1,500,- 000, made for fiscal year 1950, and $192,000 expected to be con- tributed by local interests, a total of $1,694,247.10, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- -------- ______-__-__--_ $ 2,247.10 New work: Partially complete, by hired labor, the hydrology section of the definite project report for the en- tire Everglades area south of Lake Okeechobee, including surveys, computations, and drafting, October 1949 to June 1950_________________ $ 226,000 Partially complete, by hired labor, the hydraulic and design section of the definite project report for the structures proposed for construction during fiscal year 1951, including surveys, hy- draulic and structure design, and drafting, Octo- ber 1949 to June 1950 ____________ ________ 83, 220 Complete, by hired labor, plans and specifications for levees L-35A, L-35, L-36, and L-8, July 1949 to June 1950 ________________________ 71,000 Complete, by contract, construction of levee L-35A and initiate levee units L-35, L-36, and L-8 to partially protect the east coast area near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., November 1949 to June 1950__ 1,280,000 Continue, by hired labor, stream gaging for hydro- logic studies of inflow and outflow of Lake Okee- chobee for use in definite project report; prepa- ration of plans and specifications, and subse- quent studies, July 1949 to June 1950_ __-_- _ 31,780 1,692,000.00 Maintenance: None. The existing control structures will be maintained during fiscal year 1950 with funds provided under the project for the Intracoastal Waterway, Tributary Channel, Okeechobee Water- way, Fla. _____ Total for all work __ 1,694,247.10 FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 835 The additional sum of $15,150,000 is needed to be appropriated together with $2,440,000 to be contributed by local interests, a total of $17,590,000, for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete, by hired labor, the hydrology section of the definite project report for the entire Ever- glades area south of Lake Okeechobee, July to December 1950_________________________ $ 289,460 Complete, by hired labor, the hydraulic and design section of the definite project report for the structures proposed for construction during fiscal year 1951, July to December 1950_ ____________ 107,620 Complete, by hired labor, preparation of plans and specifications for additional levees and structures proposed for construction during fiscal year 1951, and partially complete plans and specifications for works proposed for construction in fiscal year 1952, July 1950 to June 1951_________________ 591,950 Complete, by contract, construction of additional levees and structures to protect the urban east coast area and the Lake Okeechobee agricul- tural area, July 1950 to June 1951 -----------_ 16,258,100 Continue, by hired labor, preparation of additional sections of the definite project report, January to June 1951 ____ __________________________ 157,920 Continue, by hired labor, stream gaging for hydro- logic studies of inflow and outflow of Lake Okee- chobee for use in definite project report, prepa- ration of plans and specifications, and subsequent studies, July 1950 to June 1951 ---------------- 34,950 $17,440,000 Maintenance: Patrol, inspect and maintain levee slopes, ramps, crown roads, protective plantings, and cattle fences, plant and maintain trees on levee berms and maintain toe ditches on the land side of the levees, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_ __ 20,000 Repair and replace damaged riprap revetments on levee slopes as required, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_ _---___ _ _______-- 40,000 Collection and compilation of hydrological and meteorological data, purchase and renewal of re- cording charts, stream gaging and maintenance and operation of meteorological instruments, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 ------------- 30,000 Periodic and miscellaneous surveys and inspection of flood control features, by hired labor, and con- tingencies, July 1950 to June 1951------------- 10,000 Removal of obstructions from floodway channels by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_------------ 5,000 105,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of spillways at Ortona and St. Lucie locks, hurricane gates Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, 20 culverts and 16 drainage spillways; operation and maintenance of radio net, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 _---------------------- 25,000 Ordinary repairs___ ------------------------ 15,000 Improvements and reconstruction - -------- __ __ 5,000 45,000 Total for all work - - - - __ 17,590.000 836 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,500,000 $---------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 1,500,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project....----------------------------------- 56,629,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949-------------------_ $ 120,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------117,889.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ------------------------ 117,889.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------- 2,110.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___ Amount expected to be contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--- -- -192,000.00 Total unobligated balance expected to be available for 1iscal year 1950-------- 192,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be contributed for com- pletion of existing project--------------- -- --------------- 9,946,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 - 1948 1949 Appropriated--- -- --------- ---- --------- -------- ---- --- --------- --------------- $120, 000.00 Cost of new work-.------------- ..--------------------------- -------------------- 117, 889.63 Cost ofmaintenance...---. Total expended ------------------------------------------------------- 117, 889.63 32. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. The sum of $38,500 was allotted during the fiscal year for re- moval of obstructions in the channel of Mill Creek Swamp from near Callahan, Fla., downstream to Smiths Point, about 10 miles. Snagging with United States plant and hired labor was done be- tween October 13, 1948, and April 22, 1949, and was about 95 per- cent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $27,- 538.34 for new work. The expenditures were $27,538.35. The costs and expenditures of all work under this heading to June 30, 1949, have been $172,884.85 for new work. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $10,961.66, will be ap- plied during the fiscal year 1950 to complete the work in Mill Creek Swamp by removal of some minor obstructions and water hyacinths. FLOOD CONTROL--JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 837 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- --------- $183,846.51 Cost:of new work to June 30, 1949 . . ...-------------------------- 172,884.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------ --- ---------172 884.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_---------------------------- 10,961.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----.....------- _ - 10,461.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- $35,300.00 $2,500.00 ..----------------------------- $95,700.00 $38,289.30 Cost of new work . --------------------------- 2,305.54 33,193.22 97, 790.54 27,538.34 Cost of maintenance ..----------- I -- _ ---- Total expended---......--------------- .---- 591.09 30,890. 19 101, 808.01 27, 538.35 33. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW NO. 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which have occurred since the spring of 1943, Congress in the acts ap- proved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress; May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress; June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, and Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, $15,000,000, and $25,000,000, respect- ively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended un- der the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which have been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. The balance unexpended and accounts receivable June 30, 1948, plus an allotment of $557,500, a total of $558,975.73 was available for emergency flood-control work in the Jacksonville district. Repairing and strengthening dikes, canal slopes, and levees at 13 localities in the Okeechobee area with new fill and riprap was per- formed by hired labor between September 27, 1948, and June 30, 1949. Cleaning out six canals in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, and the channel of Orange and Taylor Creeks was per- formed by hired labor between September 29, 1948, and June 30, 1949. Some of the plant and materials required for the work were furnished by contract. Clearing six acres of dike along the Kyle and Young Canal, Oklawaha River, Fla., and placement of 27,201 cubic yards of fill material was done by contract between November 1 and December 21, 1948. The costs for the year were $224,734.54 for the work done by contract and $216,243.13 for the work by hired labor, a total of $440,977.67, all for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $400,701.43. The total cost of all work under this heading to June 30, 1949, 838 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 has been $731,774.72 for maintenance. The expenditures have been $690,029.77. The balance unexpended and accounts receiv- able June 30, 1949 ($158,303.90), will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $848,300.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 731,774.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 690,029.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__------------------------- 158,270.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 74,851.73 Fisca year ending Tune 3-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .............. Appropriated---------------------------------------............----------- $290, 800. 00 $557, 500. 00 Cost of new work..... Cost of maintenance....------------------- -------------------------- 290, 797. 05 440, 977. 67 Total expended ------- ------------------------------------------ 289, 328.34 400, 701.43 34. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost during the year was $59,544.34; the expenditures were $59,434.51. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, plus an allot- ment of $29,200 made during July 1949, a total of $46,991.09, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $26,880 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $453,635.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 438,179.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 435,843.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 17,791.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------____ 15,455.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 29,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 44,655.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.-.-.----..-.-.-..- $59, 105. 00 $30, 000.00 $25, 000.00 $105, 000.00 $75, 000.00 Cost of new work.-------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance------------ 20, 706.45 47, 902.25 48, 495.64 105, 000.00 59, 544.34 Total expended.-------------- 19, 971. 18 43, 829.97 40, 393.03 115, 465.01 59,434.51 FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 889 35. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete Emergency flood-control work under authority of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 18, 244. 61 1----$4, 1941------------------------------------.......................................... 1948 (2) I Expended for payment of outstanding liabilities during the fiscal year, $707.63. 2 Completed. 36. PLANT ALLOTMENT, JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----- -- ----- $128,500.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.--------_ ----------- 115,825.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 12,674.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__-------------- _ 22,293.60 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation Apopka Lake, Fla., Oklawaha River and Harbor Act, River and connecting water- Mar. 2, 1945. - - -- ways. Cocoa, Fla., waterway from In- .....do------------.....- -- dian River to St. Johns River I_-- at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Dexter Lake, Fla., interconnect- ..... do..... .................--------------- ing waterway to Lake Harris, Fla.t Florida east coast, inter- locking open-river and canal- ized channels. Dora Lake, Fla., Oklawaha do------------.....- ..... River, Fla., and connecting waterways. Eau Gallie, Fla., waterway from Indian River to St. Johns River do----------....... ..... --------------- ,-------------- at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Eustis Lake, Fla., Oklawaha ..... do--------..............--------------------.............. River, Fla., from Lake Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis, etc. Eustis Lake, Oklawaha River, ..... do......... --------------- to Lake Griffin, thence to Sil- ver Springs Run, Fla. Fenholloway and Steinhatchee Flood Control Act, June Rivers, Fla. 30, 1948. Florida east coast, interlocking River and Harbor Act, open-river and canalized chan- Mar. 2, 1945. nels having a depth of 12 feet and suitable width, through rivers and lakes and by land cuts, for navigation, flood con- trol, and water conservation. Griffin Lake to Lake Eustis, .....do.................... Oklawaha River, and to Silver Springs Run, Fla. Hillsboro River, Fla., for flood Commerce Committee control and allied purposes. resolution, Mar. 18, 1946. Hillsboro River, Fla., with view Rivers and Harbors to extending channel to city Committee resolution, water works dam. Dec. 4, 1946. 840 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Indian River, Fla., from Sebas- River and Harbor Act, .......... tian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Mar. 2, 1945. Cocoa, or such other locality most suitable to St. Johns River at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Indian River to St. Johns River, Rivers and Harbors channel from Sanford tc Committee resolution, Titusville, Fla. Jan. 27, 1937. Kissimmee River, Fla............ River and Harbor Act, Mar. . , .. . 2,. . 1946... . . . .. . Kissimmee River, Fla., from Lake Tohopekaliga to Lake Okee- chobee and the Okeechobee Cross Florida Canals Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Kissimmee River, Fla. water- River and Harbor Act, way from St. Johns River to Aug. 30, 1935. Kissimmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross-Florida Canal. Lake Apopka, Fla., Oklawaha River and Harbor Act, River from Lake Apopka Mar. 2, 1945. through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. Lake Dexter, Fla., from St. Johns River to Leesburg on Lake Harris, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Lake Dora, Fla., Oklawaha ..... do..........------------------------------------ River from Lake Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. Lake Eustis, Fla Oklawaha .....do-------------------.....................------------------ River from Lake Apopka through Lake Dora to Lake Eustis and adjoining water- ways. ---- Lake Eustis, Fla., Oklawaha ..... do--------------------.................... -------------............... River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. Lake Griffin, Fla., Oklawaha River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. Lake Harris, Fla., Leesburg to ..... do............................................. Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Lake Harris, Fla., to St. Johns ..... do.......... ............................... River near Lake Dexter, or al- ternately to Wekiwa (Wekiva) River, thence to St. Johns River Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Lake Okeechobee, Fla., from ..... do.--.----.---- -------------------------- Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- nal via Kissimmee River and Lake Tohopekaliga to Okla- waha, St. Johns, and Indian Rivers, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to Lees- ..... do....--------------- ---------- I --- burg on Lake Harris, Fla., east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 841 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation I -I- Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to River and Harbor Act, Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- Mar. 2, 1945. nal via the Kissimme River and Lake Okeechobee, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Lake Tohopekaliga, Fla., to St. ..... do.......................................... Johns River and thence to Ti- tusville, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Leesburg, on Lake Harris, Fla., to Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, do-"--------............................... .....-- etc. d o-- - -- - - ---...- .....- - ---. - - - -- - - Melbourne, Fla., waterway from IndianRiver to St. Johns River at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Miami River, and Central and Senate Committee on Southern Florida, locks and Public Works resolu- dams in Miami River. tion, Mar. 12, 1949. Okeechobee Cross-Florida Canal, River and Harbor Act, interconnecting waterway to Mar. 2, 1945. Lake Tohopekaliga, via Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels etc. Okeechobee Cross-Florida Canal, River and Harbor Act, waterway from St. Johns River Aug. 30, 1935. to Kissimmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross-Florida Canal. Okeechobee Lake, Fla., inter- River and Harbor Act, I connecting waterways to Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Tohopekaliga and to the Okee- chobee Cross-Florida Canal, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. Okawaha River and its tribu- ..... do................... taries, Florida, for navigation, flood control, and related pur- poses. Oklawaha River and its tribu- Flood Control Act, Dec.-.....- - ............ taries, Fla., and of adjacent 22, 1944. areas in Alachua and Marion Counties Florida. Oklawaha River, Fla., from Lake River and Harbor Act,............................. Apopka through Lake Dora to Mar. 2, 1945. Lake Eustis and adjoining wa- terways. Oklawaha River Fla., from Lake .....do--------------------................................ Eustis to Lake Griffin, and thence from Lake Griffin to Silver Springs Run. Orange Lake Basin, Fla.. ... do------ ... ------------------ -.... ----- Palatka Fla., St. Johns River -----do ------------------------- to Indian River at Sebastian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, or such other locality most suitable, Florida east coast, in- terlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels, etc. Peace River, Fla................. -.... .do Rice Creek, Fla., a tributary of Flood Control Act, June St. Johns River Fla. 30, 1948. St. Johns River, Fla., to Indian River and Harbor Act, River at Tithsville, and to Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. 842 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation St. Johns River, Fla., near Lake River and Harbor Act, Dexter, to Leesburg on Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Harris, or alternately via the Wekiwa (Wekiva) River, Flo- rida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. St. Johns River, Fla., from Pa- do..... ..... ...................--------------- latka to Indian River at Se- bastian, Melbourne, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, nr cnh nther locality most suitable, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. St. Johns River, Fla., waterway River and Harbor Act, from St. Johns River to Kis- Aug. 30, 1935. simmee River and thence to Okeechobee Cross-Florida Ca- nal. St. Johns River, Fla., channel Rivers and Harbors from Sanford to Indian River, Committee resolution, near Titusville. Jan. 27, 1937. Sanford Fla., channel from St. do- ..----------- --... Johns River to Indian River near Titusville. Sebastian, Fla., waterway from River and Harbor Act, Indian River to St. Johns River Mar. 2, 1945. at Palatka, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels, etc. Silver Springs Run, Fla., Okla- do............... .....--- waha River from Lake Eustis to Lake Griffin and thence to Silver Springs Run. ------------- Steinhatchee and Fenholloway Flood Control Act, June Rivers, Fla. 30, 1948. Suwannee River, Fla., and Ga., Sec. 1, River and Harbor for navigation, flood control, Act, Jan. 21, 1927. power, and irrigation (308 re- port). Suwannee River, Ga. and Fla., River and Harbor Act, --------------- with a view to improvement in Mar. 2, 1945. the interest of navigation and ............_ flood control. Suwannee River, Fla., from Flo- Flood Control Act, Apr. rida-Georgia State line to Gulf 10, 1936. of Mexico. Titusville, Fla., channel from Rivers and Harbors . . . . . . Indian River to St. Johns River Committee resolution, at Sanford. Jan. 27, 1937. Titusville, Fla., from Indian River and Harbor Act, River to St. Johns River and Mar. 2, 1945. thence to Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized chan- nels, etc. Tohopekaliga Lake, intercon- necting waterway to Okeecho- ..... do....------------ ...-------------- ------ bee Cross-Florida Canal, via the Kissimmee River and Lake Okeechobee, Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and ca- nalized channels having depth of 12 feet, etc. Tohopekaliga Lake, intercon- ..... do-.....-I-..................... necting waterway to the St. Johns River, Fla., Florida east coast, interlocking open-river and canalized channels having depth of 12 feet, etc. Waccasassa River and its tribu- Flood Control Act, Dec. taries, Fla., and of adjacent 22, 1944. areas in Gilchrist and Levy "" --- " Counties. Waccasassa River and its tribu- River and Harbor Act, taries, Florida, with view to Mar. 2, 1945. improvement in the interest of navigation flood control, and related purposes. FLOOD CONTROL-JACKSONVILLE, FLA., DISTRICT 843 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Wekiwa (Wekiva) River, Fla., River and Harbor Act, from St. Johns River to Lees- Mar. 2, 1945. burg on Lake Harris, Florida east coast, interlocking open- river and canalized channels, etc. Withlacoochee River, Fla........ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Withlacoochee River, Fla., for Sec. 1, River and Harbor navigation, flood control, power, Act, Jan. 21, 1927. and irrigation (308 report). Withlacoochee River, Fla. (final Rivers and Harbors report). Committee resolution, May 20, 1942. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT This district comprises a small portion of southeastern Ten- nessee, western Georgia, western Florida, all of Alabama south of the Tennessee River Basin, eastern Mississippi, and a small portion of southeastern 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 Waterway from St. Marks River, Fla., to Lake Borgne Light No. 41, Louisiana. District engineer: Col. Joseph J. Twitty, Corps of Engineers, to June 24, 1949, and Col. Walter K. Wilson, Jr., Corps of En- gineers, since that date. Division engineer of the South Atlantic Division, Atlanta, Ga., comprising the Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., districts: Col. Mason J. Young. IMPROVEMENTS Page Page Navigation Navigation-Continued 1. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 23. Harrison County, Mississippi, between Apalachee Bay, shore protection project __ 894 Fla., and the Mexican bor- 24. Biloxi Harbor, Miss.__ 895 der (Mobile district) ____ _ 846 25. Gulfport Harbor, Miss .. 897 2. Carrabelle Bar and Harbor, 26. Wolf and Jordan Rivers, Miss. 898 Fla. _ 850 27. East Pearl River, Miss.____ 899 3. Apalachicola Bay, Fla _ ____ 851 28. Pearl River, Miss. and La.__ 900 4. Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, 29. Emergency channel work for and Flint Rivers, Ga. and navigation under authority Fla._ 852 of section 3 of the River 5. Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla. __ __ 857 and Harbor Act approved 6. Panama City Harbor, Fla.__ 859 March 2, 1945 903 7. Choctawhatchee River, Fla. 30. Examinations, surveys, and and Ala.__________ _ 861 contingencies (general) _ _ 903 8. La Grange Bayou, Fla.___ 862 31. Inactive navigation projects _ 904 9. East Pass Channel from the 32. Plant allotment_ 904 Gulf of Mexico into Choc- tawhatchee Bay, Fla. 864 Flood control 10. Pensacola Harbor, Fla.. 865 11. Blackwater River, Fla.. 867 33. Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa 12. Escambia and Conecuh Riv- River Basin, Ga. 909 ers, Fla. and Ala.__ 868 34. Snagging and clearing under 13. Mobile Harbor, Ala.__ 869 authority of section 2 of the 14. Dauphin Island Bay, Ala.... 874 Flood Control Act ap- 15. Removing the water hya- proved August 28, 1937, cinth, Mobile River, Ala., as amended_____ 911 tributaries _ _ __ _ _ _ 875 35. Emergency Flood - control 16. Alabama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. work pursuant to section and Ga.- _ 876 5 of the Flood Control Act 17. Black Warrior, Warrior, and approved August 18, 1941, Tombigbee Rivers, Ala. -_ 879 as amended_ 912 18. Waterway connecting the 36. Emergency flood - control Tombigbee and Tennessee work under Public Law Rivers, Ala. and Miss._.. 885 102, Eightieth Congress_ _ 912 19. Bayou Coden, Ala._ 887 37. Preliminary examinations, 20. Bayou La Batre, Ala. __ 888 surveys, and contingencies 21. Pascagoula Harbor, Miss.. _ 890 for flood control_ 913 22. Pascagoula River, Miss. _ . 893 38. Inactive flood-control projects 914 872132-50-54 845 846 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (MOBILE DISTRICT) Location.-This section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway ex- tends generally westward from Apalachee Bay through Ochlocko- nee Bay, Ochlockonee, Crooked, and Carrabelle Rivers, and St. George Sound to Apalachicola Bay; thence through Apalachicola River, Jackson River, Lake Wimico, Searcy Creek, a land cut, and Wetappo Creek to St. Andrew Bay, Fla.; thence through a land cut to Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla.; thence through Santa Rosa Sound to Pensacola Bay, Fla.; thence through Big Lagoon and Old River, Fla., Perdido Bay, Fla. and Ala., Bay La Lanche, Wolfe Bay, Portage Creek, Oyster Bay, and Bon Secour Bay, Ala., to Mobile Bay, Ala.; thence through Mississippi Sound, Miss., and Lake Borgne, La., to the Rigolets. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts approved May 23, 1828, and July 25, 1912, for the section between Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound. For further details see page 906, Annual Report for 1930. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low water, except in the section between Mobile Bay, Ala., and the Rigolets, La., where the width is to be 150 feet, from the vicinity of Apalachee Bay, Fla., to the Rigolets, La.; the construction of a movable span in the Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad bridge crossing the Ochlockonee River near McIntyre, Fla.; and for conditional acquisition of the Gulf County Canal, Fla., connecting St. Joseph Bay with the Intracoastal Waterway, and its right-of-way, free of cost to the United States, and enlargement of the canal to a depth of 9 feet and a width of 100 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,600,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $242,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents APALACHICOLA BAY TO ST. MARKS RIVER, FLA. Aug. 26, 1937 A channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide at mean low H. Doc. 291, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' water from Apalachicola Bay, Fla., via St. George Sound, Carrabelle, Crooked, and Ochlockonee Rivers and Ochlockonee and Apalachee Bays to St. Marks River, Fla. APALACHICOLA RIVER TO ST. ANDREW BAY, FLA. June 25, 1910 A channel 5 feet deep at mean low water and 65 feet H. Doc. 670, 61st Cong. 2d sess. wide at the bottom. (2) A channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee wide at the bottom. Doc. 52, 72d Cong. 2d sess.' CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY TO WEST BAY, FLA. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet H. Doc. 259, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' wide at the bottom. June 25, 1910 A channel 6 feet deep at mean low water, with no H. Doc. 565, 61st Cong., 2d sess. reference to width. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee wide at the bottom. Doe. 42, 73d Cong., 2d sess.' RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 847 Acts Work authorized Documents PENSACOLA BAY, FLA., TO MOBILE BAY, ALA. July 3, 1930 A channel 9 feet deep at mean low water and 100 feet H. Doc., 42, 71st Cong., 1st sess. wide at the bottom. MOBILE BAY, ALA., TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. Do ..---- A channel 300 feet wide and 10 feet deep from the 10- Rivers and Harbors Committee foot contour in Mobile Bay to the 10-foot contour in Doc. 4, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' Mississippi Sound. Do -.-. A channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from Lake H. Doc. 341, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Pontchartrain to Mississippi Sound. APALACHEE BAY, FLA., TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. July 23, 1942 A channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low Public Law 675, 77th Cong., and water, except in the section between Mobile, Ala., report of the Chief of Engineers, and New Orleans, La., where the width is to be Apr. 27, 1942. (Report not 150 feet. printed.) June 17, 1943 Conditional acquisition of Gulf County Canal, Fla., H. Doc. 257, 76th Cong., 1st sess., and enlargement of the capal to 9 feet deep and 100 and Public Law 75, 78th Cong., feet wide. 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of a movable span in the Georgia, Florida H. Doc. 442, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' & Alabama R. R. bridge crossing the Ochlockonee River. 1 Contains the latest published maps. 2 E. R. A. Act, May 28, 1935, and River and Harbor Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Local cooperation.-The requirements of local cooperation for this project have been fully complied with except for the section from Apalachee Bay to Carrabelle, Fla. The requirements of local cooperation for the section from Apalachee Bay to Carrabelle, Fla., provide that local interests undertake all necessary modifications to bridges over the water- way, except the construction of a movable span in the Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad bridge over the Ochlockonee River near McIntyre, Fla., 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, and release the United States from all claims for damages incidental to the work of improvement. The requirements of local cooperation for the Gulf County Canal, contained in House Document No. 257, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and act approved June 17, 1943 (Public Law 75, 78th Cong., 1st sess.), have been fully complied with. They were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army June 30, 1948. Terminal facilities.-Terminalfacilities available for public use are located at Carrabelle, Apalachicola, Panama City, and Pensa- cola, Fla.; Mobile and Bayou La Batre, Ala.; Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, and Bay St. Louis, Miss. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Pay- ment for land damage caused by overflow of spoil deposit, $2,695. Maintenance: Repairs to the erosion-protective work on the Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section of the waterway, by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor from July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949, cost $24,744.95. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater removed 22,259 cubic yards of material from the Pensacola Bay-Mobile Bay section of the waterway September 13 to 17, 1948, at a cost 848 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of $7,325.01; 11,382 cubic yards from the Choctawatchee Bay- West Bay section September 24 to 28, 1948, at a cost of $5,899.78; 325,329 cubic yards from the Apalachicola Bay-Carrabelle sec- tion May 31 to June 30, 1949, at a cost of $34,029.16; and 116,988 cubic yards in the Gulf County Canal September 29 to October 18, 1948, and March 7 to 24, 1949, at a cost of $38,188.82. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Wahalak removed 63,182 cubic yards of material from the Pensacola Bay-Mobile Bay section of the water- way March 14 to 26, 1949, at a cost of $17,698.43. The contractor's pipe-line dredge Clearwater removed 539,897 cubic yards of ma- terial from the West Bay-Choctawhatchee Bay section of the waterway July 1 to October 31, 1948, at a cost of $119,503.16. The contractor's pipe-line dredge Diesel removed 1,601,833 cubic yards of material from the Pensacola Bay-Mobile Bay section of the waterway November 1 to 28, 1948, at a cost of $93,841.10, and 1,309,593 cubic yards from the Mobile Bay-Rigolets section Jan- uary 25 to February 16, 1949, at a cost of $78,734.49. The U. S. snag boat Albany removed 1,471 obstructions from the channel and 66 overhanging trees from the banks of the Apalachicola Bay-St. Andrew Bay section of the waterway October 13 to 18, 1948, and January 1 to February 25, 1949, at a cost of $9,725.74. Miscellaneous investigations of the entire waterway cost $11,052.06. The cost for the fiscal year was $443,437.70, of which $2,695.00 was for new work and $440,742.70 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $478,301.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1911, was about 90 percent completed. The latest examinations show minimum depths, at mean low water, available to navigation as follows: Minimum depth Date Section Project Left Left Right Right depth outside inside inside outside (feet) quarter quarter quarter quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) June 1949_.... Apalachicola Bay to Carrabelle, 12 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 12.0 Fla. June 1948-..... Apalachicola River to St. Andrew 12 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 Bay, Fla. March 1949 ... Gulf County Canal, Fla .......... 9 9. 0 9. 0 9. 0 9. 0 October 1948___ Choctawhatchee Bay to West Bay, 12 12. 0 12. O0 12. 0 12. 0 Fla. February 1949__ Choctawhatchee Bay to Pensacola 12 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 Bay, Fla. March 1949 Pensacola Bay, Fla. to Mobile 12 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 12. 0 Bay, Ala. February 1949 Mobile Bay, Ala. to the Rigolets, 12 8. 5 10. 5 10. 5 10. 5 La. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging to project dimensions the section from Carrabelle, Fla., to Apalachee Bay, Fla., via Carrabelle, Crooked, and Och- lockonee Rivers, and Ochlockonee and Apalachee Bays, Fla., and the construction of a movable span in the Georgia, Florida & Alabama Railroad bridge crossing the Ochlockonee River near McIntyre, Fla. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 849 The cost and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949 were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds_ _ _ $5, 494, 863. 18 $2, 731, 570. 58 $8, 226, 4:33.76 $8, 228, 636. 07 Emergency Relief funds __ 340, 000. 00 340, 0(00. 00 340, 000. 00 Total -..-- ... 5, 834, 863. 18 2, 731, 570. 58 8, 566, 4:33.76 8, 568, 636. 07 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $12,075.54, plus an allotment of $252,000 made in July 1949, a total of $264,075.54, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________________$ 1,377.81 Maintenance: Dredging at most critical locations to provide necessary dimensions for existing navigation in the following sections, by contract: Apalachicola Bay to Carrabelle, Fla..-..... $ 69,697.73 Apalachicola River to St. Andrew Bay, Fla._ 32,000.00 Mobile Bay to the Rigolets, La._ __--- 120,000.00 Snagging in the Apalachicola River-St. Andrew Bay section with U. S. snagboat Albany __ _ 15,000.00 Maintaining dikes, ditches, and other protective works in the Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section by hired labor__ --___-_____ __-_ _ 26,000.00 ------ 9 72 Total for all work_ 264,075.54 The additional sum of $270,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by contract to restore project dimensions, snagging with U. S. snag boat Albany, about 3 months, maintaining dikes, ditches, and other protective works in the Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section by hired labor, and constructing permanent drainage structures to replace existing ones in the Choctawhatchee Bay-West Bay section by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $8,687,873.49 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 5,880,467.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 2,796,707.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 8,675,797.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 12,075.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------___ 10,697.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 252,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-- 262,697.73 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ ___ ___________________ 765,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - .. $658, 000.00 $227,248.13 $2,340.60 $223, 332.74 $375,695.00 Cost of new work_ 12, 781. 07 529. 34 82. 74 __ 2, 695. 00 Cost of maintenance .. 486, 485. 18 332,101. 48 91, 694. 60 209, 509. 17 440, 742. 70 Total expended__ 483. 633. 58 348, 074. 41 94, 817. 05 170, 716. 89 478, 301. 40 850 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. CARRABELLE BAR AND HARBOR, FLA. Location. On the coast of northwest Florida about 185 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1261.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the act of June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1833, Annual Report for 1915, and page 687, 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, is $346,000, including $15,500 for aids to navigation. The latest (1949) ap- proved 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 June 13, 1902 Channel at East Pass and the work at Dog Island. H. Doc. 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 outside 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. 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 exist- ing commerce. However, should the anticipated increase in traffic at this port occur, as a result of the recent deepening of the Carrabelle Ship Channel, the terminal facilities above referred to will not be adequate. To meet this possible need, assurances have been given by local interests that adequate deep-sea terminal facilities will be provided. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures for miscellaneous investigations and surveys were $1,447.23, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in October 1903 and completed in February 1939. The controlling depths in the channels as of May 1949 were as fol- lows: Entrance channel, 23.4 feet; inner channel, 16.6 feet; and turning basin, 18 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $617,017.30, of which $341,982.30 was for new work and $275,035.00 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $638,721.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - - -363,686.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____ 275,035.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 638,721.38 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 851 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $41, 600. 00 -$25, 000. 00 ____ $1, 447. 23 Cost of new work - - - - - ------ . ---. -- .--- ---- ------------- Cost of maintenance .- 15, 863. 45 826. 58 .......................... . 1. 447. 23 Total expended_ 15, 800. 89 826. 58 -- 1. 447. 23 3. APALACHICOLA BAY, FLA. Location.-On the coast of northwest Florida 160 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1262.) 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. 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 widths of 150 feet in West Pass and Link Channels, and 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 ex- treme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1927, is $82,144, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) 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. 2, 1907 Channel 18 feet deep through West Pass and Link H. Doc. 422, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Channel, 10 feet deep across the bar, and 9 feet through Bulkhead Shoals. Jan. 21, 1927 Present project dimensions_ ------------- H. Doc. 106, 69th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Terminal facilities.-These consist of several marginal pile- and-timber wharves. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The cost for miscel- laneous investigations and surveys was $363.62, charged to main- tenance. The expenditures were $358.03. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1908 and completed in 1925. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Inner Bar Channel, 12 feet, June 1949; West Pass Channel, 8.8 feet, May 1949; and Bulkhead Shoals Channel, 9 feet, February 1942. The total cost under the existing project was $692,348.94, of which 852 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $82,144.59 was for new work and $610,204.35 for maintenance. The expenditures were $692,348.94. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $33.60, will be applied to routine examinations to determine channel depths. The additional sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the West Pass Channel with a United States hopper dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ - - - $995,761.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 216,758.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 778,970.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------995,728.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 33.60 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -$15, 500. 00 -$14, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work-_ Cost of maintenance_ - 1,008. 62 354. 18 15, 047. 87 $363. 62 Total expended_ 985. 73 314. 26 15, 116. 27 358. 03 4. APALACHICOLA, CHATTAHOOCHEE, AND FLINT RIVERS, GA. AND FLA. 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 112 miles, emptying into Apala- chicola 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. 1262.) The Chattahoochee River, 418 miles long, rises in northeast Georgia and flows southwesterly to West Point, and thence south- erly to join the Flint River at the southwest corner of Georgia, forming the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for northwest Georgia.) The Flint River, 330 miles long, rises in west-central Georgia, flows generally southeasterly to Albany, and thence southwest to the southwest corner of the State, where it joins the Chattahoochee River to form the Apalachicola River. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for southwest Georgia.) Previous projects.-Expenditures on the Apalachicola River were made between 1828 and 1831, but apparently under no definite project. In 1835 and 1836, appropriations were made for the Chipola River. For further details see page 690, Annual Report for 1938. Projects for the Apalachicola River were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, June 13, 1902, January 6, 1934, and June 20, 1938. For further details see the existing project for Apa- lachicola River, page 568, Annual Report for 1944. Projects for the Flint River, Ga., were adopted by River and RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 853 Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, and June 14, 1880. For further details see the existing project for Flint River, Ga., page 570, Annual Re- port for 1944. The River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, made an appropria- tion for the section of the Chattahoochee River between West Point and Franklin, Ga., and appropriations therefor were continued until 1899, when they were discontinued. For further details see page 1834, Annual Report for 1915, and page 696, Annual Report for 1938. The River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1874, adopted the project for the Chattahoochee River from its mouth to Columbus, Ga. For further details see existing project for that river on page 572, Annual Report for 1944. For total cost and expenditures on all previous projects see Cost and Financial Summary for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla., for the fiscal year 1945. Existing project.-Priorto the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, the existing project for the Apalachicola River pro- vided for a channel therein 6 feet deep at low water and 100 feet wide, to be secured by removing snags and overhanging trees by widening and straightening Moccasin slough, for a channel 5 feet deep and 60 feet wide through the Cut-off, Lee slough, and lower Chipola River, together with snagging and dredging to a depth of 6 feet the lower 2,500 feet of Styx River and improving of Florida River by dredging a new outlet 6 feet deep, 80 feet wide, and about 600 feet downstream of its present mouth; for the Chattahoochee River, a channel 4 feet deep at low water and 100 feet wide from the mouth to Columbus, Ga., 164 miles, by removing timber obstruc- tions, dredging, contraction works, and shore protection; and for the Flint River, a channel 100 feet wide and 3 feet deep at extreme low water from the mouth to Albany, 103 miles, to be obtained by dredging, rock excavations, contraction works, and removal of snags, together with a channel for light-draft steamers at moderate stages from Albany to Montezuma, 79 miles, to be obtained by re- moving loose rocks, snags, and overhanging trees. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, approved the general plan presented in House Document No. 342, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, which document contains the latest published map, for the full development of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River system in the combined interest of navigation and power, and authorized for the initiation and partial accomplishment of that plan modification of the then-existing projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers 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 on the Chattahoochee and to Bainbridge on the Flint at an estimated cost for new work of $6,500,000, with annual maintenance of $200,- 000 in addition to that previously authorized. The remaining ele- ments of the approved plan included navigation-power dams with locks at the Florence, Fort Gaines, Columbia, and Paramore Land- ing sites on the Chattahoochee between the Junction and Fort Ben- ning sites; storage-power reservoirs on the upper Chattahoochee 854 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at the Roswell, Cedar Creek, and Lanier sites; storage-power reser- voirs on the upper Flint at the Woodbury No. 2, Potato Creek, and Auchumpkee Creek sites; dredging, cut-offs, contraction works, or other open-river methods, to provide, with the aforementioned dams and flow regulation, channels 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the mouth of the Apalachicola River to Columbus, 7 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the Flint River from its mouth to Bainbridge, and 5 feet deep and 100 feet wide thence to Albany, at an estimated construc- tion cost to the United States of $66,629,000 for the full develop- ment. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved modification of the general plan presented in House Document 342, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, to include the improvements now proposed by the Chief of Engineers in lieu of the corresponding works of that plan, and authorized for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the modified plan the construction of Buford multi-purpose reservoir, Fort Benning lock and dam, and the Upper Columbia and Jim Woodruff, formerly Junction, multiple-purpose developments, and supplemental channel work to provide a channel depth of 9 feet for a minimum width of 100 feet in the Apalachicola River, to Co- lumbus, Ga., on the Chattahoochee River, and to Bainbridge, Ga., on the Flint River. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $135,659,000. The latest (1949) approved estimated annual cost for maintenance is $1,049,000 (includes $851,000 for operating and care). The mean range of tide at the mouth of the Apalachicola River is 2 feet; at the point where the river is formed the variation between low and high water is about 37 feet. On the Chattahoochee River, the variation between average low and high water is about 20 feet, and the extreme fluctuation is 65.3 feet at Eufaula. On the Flint River, the extreme fluctuation of stage due to floods was 40 feet, while the average variation between low and high water is about 21.5 feet. Local cooperation.-This provides that local interests agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas, as and when required, for provision and maintenance of the channel in Apalachicola River below Jim Woodruff Dam, to maintain and operate at their expense all utility and highway facilities which are relocated or otherwise altered as a part of the improvement, to provide suitable public ter- minal facilities open to all on equal terms, and to hold and save the United States free from damages which might arise from the con- struction of the improvement. Terminal facilities.-At Apalachicola, Fla., the facilities consist of several marginal pile-and-timber wharves. The landing at Blountstown, Fla., is a natural one. A private wharf at River Junc- tion, Fla., is used for landing and storing sand and gravel. On the Flint River there is a natural landing at Bainbridge, Ga., and also at Albany, Ga. On the Chattahoochee River the terminals consist of natural landings at Columbus, Ga., and Eufaula, Ala., and a masonry marginal landing at Columbus. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 855 Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New Work: The con- tractor continued construction of the overflow dike at Jim Woodruff Dam, at a cost of $516,793.74. The contractor commenced clearing and grubbing in connection with the construction of lock and fixed- crest spillway, at a cost of $9,735.24. The contractor commenced construction of the west-bank access road, and continued operations during the year, at a cost of $58,370.63. Construction of office and storage buildings, and temporary housing units and utilities cost $16,126.65. Acquisition of land and payment of damages cost $49,- 762.32. Preparatory cost in connection with permanent housing was $377.40. Clearing portion of switchboard area cost $3,120.05. The cost on contracts for turbines and generators was $53,812.78. Aerial photographs, horizontal control, and drafting in connection with mapping Apalachicola River cost $566.93. The definite project report for Jim Woodruff Dam was completed, and plans and specifi- cations were continued at a cost of $328,364.75. Work on the definite project report for Buford Dam was continued at a cost of $186,- 656.68. Preliminary work on the definite project report for the Fort Benning lock and dam cost $7.73. Maintenance: The U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater removed 132,777 cubic yards of material in the Chattahoochee River channel October 27 to November 22, 1948, at a cost of $37,406.29. The U. S. snag boat Albany removed 1,108 obstructions from the channel and 275 overhanging trees from the banks of the Apalachicola and Chat- tahoochee Rivers September 21 to November 22, 1948, at a cost of $13,573.46. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $2,027.65. The total cost was $1,279,893.37, including $3,191.07 undis- tributed cost, of which $1,226,885.97 was for new work and $53,- 007.40 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,294,673.14. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the overflow dike and access road, and clearing and grubbing in connection with construction of lock and fixed-crest spillway at Jim Woodruff Dam was in progress. The definite project report for Jim Woodruff Dam was completed, and plans and specifications were about 44 percent completed. The definite project report for Buford Dam was about 64 percent completed. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Apalachicola River, Fla., 6 feet, October 1947; the Cut-off, Lee slough, and lower Chipola River, 5 feet, October 1943; mouth of Florida River and River Styx, 6 feet, October 1947; Chattahoochee River, mouth to Columbus, 3 feet, June 1945; Flint River, mouth to Bainbridge, 2.6 feet, and Bain- bridge to Albany, 1.5 feet, June 1941. Ordinarily, boats drawing 5 feet can operate throughout the year on the Apalachicola River at a stage of zero on the River Junction gage; greater depths are usually available from January to July of each year. On the Chatta- hoochee River, vessels drawing less than 3 feet may operate throughout the year, and 5 feet can ordinarily be carried from De- cember to June. The head of boat traffic on that river is Columbus, Ga. On the Flint River, greater depths than those shown above are generally available between November and June of each year. The head of navigation for boat traffic on that river is Albany, Ga. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of im- 856 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 provement of the channel of the Apalachicola River from the mouth to Jim Woodruff Dam, completion of construction of Jim Woodruff Dam, and construction of upper Columbia lock and dam, Fort Ben- ning lock and dam, and Buford Dam. The total cost under the existing project was $2,745,984.70, in- cluding $4,501.37 undistributed costs, of which $2,599,300.08 was for new work and $146,684.62 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,633,558.07. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $3,098,672.22, and accounts receivable, $12.36, plus allotments of $82,500 and $8,450,000 made in July and October 1949, respectively, a total of $11,631,184.58, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ $ 112,438.99 New work: Jim Woodruff Dam: Planning-phase 1______________ 3,460.84 Planning-phase 2------------------- 675,000.00 Acquisition of land ______________-_ 400,237.68 Completion of construction of overflow dike_____________________________ 164,597.62 Design and manufacture of turbines _.... 38,210.39 Design and manufacture of governors _ _ 5,000.00 Design and manufacture of generators 61,969.15 Construction of lock and fixed crest spillway___________ _ 8,275,862.84 Completion of west bank access road.... 2,187.50 Construction of permanent housing .. 85,822.60 Construction of east bank access road___ 94,000.00 Completion of construction of field office building ________________________ 15,392.43 Construction of laboratory and field construction office ----------------- 12,545.72 Completion of construction of automo- tive storage shed-_________________ 1,672.40 Construction of 3,700 linear feet of fence 841.28 Construction of temporary housing .. 96,031.30 Buford Dam: Planning-phase 1_________________ 169,253.06 Planning-phase 2__________________ 445,000.00 Design and manufacture of turbines _ _ 25,000.00 Design and manufacture of generators_ 25,000.00 Acquisition of land_______________ __ 45,000.00 Spillway excavation and construction of left-bank saddle dike --------------- 385,000.00 Upper Columbia Dam: Planning-phase 1 ___________________ 200,000.00 Government share of alteration of Sea- board Air Line R. R. bridge -.---. 208,615.11 $11,435,699.92 Maintenance: Dredging in Apalachicola River with U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater, about 2 months, August and September 1949 _ _ 63,045.67 Snagging in Apalachicola River with U. S. snagboat Albany, about 3 months, August to October 1949 20,000.00 -- 83,045.67 Total for all work. 11,631,184.58 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 857 The additional sum of $5,114,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Jim Woodruff Dam: Planning-phase 2________________________ $ 200,000 Acquisition of land_______________ ___ _ 500,000 Design and manufacture of turbines-- ---- _ 400,000 Design and manufacture of governors 15,000 Design and manufacture of generators_...... 300, 000 Construction of lock and fixed crest spillway_ _ _ 2,000,000 Construction of gated spillway, powerhouse and switchyard fill_______________________ 1,585,000 Upper Columbia Dam: Planning-phase 1-------- 200,000 Buford Dam: Planning-phase 2_________________________ 450.000 Acquisition of land _______________ _______ 50,000 Construction of saddle dikes_ 925,000 Construction of access roads_---------------- 443,000 Commence construction of spillway section_ _ _ 132, 000 $7,200,000 Maintenance: Dredging to meet the needs of navigation in the Apa- lachicola River with a United States pipeline dredge, and snagging in the Apalachicola River with a United States snagboat __ _ 114,000 Total for all work ________________ $7,314,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $9,863,579.93 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-___________________-__ 4,484,416.84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 2,392,917.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 6----------------------,764,907.7 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _-- ------ __ 3,098,672.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_. -7,464.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 8,532,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 8,525,035.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _ __ __ __ ___ ___ ___ __ _ 121,624,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_ $47, 000. 00 $1, 205, 000. 00 $1,052, 280. 00 $3, 451, 500. 00 Cost of new work _ 266, 600. 03 $221,416. 89 883,086. 89 1, 226. 885. 97 Cost of maintenance . 21, 960. 57 23, 221. 50 19, 781. 49 50, 674. 32 53, 007. 40 Total expended . 24, 826. 07 291, 863. 65 237, 827. 20 809, 194. 08 1, 294. 673. 14 5. PORT ST. JOE HARBOR, FLA. Location.-On the northwest coast of Florida, 115 miles east of Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1263.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 32 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and about 6 miles long across the outer shoal; a north bay (inner) channel 32 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about 2 miles long; and a south bay (inner) channel 27 feet deep and 200 feet wide leading to a turning basin 32 feet deep and about 1,000 feet wide and 2,000 feet long at the Port St. Joe water front. 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 1946, is $502,500, ex- 858 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 elusive of $20,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $35,000. 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 feet H. Doc. 660, 62d Cong., 2d sess. and the act limited the width to 300 feet with a depth of 24 feet across the bar at the entrance to the bay. Aug. 26, 1937 An entrance channel 300 feet wide and 29 feet deep, Rivers and Harbors Committee and a bay channel 200 feet wide and 27 feet deep, Doc. 10, 76th Cong. 1st sess.' with a turning basin at the proposed municipal pier at Port St. Joe. Mar. 2,1945 The existing project - _...... ___ _ S. Doc. 17, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' and report of Chief of Engineers. 1 Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except for the inclusion of the south channel in the project authorized in accordance with Senate Document No. 17, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, which provides that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the existing or pro- posed improvement, and also free from claims for reimbursement of expenditures incurred for the original construction work per- formed by local interests. Terminal facilities.-The rail- and highway-connected terminal facilities at this port are considered adequate for existing com- merce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during the fiscal year. New work: The U. S. hopper dredge Langfitt removed 1,441,306 cubic yards of material in the entrance channel August 1 to September 14 and October 13 to November 6, 1948, at a cost of $220,985.95. The contractor's dredge Duplex removed 1,872,249 cubic yards of material in the north bay (inner) channel and turning basin November 15, 1948, to February 5, 1949, at a cost of $234,896.97. Maintenance: Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $984.54. The total cost was $456,867.46, of which $455,882.92 was for new work and $984.54 for maintenance. The expenditures were $457,248.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1913 and completed in February 1949. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: En- trance channel, 31 feet, June 1949; north bay (inner) channel, 32 feet, February 1949; south bay (inner) channel, 25 feet, February 1949; and turning basin, 32 feet, February 1949. The total cost under the existing project was $750,714.10, of which $579,988.91 was for new work and $170,725.19 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $750,670.12. In addition, $20,000 from contributed funds was expended for new work. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $87,250, made in July 1949, will be applied to maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel with a United States hopper dredge, about 11/2 months, April and May 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 859 The additional sum of $90,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel with a United States hopper dredge, and in the inner channel and turning basin with a United States pipe-line dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 $763,231.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 579,988.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 170,725.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 750,670.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 12,561.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 12,506.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 87,250.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 99,756.58 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -$4, 000.00 $246.92 $63, 000.00 $463, 400. 00 Cost of new work_ 455, 882. 92 Cost of maintenance_ _ $27, 389. 96 2, 230. 43 246. 92 57, 015. 46 984. 54 Total expended_ ._ 27, 389. 96 1, 867. 28 610. 07 56, 590. 34 457, 248. 60 1 In addition, $20, 000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 6. PANAMA CITY HARBOR, FLA. Location.-On the northwest coast of Florida, 102 miles east of the entrance to Pensacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1263.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 541, Annual Report for 1934 and page 710, 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 32 feet deep in the bay and across Lands End and 450 feet wide and 34 feet deep in the approach channel in the Gulf, and protected by two jetties, each about 700 feet long; and for a channel in Watson Bayou 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in St. Andrew Bay to the highway bridge. 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, revised in 1949, is $718,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $63,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Channels 27 and 29 feet deep. Abandonment of project H. Doec. 33, 73 Cong. 1st sess. adopted by act of June 25, 1910. Mar. 2,1945 Maintenance of a channel in Watson Bayou 100 feet H. Doec. 555, 76th Cong., 3d sess. wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in St. Andrew Bay to the highway bridge. June 30, 1948 Channels 32 and 34 feet deep_-------------------- H. Doc. 559, 80th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Contain the latest published maps. The existing project for St. Andrew Bay was also authorized by the Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 860 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for work au- thorized in accordance with House Document No. 555, Seventy- sixth Congress, third session, which provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Ter- minal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Repairsto the jetties were carried on from July 1 to December 31, 1948, at a cost of $86,449.17. The U. S. hopper dredge Langfitt removed 236,451 cubic yards of material in the entrance channel October 5 to 13, 1948, at a cost of $24,174.26. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $1,647.96. The total cost was $112,271.39, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $114,553.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in October 1933, was about 81 percent completed. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Channel from the bay across Land's End, 27 feet, March 1949; approach channel in the Gulf, 28 feet, March 1949; and channel in Watson Bayou, 9.2 feet, April 1942. The work remain- ing to complete the project consists of deepening the Gulf approach channel to 34 feet, and the channel across Land's End to 32 feet. The costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _______ ________ ____ __ $1, 363, 694. 75 $1,363, 694. 75 $1,363, 694. 75 Public Works funds _ _______________ $581, 958. 86 __ 581, 958. 86 581, 958. 86 Total 581, 958. 86 1, 363, 694. 75 1, 945, 653. 61 1, 945, 653. 61 Proposed operations.-An allotment of $125,000, made in Octo- ber 1949, will be applied to new work dredging to project dimen- sions in the Gulf approach channel and the channel across Land's End with a United States hopper dredge. The new work proposed for the fiscal year 1950 will complete the project. The additional sum of $160,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Gulf approach channel and the channel across Land's End with a United States hopper dredge, and re- pairs to jetties at entrance channel by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $2,662,818.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 785,518.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,877,299.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___________2,662,818.28 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950... 125,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. - 125,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 861 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ---------------- $61, 400. 00 -$33, 000. 00 $14, 000. 00 $133, 000. 00 $80,000. 00 Cost of new work -- Cost of maintenance ..... 33,040. 17 ..------------- 5, 421. 96 49, 052. 93 103, 169. 49 112, 271. 39 Total expended _ -- - 32, 920. 40 5, 488. 46 49, 106. 20 100, 887. 79 114, 553. 09 7. CHOCTAWHATCHEE RIVER, FLA. AND ALA. Location.-Rises in southeastern Alabama and flows southerly about 175 miles through Alabama and Florida, emptying into the eastern end of Choctawhatchee Bay about 64 miles east of Pen- sacola Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1264.) 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 Report 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., 96 miles, by removing snags and overhanging trees, and for a channel for low-water navigation 3 feet deep and 60 feet wide between Geneva and Newton, Ala., 44 miles, to be obtained by removing hard, blue-clay obstructions, by rock excavation, and by removing snags and overhanging trees. The mean range of tide at the mouth is 2 feet; 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance 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. 63, 42d Cong., 2d sess. stream between the mouth of the river and Geneva, Ala. Aug. 2, 1882, Provided for work between Geneva and Newton - and Sept. 19, 1890. June 13, 1902 Provided for the improvement of Cypress Top Outlet The latest published map is in House Document 2$2, 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.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater removed 20,991 cubic yards of material in Cypress Top Outlet September 18 to 23, 1948, at a cost of $7,389.39. 872132-50-55 862 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $110.61. The total cost and expenditures were $7,500.00. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1874 and completed in 1906. Navigation and operations are now confined to that portion of the river between the mouth and the mouth of Holmes River, 271/2 miles, which may be re- garded as the head of navigation, and to the lower 9 miles of East River. The low-water depth in the former portion is 3 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 $400,938.62, of which $134,494.02 was for new work and $266,444.60 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $438,329.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 171,884.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 266,444.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------___ 438,329.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945* 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ - -- - - ..-_ $37. 33 $7,500.00 C ost of n ew w ork ..- ------- ------------- -------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance- _ _. 37. 33 7, 500. 00 Total expended--------------- -------------- 37. 33 7, 500.00 8. LA GRANGE BAYOU, FLA. Location.-This waterway is an arm of Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla., about 70 miles east of Pensacola Harbor and about 46 miles west of Panama City, Fla. The length of the waterway is 31 miles from its mouth through La Grange Bayou and Four Mile Creek to the town of Freeport, Fla., the head of navigation. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1264.) Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details see page 869, Annual Report for 1931 and page 671, 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 Freeport, Fla., about 41/ miles. The normal tidal range is about 0.5 foot ;-the extreme range, except during storms, is about 3 feet. The estimated cost for new work made in 1935 is $75,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 863 Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 Channel 6 feet deep, 100 feet wide, and about 10,700 H. Doc. 111, 67th Cong., 1st sess. 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 provided Rivers and Harbors Committee for the present channel dimensions and the ex- Doc. 49, 74th Cong., 1st sess. tension of the project to Freeport, Fla. (Contains the latest published map.) Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Febru- ary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Choctawhatchee Bay to the high- way bridge across Four Mile Creek at Freeport, Fla., and for a turning basin of the same depth 200 feet wide and 400 feet long at Freeport, generally in accordance with the plan of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $99,000 for construction and $2,500 annu- ally for maintenance in addition to that now required; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 190, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. For work authorized in accordance with Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 49, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, local interests are re- quired to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil- disposal areas as required for subsequent maintenance. Terminal facilities.-These consist of small wharves and land- ings for small craft. There are also privately owned storage tanks for petroleum products and molasses at Freeport, Fla. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous in- vestigations and surveys cost $229.92, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $210.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in June 1936 and completed in September 1937. The con- trolling depth from Choctawhatchee Bay to the mouth of Four Mile Creek, and thence to Freeport, Fla., ascertained in May 1949, was 9 feet. The cost under the existing project was $102,649.74, of which $64,150.62 was for new work and $38,499.12 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $102,624.38. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $99.00, will be applied to accounts payable of $25.36, and to mis- cellaneous examinations to determine channel depths in the bayou. The additional sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the channel with a United States pipe-line dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------- --------- $104,884.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________------------___ 64,150.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________---------___ 40,659.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------- --------- 104,785.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 99.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------- 73.64 864 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... .......---------------- $20, 000. 00 -$1, 800. 00 $458. 08 $1, 500. 00 Cost of new work .. .. ------- ...... . -- - --------- .- - - - - - - --- - - - Cost of maintenance ..- . 276. 68 18, 593. 70 458. 08 1, 196. 44 $229. 92 Total expended____ ___ _ _ 336. 68 18, 566. 66 485. 12 1, 190. 22 210. 78 9. EAST PASS CHANNEL FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY, FLA. Location.-This is the entrance from the Gulf of Mexico into Choctawhatchee Bay at the eastern end of Santa Rosa Island. It is 41 miles east of the west-pass entrance into Pensacola Bay and 49 miles west of the new entrance to St. Andrew Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1264.) Existing project.-This provides for maintenance of a channel not less than 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Choctawhatchee Bay into the Gulf of Mexico. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. 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 Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 209, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). There is no pub- lished 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous in- vestigations and surveys cost $1,040.32, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $1,092.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, which is for maintenance, was commenced in 1930, and work has been carried on intermittently since that time. The controlling depth, ascertained in May 1949, was 6 feet. The cost under the existing project was $72,436.06 for maintenance. The expenditures were $72,478.06. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $90.35, and accounts receivable, $42, plus an allotment of $15,000 made in July 1949, a total of $15,132.35 will be applied to mainte- nance dredging to restore project dimensions in the channel with the U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater. The additional sum of $23,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a United States pipe-line dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $72,568.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 72,436.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ __ 72,478.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 90.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 32.35 1---------------------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-____ _ 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ ___ 15,132.35 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 865 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $8, 000. 00 __.. $3, 596. 85 $28, 900. 00 $1, 000. 00 C ost of new work - - .. --.... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. Cost of maintenance _ _- 7, 942. 03 57. 97 3, 309. 25 29, 014. 93 1,040. 32 Total expended --- 7, 942. 03 43. 56 3, 323. 66 29, 004. 93 1, 092. 32 10. PENSACOLA HARBOR, FLA. Location.-This harbor is a landlocked bay on the coast of northwest Florida, about 91 miles by water east of Mobile Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 490.) Previous projects.-Authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 18, 1878, amended and modified by the 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 channel 250 feet wide and 30 feet deep to the pierhead line south of the Muscogee wharf; for a channel 21 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Pensacola Bay to the mouth of Bayou Chico, thence 20 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the bayou to a point 4,400 feet upstream from the Escam- bia County highway bridge, and for a depth of 20 feet in the existing turning basin, which is 500 feet square, and for strength- ening of bridge piers; it 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 about 1.4 feet near the entrance 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 1949, is $669,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $55,500. 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 pro- vided that $150,000 may be used in constructing or purchasing a seagoing suction dredge. Aug. 30, 1935' Modified the existing project to provide for the pres- H. Doc. 253, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 2 ent inner channels and the deepening of the en- trance channel to 32 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Improvement of Bayou Chico------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 96, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 Modified improvement of Bayou Chico, Fla --------- Report of the Chief of Engineers dated Apr. 3, 1943. 12 Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Contains the latest published maps. 866 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for work au- thorized in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers dated April 3, 1943, which provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages that may result from the improvement. For the work authorized in accordance with Rivers and Harbors Committee Document 96, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail-connected terminal facili- ties at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous in- vestigations and surveys cost $2,595.41, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $2,643.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1903, was about 75 percent completed. The controlling depths of the channels at the times shown were as follows: En- trance channel, 32 feet, June 1949; inner-harbor channels to the Frisco Railroad pier, Tarragona Street pier, and the Muscogee Street pier, 30 feet, May 1949; Bayou Chico inner channel, 13 feet, outer channel, 15 feet, and turning basin, 14 feet, April 1949. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a channel 21 feet deep and 100 feet wide from that depth in Pensacola Bay to the mouth of Bayou Chico, thence 20 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the bayou to a point 4,400 feet upstream from the Escambia County highway bridge, deepening the existing turning basin in the bayou to 20 feet, and strengthening bridge piers. The costs and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds___ _- ._ $381, 161.21 $1,175, 532.36 $1,556, 693.57 $1,556, 735. 13 Public works funds ______________ - 119, 672. 91 _119, 672. 91 119, 672. 91 Total _ - - 500, 834. 12 1, 175. 532. 36 1, 676, 366. 48 1, 676, 408. 04 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $123.67, and accounts receivable, $41.56, plus an allotment of $60,000 made in July 1949, a total of $60,165.23, will be applied to maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel with a United States hopper dredge. The additional sum of $214,700 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for: New work: Dredging, by contract, to provide project dimensions in Bayou Chico entrance and inner channels and turning basin, and strengthening bridge piers___ $168,200 Maintenance: Dredging to restore project dimensions in the entrance channel to Pensacola Harbor with a United States hopper dredge ____ 46,500 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 867 The new work proposed for 1951 will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------_ -- $2,397,869.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------- _ 1,095,522.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1,302,182.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 2,397,746.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- _ 123.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- 165.23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 60,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_ __ 60,165.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ --------------------------------- 168,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ _- _ $51, 500. 00 -$8, 700. 00 $128, 200. 00 $58, 500. 00 -$8, 000. 00 Cost of new work_____________________________ 2, 786. 37 13. 63 Cost of maintenance _-..... _ 2, 911. 04 55, 174. 02 120, 837. 19 55, 586.47 2, 595. 41 Total expended_ 2, 917. 60 57, 911. 61 128, 400. 34 48, 079. 27 2, 643. 43 11. BLACKWATER RIVER, FLA. Location.-This river rises in south-central Alabama and flows southwesterly 75 miles through Alabama and Florida, emptying into Blackwater Bay, an arm of Pensacola Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1265.) 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, 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; 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, is $15,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (H. Doc. 193, 58th Cong., 2d sess.). No map of the Blackwater River is published in any congressional document or annual report. Terminal facilities.--A privately owned pile-and-timber wharf at Bagdad extends to 16 feet of water. This facility is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures were $311.97 for miscellaneous investigations and sur- veys, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1906 and completed in 1916. The controlling depth, ascertained in April 1949, was 8.5 feet. The costs and expendi- tures under the existing project were $143,409.00, of which $36,649.90 was for new work and $106,759.10 for maintenance. 868 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ ---- $148,409.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 41,649.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 106,759.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 48,409.00 1-------------------_ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- . -........................ _ ..... .......... $214. 35 $150. 00 $311. 97 .. Cost of new work---- ------------------------------------------------------- - Cost of maintenance.... __ . . - .-- -- - - - 214. 35 150. 00 311.97 Total expended - __- .... -__ --.... ... . ...-.- 214. 35 150. 00 311. 97 12. ESCAMBIA AND CONECUH RIVERS, FLA. AND ALA. Location.-This is one stream; it rises 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, about 168 miles long, is known as Conecuh River; that in Florida, 651 miles long, is known as Escambia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1265.) Previous projects.-The sum of $5,000 was appropriated in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1833, for improving the navi- gation 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 the 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, 147 miles. The channel above the mouth of the river was to be obtained by removing certain obstructions to navigation and by constructing 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 re- moving 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; the extreme range, except during storms, 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 Es- cambia River, including the bar at the mouth, made in 1879, and $31,000 for the Conecuh River, made in 1905. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 869 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 river Annual Report 1879, p. 852. and to the Florida State line. Mar. 2, 1907 Improvement of the Conecuh River - - H. Doc. 159, 59th Cong., 1st sess. A published map of this river may be found in H. Doc. 701, 63d Cong. 2d sess. Recommended modification of project.-The project has been recommended for abandonment (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-None are required other than the natural landings now in use. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures were $312.01 for miscellaneous investigations and surveys, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1881 and completed in 1882. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were: On bar at mouth of river, 8 feet; first 10 miles above mouth, 8.5 feet; thence to Murder Creek, 3 to 5 feet. Conditions above the mouth of Murder Creek are not known, since no work has been done higher upstream for many years. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $157,406.00, of which $47,161.26 was for new work and $110,244.74 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-_ -__-_ $228,581.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ ___________________ _______ 118,336.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________ 110,244.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ______-_ 228,581.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------.......... $214. 35 $150. 00 $312. 01 C o st of new w ork --------------. .. .............. ............... ....... ........ ........... .......... .. .. Cost of maintenance _ . . . - 214. 35 150. 00 312. 01 Total expended ---- - ---- .------------- -........- _ - 214. 35 150. 00 312.01 13. MOBILE HARBOR, ALA. Location.-This harbor, located along the lower 5 miles of Mobile River, is in southwestern Alabama, 91 miles by water west of Pensacola Harbor, Fla., 90 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss., and 144 miles by water northeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1266.) Previous projects.-The original project for the bar channel was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. The 870 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 original project for the bay and river channels was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of May 20, 1826, and subsequent proj- ects were adopted by the 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, Annual Report for 1915, pages 802 and 807, Annual Report for 1916, page 833, Annual Report for 1929, and page 718, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel across Mobile Bar 36 feet deep, 450 feet wide, and about 1.5 miles long, connect- ing 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 the mouth of Mobile River; for widening the present ship channel along its westerly edge by 200 feet, 32 feet deep, from a point 1,500 feet south of the north edge of the present pier of the Mobile quarantine station to the mouth of Mobile River Channel, to pro- vide additional mooring space at the quarantine station; for a channel 32 feet deep and 700 feet wide, from the mouth of Mobile River to the first bend, 32 feet deep and 775 feet wide through the first bend, thence 32 feet deep and 600 feet wide to Alabama State docks pier A, south, with a turning basin opposite the Alabama State docks 32 feet deep and about 2,500 feet long, 800 feet wide at the lower end and 1,000 feet wide at the upper end; for a chan- nel 32 feet deep and 500 feet wide from the north end of the turning basin to the highway bridge across Mobile River; and a channel 25 feet deep and 500 feet wide from the highway bridge across Mobile River to the mouth of Chickasaw Creek, thence 25 feet deep and 250 feet wide in Chickasaw Creek to a point 400 feet south of the mouth of Shell Bayou; for the removal of sunken obstructions and for snagging in Three Mile Creek from Mobile River to the Industrial Canal, 0.8 mile. The project further provides for a channel 27 feet deep and 150 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, continuing thence through Garrows Bend 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide to and including a turning basin 800 feet long and 600 feet wide; and a channel 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide extending alongside Arlington pier from the Mobile Bay Channel to the turning basin at the inner end of Garrows Bend Channel. The plane of reference is mean low water. Under ordi- nary conditions the mean tidal range at the lower end of the im- provement is 1.1 feet and at the upper end 1.4 feet; 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 1945, is $1,254,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $452,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 871 Acts Work authorized Documents' I-- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ July 3, 1930Present project dimensions across the bar and to the Rivers and Harbors Committee mouth of Mobile River, thence 32 feet deep and 300 Doc. 26, 71st Cong., 2d sess. feet wide to the highway bridge; and for the anchor- age basin. Aug. 26, 1937 For improvement of Three Mile Creek by snagging Rivers and Harbors Committee from Mobile River to the industrial canal. Doc. 69, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Do ..... To provide a 500-foot channel 32 feet deep from a point Rivers and Harbors Committee about 5,000 feet south of the mouth of Three Mile Doc. 44, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Creek to the highway bridge across Mobile River, subject to the provision that no dredging be per- formed within 50 feet of any pierhead line. Oct. 7, 1940 To provide a channel 27 feet deep and 125 feet wide H. Doc. 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 chan- H. Doec. 282, 76th Cong., 1st sess. nel 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. May 28, 1935 Authorized and adopted the improvement of Chicka- Emergency Relief Act of 1935. Aug. 30, 1935 saw Creek by snagging and dredging. H. Doc. 47, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Adoption of existing channel through Garrows Bend H. Doc. 282, 76th Cong., 1st sess., from Choctaw Point to Arlington pier, 27 feet deep and Report of the Chief of Engi- and 150 feet wide, with 2 turning basins. neers dated Oct. 26, 1942. Adoption of the existing channel alongside Arlington pier from the Mobile Bay Channel to turning basin at the inner end of Garrows Bend Channel, 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide. An anchorage area 32 feet deep, 200 feet wide and ap- proximately 2,000 feet long on the west side of the Mobile Bay Channel at the quarantine station on Sand Island, by extending the present anchorage southward 500 feet and northward to an intersection with the Mobile River Channel. A channel 700 feet wide in Mobile River from the mouth to the first bend, 775 feet wide through the first bend, 600 feet wide thence to Alabama State docks pier A, south and a turning basin opposite the Alabama State docks about 2,500 feet long, 800 feet wide at the lower end and 1,000 feet wide at the upper end, all to a depth of 32 feet. A channel 25 feet deep and generally 500 feet wide in Mobile River from the highway bridge to the mouth of Chickasaw Creek, thence 25 feet deep and 250 feet wide in Chickasaw Creek to a point about 400 feet below Shell Bayou. 1Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except that required for the modifications authorized in accordance with paragraph 2 of report of the Chief of Engineers dated October 26, 1942, which provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. For the work authorized in accordance with House Document No. 47, Seventy-third Congress, first session; Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 44, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session; House Document No. 221, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session; and House Document No. 282, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session; local interests are re- quired to furnish necessary spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail-connected terminal facil- ities at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The contractor's pipe-line dredge Duplex removed 306,003 cubic yards 872 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of material in the Mobile River Channel June 6 to 30, 1949, at a cost of $51,853.39. Maintenance: The U. S. hopper dredge Langfitt removed 78,361 cubic yards of material in the Mobile Outer Bar Channel June 16 to 19, 1949, at a cost of $9,871. The U. S. pipe-line dredge Wahalak removed 1,220,729 cubic yards of material in the Mobile Bay Channel March 29 to May 8, 1949, at a cost of $71,428.72. The contractor's pipe-line dredge Duplex removed 164,771 cubic yards of material in the Mobile River Channel June 6 to 30, 1949, at a cost of $26,745.54. The contractor's pipe-line dredge Diesel removed 3,642,816 cubic yards of material in the Mobile Bay Channel November 30, 1948, to January 25, 1949, at a cost of $222,236.71. The U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, working inter- mittently from July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949, removed 2,473 snags in the Mobile River Channel at a cost of $35,943.71, 848 snags in Three Mile Creek at a cost of $8,880.54, and 2,374 in Chickasaw Creek Channel at a cost of $11,825.43. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $17,247.74. The cost for the fiscal year was $456,032.78, of which $51,853.39 was for new work and $404,179.39 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $318,921.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1931, was about 99 percent completed. The latest exam- inations show minimum depths at mean low water as follows: Minimum depth Project Date Section depth Left Left Right Right (feet) outside inside inside outside quarter quarter quarter quarter (feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) .. June 1949 _____ Bar Channel____________ 36 35. 0 35. 0 35. 0 35. 0 Bay Channel: May 1949..... South end to Beacon 24.. 32 32. 0 32. 0 32. 0 28. 5 Do_....... Beacon 24 to Beacon 38 - 32 32. 0 32. 0 32. 0 29. 0 January 1949___ Beacon 38 to mouth of river_ __ 32 32. 0 32.0 32.0 30. 5 River Channel: March 1949 ... Mouth to first bend---- . .- .. 32 28. 5 28. 5 32. 0 32.0 Do...... -Through first bend___________ 32 32.0 32.0 32.0 30. 0 Do Second bend to turning basin. 32 32. 0 32.0 32. 0 30.0 Do________ Turning basin _______- - 32 32. 0 32.0 32. 0 32.0 Do ..... Turning basin to highway 32 31.0 30. 5 28. 5 26.0 bridge. Chickasaw Creek: April 1949 ... Highway bridge to mouth of 25 25.0 25.0 25. O0 25. 0 creek. Do ..... Mouth to 400 feet south of 25 24. 0 24. 0 24. 0 24. 0 Shell Bayou. January 1949._ Arlington Channel__ 27 22.0 21.0 21. 0 20. 0 Do ..... Garrows Bend Channel ._....._ 27 23. 0 24. 5 24. 5 24. 5 Do ........ Garrows Bend turning basin __ 27 25. 0 25.0 24. 0 24. 0 Do ...-.... Quarantine station basin.. ...----------- 32 32. 0 32.0 32. 0 32. 0 A channel 27 feet deep and 150 feet wide alongside of Arlington pier from the Mobile Bay Channel to the turning basin at the inner end of the Garrows Bend Channel was completed in April 1942. That channel, constructed with military funds for the Brookley Air Force Base, was included in the project for Mobile Harbor, Ala., by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 873 Doc. 282, 76th Cong., 1st sess., and report of the Chief of Engi- neers dated October 26, 1942). The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of widening the present channel in Mobile River to 700 feet wide from the mouth to the first bend, 775 feet wide through the first bend, and 600 feet wide thence to the Alabama State docks pier A, south. The cost and expenditures on the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _ _ $1, 080, 085. 43 $4, 864,113. 37 $5, 944, 198. 80 $4, 911, 383. 08 Public Works funds _ 14, 000. 00 14, 000. 00 14, 000. 00 Emergency Relief funds__ _______ 41, 241. 64 41, 241. 64 41. 241. 64 Total______________________ 1, 135, 327. 07 4, 864, 113. 37 5, 999, 440. 44 4, 966, 624. 72 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $201,840.35, and accounts receivable, $20,426.03, plus an allot- ment of $344,250 made in July 1949, a total of $566,516.38, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $93,780.95 New work: Complete dredging, by contract, in Mobile River Channel. Work commenced June 6, 1949; to be completed about August 1949__ 93,839.29 Maintenance: Complete dredging, by contract, in Mobile River Channel. Work commenced June 6, 1949; to be completed about August 1949_-_ _ $34,646.14 Dredging to restore project dimensions in the Mobile Outer Bar Channel with a United States hopper dredge, about 1V. months, January and February 1950___ _ -_ __________-_____ __ 86,250.00 Dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in Mobile Bay Channel from the mouth of Mobile River to deep water in the lower end of Mobile Bay, about 4 months, August to November 1949__ 198,000.00 Snagging in Mobile River with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 7 months, September to Octo- ber 1948, and March to June 1950 ________ 42,000.00 Snagging in Three Mile Creek with U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 1 month, December 1949 __ 6,000.00 Snagging in Chickasaw Creek Channel with U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt, about 2 months, January and February 1950___________________ 12,000.00 378,896.14 Total for all work ________________________________________ 566,516.38 The new work proposed for the fiscal year 1950 will complete the project. The additional sum of $520,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the Mobile Outer Bar Channel with a United States hopper dredge; dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in Mobile Bay Channel from the mouth of Mobile 874 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 River to deep water in the lower end of Mobile Bay, and in Mobile River Channel, by contract; and snagging in Mobile River, Three Mile Creek, and Chickasaw Creek Channel with U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $16,907,711.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 7,818,431.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 8,960,794.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 16,705,871.31 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ - -- 201,840.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 24,040.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... 344,250.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ...-.... 368,290.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ $288, 400. 00 $720, 000. 00 -$149, 600. 00 $518, 300. 95 $438, 500. 00 Cost of new work ..__ __________ ____. .---.. 11, 057. 27 55, 376. 06 238, 893. 78 51, 853. 39 Cost of maintenance..... _ ._ . 384, 242. 01 204, 162. 11 103, 846. 18 527, 530. 48 404, 179. 39 Total expended_ _ 344, 950. 83 241, 118. 65 116, 831. 03 877, 129. 41 318, 921. 23 14. DAUPHIN ISLAND BAY, ALA. Location.-This bay lies between Dauphin and Little Dauphin Islands, on the west side of the entrance to Mobile Bay, about 30 miles south of Mobile, Ala., and 55 miles west of Pensacola, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1266.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 150 feet wide from that depth in Mobile Bay to an anchorage basin of the same depth 600 feet long and 500 feet wide, in the marsh just north of Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, and a channel 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the anchorage basin to the 3-foot hydrographic contour in Dauphin Island Bay; and for the con- struction of a jetty to protect the entrance channel on the north, if found advisable to reduce maintenance-dredging costs. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet; the extreme, except during storms, about 4 feet. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $118,800, including $87,200 for construction of a jetty if found advisable. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 333, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Providesthat local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights-of-way and spoil- disposal areas when and as required for new work and for sub- sequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from claims resulting from the improvement. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project. BIVERS AND HARBORS---IMOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 875 Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $31,600 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging to provide a channel 7 feet deep and 150 feet wide from that depth in Mobile Bay to an anchorage basin of the same depth 600 feet long and 500 feet wide in the marsh just north of Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, and a chan- nel 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the anchorage basin to the 3-foot hydrographic contour in Dauphin Island Bay. The new work proposed for 1951 will complete that portion of the project outlined above. The remaining work consists of con- struction of jetties, if found advisable, at an estimated cost of $87,200. 15. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH, MOBILE DISTRICT Location.-Streams tributary to the Gulf coast in the Mobile district. Existing project.-This provides for the extermination or re- moval of plants from the navigable waters of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, so far as they are or may be- come an obstruction to commerce, 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. The estimate of 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 (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 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. 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 no Mar. 2, 1907 J chemical process injurious to cattle shall be used. July 25, 1912 Appropriation made available for the State of Missis- sippi, 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 Ala- bama. Operations and results during fiscal year.-United States plant and hired labor operating in Dog River, Ala., Three Mile Creek, Ala., Bayou Sara, Ala., Bayou Canot, Ala., Catfish Bayou, Ala., and various small waterways tributary to Mobile Harbor, Ala., removed 49.7 acres, and sprayed 617.5 acres of hyacinth between June 30, 1948, and July 31, 1949. The cost was $29,523.55 for maintenance. The expenditures were $28,468.24. 876 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, which is for maintenance, was commenced about 1899, and work has been carried on as required since that time. The total cost was $381,185.79. The expenditures were $380,636.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,239.52, plus an allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949, a total of $29,239.52, will be applied to accounts payable, $549.69, and operating one United States hyacinth conveyor, two spray barges and one sawboat, removing hyacinths and other aquatic growths in the navigable waterways of the Mobile, Ala., district during the fiscal year. The additional sum of $18,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations of one United States hyacinth conveyor, two spray barges and one sawboat on the removal of hyacinths and other aquatic growths in the nav- igable waterways of the Mobile, Ala., district. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - -- $384,875.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 381,185.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 380,636.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 4,239.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- ----_ __ _ ___ __ 3,689.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _ 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 28,689.83 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $35, 450. 00 $31,000.00 _- _ $40, 000.00 $23, 500. 00 Cost of new work--------- -------..--- Cost of maintenance .-.... _ . 22, 093. 75 22, 982. 02 $20, 691. 77 31, 070. 63 29, 523. 55 Total expended ---------------- 22, 007. 30 23, 031. 69 20, 574. 02 31, 730. 78 28, 468. 24 16. ALABAMA-COOSA RIVERS, ALA. AND GA. Location.-The Alabama River is formed 18 miles above Mont- gomery, Ala., by the junction of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers. Thence it flows southwesterly through Alabama 318 miles, and unites with the Tombigbee River about 45 miles north of Mobile, in southwestern Alabama, to form the Mobile River. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey maps for central and southwest Alabama.) The Coosa River is formed at Rome, Ga., in northwest Georgia, by the junction of the Oostanaula and Etowah Rivers, which have their sources in northern Georgia. From Rome the Coosa River flows southwesterly through Georgia and Alabama 286 miles and unites with the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery, Ala., at about the center of the State, to form the Alabama River. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia.) Previous projects.-Previous projects for Alabama River were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878, July 13, 1892, March 3, 1905, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1837, Annual Report for 1915, page 725, Annual Report for RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 877 1938, and paragraph "Existing project," page 592, Annual Report for 1944. Previous projects for the Coosa River were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876, September 18, 1890, July 13, 1892, June 25, 1910, and June 26, 1934. For further details of pre- vious projects see page 1837, Annual Report for 1915, page 728, Annual Report for 1938, and paragraph "Existing project," page 594, Annual Report for 1944. Existing project.-This provides for the initial and ultimate de- velopment of the Alabama-Coosa Rivers and tributaries for navi- gation, flood control, power, and other purposes, substantially in accordance with plans being prepared by the Chief of Engineers, with such modifications thereof from time to time as in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable for the purpose of increasing the development of hydroelectric power; for the initiation and accomplishment of the ultimate plan, it authorizes appropriations in such amounts as Congress may from time to time determine to be advisable, the total of such appropriations not to exceed $60,000,000. For navigation, the existing project provides for a navigable channel 9 feet deep, at low water, from the mouth of the Alabama River to Montgomery, Ala., to be obtained by canalization. The variation between average high and low water is 40.4 feet. The extreme variation is 58 feet, at Montgomery. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $116,342,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $1,082,000, including $871,000 for operating and care. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 414, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map of Alabama River will be found in Annual Report, 1912, page 2124. Drawings of the Alabama-Coosa Rivers and tributaries are contained in House Document No. 66, Seventy- fourth Congress, first session. 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. Terminal facilities.-On the east bank at Montgomery, a nat- ural landing connects 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 land- ings along the river. These facilities and natural landings on the Alabama River are considered adequate for the existing commerce. At Rome, Ga., there is one small 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 natural landings on the Coosa River are considered adequate for the exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Work on the definite project reports was continued at a cost of $301,077.90. 872132-50-56 878 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: The U. S. snagboat Montgomery removed 3,704 cubic yards of material in the channel of the Alabama River near Selma, Ala., September 23 to October 19, 1948, at a cost of $5,000. Operating and care: On the Coosa River, Government property at all locks and dams was protected at a cost of $6,682.22. The total cost was $312,760.12, of which $301,077.90 was for new work, $5,000 for maintenance and $6,682.22 for operating and care. The expenditures were $330,779.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been per- formed on the existing project. The controlling depths on the Alabama River, ascertained in June 1938, 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 November to June each year. Zero readings on the gages at Selma and Millers Ferry, Ala., indicate that a depth of 4 feet is available at those locations. A zero reading on the gage at Montgomery, Ala., indicates that a depth of 31 feet is available. On the Coosa River the controlling depth was 21/2 feet on several of the bars; from Gadsden, Ala., to Woods Ferry, 37 miles, the controlling depth was 3 feet, certain shoals being the controlling points. From Woods Ferry to lock 4, 9 miles, the controlling depth was 4 feet. These depths are available throughout the year; increased depths ordinarily exist between January and June, inclusive. Since all existing locks on this river are inoperative, through navigation is impossible. The cost under the existing project was $920,880.84, of which $858,536.17 was for new work, $43,209.70 for maintenance, and $19,134.97 for operating and care. The expenditures were $930,612.36. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $235,629.64, and accounts receivable, $8,276.94, plus allotments of $25,000 and $200,000 made in July and October 1949, respectively, a total of $468,906.58, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ________________ _______ $802.83 New work: Preparation of detailed plans ----------------------- 441,463.83 Maintenance: Snagging in the Alabama River channel with a United States snagboat____________________________________________ 25,000.00 Operation and care: Protection of Government property at locks 3, 4, and 5, and lock at Mayos bar, July 1 to 16, 1949--------- $250.00 Available for revocation_______________ - __ _ 1,389.92 -- 1,639.92 Total for all work_______________________________ 468,906.58 The additional sum of $3,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for: New work: Advance planning --------------------------------------- $200,000 Howell Mills Shoals dam: Land acquisition ----------------------------------_ 30,000 Commence construction of spillway section ------------- 2,810,000 Construction of access roads--- 160,000 Total-----_ -------------- 3,200,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 879 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$7,834,517.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _________________________ 4,551,019.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 3,040,394.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------7,598,887.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-------------------------- 235,629.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 243,103.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --. _ 225,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ........ 468,103.75 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________--115,042,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --- _ ----- _ $61, 560. 00 $563, 750. 00 -$2, 453. 53 $257, 500. 00 $299, 000. 00 Cost of new work ------------ __ 1, 406. 31 176, 978. 20 161, 384. 24 217, 689. 52 301,077. 90 Cost of maintenance-....-_ _.. 22,563. 34 42, 666. 63 4, 352. 70 3, 643. 12 11, 682. 22 Total expended.-_. - .------ 20, 290. 70 218, 301. 12 170, 770. 71 210, 761. 00 330, 779. 53 17. BLACK WARRIOR, WARRIOR, AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, ALA. Location.-The Black Warrior and Warrior Rivers, a single stream, rise in northern Alabama above Birmingham and flow generally southwesterly to unite with the Tombigbee River at Demopolis, Ala. Thence, the Tombigbee flows south, uniting with the Alabama River to form the Mobile River 45 miles above the head of Mobile Bay. The length of the project is about 472 miles. (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 Tombigbee Rivers, was adopted by act of March 3, 1875. For further details see page 1841, Annual Report for 1915, and page 732, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for 15 dams and 16 locks, the extra lock being at dam 17, where the lift of 72 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 deep 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, 150 feet wide, and about 1.4 miles long near Sunflower Bend, and installing temporary flashboards on dams 1 to 9, raising exist- ing dams 13 to 16 each 1 foot, constructing crest gates 12 feet high on dam 17, and maintenance by snagging of Mobile River from the mouth of Chickasaw Creek to the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers, 42 miles. The project also provides for construction of the new lock and dam near Tuscaloosa to replace original locks 10, 11, and 12; for a new lock and dam near Demopolis, Ala., to replace existing dams 4, 5, 6, and 7; and for an increased spillway capacity at dam 1. Maintenance of the section of the Tombigbee River below lock 1 to its mouth, 56.6 miles, formerly reported under the title "Tom- 880 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 bigbee River, Ala., from mouth to Demopolis (maintenance of channel)," authorized by the River and Harbor Acts approved 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 gives various features of the existing locks and dams included in the existing project: Existing locks and dams Great- Type of construction Dis- est Depth tance length Width over Date of Actual cost Lock above Nearest town Dis- avail- of Lift sills at Character of Kind of comple- Date opened of lock and Mo- tance able cham- (feet) low foundation dam tion to navigation dam bile 1 (miles) for full ber water Lock Dam (miles) width (feet) (feet) (feet) I- I- I- - I i i .i I -- -- -- -- 101.6 St. Stephens, Ala__ 3 281.9 52 12 28.0 Soft Rock -... Fixed_ Concrete_ Concrete . 1909 Sept. 6, 1908 $560, 290. 02 2------------- 172. 6 Pennington, Ala___ 6 286. 0 52 9 8. 5 Hard clay ______ do___ ___do --- Timber crib, 1915 Nov. 1, 1914 560,114. 09 1- -- __------- stone-filled 194. 6 Oakchi, Ala ..... 5 286.0 52 10 8. 5 ..... d o -.. ...... do __do . _.. ..do -..... 1915 Sept.21,1914 609, 622. 80 00 221.6 Demopolis, Ala .-- 1 285. 6 52 10 8. 5 .....do ---.. do___ ___do .... .....do . -.- 1908 Dec. 1, 1908 479, 000. 00 236. 6 Cedarville, Ala ... 5 285. 6 52 10 8.5 ..... do ........ do___ ,do .....do .. -... 1908 Sept. 1, 1908 501, 000. 00 6 9 --------- 257. 1 Sawyerville, Ala.__ 5 285. 6 52 10 8. 5 Piles - __do___ __do.... - do -... 1908 Oct. 1,1908 443,000.00 7 -.... -.... 272. 6 Wedgeworth, Ala__ 5 284. 7 52 10 8. 5 ..... do ........ _do_ __do .. .....d o -.-- 1903 Nov. 7, 1903 225, 600. 00 O 8 288. 6 Akron, Ala ..... 3 284. 7 51.65 10 8. 5 . ... d o ......... do . . __do ..... d o ...... 1903 Jan. 1, 1903 212, 400.00 9 - 305. 6 Powers, Ala --. 4 284. 7 52 11 8. 5 -. do --.... do _ .. __do .....d o .. -.- 1902 -----do -_- 202, 440. 00 H Tuscaloosa___ 351.35 Tuscaloosa, Ala ... 460. 0 95 30 10. 8 Hard blue shale_ do . . __do Concrete - 1940 Aug.29,1939 4, 450, 873. 50 13 ---------- 360. 6 Tidewater, Ala ... 285. 5 52 11 10. 6 Hard sandstone_ do Stone Stone -.... 1905 July 4, 1905 203, 700. 00 14 ---------- 364. 1 Searles, Ala ....... 8 282. 1 52 14 9. 5 _-_ do .--- --- do Concrete_ Concrete .. 1910 Mar.29,1910 414, 714. 89 15- ------.... 370. 6 Kellerman, Ala .- 6 282. 1 52 14 9. 5 - - do-........ __do_ _ __do ---. _..do 1910 May 2, 1910 430, 233. 87 16 377. 1 ---. do _ . - - - -- 14 285. 5 52 21 9. 5 ----- d o -.------ _do_ _ ___do.. . ...do ------ 1915 Jan. 1, 1915 520, 853. 68 C 17 3--------- 378. 6 do ............ ....-- 14 285. 5 52 72 8. 5 ----. do ---_-_-- __do___ ___do . . -- _ do -----. 4 1915 May 13,1915 43, 424, 858. 98 . Total lift __- . ._ . _ . ._ 254 i I I iI 1 Mileage from foot of Government St., Mobile, Ala. H 2River 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. 3 Double lock. 4 Does not include $1,435,635.76 estimated cost of land submerged, damage to structures and cost of clearing. H 882 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Tidal influence extends from Mobile 101.6 miles to lock 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, respec- tively. These are at times slightly increased by the effect of winds. The greatest fluctuation of river stages is at Demopolis, Ala., the maximum being 59.7 feet. The maximum fluctuations at other points are 40 feet at lock 1, 101.6 miles from Mobile; 57.8 feet at Tuscaloosa, Ala., 352.6 miles from Mobile; 13 feet at Birmingport, 409.6 miles from Mobile; and 27 feet at Cordova, 429.6 miles from Mobile. The ordinary fluctuations at these points are at lock 1, 20 feet; at Demopolis, 35 feet; at Tuscaloosa, 40 feet; at Bir- mingport, 4 feet; and at Cordova, 7 feet. The works of improve- ment have reduced the amount of fluctuations at different points by 3 to 10 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $37,468,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $750,000, including $350,000, for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 5, 1884 Original appropriation for improving Black Warrior River. Original project for slack-water improvement author- Annual Report, 1887, pt. 2, p. 1302. ized by Secretary of War Apr. 19, 1887. Mar. 3, 1899 Construction of the first locks between Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. Sept. 19, 1890 Maintenance of the section of Tombigbee River below June 13,1902 lock 1 to its mouth (66 miles) included in the existing project. Do -... _ Construction of locks and dams 1, 2, and 3. Merging H. Doc. 178, 56th Cong., 2d sess., of the individual projects for the Black Warrior and and Annual Report, 1901, pt. 3, Warrior Rivers and the Tombigbee River below p. 1858. Demopolis. H. Doc. 165, 57th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1902, p. 1293. Mar. 2,1907 Construction of locks and dams 14, 15, 16, and 17 .. Aug. 22, 1911 Lift of lock 17 changed to 63 feet, and construction of H. Doc. 72, 62d Cong., 1st sess. locks and dams 18 and 19 eliminated from the pro- ject. Extension of slack-water improvement 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, 918, p. 876. walls 2 feet at lock 1 to provide a minimum depth of 8 feet at low water, widening the channel to 150 feet where practicable. Aug. 30,1935 For snagging Mobile River from the mouth of Chicka- H. Doc. 728, 71st Cong., 3d sess. saw Creek to the junction of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers. Do ..._ _ Extension of the project to its present limits and chan- H. Doc. 56, 73d Cong., 1st sess.' nel dimensions. Do -... Construction of a lock and dam below Tuscaloosa to Rivers and Harbors Committee replace original locks and dams 10, 11, and 12. Doc. 26, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 19342 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department apporpriations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of a lock and dam near Demopolis to H. Doc. 276, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' replace existing dams 4, 5, 6, and 7. Do -..... Provide increased spillway capacity at dam 1 .-- H. Doc. 382, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps of the Tombigbee River and tributaries. 2 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. 3 Contains maps of the Warrior River system. For maps of the Warrior and Black Warrior Rivers, see Annual Reports for 1911, p. 1702 and 1918, p. 2144, respectively. 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 terminals at Tuscaloosa, which are leased to a private company RIVERS AND HARIBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 883 but serve the general public, and the terminals at miles 357.6 and 409.6 which are owned and operated by the Inland Waterways Corp., but also serve the general public. These terminals are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work accom- plished during the fiscal year is tabulated below: New Work Cost Design and preparation of contract plans and specifications for Demopolis Lock and Dam $138, 316. 53 Maintenance Cubic Plant Locality Date yards Cost removed U. S. pipe-line dredge Wm. L. Warrior and Tom- July 1 to Oct. 19, 1948, 1, 939, 220 $230, 265. 89 Guthrie. bigbee Rivers. and Mar. 7 to June 30, 1949. U. S. pipe-line dredge Black- Tombigbee River_ July 1 to 14, 1948__-. 69, 267 11, 722. 77 water. U. S. pipe-line dredge Wahalak ._ - do . ...__ ___ May 13 to June 30, 1949 658, 706 67, 588. 04 U. S. snagboat Denison. Warrior River.... July 11 to Dec. 31, 1948 118, 000 86, 242.61 and Feb. 1 to June 30, 1949. U. S. snagboat Montgomery. Tombigbee River_ July 1 to Nov. 30, 1948, 2 3, 770 80, 438. 46 and Jan. 1 to June 30, 1949. U. S. snagboat R. C. McCalla. Black Warrior April 26 to May 12, and 3 1,175 8, 674. 38 River June 13 to 29, 1949. Spraying grass and banks at Bankhead Lake___ July 1 to Oct. 22, 1948, ---- 23, 756. 78 edge of water to eliminate mos- and May 21 to June quito breeding. 30, 1949. Surveys in connection with Warrior and Tom- July 1, 1948, to June 30, __ 17, 318. 28 dredging operations. bigbee Rivers. 1949. U. S. towboat Fayetteville. Entire system __ Miscellaneous invetsi- _.--- 3, 913. 67 gations and dredging surveys during entire year. Total maintenance_. --- ________________ - ____-529, 920. 88 1 Also 3,497 obstructions and 400 cords of drift. 2 Also 6,056 obstructions and 1,350 cords of drift. 3 Also 1,054 obstructions. Operating and care Cost Government plant and hired labor: Operated and maintained all locks and dams, telephone $467, 165. 54 lines (141 miles), and other equipment and plant; wired houses for electricity; installed heat- ing systems, hot-water systems, and sewer lines; and installed guard rails and steel-grid walkways on locks. Contract: Installed water supply and distribution systems, floodlights and signal systems, and 189, 008. 32 one sewage-disposal system. Total operating and care--............------------------ ----------------------------- 656, 173.86 The total cost for the fiscal year was $1,324,411.27, of which $138,316.53 was for new work, $529,920.88 for maintenance, and $656,173.86 for operating and care. The expenditures were $1,306,218.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project, com- menced in 1887, was about 70 percent completed. Eighteen locks and dams have been built. Three of these (10, 11, and 12) have 884 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 been removed and replaced by the Tuscaloosa lock and dam. (See table under "Existing project.") 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 completed in 1938. Construction of crest gates on dam 17, Black Warrior River, was completed in 1938. Construction of Tuscaloosa lock and dam was completed in 1940. A depth of 8 feet over a minimum width of 100 feet obtained throughout the improvement, and all-year navigation is possible to the extent of the channel dimensions. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of construction of a new lock and dam near Demopolis, Ala., to replace existing dams 4, 5, 6, and 7, and an increased spillway capacity at dam 1. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs New work Maintenance Operating and Total care Regular funds-------_ _ ------- _ $15, 944, 333. 78 $4, 803, 973. 62 $13, 197, 620. 58 $33, 945, 927. 98 Public Works funds_ _ 79, 219. 93 ------------- _ 79, 219. 93 Emergency Relief funds____________ 607,307. 56 ..- --- ------- 607,307. 56 Total__________________________ $16, 630, 861. 27 $4, 803, 973. 62 $13, 197, 620. 58 $34, 632, 455. 47 The total expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $25,682,457.89, of which $24,995,930.40 were regular funds, $79,219.93 Public Works funds, and $607,307.56 Emergency Relief funds. 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 improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $111,309.08, and accounts receivable, $17,365.72, plus allotments of $855,300 and $1,000,000 made in July and October 1949, re- spectively, a total of $1,983,974.80 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___ _____________________----$34,676.66 New work: (Demopolis lock and dam): Continue preparation of plans and specifications__ $73,161.97 Complete detailed plans_______________________ 4,202.02 Commence construction of lock and dam-...... 895,547.26 Acquisition of land________________________ 71,900 .00 1,044,811.25 Maintenance: Dredging in river channel between mile 45 and head of navigation with U. S. pipe-line dredge Wm. L. Guthrie and U. S. snag boats Montgom- ery and Denison, as necessary_------ ------ 192,544.17 Snagging in river channel between Chickasaw Creek and head of navigation with U. S. snag b cats Montgomery and Denison, as necessary__ 90,000.00 Hired-labor spraying grass and banks at edge of Bankhead Lake and dam 17 pool to eliminate mosquito breeding__ ----- 15,000.00 297,544.17 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 885 Operating and care: Operation of 15 locks and dams-_ _ 211,000.00 Ordinary repairs- ._ 40,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction_ - 355,942.72 606,942.72 Total for all work _ ______ ____ 1,983,974.80 The additional sum of $6,088,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for: New work: Demopolis lock and dam: Acquisition of land ----------------------- $358,900 Completion of access road, clearing site, and com- mon excavation and cofferdike for lock under continuing contract________________________ 538,700 Commence construction of lock and spillway under continuing contract_ --- - 4,102,400 Total --------------------------------------- $5,000,000 Maintenance: Dredging in river channel between mile 45 and head of navigation with United States pipe-line dredge and United States snag boats, as necessary; snagging in river channel between Chicka- saw Creek and head of navigation with United States snag boats, as necessary; and hired-labor spraying to eliminate mosquito breeding_ 380,000 Operating and care: Operation of 15 locks and dams, ordinary repairs, and improvements and reconstruction_-- ---------- 708,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $35,383,384.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -_ -- _ 17,237,792.05 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- - - 18,051,594.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-__ 35,272,075.31 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - - - 111,309.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -_- 74,616.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,855,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 1,929,916.66 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------- 19,792,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... _ .$1, 114, 500. 00 $975, 500. 00 $29, 053. 53 $977, 400.00 $1, 029, 149. 11 Cost of new work _ 29, 640. 92 97, 585. 61 19, 552. 93 38, 732. 10 138, 316. 53 Cost of maintenance-......._ _ 636, 276. 58 686, 283. 75 447, 844. 16 795, 803.84 1, 186, 094. 74 Total expended----------------_ 685, 294. 41 769, 356. 24 480, 195. 13 837, 356. 96 1, 306, 218. 19 18. WATERWAY CONNECTING THE TOMBIGBEE AND TENNESSEE RIVERS, ALA. AND MISS. Location.-From mile 215 on the Tennessee River, this water- way extends southerly through eastern Mississippi 154 miles and western Alabama 106 miles, a total of 260 miles, to the confluence of the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers at Demopolis, Ala. Previous projects.-Work between Demopolis and Columbus was commenced in 1871 and modified in 1879. For the section above Columbus there are no previous projects. The total cost and expenditure on the section between Demopolis and Columbus was $63,382.98, of which $47,342.98 was for new work and $16,040 886 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for maintenance. For further details see page 1842, Annual Report for 1915. The act of September 19, 1890, provided for improvement and maintenance of the section between Columbus and Demopolis (H. Doc. 156, 51st Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report for 1890, p. 1719); the acts of March 3, 1873, and August 11, 1888, provided for improvement and maintenance of that part of the waterway between Columbus and Walkers Bridge (Annual Reports for 1873, p. 548, and 1882, p. 1312) ; the act of February 27, 1911, consoli- dated the improvement from Demopolis to Walkers Bridge under one head and made one appropriation for that section. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, provided for abandonment of the project for the slack-water improvement of the Tombigbee River above Demopolis (H. Doc. 56, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). For further details see page 699, Annual Report for 1937. The total cost under the previous project was $431,981.44, of which $197,650.71 was for new work and $234,330.73 for maintenance. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway to connect the Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers by way of the East Fork of the Tombigbee River, Mackeys and Yellow Creeks, to provide a channel not less than 9 feet deep with a minimum bottom width of 170 feet in the river and canal section and 150 feet in the divide cut, with locks 110 by 600 feet clear inside dimensions. The plan of improvement for the waterway may be divided into three sections as follows: River section from the junction of the Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers at Demopolis, Ala., to mile 180 on the Tombigbee River, with a channel 9 feet deep and 170 feet wide, to be obtained by dredging and construction of 4 locks and dams; the canal section from mile 180 to mile 221, with a channel 12 feet deep and 170 feet wide, to be obtained partly by excavation and partly by levees, and by the construction of 10 locks; the divide section from mile 221 to mile 260 in the Pickwick pool on the Tennessee River, with a channel 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide, by means of a lock and dam at the Narrows and a 27-mile cut. Passing places 200 feet wide and 1,000 feet long, with transitions 500 feet long at each end, are to be provided about every 4 miles in the divide section. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $169,117,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $811,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 486, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Providesthat local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) make and maintain at their expense alterations as required in highways and highway bridges and in sewer, water-supply, and drainage facili- ties; (b) provide and maintain at their expense and as required suitable and adequate river and canal terminals in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities along this waterway. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 887 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans and contract plans and specifications was continued at a cost of $82,027.54 for new work. The expenditures were $98,542.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done on the existing project. Preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. The cost under the existing project was $389,222.98 for new work. The expenditures were $386,560.53. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $271,439.47, and accounts receivable, $161.90, plus an allotment of $200,000 made in October 1949, a total of $471,601.37, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _----------------------------- $2,824.35 New work: Advance planning, plans and specifications-- --- 468,777.02 Total_ --------------------- 471,601.37 The additional sum of $2,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work as follows: Advance planning, plans and specifications--------------------- $300,000 Acquisition of land______________________________________________ 50,000 Construction of Gainesville lock under continuing contract_- 2,150,000 Total ---------------------------------------------- 2,500,000 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- $1,089,981.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 586,873.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - - 234,330.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- - 818,541.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________ 271,439.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ---- 264,336.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-........ 464,336.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------------------------- _ 168,259,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- -- - -- ___ __ .. -__ - $58, 000. 00 $600, 000.00 - Cost of new work_ _ 55, 116. 47 252, 078. 98 $82, 027. 54 Cost of maintenance- . Total expended _ 54, 960. 31 233, 057. 25 98, 542. 97 19. BAYOU CODEN, ALA. Location.-This is a tidal stream on the southern coast of Mobile County, Ala., 7.6 miles northwest of Cedar Point, the extreme southern end of the western mainland shore of Mobile Bay, and about 2 miles east of Bayou La Batre, Ala. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 40 feet wide and 4 feet deep extending 4,100 feet from that depth in Portersville Bay to the bridge at La Belle Avenue. The mean aind extreme tidal ranges are 13 and 33/4feet, respectively. 888 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,650. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 824, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The requirements of local cooperation pro- vide that local interests furnish without cost to the United States all rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas required for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, and agree to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the improvement. Terminal facilities.-Consist of small wharves at the sea-food plants on the bayou, which are considered adequate for the exist- ing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done under the existing project. The controlling depths were 4 feet from that depth in Portersville Bay to a point about 1,000 feet south of La Belle Avenue, thence 0.5 foot to the head of the project. The cost and expenditures were $650 for new work. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work dredging to provide a channel 40 feet wide and 4 feet deep below mean low tide from that depth in Portersville Bay to La Belle Avenue Bridge. The new work proposed for the fiscal year 1951 will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------ ----------------- _ $650 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------------- 650 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 650 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ 4,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _ - $650.00 Cost of new work_ 550. 42 $99. 58 Cost of maintenance Total expended -- .550.42 A OIU- 99. 58 : I 20. BAYOU LA BATRE, ALA. Location.-This is a tidal stream in Mobile County, Ala., about 10 miles long, emptying into Mississippi Sound. It is 45 miles by water west of Mobile Harbor, Ala., and 21 miles east of Pasca- goula Harbor, Miss. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from that depth in Mississippi Sound to the high- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 889 way bridge at the town of Bayou La Batre. The mean and extreme tidal ranges are 13/4 and 33/4 feet, respectively. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $83,700. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $7,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 3, 1925 For a channel 6 feet deep at mean low water and 100 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet wide across the bar, and 6 feet deep and 75 feet Doc. 4, 68th Cong., 1st sess. wide between the mouth and the county highway bridge, except where the existing depth is 6 feet or more for a width of 50 feet. Mar. 2, 1945 Modified the existing project to provide for a channel H. Doc. 281, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from that depth in Mississippi Sound to the highway bridge at the town of Bayou La Batre, Ala. 1 Contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for the work authorized in accordance with House Document No. 281, Seventy- sixth Congress, first session, which provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary easements for dredging and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for sub- sequent maintenance when and as required and agree to hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. For work authorized in accordance with Rivers and Harbors Committee Document 4, Sixty-eighth Con- gress, first session, local interests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas for sub- sequent maintenance as and when required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of numerous small wooden wharves, most of which are used in connection with the canning factories on the bayou. All wharves are privately owned but avail- able for public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost and ex- penditures for miscellaneous investigations and surveys were $79.68, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in May 1926, was about 40 percent completed. The con- trolling depth, ascertained in January 1949, was 6 feet. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of increasing the dimensions of the existing channel to 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from that depth in Mississippi Sound to the highway bridge at the town of Bayou La Batre, Ala. The total costs and expendi- tures were $82,723.18, of which $21,051.56 was for new work and $61,671.62 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are contemplated during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions in the existing Bayou La Batre channel with a United States pipe- line dredge. 890 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $82,723.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _------------------_____ 21,051.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-________________ ____ 61,671.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ _ 82,723.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________________________ _____________ 62,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- -_-- -- -- - _ -- _-_ $2, 600.00 $205. 83 $79. 68 Cost of new work__-_ -- - _ 2, 341.06 79. 21 ..----- Cost of maintenance_ ..... . -.. .... ...... 179. 73 205. 83 79. 68 Total expended...................----------------------------. 2, 520. 79 285. 04---- _- 79. 68 21. PASCAGOULA HARBOR, MISS. Location.-This harbor, located along the lower 6.8 miles of Pascagoula River and the lower 4 miles of Dog River, is in south- eastern Mississippi, about 61 miles by water west of Mobile Harbor, Ala., and about 44 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects.-Appropriations were made for Pascagoula River by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1827, May 23, 1828, and August 30, 1852. The first definite project was adopted by the 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, Annual Report for 1915 and page 741, 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 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide across the outer bar at Horn Island Pass, thence 22 feet deep and 225 feet wide to the railroad bridge at Pascagoula, and thence 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide, increased at sharp bends, to a point on Dog River 4 miles above its mouth. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 13/4 feet and the extreme tidal range is 33/4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $283,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $105,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 4, 1913 Limiting the channel dimensions subject to local H. Doc. 682, 62d Cong., 2d sess. cooperation. Mar. 4, 1915 Modified the required local cooperation and provided Rivers and Harbors Committee present project channel dimensions. Doc.12, 63d Cong., 2d sess. 1 The latest published map may be found in H. Doc.211, 54th Cong., 2d sess. RIVERS AND HIARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 891 Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Febru- ary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for a channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide above State Highway 63 bridge through Robertson and Bounds Lakes and thence up Dog River to mile 4, in lieu of that part of the present project channel upstream of the State Highway 63 bridge over Dog River, generally in accordance with plans of the district engineer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost to the United States of $41,000 for the con- struction, with no additional cost for annual maintenance; subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 188, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The municipal wharf on the east side of Pascagoula River has an available dockage of 1,094 feet. The Louisville & 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 available dockages of 60 and 380 feet, respec- tively. The Farnsworth Coal Co. has a wharf on the Pascagoula River, just north of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co.'s wharf. All private terminals, together with the municipal wharf, are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contributed funds: The contractor's pipe-line dredge Cartagena removed 4,972,108 cubic yards of material in the Pascagoula River and Mississippi Sound Channels November 11, 1948, to March 30, 1949, and 1,091,877 cubic yards of material in a turning basin December 4, 1948, to January 18, 1949, at a cost of $474,953.59. The contrac- tor's pipe-line dredge Diesel removed 1,894,632 cubic yards of material in the Mississippi Sound Channel March 14 to April 28, 1949, at a cost of $147,045.37. The U. S. hopper dredge Langfitt removed 966,300 cubic yards of material in the Horn Island Pass channel from about Buoy No. 9 to the 35-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico May 2 to June 16, 1949, at a cost of $92,240.90. United States funds: The cost in connection with work per- formed with contributed funds was $36,000. The total costs and expenditures were $750,239.86, of which $714,239.86 was contributed funds for new work, and $36,000 United States funds for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1917, was about 91 percent completed. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Horn Island Pass, 32 feet, June 1949; Mississippi Sound Channel, 30 feet, April 1949; Pascagoula River Channel, 17.5 feet, July 1948. The increased depths in Horn Island Pass and Mississippi Sound Channels were obtained with contributed funds. The work remain- ing to be done to complete the project consists of obtaining a 2-foot additional depth in the Pascagoula River Channel from the Louisville & Nashville Railroad bridge to a point on Dog River 4 miles from its mouth. 892 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The cost and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ........... __-____.... $258, 040. 11 $1, 429, 905. 72 $1, 687, 945. 83 $1, 687, 945. 83 Contributed funds_ _ 714, 239. 86 714, 239. 86 714, 239. 86 Total____________________________ 972, 279. 97 1, 429, 905. 72 2, 402,185. 69 2, 402, 185.69 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $25,760.14, will be applied to payment of outstanding obligations of contributed funds. The sum of $61,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore channel dimen- sions across the outer bar of Horn Island Pass, Miss., with a United States hopper dredge, and dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in Mississippi Sound Channel. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $3,005,011.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ 1,162,481.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1,842,529.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 3,005,011.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ _ _-_ _-____-_ 25,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $52, 500. 00 -$9, 000. 00 $1, 600. 00 $166, 100. 00 $36, 000 Cost of new work --- - - . .. ..- ------- --------....-.-- Cost of maintenance-... .. __.. 81, 974. 76 5, 073. 17 22, 396. 51 166, 217. 39 36, 000 Total expended_ ____ - - 81, 325. 01 5, 709. 32 22, 443. 72 166, 173. 07 36, 000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 -- $740,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 714,239.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------___ 714,239.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________________ 25,760.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed--------- ----- --- -- ... - . --40, 000. 00 Cost of new work .- - - - - - - - - - - - 714, 239.86 Cost of maintenance . -------- --------.---------- 714 23986 Total expended- ----------------- ~~~~~~IlIlllillI1111 - 111111 714, 239.86 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 893 22. PASCAGOULA RIVER, MISS. Location.-This river, about 89 miles long, is formed by the confluence of the Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers near Merrill, in southeastern Mississippi, and empties into Mississippi Sound at Pascagoula. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Mississippi.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1845, Annual Report for 1915, and page 743, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides only for the maintenance of the channel above the mouth of the Dog or Escatawpa River, 82.1 miles, by the removal of obstructions from time to time. The mean and extreme tidal variations at the mouth are about 11/ and 4 feet, respectively. The ordinary and extreme fluctuations at Mer- rill, due to floods, are 19.4 and 26.2 feet, respectively. The latest (1949) 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 included dredg- Annual Report, 1879, p. 835. ing 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. 1 For latest published map, see H. Doc. 1723, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Terminal facilities.-The natural landings on this river, the municipal 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.-The U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt removed 527 snags in the channel of the Pas- cagoula River from June 13 to 30, 1949, at a cost of $4,287.68, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $3,800. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, which is for maintenance, was commenced in 1888, and work has been carried on intermittently since. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were 7 feet from the mouth of Dog River to Dead 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; from December through June each year greater depths are available. The total cost under the existing project, $130,609.19, was for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $130,121.51. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $9,200, will be applied to accounts payable, $487.68, and mainte- nance snagging in the Pascagoula River with the U. S. derrick boat J. M. Pratt. No operations are scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 872132-50-57 894 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $154,321.51 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_ _-__----__________ ______ 15,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 130,609.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___- 145,121.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- _ -______________-___- 9,200.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----- - 8,712.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -. -- $13, 000.00 C ost of new w ork .. - - . .. ---- --... .... .... .... .. - ............. .. -- - - - - Cost of maintenance .... .. .... . .. .... . ------ 4, 4 287. 68 Total expended -- ------ _ - - -. ..... ..... 3, 800. 00 23. HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT Location.-HarrisonCounty is on the Gulf coast of Mississippi about midway between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La. Existing project.-This provides for Federal participation of $1,133,000 toward the repair of the Harrison County sea wall and its protection by the construction of a beach from Biloxi lighthouse to Henderson Point near Pass Christian, Mississippi. The beach is to have an over-all width of 300 feet above mean sea level. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved June 30, 1948, as outlined in House Document 682, Eightieth Congress, second session. The estimated Federal cost of the project is limited to $1,133,000. The estimated cost to local interests is $1,182,000 for drainage-system alterations plus an undetermined amount for sea-wall repairs. Local cooperation.-The requirements of local cooperation pro- vide that local interests shall (1) adopt the plan of improvement including repairs and alterations of the sea wall as outlined in House Document 682, Eightieth Congress, second session; (2) submit for approval by the Chief of Engineers detailed plans and specifications and arrangements for prosecuting the entire im- provement prior to the commencement of such work; (3) provide all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for accomplish- ment of the work; and provide further that responsible State or local interests give satisfactory assurances that they will: (a) Maintain the sea wall and drainage facilities and the beach by artificial replenishment, during the useful life of the works as may be required to serve their intended purpose; (b) hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise either before, during, or after prosecution of work; (c) remedy water pollution that would endanger public health; and (d) assure perpetual public ownership of the beach and its administration for public use only. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed on this project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 895 The sum of $1,133,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new-work repair of the Harrison County sea wall and its protection by the construction of a beach from Biloxi lighthouse to Henderson Point near Pass Christian, Miss. The new work proposed for the fiscal year 1951 will complete the Federal portion of the project. The portion of the project to be performed by local interests consists of drainage-system alter- ations at an estimated cost of $1,182,000, plus an undetermined amount for sea-wall repairs. 24. BILOXI HARBOR,. MISS. Location.-On Mississippi Sound in southeastern Mississippi. It is 32 miles by water west of Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., and 14 miles east of Gulfport Harbor, Miss. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1267.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 2, 1882, and July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1846, Annual Report for 1915, page 863, Annual Report for 1929, and page 744, 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 of 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. The project also provides for an entrance chan- nel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide into Old Fort Bayou, and an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide through Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard. Under ordinary conditions, the mean tidal range is about 13/4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $63,280, exclusive of $5,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $21,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents' July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions_ H. Doc. _------------------ 754, 69th Cong. 2d sess. June 20, 1938 Relocation of channel_____________________________ H. Doc. 639, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Entrance channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide into H. Doc. 258, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Old Fort Bayou. Do- ... Entrance channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide through H. Doc. 326, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for the work authorized in accordance with House Document 258, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and House Document 326, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, which provide that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, lands, easements, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the work. 896 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-These 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. pipe-line dredge Wahalak removed 437,838 cubic yards of material in the Biloxi channel July 1 to 16, 1948, at a cost of $24,844.87. Miscel- laneous investigations and surveys cost $1,264.05. The total cost was $26,108.92, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $26,536.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1931, was about 84 percent completed. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Mis- sissippi Sound Channel, 9.5 feet, February 1949; entrance to Old Fort Bayou, 1.5 feet, August 1938; Cranes Neck Channel, 8 feet, April 1949. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide through Cranes Neck into Bayou Bernard, and dredging an en- trance channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide into Old Fort Bayou. The cost and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs -Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds__ $49, 780. 16 $267, 399. 17 $317, 179. 33 $317, 953. 50 Contributed funds-- - - - --- _ _---- _ 5, 000. 00 10, 200. 00 15, 200. 00 15, 200. 00 Total .... ............ 54, 780. 16 277, 599. 17 332, 379. 33 333, 153. 50 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $58.58, plus an allotment of $26,000 made in July 1949, a total of $26,058.58, will be applied to accounts payable, $58.58, and to maintenance dredging, by contract, to restore project dimensions in the existing Biloxi Harbor channel. The additional sum of $38,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions with a pipe-line dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $447,871.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1 94,162.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1 353,708.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__------------------ 1 447,812.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 58.58 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 26,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 26,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__-_____ __________________________ 13,580.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-----------_ ------ $37, 000. 00 $9, 100. 00 $-14, 000. 00 $52, 000. 00 $18, 000. 00 Cost of new work....--------- -------------- - - --- -- Cost of maintenance ... - - 30, 783. 37 20, 002. 09 745. 64 48, 078. 38 26, 108. 92 Total expended - - 30, 750. 52 20, 080. 55 702. 21 47, 591. 92 26, 536. 80 1 In addition, $5,000 for new work and $10,200 for maintenance were expended from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 897 25. GULFPORT HARBOR, MISS. Location.-On Mississippi Sound in southeastern Mississippi, about 44 and 90 miles by water west of Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., and Mobile Harbor, Ala., respectively, and 78 miles east of New Orleans (via the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway). (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. 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 32 feet deep and 300 feet wide across Ship Island Bar, a channel 30 feet deep and 220 feet wide through Mississippi Sound, and a depth of 30 feet in the anchorage basin at Gulfport. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 13/4 feet, and the extreme tidal range about 31/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $615,200. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $293,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 692, 69th Cong., 2d sess.), and the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, (H. Doc. 112, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps of this locality are in the project documents. Terminal facilities.-The modern rail-connected terminal facili- ties at this port are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port and Terminal Facilities issued in 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The contractor's pipe-line dredge Diesel removed 3,237,495 cubic yards of material in the Mississippi Sound Channel September 7 to October 28, 1948, at a cost of $190,672.19. Preparatory cost on proposed con- tract dredging in the Mississippi Sound Channel cost $1,042.53. Miscellaneous investigations and surveys cost $5,171.78. The total cost was $196,886.50, charged to maintenance. The expenditures were $196,395.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in 1932, was about 41 percent completed. The controlling depths in the channels at the times shown were as follows: Ship Island Bar Channel, 27 feet, May 1949; Mississippi Sound Chan- nel, south end to beacon 60, 26 feet, and beacon 60 to south end of basin, 24 feet, April 1949; anchorage basin, 26 feet, May 1949. The work remaining to complete the project consists of deepen- ing the Ship Island Bar Channel to 32 feet and the Mississippi Sound Channel and anchorage basin to 30 feet. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: 898 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds------------------__ _ $70, 427. 77 $1, 932, 289. 57 $2, 002, 717. 34 $2, 021, 702. 47 Public Works funds._____ _ 47, 883. 19 --- ___-_- - 47, 883.19 47, 883. 19 Total___________________________ 118, 310. 96 1, 932, 289. 57 2, 050. 600. 53 2, 069, 585. 66 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $98,766.12, plus allotments of $185,000 and $496,000 made in July and October 1949, respectively, a total of $779,766.12, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___________________________ _ $356.57 New Work: Dredging in Ship Island Bar Channel with a United States hopper dredge, about 33 months------- $182,000.00 Dredging, by contract, in Gulfport Sound Channel, about 4 months --------------------------- _ 206,000.00 Dredging, by contract, in anchorage basin, about 2 - - months_________________________-- - _ 108,000.00 - - - 496,000.00 Maintenance: Dredging, by contract, in the Gulfport Sound Channel, about 5 months, July and August 1949 and April to June 1950 283,409.55 Total for all work_______________________________________ 779,766.12 The new work proposed for the fiscal year 1950 will complete the project. The additional sum of $215,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, in the Mississippi Sound Channel and anchorage basin, and dredging in Ship Island Bar Channel with a United States hopper dredge. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $4,730,320.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 387,328.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 4,244,582.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 4,631,554.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 98,766.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 28,969.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 681,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 709,969.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ __ $94, 100. 00 $212, 000. 00 $110, 900. 00 $272, 500. 00 $179, 700. 00 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ..-.---.. 52, 851. 30 181, 509. 31 181, 287. 81 164, 169. 07 196, 886. 50 Total expended - - 13,383. 81 136, 684. 68 265, 160. 38 164, 723. 32 1196, 395 23 26. WOLF AND JORDAN RIVERS, MISS. Location.-This improvement in southeastern Mississippi con- sists of dredging channels respectively 1.6 and 2 miles long at the mouths of Wolf and Jordan Rivers, tributaries of St. Louis Bay. It is 24 miles by water west of Gulfport, Miss., and 54 miles east RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 899 of New Orleans, La. (via the inside route through Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Industrial Canal). (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1268.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging at the mouths of these streams 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 is about 13/4 feet, and the extreme 31/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1906, was $30,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 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 con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. pipe-line dredge Wahalak removed 206,245 cubic yards of material in the channels of the Wolf and Jordan Rivers December 7 to 15, 1948, at a cost and expenditure of $21,000, charged to maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in 1907 and completed in 1908. The controlling depths, ascertained in January 1949, were as follows: Wolf River, 7 feet; Jordan River, 7 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $111,050.48, of which $29,195.19 was for new work and $81,855.29 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------___$111,050.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- ___ 29,195.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------------81,855.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------111,050.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated....---------------... ---------------- $174. 59 ....----------------- $100 $21, 000 Cost of new work ------... .. I----------- - ------------ --------- -:--:::-- - --....... i- Cost of maintenance--....... ..........------------------------ 174. 59 -.-----.--- 100 21,000 Total expended ----------------------------- - 174. 59 ---- _ 100 21,000 27. EAST PEARL RIVER, MISS. Location.-This improvement consists of a dredged channel 1.3 miles long in Lake Borgne at the mouth of East Pearl River, which forms the boundary line between Louisiana and Mississippi. It is 35 miles by water from Gulfport Harbor, Miss., on the east, and 35 miles from New Orleans, La., via the Gulf Intracoastal 900 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Waterway, on the west. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1268.) Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of July 5, 1884, and March 3, 1899. For further details of previous projects see page 1846, Annual Report for 1915 and page 504, Annual Report for 1933. Existing project.-This provides for restoring at the mouth of East Pearl River the former project depth of 9 feet at mean low water over a width of 200 feet, thereby connecting the 9-foot contour in Lake Borgne with the same contour in East Pearl River, about 1.3 miles. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 13/4 feet; the extreme range is about 31/2 feet. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1907 was $34,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 328, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map of this locality may be found in House Document No. 206, Fifty-fourth Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities, and none are required, as this project provides for restoring a depth of 9 feet at the mouth of East Pearl River, Miss. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- menced in December 1910 and completed in January 1911. The controlling depth, ascertained in January 1949, was 5.5 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $43,072.31, of which $8,928.13 was for new work and $34,144.18 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance dredging to restore project dimensions at the mouth of East Pearl River with a United States pipe-line dredge. No operations are scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $71,272.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------___ 37,127.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 34,144.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 71,272.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - - 25,000.00 28. PEARL RIVER, MISS. AND LA. Location.-Pearl River rises in east-central 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, Annual Report for 1922, and page 750, 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, RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 901 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; 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 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 chan- nel 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 1949, is $8,220,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $130,000, including $70,000 for operating and care. 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. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Local interests are re- quired to furnish all flowage and dumping easements needed for subsequent maintenance of the improvement, and to assume full responsibility for all property damage incident to the maintenance of the canal. (See H. Doc. 408, 75th Cong., 2d sess.) Terminal facilities.-A privately owned wharf at the Pearl River highway bridge near Pearl River Station, La., is used for unloading logs. No other facilities exist except natural landings at various locations on the river. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of lock 1 was completed at a cost of $965,085.25 during the fiscal year. Construction of lock 2 was continued, and the following work was accomplished at a cost of $767,821.85: Completed access road and lock-tender's house. On the lock proper, completed clearing, grubbing, excavation, cofferdam construction, driving of dia- phragm and lock-wall piling, anchorage for lock walls and founda- tion pile foundation, and pile load tests. Partially completed driv- ing foundation piles in upper and lower gate areas, and placing tie rods for lock walls. Construction of lock 3 was commenced during November 1948, and the following work was accomplished at a cost of $500,504.62: Completed access road and clearing and grubbing. 'Partially com- pleted excavation of lock site, installation of well-point equip- ment, driving steel sheet piling, concreting upper miter sill, first lift of upper left gate blocks and upper needle-dam sill, driving test piles in foundation and lower miter sill and gate blocks, and construction of lock-tender's residence. Surveys, plans and specifications cost $41,267.44. The total cost was $2,275,009.02, including $329.86 undistri- buted costs, charged to new work. The expenditures were $2,265,668.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in October 1938, was about 72 percent completed. Lock 1 902 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 was completed in February 1949, and locks 2 and 3 were under construction. The controlling depth for all-year navigation at the end of the fiscal year was 4 feet from mile 0 to the site of lock 1 (about mile 30). During the low-water season, June through December each year, a depth of 1.5 feet is available along the natural channel between the mouth of Holmes Bayou and Boga- lusa, the present head of navigation. A minimum depth of 6 feet is usually available over that stretch of the river from January 1 to June 1 each year; however, navigation is now impracticable due to numerous logs, stumps, and other obstructions. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completion of construction of locks 2 and 3; construction of Bogue Chitto and Pools Bluff sills; clearing the low-water pools of locks 1 and 2; and dredging and snagging the channel of Pearl River between Pools Bluff and Bogalusa. The cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, including un- distributed costs, was $5,031,057.82, all new work. The expendi- tures were $4,755,728.92. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $532,047.98, plus an allotment of $1,250,000 made in October 1949, a total of $1,782,047.98, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $275,328.90 New work: Continuation of preliminary work ------------ $40,756.17 Completion of continuing contract for lock 1___ 2,754.98 Completion of continuing contract for lock 2 1,158,856.54 Continue construction, by continuing contract, lock 3_ _ _ _________________ 297,062.07 Completion of construction office ------------- 5,765.55 Completion of access road ------------------- 1,523.77 1,506,719.08 Total for all work_ -__________________ ___________ 1,782,047.98 The additional sum of $1,772,900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Completion of construction of lock 2--------------$235,400 Completion of construction of lock 3---------------519,100 Construction of Bogue Chitto and Pools Bluff sills____ 604,400 Snagging and dredging Pearl River from Pools Bluff to Bogalusa ---------------------------------- 150,000 Clearing areas to be flooded 73,000 1---------------------- Total: New work_____________ ______________________ $1,681,900 Maintenance: Dredging from mouth of river to Pools Bluff, as necessary, with a United States pipe-line dredge; and snagging from mouth of river to Holmes Bayou, as necessary, with a United States snagboat_ 65,000 Operating and care: Operation of 3 locks; ordinary repairs; and im- provement and reconstruction---_ _--------------_ --------- 26,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $5,600,391.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------- ---------- 5,175,501.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______------------------ 168,171.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 5,068,343.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----------------------- ---- 532,047.98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- -8,921.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 1,250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,241,078.89 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -- ------- _ -------- 1,681,900.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 903 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - - - - - - $3, 000. 00 $2, 599, 000. 00 _. ............. $1,159, 259. 90 Cost of new work ---------------- 1,041. 83 38, 604. 80 $47, 045. 14 $1, 145, 684. 98 2, 275, 009. 02 Cost of maintenance.. Total expended------------------ 1, 041. 83 39, 144. 60 37, 194. 97 889, 496. 86 2, 265, 668. 47 29. EMERGENCY CHANNEL WORK FOR NAVIGATION UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor appropriations for any one fiscal year for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and for protecting, clearing, and straight- ening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. The sum of $3,000 was made available during the fiscal year 1949 for dredging in the entrance to Bayou Coden, Ala. Dredging was accomplished September 8 to 11, 1948, resulting in the re- moval of 17,361 cubic yards of material by the U. S. pipe-line dredge Blackwater, at a cost and expenditure of $3,000, charged to maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------------- $3,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 3,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 3,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- .... ....-------------.----------------------------- _ _ _ .$3, 000 Cost of new work-------------------------------- --------- Cost of maintenance ----- -------------------------------------------------------- 3, 000 Total expended----------------- ------------------------------------------------ 3,000 30. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost during the fiscal year was $95,089.78, of which $34,978.02 was for examinations and surveys, and $60,111.76 for contingencies. The expenditures were $93,028.80. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $52,360.76, plus allot- ments of $25,000 for contingencies and $35,300 for examinations and surveys made in July 1949, a total of $112,660.76, will be applied to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $218,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. 904 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $3,534,962.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------- 3,485,764.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------- 3,482,601.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 52,360.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 48,988.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 60,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 109,288.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- - _ $182,000. 00 $217, 000. 00 _ $95, 000. 00 $99, 400, 00 Cost of new work .-------------...............------ --- -------------- ----- Cost of maintenance __._..._ 74, 390. 42 184, 064. 68 $100, 911. 62 96, 076. 58 95, 089. 78 Total expended....----------------67, 708. 89 185, 247. 73 106, 876. 24 95, 857. 01 93, 028. 80 31. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures For last to June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount see Annual required to Report for New work Maintenance complete 1. Ochlockonee (Ochlockney) River, Ga. and 1900 $5, 000. 00 _ ...... .....-- $20, 000 Fla. 12 2. St. Marks River, Fla. 3 ._______-__ 1948 229, 741. 50 5, 806. 77 (4) 3. Upper Chipola River, Fla., from Marianna 1941 36, 781. 12 63, 193. 43 4, 200 to its mouth 1 4. Holmes River, Fla. 1--... .........-- .... _ 1931 8, 562. 05 636, 652. 41 (4) 5. Oostanaula and Coosawattee Rivers, Ga. 1 2 1907 32, 656. 41 ... 5, 500 6. Cahaba River, Ala. 1 2 1894 45, 000. 00 () 7. Tal'apoosa River, Ala. 121 _._7_1____ 1893 43, 971. 92 (7) 8. Noxubee River, Miss. 1 2 __ 1902 47, 527. 52 14, 472. 48 (4) 9. Old Town Creek, Miss. 12_ 1887 3, 000. 00 ___ 7, 000 10. Leaf and Chickasawhay Rivers, Miss. 1 2 _ 1919 23, 089. 94 42, 676. 26 1,900 11. Bluff Creek, Miss. 23 1893 1,000. 00 _______ __ (4) 12. Bayou Galere, Miss. 1_ 1946 -__ 8, 900 13. Chitto Bogue, La. 1 s'__________--------_ 1909 14, 912. 60 12, 929. 94 30, 000 14. Pass Christian Harbor, Miss-.............. 1947 1,100. 00 23, 000 15. Pearl River, Miss., Edinburg to Jackson 1_ 1911 31, 872. 06 36, 990. 55 31, 600 1 No commerce reported. 2 Abandonment recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Channel adequate for commerce. 4 Completed. 5Includes $2,160.80 for work on La Grange Bayou, Fla. s The records indicate that this project has not been completed; however, $5,000 in excess of the estimated cost has been expended. 7 The records indicate that this project has not been completed; however, $3,846.92 in excess of the esti- mated cost has been expended. 8 That portion of the Noxubee River in Noxubee County, in the State of Mississippi, was declared non- navigable on Feb. 24, 1934, act S. 2337, 73d Cong., 2d sess. (48 Stat. 356). SConsidered unworthy of further improvement. 32. PLANT ALLOTMENT, MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__------------------ $1,207,705.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 977,872.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ - - -- - 229,833.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - 180,118.95 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 905 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $-250, 000. 00 $-350, 000. 00 $175, 000. 00 $-62, 094. 37 Total expended_ -250, 677. 87 -344, 726. 95 171, 727. 50 -130, 171. 06 $54, 735. 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. Recom- Congress mendation Alabama River, waterway to River and Harbor Act, Escambia River, Fla., and Mar. 2, 1945. Ala. Alabama-Coosa Branch of Commerce Committee Mobile River system and resolution, Jan.18, 1939. tributaries thereof for flood control, navigation, hydro- electric power, etc. (final report). Alabama-Coosa Branch of Rivers and Harbors Mobile River System, Ga. Committee resolution and Ala. (final report). Apr. 28, 1936. Apalachicola Bay, Fla ..... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution Apr. 29, 1937. Apalachicola Bay, Fla., East River and Harbor Act, Point. July 24, 1946. Apalachicola Bay, Fla., with --___do_ - a view to construction of a yacht basin. Apalachicola River and trib- Sec. 1, River and Harbor utaries, Ga., Ala. and Fla., Act, Jan. 21, 1927. for navigation, flood con- trol, power, and irrigation. Biloxi Harbor, Miss -.... Rivers and Harbors June 24, 1949_ H. 256 81st Cong., Committee resolution 1st sess. Oct. 21, 1938. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., Chan- Rivers and Harbors _- do -__-- _ . do ---------- nel from Back Bay to Ott Committee resolution Bayou. Feb. 11, 1941. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., 40-foot- River and Harbor Act channel, to serve as deep- Mar. 2, 1945. water outlet to Gulf of Mexico. Biloxi Harbor, Miss., Chan- Rivers and Harbors ... do _- -__ do ----------- nel to deep water in Missis- Committee resolution sippi Sound along east side Feb. 11, 1941. of Deer Island. Bon Secours Bay, Ala. to the Rivers and Harbors March 13, 1949 Unfavor- Gulf, waterway to Oyster Committee resolution able. Bay. Sept. 25, 1945. Bon Secours Bay, Ala. to the Senate Public Works Gulf, waterway to Oyster Committee resolution, Bay. March 28, 1949. Chattahoochee River, Ga., River and Harbor Act, and connecting waterways. July 3, 1930. Chickasawhay, Leaf, and House Public Works Pascagoula Rivers, Miss. Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Chipola River, Ala. and Rivers and Harbors Fla., hydroelectric power Committee resolution, at Look and Tremble Apr. 24, 1945. Falls, at Dawson Hill- Clarksville site, and at Darling Slide site. Chipola River, Ala. and Fla., River and Harbor Act, with a view to its improve- Mar. 2, 1945. ment in the interest of navigation, flood control, power, and other related purposes. Chipola River, Fla. and Ala., Rivers and Harbors for navigation, flood con- Committee resolution, trol, power, and related Jan. 21, 1942. purposes. 906 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation Choctawhatchee River, Ala. River and Harbor Act, and Fla. July 24, 1946. Columbus, Ga. to Pensacola, River and Harbor Act, Fla. waterway to Chatta- Mar. 2, 1945. hoochee, Conecuh, and Escambia Rivers. Conecuh and Escambia Riv- Commerce Committee ers, Fla. and Ala., channel resolution, May 10, to Brewton, Ala., and be- 1945. yond. Coosa River, Ga. and Ala. Rivers and Harbors (final report). Committee resolution, Apr. 1, 1936. Coosa-Alabama Branch of Commerce Committee Mobile River System, and resolution, Jan 18, 1939. tributaries thereof, for flood control, navigation, hydro- electric power, etc. (final report). Coosa-Alabama Branch of Rivers and Harbors Mobile River System, Ga. Committee resolution, and Ala. (final report). Apr. 28, 1936. Dauphin Island Bay, Ala__ House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Dauphin Island Bay, Ala., Senate Public Works channel to Mississippi Committee resolution, Sound. Feb. 25, 1949. East Pass from the Gulf of River and Harbor Act, Mexico into Choctawhat- Mar. 2, 1945. chee Bay, Fla. East Point, Apalachicola River and Harbor Act, Bay, Fla. July 24, 1946. Escambia River, waterway River and Harbor Act, to Alabama River, Fla. Mar. 2, 1945. and Ala. Escambia and Conecuh Riv- Commerce Committee ers, Fla. and Ala., channel resolution, May 10, to Brewton, Ala., and be- 1945. yond. Flint River, Ga River and Harbor Act, .____________ July 24, 1946. Flint River to Albany, Ga., Senate Public Works with a view to providing a Committee resolution, nine-foot depth for naviga- June 1, 1948. tion. Fly Creek, Fairhope, Ala ... River and Harbor Act, May 6, 1949__ H. 194, 81st Cong., Favorable Mar. 2, 1945. 1stsess. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, -..do_ _ -------------- -- Mar. 16, 1949_ Unfavor- construction of waterway able. from Carrabelle, Fla., to Lanark, thence to Turkey Point, Alligator Harbor, Tide Creek, and Panacea. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Rivers and Harbors Pensacola Bay to Mobile Committee resolution, Bay, for alternate side July 20, 1946. channel from Big Lagoon to Pensacola Harbor. Fla. Gulfport Harbor, Miss., 40- River and Harbor Act, I. foot channel to serve as Mar. 2, 1945. I deep-water outlet to Gulf of Mexico. Gulfport Harbor, Miss . Rivers and Harbors Feb. 21, 1949_ H. 112, 81st Cong., Favorable. Committee resolution, 1st sess. May 16, 1946. Harrison County, Miss., Rivers and Harbors beach erosion study. Committee resolution, June 14, 1946. Harrison County sea wall, River and Harbor Act, May 24, 1948_ H. 682, 80th Cong., Favorable. Mississippi, beach erosion July 3, 1930; act of Con- 2d sess. study. gress, July 31, 1945. Horn Island Pass, Miss., and House Public Works May 10, 1949_ H. 188, 81st Cong., Do. Pascagoula Harbor, with a Committee resolution, 1st sess. view to relocating the Dog July 17, 1947. River Channel between Beardslee Lake and East Moss Point via Robertson and Bounds Lakes. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 907 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Rcm I I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation SI I -- -- La Grange Bayou, Fla __ River and Harbor Act, May 12, 1949_ H. 190, 81st Cong., Do. Mar. 2, 1945. 1st sess. Leaf, Chickasawhay, and House Public Works Pascagoula Rivers, Miss. Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Mobile Bay to Pensacola Rivers and Harbors Bay, Gulf Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway for alternate July 20, 1946. side channel from Big Lagoon to Pensacola Har- bor, Fla. Mobile Harbor, Ala., 40-foot River and Harbor Act, channel to serve as deep- Mar. 2, 1945. water outlet to Gulf of Mexico. Mobile Harbor, Ala., small- Senate Public Works boat facilities on west side Committee resolution, of Mobile Bay. Jan. 18, 1949. Mobile Harbor, Ala., small- House Public Works craft harbor at Fort Mor- Committee resolution, gan. Feb. 17, 1949. Mobile Harbor, Ala. (fresh Senate Public Works water project). Committee resolution, Apr. 15, 1949. Mobile River and its tribu- Rivers and Harbors Dec. 8, 1948_ H. 773, 80thCong., Do. taries, to locate the salinity Committee resolution, 2nd sess. line. Oct. 16, 1944. Mobile, Tennessee, and River and Harbor Act, Tombigbee Rivers, 12-foot Mar. 2, 1945. waterway, Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico (report to be made by special board). Do_ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 5, 1943. Ohio River to the Gulf of ...... - - -. - . .do -. ....... Mexico, 12-foot waterway via the Tennessee, Tom- bigbee, and Mobile Rivers (report to be made by special board). D o _- - - - - - - - - - River and Harbor Act, ... ___ Mar. 2, 1945. Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., ... ------------ do...........----------.. 40-foot channel to serve as deep-water outlet to Gulf of Mexico. Pascagoula Harbor and Horn House Public Works May 10, 1949. H. 188, 81st Cong., Do. Island Pass, Miss., with a Committee resolution, 1st sess. view to relocating the Dog July 17, 1947. River channel between Beardslee Lake and East Moss Point via Robertson and Bounds Lakes. Pascagoula, Leaf, and Chick- House Public Works sawhay Rivers, Miss. Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Pearl River, Miss., to pro- Rivers and Harbors vide 9-foot channel up to Committee resolution, Jackson. June 6, 1939. Pensacola, Fla., to Colum- River and Harbor Act, bus, Ga., waterway via Mar. 2, 1945. Chattahoochee, Conecuh, and Escambia Rivers. Pensacola Bay to Mobile Rivers and Harbors Bay, Gulf Intracoastal Committee resolution, Waterway, for alternative July 20, 1946. side channel from Big La- goon to Pensacola Harbor, Fla. Pensacola Harbor, Fla....... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Pensacola Harbor, Fla....... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Nov. 20, 1945. 908 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation i Perdido Bay, Ala. and Fla., River and Harbor Act, entrance and deep water in Mar. 2, 1945. the bay to the Gulf of Mex- ico via most practicable route. St. Andrew Bay, Fla., 32- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 24, 1948_ H.559,80thCong., Do. foot channel, or lesser Committee resolution, 2d sess. depth, with suitable Mar. 13, 1945. widths, to Gulf of Mexico. St. George Sound at East River and Harbor Act, Point, Fla. July 24, 1946. St. Joseph Bay, Fla ..... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. St. Marks, Fla., canal to Tal- - ._ do --- -------------- lahassee. St. Mary deGalvez Bay to River and Harbor Act, Sound Bay, Fla., water- July 24, 1946. way across Santa Rosa Peninsula, Fla. Sioux Bayou and connecting --- do----------------- waterways, Mississippi. Tennessee, Tombigbee and River and Harbor Act, Mobile Rivers, 12-foot Mar. 2, 1945. waterway, Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico (report to be made by special board). Do_ _ __ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 5, 1943. Tennessee and Tombigbee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, waterway con- Committee resolution, necting (Warrior River Feb. 27, 1934. route) (report to be made by special board). Texar Bayou, Fla ... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Tombigbee, Tennessee, and ----- do -... .-----. Mobile Rivers, 12-foot waterway, Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexico (report to be made by special board). Tombigbee, Tennessee, and Rivers and Harbors Mobile Rivers, 12-foot Committee resolution, waterway, Ohio River to Oct. 5, 1943. the Gulf of Mexico (report to be made by special board). Tombigbee River, Ala. and M,. and Harbor Act, -- River Miss., and canal connect- Mar. 2, 1945. ing the Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers. Tombigbee River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors Com- taries, Miss., improvement mittee resolution, Apr. of West Fork for naviga- 15, 1946. tion, flood control, and re- lated purposes. Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, waterway connect- Committee resolution. ing (Warrior River route) Feb. 27, 1934. (report to be made by special board). Tombigbee and Warrior Rivers and Harbors Rivers, Ala. and Miss., Committee resolution, construction of impound- Mar. 10, 1937. ing dam 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River for navigation, flood control, water power, irrigation, etc. Valley Creek, Ala..........__ Rivers and Harbors Mar. 11, 1949_ Unfavor- Committee resolution, able. Feb. 28, 1945. Do--------------- Rivers and Harbors -__ _do---.- Do. Committee resolution, Sept. 18, 1945. FLOOD CONTROL-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 909 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. Recom- Congress mendation Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers and Harbors Rivers, Ala. and Miss., Committee resolution, construction of impound- Mar. 10, 1937. ing dam 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River for navigation, flood control, water power, irrigation, etc. Water Hyacinth obstruction Rivers and Harbors in Louisiana and other Committee resolution, states affected. Feb. 6, 1945. West Gap, St.GeorgeIsland, River and Harbor Act, . Fla. July 24, 1946. 33. ALLATOONA RESERVOIR, COOSA RIVER BASIN, GA. Location.-The site of the Allatoona Dam is on the Etowah River in Bartow County, Ga., about 48 miles upstream from Rome, Ga., about 5 miles due east of Cartersville, Ga., and about 2,000 feet downstream from the mouth of Allatoona Creek. The reservoir will extend up the Etowah River about 32 miles. Existing project.-This provides for construction of a reservoir for flood control, regulation of stream flow for navigation, and development of hydroelectric power. The concrete gravity-type dam will be built to an approximate height of 190 feet above the river bottom, or from elevation 690 feet to 880 feet mean sea level, with a fixed crest at elevation 835, and will be equipped with nine Tainter gates, 40 feet wide and 25 feet high, and two regulating gates 20 feet wide by 25 feet high, providing an overflow section having a discharge capacity of 300,000 cubic feet per second with water surface at elevation 868.8. Two 48-inch-diameter sluicing conduits with free discharge valves are to be included in the dam. This dam will create a reservoir covering 20,300 acres with a gross capacity of 722,000 acre-feet at elevation of 860, the top of the Tainter gates. The estimated cost, revised in 1949 is $31,922,000. This project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts of August 18, 1941, and December 22, 1944 (Public Law 228, 77th Cong., 1st sess.), as outlined in House Document No. 674, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-From July 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949, the following work in connection with the project was performed: Hired labor: Preliminary surveys and work incidental to the design of dam and powerhouse appurtenances, $165,542.58; acqui- sition of land and payments for damage, $594,744.04; maintenance of houses for employees and storage warehouses, $787.41. Contract: Construction of dam, powerhouse, and appurtenant works, $4,622,104.96; final clearing of reservoir, $722,494.60; tailrace-channel deepening, $146,961.90; construction of saddle dikes, $5,580.44; relocation of highways and utilities, $1,063,648.22; 872132-50--58 910 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 removal and relocation of railroad, $1,360,102.70; supply contracts for powerhouse equipment, $926,469.07; supply contracts for head gates, radial gates, hoists, and powerhouse crane, $76,668.76. The net total cost, including adjustment of undistributed items, was $9,679,282.62 for new work. The expenditures were $9,518,740.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, com- menced in March 1944, was about 80.6 percent completed. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of con- tinuing construction of dam, powerhouse, and appurtenant works; furnishing and installing equipment; purchase of crawler crane; excavation of tailrace; construction of saddle dams; purchase and installation of flood-reporting equipment; completion of plans for and construction of recreational facilities; completing plans and negotiations for treatment and relocation of public utilities and roads required by construction of the project; continuation of ac- quisition of lands required for the reservoir and clearing of reservoir; construction of the Acworth subimpoundment dam. The total cost under the existing project was $24,131,889.23 including undistributed costs, for new work. The expenditures were $22,504,851.13. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,268,468.87, and accounts receivable, $1,593.59, plus an allot- ment of $6,750,000 made in October 1949, a total of $9,020,062.46, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $1,628,631.69 New work: Surveys, design, and engineering investiga- tions_--------------- $ 213,296.23 Construction of dam, powerhouse, and appurtenant works_ 1,645,065.87 Clearing reservoir area_ 742,505.40 Land acquisition 553,180.46 Relocation of highways, railroads, and utilities 2,509,104.98 Tailrace excavation_ 344,733.46 Construction of saddle dams 183,645.39 Flood reporting equipment 52,000.00 Crawler crane 89,600.00 Reservoir management and public-use facili- ties_ 397,000.00 Purchase of miscellaneous supplies, tools, etc., for powerhouse operation 15,000.00 Construction of administration and overlook buildings 150,000.00 Purchase and installation of machine-shop equipment and tools 35,000.00 Training operators, testing and initial opera- tion of powerhouse and dam equipment_ _ 100,000.00 Complete payments for supply contracts_ __ 361,298.98 7,391,430.77 Total for all work 9,020,062.46 The work proposed for the fiscal year 1950 will complete the project. The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance and operation. FLOOD CONTROL-MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 911 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ____ $24,773,320.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ 24,131,889.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 22,504,851.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ 2,268,468.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,593.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 6,750,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 6,751,593.59 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $6, 983, 000.00 $300,000.00 $8,425,000.00 $8,000,000.00 Cost of new work _ $96, 055. 84 495, 527. 04 4, 451, 338. 04 8, 567, 554. 34 9, 679, 282. 62 Cost of maintenance Total expended -__ 95, 758. 65 450, 542. 84 3, 951, 406. 28 7,643, 616. 25 9, 518, 740. 99 34. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. On the Chattahoochee River, the contractor cleared 110 acres of trees and undergrowth from the flood plain of the channel in the vicinity of West Point, Ga., from September 21, 1948, to December 31, 1948, on which date work was discontinued due to inclement weather and high water. The work was about 54 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The cost was $8,378.69, charged to new work. A contract for reexcavation of cut-off No. 1 on the west fork of the Tombigbee River will be awarded during July 1949. The cost was $1,735 for plans and specifications, charged to new work. The total cost was $10,113.69, charged to new work. The ex- penditures were $9,489.52. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $39,578.93, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------- $999.87 New work: Complete, by contract, clearing snags and other debris from the channel of the Chattahoochee River in the vicinity of West Point, Ga. (Work was resumed on Sept. 21, 1948, and was discontinued on Dec. 31, 1948. Work will be resumed when conditions permit)_ 5,814.06 Provide a cut-off channel on west fork of the Tombigbee River, about K mile long, beginning at a point 1 mile downstream from the U. S. Highway No. 45 bridge 32,765.00 Total of all work _----- ---------------------- 39,578.93 912 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $260,021.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 221,442.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 220,443.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 39,578.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 32,799.02 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- __ - - - _ -$2, - 500. 00 $45, 000. 00 -$11, 500. 00 Cost of new work - 7, 307. 25 10, 113.69 Cost of maintenance Total expended - - 6, 931. 55 9, 489. 52 35. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended by section 12 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946; authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Operations were carried on from July 1 to 9, 1948, in the vicinity of Cottondale, Jackson County, Fla., resulting in the cut- ting of 1/4 mile of drainage ditch and the removal of 20,000 cubic yards of material, at a cost of $15,686.63. The expenditures were $33,393.60. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $75,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 75,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 75,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ -------------$75,000. 00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance_ 59, 313.37 $15, 68 6. 63 Total expended_ 41,606.40 33, 39 3.60 36. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAW 102, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred during the spring months of 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1947, Congress, in the acts approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress; May 29, 1944, Public FLOOD CONTROL---MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 913 Law No. 318, Seventy-eighth Congress; June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, and June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, and $15,000,000, respectively, to be ap- propriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engi- neers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Pursuant to these acts, the sum of $42,500 was allotted during the fiscal year to the Mobile district for emergency repair work in Jackson County, Fla. The following work in connection with excavating drainage ditches for lowering the water surfaces in two ponds in Jackson County, Fla., was performed from September 8, 1948, to Feb- ruary 15, 1949, at a cost and expenditure of $42,500: Excavated 7,600 feet, lowered side slope on 3,000 feet, and deepened 4,000 feet, resulting in the removal of 75,000 cubic yards of material. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $42,500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--__ 42,500 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 42,500 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -- -$42, 500. 00 C o st of ne w wo rk - ---- ---- --. . . ---- ---- -.. . ----- ---- .. .- ---- ----- . .-- ---- ---- . .... .... .... Cost of maintenance_ - 42, 500. 00 Total expended- _ - - - - - 42, 500. 00 37. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost during the fiscal year was $142,846.39. The expendi- tures were $131,536.85. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $56,648.06, plus an allotment of $120,000 made in July 1949, will be applied to accounts payable, $14,170.68, and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $284,400 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$1,205,097.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 1,162,619.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------_- 1,148,449.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 56,648.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 39,903.18 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 120,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 159,903.18 914 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $50, 000.00 $65, 000. 00 - - --- $85, 000. 00 $151, 500. 00 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance 83, 934. 06 57, 458. 97 $78, 350. 09 52, 056. 76 142, 846.39 Total expended - - 85, 030. 74 57, 010. 28 80, 966. 49 49, 604. 01 131, 536. 85 38. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for- nance -- ---- - I 1. Flomaton, Escambia River, Ala .___________- . 1938 1 $485. 25 2 $149, 000 2. Brewton, Conecuh River, Ala_ _ __ 1938 1 487. 10 2235, 000 3. Rome, Coosa River, Ga ___________________ .1941 366, 213. 49 (3) 4. Tombigbee River, Miss. and Ala ......--- 1941 134, 801. 39 150, 000 5. Prattville, Autauga Creek, Ala_ - 1946 649, 280. 24 . (3) 6. Collinsville, Ala__________________________ 1940 71, 118. 51 (4) 7. Pearl River, Miss. and La., at Jackson, Miss___ 1937 2 10,000 I 1 Cost of plans and designs. 2 No funds have been allotted and no work has been done on this project. 3 Completed. 4 Completed with funds appropriated for the maintenance and improvement of river and harbor works. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Alabama-Coosa Branch of Flood Control Commit- Mobile River System,Ala., tee resolution, May 29, and Ga., to provide flood 1946. protection on Little Cedar Creek near Cave Springs, and on Big Cedar Creek, Ga. Alabama-Coosa Branch of Riversand Harbors Com- Mobile River System, Ga. mittee resolution, Apr. and Alabama. (final re- 28, 1936. port). Alabama-Coosa Branch of Commerce Committee Mobile River system, and resolution, Jan. 18,1939. tributaries thereof, for flood control, navigation, hydro- electric power, and irriga- tion (finalreport). ApalachicolaRiver andtribu- Sec. 1, River and Harbor taries, Ga., Ala., and Fla., Act, Jan. 21, 1927. for navigation, flood con- trol, power, and irrigation. Buttahatchee River, Ala. FloodControlCommittee and Miss. resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Do------------------ Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Feb. 1, 1939. Chipola River, Ala. and Fla__ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Chipola River, Ala. and Fla., River and Harbor Act, with a view to its improve- Mar. 2, 1945. ment in the interest of nav- igation,floodcontrol,power, and other related purposes. Chipola River, Ala. and Fla., Rivers and Harbors Com- for navigation, flood con- mittee resolution, Apr. trol, power, and related 24, 1945. purposes. Choctawhatchee River, Fla_ _ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. FLOOD CONTROL--MOBILE, ALA., DISTRICT 915 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and com- mittee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation i i -i i Choctawhatchee River, Fla. Flood Control Act, July and Ala. 24, 1946. Choctawhatchee River and Flood Control Act, July tributaries, Ala. and Fla. 24, 1946. Chunky River, Miss .__ ---- do do------------------- ----- - -- - - Cold Water Creek, Calhoun .. ..do County, Ala. ---------------'---- Coosa River, Ga. and Ala. Rivers and Harbors Com- (final report). mittee resolution, Apr. 1, 1936. Coosa River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June ----------------- Ga. and Ala. 22, 1936. Coosa River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July at and in vicinity of Rome, 24, 1946. Ga. Coosa-Alabama Branch of Flood Control Commit- Mobile River System, Ala. tee resolution, May 29, and Ga., to provide flood 1946. protection on Little Cedar Creek near Cave Spring, and on Big Cedar Creek, Ga. Coosa-Alabama Branch of Rivers and Harbors Com- Mobile River System, Ga. mittee resolution, Apr. and Ala. (final report). 28, 1936. -- -- -------- - - Coosa-Alabama Branch of Commerce Committee Mobile River System, and resolution, Jan.18,1939. tributaries thereof, for flood control, navigation, hydro- electric power, and irriga- tion (final report). Luxapalila River, Ala. and Flood Control Commit- Miss. tee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Do--------.............. RiversandHarbors Com- mittee resolution, Feb. 1, 1939. Noxubee River, Ala. and --- do Miss. Pearl River, for flood control Rivers and Harbor Act, in Pearl River, Marion, Mar. 2, 1945. ----------------- Hinds, and Lawrence Counties, Miss. Pearl River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July -------------------- Miss. 24, 1946. Sipsey River, Ala. and Miss__ Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Do .. ...... Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Feb. -------------------- 2, 1939. Sucarnoochee Creek, Ala..... Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Apr. 13, 1939. Tombigbee River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- -- - - - - ----- taries, Miss. and A la. tee resolution, May 2, 1939. Tombigbee River and tribu- Commerce Committee taries, Miss. resolution, May 2, 1939. Tombigbee River and tribu- RiversandHarbors Com- - - - - - - - - - taries, Miss., improvement mittee resolution, Apr. of West Fork for naviga- 15, 1946. tion, flood control, and re- lated purposes. Tombigbee and Warrior RiversandHarbors Com- Rivers, Ala. and Miss., mittee resolution, Mar. construction of impound- 10, 1937. ing dam No. 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River, for navigation, flood control, water power, ir- rigation, etc. Warrior and Tombigbee ..... do--....---------------- -------------- ---- Rivers, Ala. and Miss., construction of impound- ing dam No. 1 on Sipsey Fork of Black Warrior River, for navigation, flood control, water power, ir- rigation, etc. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT This district comprises all of the State of Louisiana, the drain- age areas of the right bank tributaries of the Red River south of Fulton, Ark., embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico, except the Mississippi River including its right bank levees above Warrenton, Miss., and small eastern and western portions of Louisiana tributary to Pearl River and Sabine River and Lake. The district boundary extends in a northerly and westerly direction from the Gulf of Mexico along the easterly and northerly watershed line of the Sabine River and Lake to include the right bank tributaries of the Red River south of Fulton, Ark., in the States of Arkansas and Texas, and the south bank levees immediately above Fulton, Ark., in Miller County, Ark., and Bowie County, Tex., crossing the Red River at Fulton, Ark., and continuing south along the east bank of the Red River to the Louisiana-Arkansas State line; thence, easterly along the State line to a point west of the Mississippi River at the approximate location of United States Highway No. 65; thence, along the west bank of the Mississippi River to a point west of Warrenton, Miss., crossing the river at that place and following southerly along the east bank of the river to the Louisiana-Mississippi State line; thence, along that line to the westerly watershed line of the Pearl River Basin to the north bank of the Rigolets; thence, along the north bank of the Rigolets to Long Point; thence, following a line bearing true south crossing the Intracoastal Waterway to Lake Borgne Light No. 41; thence, generally easterly to a point 1 mile due south of the southerly point of Grand Island; thence, to a point 1 mile due north of the northeasterly tip of the Isle au Pitre group of islands; thence, to a point 1 mile due north of the northerly point of the Chandeleur Islands; and thence, following a line bearing S. 50 ° into the Gulf of Mexico. It includes the sections of the Intracoastal Waterway from Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to the Sabine River and the Passes of the Mississippi River. It exercises jurisdiction over flood-control work on the Mississippi River from Warrenton, Miss., to the Head of Passes; on the Red River including its east bank tributaries, in the State of Louisiana, and its west bank tributaries from Fulton, Ark., to its junction with Old River and the Atchafalaya River; the Atchafalaya River; and in the Atchafalaya Basin; and over channel maintenance dredging and stabilization from Warrenton, Miss., to the Head of the Passes, under the supervision of the president, Mississippi River Commission, and the division engi- neer. Lower Mississippi Valley Division. (For reports on projects under Mississippi River Commission, see vol. 2 of this report.) District engineer: Col. John R. Hardin, Corps of Engineers. 917 918 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Division engineer of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, Miss., comprising the New Orleans, La., Vicksburg, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn., districts: Maj. Gen. R. W. Crawford, United States Army, to January 1, 1949; Col. John R. Hardin, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, (Acting), from Janu- ary to February 4, 1949; and Brig. P. A. Feringa, United States Army, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Tensas River and Bayou Ma- 30. Mermentau River, Bayou con, La_____ 919 Nezpique and Bayou des 2. Boeuf River, La__ 920 Cannes, La 986 3. Ouachita and Black Rivers, 31. Bayou Plaquemine Brule, La_ 988 Ark., and La_ 922 32. Bayou Queue de Tortue, La__ 990 4. Red River below Fulton, Ark., 33. Calcasieu River and Pass, La_ 991 and Overton-Red River 34. Lake Charles Deep Water Waterway, La 926 Channel, La_ 994 5. Cypress Bayou and Waterway 35. Removing the Water Hyacinth between Jefferson, Tex., (Louisiana) 996 and Shreveport, La 929 36. Examinations, surveys and 6. Bayou Bonfouca, La 931 contingencies (general) __ 998 7. Bayou Lacombe, La 932 37. Channel improvement Bayou 8. Chefuncte River and Bogue Segnette, La. under author- Falia, La_ 933 ity of section 3 of River and 9. Tangipahoa River, La_ _ 935 Harbor Act approved March 10. Pass Manchac, La_ 936 2, 1945_ _- 999 11. Tickfaw, Natalbany, Poncha- 38. Inactive navigation projects__ 1000 toula, and Blood Rivers, 39. Plant allotment 1000 La 937 12. Amite River and Bayou Man- chac, La_ 938 Flood Control 13. Bayou Grosse Tete, La______ 940 40. Jonesville, La 1007 14. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 41. Red River below Denison between Apalachee Bay, Dam, New Orleans district_ 1008 Fla., and the Mexican Bor- 42. Texarkana Reservoir, Tex_ __ 1010 der (New Orleans district)_ 941 43. Ferrells Bridge Reservoir, Tex 1012 15. Intracoastal Waterway from 44. Morringsport Reservoir, La., the Mississippi River to and Tex_ 1013 Bayou Teche, La _______ 952 45. Red River Levees and bank 16. The Inland Waterway from stabilization below Denison Franklin to the Mermentau Dam, Tex., Okla., Ark., River, La _ ___ 954 and La_ 1014 17. Bayous La Loutre, St. Malo 46. Red River in vicinity of and Yscloskey, La_ ____. 956 Shreveport, La_ 1016 18. Bayou Dupre, La_ 958 47. Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La_ 1019 19. MississippiRiver,BatonRouge 48. Wallace Lake Reservoir, La__ 1021 to the Gulf of Mexico, La__ 959 49. Bayou Pierre in vicinity of 20. Waterway from Empire, La., Shreveport, La_ 1023 to the Gulf of Mexico 969 50. Bayou Pierre, La_ 1024 21. Grand Bayou Pass, La 971 51. Aloha-Rigolette area, Grant 22. Barataria Bay, La_ __ ana Iapiaes tarisnes, La__ 23. Bayou Lafourche, La _ 973 52. Pineville, Red River, La. .. 1027 24. Bayou Terrebonne, La 975 53. Lake Pontchartrain, Jefferson 25. Little Caillou Bayou, La ._ _ 977 Parish, La_ 1028 26. Waterway from the Intra- 54. Bayou Teche and Vermilion coastal Waterway to Bayou River, La 1031 Dulac, La. (Bayous Grand 55. Mermentau River, La 1034 Caillou and LeCarpe, La.)_ 978 56. Preliminaryexaminations, sur- 27. Atchafalaya River, Morgan veys, and contingencies for City to the Gulf of Mexico, flood control_ 1038 La__ 979 57. Snagging and clearing under 28. Bayou Teche, La_ 981 authority of section 2 of 29. Petit Anse, Tigre, and Carlin Flood Control Act approved Bayous, La_ 984 August 28, 1937, asamended_ 1039 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 919 Flood Control-Continued Flood Control-Continued Page Page 58. Emergency flood-control work 60. Emergency flood-control work under authority of section 5 under authority of Public of the Flood Control Act Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- approved August 18, 1941, eighth Congress; Public Law as amended----_ ---------- 1040 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; 59. Emergency bank protection and Public Laws 102 and work under authority of 858, Eightieth Congress__ 1042 section 14 of the Flood Con- 61. Inactive flood-control projects_ 1043 trol Act approved Decem- ber 22, 1944, as amended__ 1041 1. 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 south- erly direction, and joins Ouachita and Little Rivers at Jonesville, La., in forming 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 Commission alluvial valley map, and Manifest, Red Gum, Sicily Island, Winnsboro, Shackleford Lake, Waverly, Baskinton, and Mitchiner quadrangle maps.) 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. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags, sunken logs, and overhanging timber on Tensas River from Tendal (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 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 mini- mum 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: Acts Work authorized Documents' July 5, 1884 Removal of snags, etc_ H. Ex. Doc. 38, 46th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report 1881, p. 1457.) Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging the channel in Tensas River_ -- -- H. Doc. 95, 67th Cong., 1st sess. 1The latest published map is in H. Doc. 196, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922, required that local interests contribute $4,200 to be used 920 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for dredging bars between Chamberlain and Kirk Ferry. Local interests have made no progress in complying with this require- ment and do not appear to be interested. Terminal facilities.-None. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 73 percent complete. Tendal, La., on Tensas River, and Floyd, La., on Bayou Macon, are the heads of navigation, but due to the noncompletion 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 expected from January to June on these streams. During the re- mainder 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 fiscal year 1942 were 12 feet on Tensas River and about 3 feet on Bayou Macon. At the end of the fiscal year 1933, the work remaining to com- plete the project consisted of removing the remaining obstructions from Tensas River between Westwood Place and Tendal (formerly Dallas), which work is now in progress with funds for "Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries," and dredging in that part of the river between Chamberlain and Kirk Ferry, authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved September 22, 1922. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $123,718.73, of which $38,366.57 was for new work and $85,352.16 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $600 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $123,718.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 38,366.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 85,352.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _-_ 123,718.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- 600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -_______ 600.00 2. 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 alluvial valley map, and Harrisonburg, Fort Necessity, Columbia, Alto, Collinston, Baskinton, Hurricane, and Bonita quadrangle maps.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags, logs, and overhanging trees between Wallace Landing and the mouth, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 921 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 channel has an average width of about 200 feet, with minimum depth of about 8 feet. 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 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 Mar. 3, 1881 Removal of snags, etc __ ___ H. Ex. Doc. 38, 46th Cong., 3d sess. (Annual Report 1881, p. 1423.) Aug. 5, 1886k For closing outlets____ __ __ ___ H. Ex. Doc. 99, 48th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 11, 1888 (Annual Report, 1885, p. 1545). 1 The latest published map is in H. Doc. 196, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is ap- proximately 67 percent complete. The head of navigation is Wallace Landing. The removal of snags was completed in 1896 as far upstream as Point Jefferson, 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 remaining to complete the project consists of reclosing the above-mentioned outlets and the removal of obstructions from Point Jefferson to Wallace 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 controlling depth at the end of the fiscal year 1942 was 3 feet. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $133,736.88, of which $30,000 was for new work and $103,736.88 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $600 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $133,736.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_- 30,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 103,736.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ 133,736.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 600.00 922 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 3. OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARK. AND LA. Location.-OuachitaRiver 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 Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Moro Bay, Ingalls, Strong, Felsenthal, Haile, Drew, Monroe, Columbia, Fort Necessity, Harrisonburg, Manifest, Tooleys, and Deer Park quadrangle maps.) Previous projects.-The project was adopted by the River and Harbor 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 provides for 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 for removal of logs, wrecks, and overhanging trees, etc., between mouth of Black River and Arkadelphia, Ark., 417 miles, and for 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 with a suitable turning basin near Felsenthal, a distance of 3,600 feet. The project also provides for operation and care of all locks and dams included therein. The location and description of the locks and dams which are included in the project are contained in the table following: Locks and dams, Ouachita River, Ark. and La. Great- est Depth Dis- Above Width avail- on Year Year tance mouth of lock able Lift at miter Character of opened of No. Location from of cham- length low sill at foundation Kind of dam Type of construction to com- Cost nearest Black ber for full water normal navi- ple- town River width pool gation tion of lock level Miles Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet 2 Harrisonburg, La-... . 0. 1 73. 3 55 268 14. 4 6. 9 Piling in clay .._ Movable____ Concrete Poiree needle dam; 1918 1921 $470, 394. 69 steel mitering lock gates. 3 Riverton, La .__ _____ 2. 0 134. 0 55 268 14. 8 6. 5 Piling in sand ...__ __do _ _do_ .__ _ _______ 1919 1920 681,072. 84 4 Monroe, La ___________ 4. O0 178. 1 55 268 8. 9 6. 5 _____do _ do _____ do_ 1915 1915 11, 225, 813.23 O 5 Sterlington Reach, La__ .6 208. 3 55 268 6. 9 6. 6 Piling in clay - ...... do - - Concrete Chanoine wicket 1924 1926 901,096. 17 dam; steel mitering gates. 26 Near Felsenthal, Ark 3. 3 238. 7 55 268 9. 7 7. 6 Piling in sand ___ ....- do- --- __- do_ 1913 1923 3 914, 844. 67 28 Near Calion, Ark-..... 10. 5 297. 5 55 268 13. 5 6. 5 Piling in clay ---__ _do - .-. _.-. do----_ -- - 1912 1926 4915, 445. 96 1 Includes cost of original structure completed in 1915 at a cost of $641,630.23. Dam failed 3Includes cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($559, 539.34), and the cost of modifi- Aug. 10, 1917, and was rebuilt 1918-22 at a cost of $584,183 under permanent indefinite ap- cations to permit elimination of lock and dam 7 ($355,305.33). propriation for operating and care of canals. Type of dam now is concrete Poiree needle 4Includes actual cost of original structure to June 30, 1919 ($592,922.43), and the cost of pass and Chanoine wicket weir. modification to permit elimination of locks and dams 7 and 9 ($322,523.53). 2 Locks 6 and 8 are located in the limits of the Vicksburg district but are operated by the New Orleans district on a reimbursable basis. Q 924 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 flood of March-April 1945 produced crest stage at Monroe, La., 0.7 foot higher than the maximum pre- viously recorded. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $4,630,900. The latest approved (1948) estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $404,000, including $200,000 for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Open-channel work from Arkadelphia to the mouth_ _ H. Ex. Doc. 60, pt. 4, 41st Cong. 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 4 and 6 (canalization Specified in act. work based on report contained in H. Doc. 448, 57th Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report 1902, p. 1435). Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of locks and dams 2 and 8; elimination Do. from the plan of lock and dam 1. June 25, 1910 Obtaining sites for locks and dams 3 and 7_ _ ____ Do. July 25, 1912 Construction of locks and dams 3 and 7 - Do. Aug. 8, 1917 Construction of lock and dam 5 Do. Mar. 2, 1919 Modification of locks and dams 6 and 8 by raising Rivers and Harbors Committee their pool levels, which with dredging obviates the Doc. 7, 65th Cong., 2d sess. necessity for constructing locks and dams 7 and 9. June 26,19341 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 26, 1937 For the 7-foot channel and construction of a canal Senate committee 2 print, 75th 3,600 feet long to Felsenthal, Ark. Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Modification of local cooperation by elimination of H. Doc. 104, 76th Cong., 1st sess. requirement for provision of highway from main highway system to the canal terminal, for Felsen- thal Canal. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 This document and Annual Report for 1913, p. 2336, contain the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with for that portion of project in New Orleans district. For that portion of project in Arkansas, see Annual Report of the Vicksburg district, page 1064. Terminal facilities.-At Monroe, La., there is one private elec- tric crane and one private warehouse. At West Monroe there are two private warehouses with conveyors. At Camden, Ark, there are three private warehouses. At Champagnolle Landing there is a private dock for the loading of gasoline into barges. These exist- ing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Patrol of the water- way, removal of snags, and maintenance of signs and markers were carried on at a cost of $4,660.03 for maintenance. The six locks and dams (numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8) were operated and maintained in a satisfactory condition throughout the fiscal year by hired labor forces. Operating and care cost of the four locks and dams (numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5) under the jurisdiction of the New Orleans district was $100,045.55. (Locks and dams numbered 6 and 8 are located in territory of the Vicks- burg district, but are operated and maintained by the New Orleans district under a reimbursable agreement. Funds for their opera- tion and care are retained and reported by the Vicksburg district, and, therefore not included in this report.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 925 The total costs during the fiscal year were $104,705.58, of which $4,660.03 was for channel maintenance and $100,045.55 for oper- ating and care of locks and dams. The total expenditures were $107,274.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 99 percent com- plete. 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, over- hanging 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 ex- ceeding 7 feet are usual between the mouth of Black River and Camden, Ark., a distance of 351 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 remainder of the year the pools furnished by the six dams, 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 Camden and Arkadelphia, Ark. As of the end of the fiscal year project depth of 6.5 feet below mean low water for pool stages was available intermittently throughout the waterway; however, shoals, varying in length from 50 to 7,000 feet, were found at the following locations: Mile Depth (feet) Mile Depth (feet) Mile Depth (feet) 37. 8 6.0, m.l.w. 126. 7 4.5, pool. 235. 3 6.0, pool. 60. 9 6.0, m.l.w. 129. 0 5.5, pool. 279. 0 6.0, pool. 64. 5 5.5, m.l.w. 129. 9 2.5, pool. 282. 7 5.5, pool. 66. 4 5.5, m.l.w. 132. 0 1.5, pool. 283.0 6.5, pool. 70. 7 6.5, m.l.w.1 134. 0 5.0, pool. 287. 2 5.5, pool. 71. 4 6.5, m.l.w. 144. 0 6.5, pool. 290. 1 6.0, pool. 2 77. 5 6.5, pool. 153. 5 6.0, pool. 294. 3 6.5, pool. 93. 0 5.0, pool. 161. 8 5.0, pool. 327. 2 6.0, pool. 3 108. 6 5.5, pool. 166. 0 6.0, pool. 333. 0 5.0-7.0, pool. 115. 0 5.0, pool. 197. 0 5.5, pool. 341. 1 5.5, pool. 122. 8 4.5, pool. 201. 0 6.0, pool. 344. 5 7.0, pool. 123. 0 6.0, pool. 202. 3 6.0, pool. 345. 2 6.0, pool. 124. 7 4.0, pool. 202. 85 6.0, pool. 347. 0 7.5, pool. 125. 2 6.0, pool. 205. 6 6.0, pool. 349. 0 6.5, pool. 125. 8 4.5, pool. 206. 5 5.0, pool. 350. 1 6.0, pool. 1 Above Bushley Bayou; 4.5 feet, m.l.w., 800 feet below Harrisonburg Bridge; and 2 feet, m.l.w., at lower approaches to lock No. 2. 2 5.5 feet, pool, 500 feet below lock No. 8 (lower approaches). 3 A flotation channel at Spoon Camp Shoals was cut. The existing channel is irregular and should be widened and shaped for navigation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $539,412.32, of which $173,622.33 was for mainte- nance and $365,789.99 for operating and care of locks and dams. The total expenditures were $538,135.45. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $28,695.77, plus an allotment 872132-50--59 926 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of $226,200 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $254,895.77, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949--------------------------- $1,969.34 Maintenance: By contract: Dredging waterway, as required, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950____________________ $141,633.48 By hired labor: Snagging and patrol of waterway__ 3,227.51 ---- 144,860.99 Maintenance (operating and care of locks and dams 2, 3, 4, 5) by hired labor: Operations_ 90,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ 18,065.44 ---- 108,065.44 Total for all work 254,895.77 The additional sum of $510,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging, bank clearing, snagging and channel patrol_ ------------------------------------------- $272,000 Maintenance (operating and care of locks and dams 2, 3, 4, 5) by hired labor: Operations and ordinary maintenance and repair ------------- 238, 000 Total for all work-_________-_ - -______________________510,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $566,831.22 Cost of maintenance to Juhe 30, 1949--------------------- 539,412.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 538,135.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 28,695.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- 2,117.40 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------226,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------____ 224,082 .60 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. $336, 932. 73 $25, 368. 49 $84, 800. 00 $119, 730. 00 Cost of new work . -----------....-----------....-----------.... Cost of maintenance-.._ _ - 199, 032.94 139, 028. 06 96, 645. 74 104, 705. 78 Total expended .......... __... 200, 518. 02 132, 579. 34 97, 763. 12 107, 274. 97 4. RED RIVER BELOW FULTON, ARK., AND OVERTON-- RED RIVER WATERWAY, LA. 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 Land- ing, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley quadrangle maps.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted May 23, 1828. Modifications were made to the project under River and Harbor Acts dated June 10, 1872, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 927 August 2, 1882, July 5, 1884, August 11, 1888, and September 19, 1890. For further details see pages 1868 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 895 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, extending from the Mississippi River (mile 300) through Old River (7 miles) and Red River (31 miles), thence by a lateral canal leaving Red River through its right bank, at or near mile 31, and extending through land cuts and existing water- ways, modified as required, across the Mississippi-Red River back- water area and along the right bank Red River flood plain to Shreveport, La. (mile 325), to be secured by dredging and by construction and operation of nine locks, tentatively 650 feet long and 55 feet wide, with a depth of 12 feet on sills, a pumping plant, bridges, drainage structures, and appurtenances, and the continu- ing improvement of Red River from Fulton, Ark., to mile 31, a distance of approximately 431.9 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. Floods ordinarily cause fluctuations of stage between high and low water of from 30 to 45 feet. Unusual floods occasionally in- crease this range about 10 feet. The flood of March-April 1945 produced crest stages 1 to 3 feet higher than maximums previ- ously recorded. The latest (1948) approved estimated cost of new work is $53,000,000 for construction and $100,000 annually for maintenance and $600,000 for operating and care, including that now required. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 Continuing improvement from Fulton, Ark., to Atch- Annual Reports, 1890, p. 1830; 1891, afalaya River, La. p. 1957. July 24,1946 Dredging 9 by 100-foot channel, 9 locks, a pumping H. Doc. 320, 80th Cong., 1st sess. plant, bridges, drainage structure and appurten- ances. Local cooperation.-For the 9- by 100-foot channel local inter- ests are to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and overflow and spoil-disposal areas required for initial construction and subsequent maintenance; and to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will defray the cost of alteration or replacement of existing highway bridges; maintain all bridges and utility crossings at their expense; provide adequate terminal and transfer facilities, open to all on equal terms under regulations approved by the Sec- retary of War; hold and save the United States free from damage incident to construction, maintenance, and operation of the im- provement. Negotiations have been conducted with the Louisiana Depart- ment of Public Works to determine the proper State agency from which assurances will be obtained. Request for assurances of local cooperation has not yet been made. 928 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation is not required for the improvement of Red River from Fulton, Ark., to mile 31. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Delayed charges in connection with surveying and mapping of proposed Red River Lateral Canal from mile 31 to mile 97 amounted to $2,459.98, and geological, hydraulic, hydrographic, and other studies, in connec- tion with the planning of the project, were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $8,895.88, all for new work. The total costs were $11,355.86 for new work. The expenditures were $14,828.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Only preliminary work toward accomplishing the authorization in the River and Harbor Act ap- proved July 24, 1946, has been done. 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 occasion- ally run during high water if snags, overhanging trees, or similar obstructions do not interfere. With Denison Dam operating, the controlling depths are: From January to July, 6 feet to Alexan- dria, 5 feet to Shreveport, and 4 feet to Fulton, Ark. During the remainder of the year, controlling depths are 6.5 feet to the mouth of Black River, 4 feet to Alexandria, less than 2 feet to Shreve- port, and less than 1 foot to Fulton. Stage fluctuation between high and low water, ordinarily from 30 to 45 feet, is increased 10 feet by unusual floods. Total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $2,224,693.81, of which $500,079.06 was for new work and $1,724,614.75 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $2,224,671.37. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $35,482.66, plus allotments of $50,000 for new work and $55,500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $140,982.66, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ $116.77 New work by hired labor: Advance planning; continuing surveys, map- ping, soil borings, and geological, hydraulic and structural studies__ 84,849.85 Maintenance: By contract: Dredging with leased dredge as required (Red River)____________________________ $53,516.04 By hired labor: Patrol of the waterway_- _ 2,500.00 56,016.04 Total for all work - 140,982.66 The additional sum of $2,685,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work, by contract (Overton-Red River Waterway): Dredging between miles 48 and 68--------------$1,020,000 Dredging between miles 100 and 110 805,000 Initiation of construction of lock No. 2 by continuing contract_________ 825,000 $2,650,000 Maintenance, by hired labor: Dredging as required and patrol of the waterway (Red River)____________ ______________________ 35,000 Total for all work___________________________________ 2,685,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 929 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $3,814,031.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________2,053,956.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1,724,614.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 3,778,548.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 35,482.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 34,865.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-....... 105,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 140,365.89 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _____________________________ 52,415,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _- S-- $38, 776. 82 $77, 900. 00 -$1, 500. 00 Cost of new work .-- S - - ..-....... 78, 794. 29 11,355. 86 Cost of maintenance_ _ - - -- -- - - 808. 64 880. 07 - Total expended_ 808. 64 76, 179. 25 14, 828. 53 5. CYPRESS BAYOU AND WATERWAY BETWEEN JEFFERSON, TEX., AND SHREVEPORT, LA. Location.-This bayou rises in northeast Texas and flows in a southeasterly direction to Caddo Lake, through this lake to Big Willow 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.) 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 straighten- ing the channel, removing obstructions, and clearing the banks for 66 miles from Red River at Shreveport, to Jefferson, and for the construction of a dam without a lock at the foot of Caddo Lake. Caddo Lake Dam Location_ At foot of Caddo Lake, La., and Tex., about _ _- _____--------_- 23 miles above mouth of Jefferson-Shreve- port waterway. Below Mooringsport, La -________ 2 miles. Length_ ------------ 3,400 feet. Type -- Fixed, on pile foundation. Date of completion ________ ___- Dec. 21, 1914. Cost -------------- $100,553.47. Below the dam, fluctuations of water level depend chiefly upon backwater from Red River, the maximum being about 10 feet. At the dam, fluctuations are from 2.5 feet below to 13.3 feet above the crest of the spillway, and at Jefferson the maximum was 30.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1907, is $120,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,200, including $3,500 for operating and care. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 930 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents' June 10,1872 Open channel work__Annual Report, 1872, p. 572. June 25,1910 Construction of the dam - . . . . H. Doc. 220, 60th Cong., 1st sess. 1 The latest published map is in H. Doc. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is one publicly owned brick ware- house 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 wharf, dock, pipe rack and boat ways at Mooringsport are all owned by oil companies. There are no terminal facilities at Shreveport. The existing terminal facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The waterway was patrolled and maintenance repairs to increase the stability of the spillway structure at Caddo Lake Dam and to protect the steel sheet piling were performed by hired labor at a cost of $20,708.14 for maintenance. The expenditures during the fiscal year were $21,983.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam at the foot of Caddo Lake was completed in 1914, completing the project. Its construc- tion and maintenance insure a 4-foot navigable depth at low water from that point to Jefferson, the head of navigation, but prevent possible navigation to Shreveport, except for such light draft boats as may pass over the dam at high stages. Below:the dam, navigation is largely dependent 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 total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: United States Contributed Total funds funds Cost of new work______........................... $202, 817. 48 $202, 817. 48 Cost of maintenance ...... - -...... __.. _ -.....-. . .... 203,323. 08 $50, 000 253,323. 08 Cost of operating and care___ __ - 137, 160. 89 137, 160. 89 Total cost____ ___ __ 543, 301.45 50, 000 593, 301.45 Total expended ...--------- -------.----- .. 543, 301. 45 50, 000 593,301. 45 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,909.56, plus an allotment of $2,100 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $4,009.56, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 931 Maintenance, by hired labor: Repairs to Caddo Lake Dam -------------------- $1,904.32 Supervision and patrol of waterway-------- _ __ 1,000.00 - $2,904.32 Maintenance (operating and care), by hired labor: Ordinary repairs to Caddo Lake Dam__ ________________ 1,105.24 Total for all work___________________ _____________ 4,009.56 The additional sum of $12,200 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance, by hired labor: Repairs to Caddo Lake Dam________________________ $10,000 Snagging and channel patrol___________________________ 1,000 $11,000 Maintenance (operating and care), by hired labor: Caddo Lake Dam __ ___________-__________-__________ 1,200 Total for all work__________________________________________ 12,200 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ --- --- $545,211.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 202,817.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ---------- 1 340,483.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 543,301.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________ _ 1,909.56 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- -- 345.71 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - --.... 2,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ___ 2,445.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ . __ $8, 409. 59 $4, 821. 51 $26, 900. 00 -$3. 780. 00 Cost of new work --- Cost of maintenance __ 47. 811. 24 500. 45 1,499. 82 20, 708. 14 Total expended ----- 2, 179. 84 410. 72 224. 15 21, 983. 81 1 In addition, $50,000 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 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 Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Slidell and Chef Menteur quadrangles.) 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 (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927 (H. Doc. 474, 68th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. 932 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-All terminal facilities are at Slidell and consist of three loading slips and three wharves, with tram-track connections and skids for loading timber. There are also marine ways and a graving dock. All terminal facilities are privately owned and considered adequate for present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Expenditures in the amount of $1,636.05 were made, covering work performed but not paid for in the previous fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (May 1949), were: Over the bar at the mouth of the bayou, 8 feet; mile 0 to mile 6, 10 feet; and mile 6 to head of navigation, 7 feet. The head of navigation is at the town of Slidell, La., 73/4 miles above the mouth of the bayou. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $52,621.97, of which $30,997.27 was for new work and $21,624.70 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 amounting to $27.16, plus an allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $827.16, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $28,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for performing maintenance dredging, snag- ging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- $52,649.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________ 1 30,997.27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 21,624.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 52,621.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________________ 27.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 27.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------------- 827.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.-----------..----------.-.. $3, 500. 00 -- $2, 500. 00 -$400. 00 Cost of new work_________ ------------- -------------- --- -------------- Cost of maintenance--- . ___--.. $36. 82 47.18 -2, 074. 82 Total expended- -_____------- 36. 82 47. 18 .. 436. 79 1, 636. 05 1 In addition, $5,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 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 Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Slidell quadrangle.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 933 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 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. 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 ter- minal facilities along the bayou; however, the condition of the banks is such that handling facilities could be constructed at reasonable cost as required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (April 7, 1949), were 4.5 feet over the bar and 8 feet from mile 0 to highway bridge, mile 6.6. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project have been $5,509.61, of which $4,715.91 was for new work and $793.70 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $600 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in bar channel and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $5,509.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ 4,715.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________________ 793.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- - -- 5,509.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 600.00 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 Pontchartrain, opposite New Orleans. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mis- sissippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and 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. 934 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean Gulf level from that depth in Lake Pontchartrain via Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia to Washington Street, Coving- ton, La. The total length of improvement is 14 miles. Under ordi- nary 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $8,460, exclusive 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: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1881 Dredging of bar at mouth of Chefuncte River in Lake H. Ex. Doc. 54, 46th Cong., 2d Pontchartrain and dredging and removal of ob- sess., and Annual Report, 1880, structions in Chefuncte River and Bogue Falia to p. 1181. Covington, La. Width and depth not specified. July 3, 1930 For a definitely stated project with the present project Rivers and Harbors Committee dimensions. Doc. 2, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 1 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 boatyards 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 waterways additional sites are available if needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.--.Owing 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, mean low Gulf (April 1949), were: Over the bar at the mouth of the Chefuncte River, 7 feet; in the river to the Bogue Falia, and in the Bogue Falia to mile 12, 9 feet; and froUmI mile 12 to Washington Street, Covington, La., mile 14.5, 2.5 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project were $73,075.67, of which $24,563.24 was for new work and $48,512.43 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $160.55, plus an allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $960.55, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $16,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 935 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $73,236.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ 24,563.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ _ -- ____ 48,512.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ __ 73,075.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------_ ---------- 160.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ - 160.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---__-----_ 800.00 Total unobligated bafance available for fiscal year 1950 -- - 960.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... __ _____________ $250. 00 C ost of n ew work ................ I. ] .............. [. ] ............. Cost of maintenance--------_---------------------- - 89. 45 - Total expended_________ - -.-___ __-.-___.____ 89. 45 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. 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commis- sion alluvial valley map, and Ponchatoula quadrangle.) Existing project.-This provides for improvement, without dredging, by removing overhanging trees, snags, and obstructions for a distance of 531/2 miles above the mouth. The variation of the water surface, due to freshets, 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. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized . Documents' June 10, 1872 Improvement, without dredging, by removing over- H. Ex. Doc. 54, 46th Cong., 2d sess. hanging trees, snags, and obstructions to navigation and Annual Report, 1871, p. 553. from Wells to the mouth. June 14, 1880 Present project _ .. ___ . .. ________ . .. .__ Annual Report, 1879, p. 946. 1 For latest published map, see H. Doc. 257, 66th Cong., 1st sess. Terminal facilities.-None. Operationsand results duringfiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1884. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (March 1949) were: Over bar, 2.5 feet; bar to mile 7.5, 8 feet; to mile 9.7, 5 feet. There are snags and overhanging trees above mile 9. The total costs and expenditures were $25,761.61, of which $11,500 was for new work and $14,261.61 for maintenance. 936 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $320.59, plus an allotment of $1,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $1,320.59, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $8,000 in maintenance funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _- _ -- $26,082.20 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __ __________ ____ 11,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _-- 14,261.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 25,761.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 320.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 320.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-__ 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ ____ 1,320.59 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - ............. .. ---. -- . --..-- $3, 500.00 - ---- Cost of new work - - ------- ------- Cost of maintenance _ __ _ _ _ 3, 179. 41 Total expended_ ____________ __ __ 3, 179. 41 10. PASS MANCHAC, LA. Location.-PassManchac 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, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Poncha- toula 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. 882, 60th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2436 of the Annual R epnrt for 1916. Terminal facilities.-None. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1912. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (March 15, 1949), were 5.5 feet in the south channel and 5 feet in the south channel over the bar in Lake Pontchartrain, 21 feet through the pass to Lake Maurepas and 4.5 feet over the bar, north and south channels, Lake Maurepas. The channel is in good condition and is navigable throughout its length. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 937 The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $11,212.78, of which $1,374.10 was for new work and $9,838.68 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $200 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $200 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ _ _ $11,212.78 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- 1,374.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- - 9,838.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 11,212.78 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--- 200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 200.00 11. TICKFAW, NATALBANY, PONCHATOULA, AND BLOOD RIVERS, LA. Location.-Natalbany and Blood Rivers are tributaries of Tick- faw 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 discharges 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 direc- tion and discharging into Tickfaw River about 71/ miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and 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 151/2 miles, the total length of improvements being 451/2 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. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881 (H. Ex. Doc. 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. Local cooperation.-None. 938 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-PonchatoulaCreek was cleared and snagged between miles 3.80 and 7.09 during the period March 16 and May 27, 1949, under authority of section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended. The costs incurred were not chargeable to this project. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1921. Ponchatoula Creek was cleared and snagged between miles 3.80 and 7.09 during the period March 16 and May 27, 1949, under authority of section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (March 1949) were: Tickfaw River: Over the bar, 6 feet; mile 0 to mile 11, 13 feet; to mile 15.5, 8 feet, and to mile 17.5, 7 feet; snags and overhanging trees above mile 17.5. Natalbany River: Mile 0 to mile 7.5, 10 feet; to mile 9, 8 feet, and to mile 9.5, 7 feet; fixed bridge at Springfield, mile 9.5, snags above. Ponchatoula River: Mile 0 to mile 2, 10 feet, to mile 3.85, 8 feet. Blood River: Mile 0 to mile 3.5, 10 feet; to mile 4, 6 feet; snags and overhanging trees above mile 4. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $39,802.21, of which $8,115.49 was for new work and $31,686.72 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $39,802.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________8,115.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 31,686.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 39,802.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 1,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated ... ... . .. . . - ---- . - - --------- ----.-------------- $10, 000. 00 - $3,358.14 C o st of n ew w ork ----------------.--. ..- . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. -------------- Cost of maintenance ---- - -------- ---- - --- - 6, 641. 86 Total expended --- --- - -------- 6, 925. 16 -283.30 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 generally southerly direction about 170 miles to Lake Maurepas, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 939 La. Bayou Manchac has its origin in Iberville Parish, La., and flows eastwardly about 183/4 miles, discharging into Amite River about 353/4 miles above its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and 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 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, respec- tively. 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, ex- clusive 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. 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 existing commerce. There are no wharves open to the public. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1928. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (March 1949), were: Amite River: Over bar, 6 feet; mile 0 to mile 17.5, 17 feet; to mile 24, 15 feet; to mile 36, 13 feet; to mile 41, 8 feet. There are over- hanging trees and snags above mile 36; not recommended for navigation above that point. Bayou Manchac: Over bar, 5 feet; mile 0 to United States Highway No. 61, 10 feet; scattered over- hanging trees throughout with snags above highway. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $6,823.93, of which $3,332.86 was for new work and $3,491.07 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $11,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. 940 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $90,967.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 28,233.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 62,734.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 90,967.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 800.00 13. BAYOU GROSSE TETE, LA. Location.-This bayou rises in Pointe Coupee Parish, La., and extends in a generally southeastern direction entering Bayou Plaquemine 8 miles below Plaquemine lock. (See Corps of Engi- neers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and New Roads, Fordoche, Osca Bayou, and Grosse Tete quadrangles.) Existing project.-This provides for improving the stream for a distance of 29 miles from its mouth to a point 5 miles above Maringouin, 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 ordi- nary conditions 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 1948, is $180,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 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 boats operating on the stream un- load 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 existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-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 project is approximately 16 percent complete, with the dredging of the stream 20 feet wider above mile 10.3 remaining to be done. The controlling depths, mean low water were: (June 1949): Mile 0 to mile 1.5, 10 feet; to mile 2, 7 feet; to mile 8, 6 feet; to mile 14, 5.5 feet; and to mile 21, 4 feet (bridge collapsed at mile 21, temporarily blocking channel); (October 1946): to mile 23, 4.5 feet; to mile 26, 3.5 feet; not navigable between miles 26 and 29; snags between miles 10 and 26. 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 $96,637.72, of which $29,392.49 was for new work and $67,245.23 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $31.54, plus an allotment of $800 for RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 941 maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $831.54, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $30,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $96,669.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 29,392.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________ 67,245.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 96,637.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 31.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 31.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 831.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project __________________________________________ 150,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _.__. $500.00 Cost of new work.. ___ Cost of maintenance_ 468. 46 -- Total expended_ -- 231.21 $237.25 14. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT) Location.-The section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway with- in the New Orleans district extends from Lake Borgne Light No. 41, near the mouth of the Rigolets, to the Sabine River, La., and Tex. The section from Lake Borgne Light No. 41 to the Mississippi River follows the Rigolets and Lake Pontchartrain to the lake end of the State-owned Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, thence by way of this canal to the Mississippi River, a distance of 40.5 miles. By Public Law No. 675, Seventy-seventh Congress, approved July 23, 1942, the project was modified to provide for a land cut through the marsh from the Rigolets to a point on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal about 2.25 miles from the Mississippi River, eliminating passage through Lake Pontchartrain and five draw- bridges, a distance of 30.8 miles to the Mississippi River by this route. From the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal to the entrance to Harvey lock, the route follows the Mississippi River for a distance of 5.5 miles. The section from the Mississippi River to Atchafalaya River, La., leaves the Mississippi River through Harvey lock about 3.3 miles above Canal Street and follows Harvey Canal No. 1 and Bayou Barataria to Bayou Villars, a land cut south of Lake Sal- vador to Harvey Canal No. 2, Harvey Canal No. 2 to Larose, La., and a land cut to Houma, La., thence over a land cut south of Bayou Black and Bayou Cocodrie, thence through Bayou Cocodrie 872132-50--60 942 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 95.5 miles. An alternate connection with the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Algiers, La., about 10.3 miles below Harvey lock, con- sisting of a lock and land cut about 9 miles in length intersecting the Intracoastal Waterway at about mile 6, is now under con- struction. An alternate route from the Mississippi River at Plaquemine, La. (113 miles above New Orleans), follows Bayou Plaquemine and lower Grand River to and through a lock now under construc- tion at Bayou Sorrel in the East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, thence through the levee borrow pit to Berwick Bay; and thence through Berwick Bay to Morgan City, La., a total distance of 56 miles. This alternate route is to be enlarged from the vicinity of Morgan City to Indian Village, La., and to be extended from Indian Village, La., through Bayou Grosse Tete and a new land cut to and through a new terminal lock and entrance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, La., a dis- tance of 65 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 Ver- milion River, about 24 miles below Abbeville, La., a total distance of about 63.6 miles. Franklin Canal, St. Mary Parish, La., extends southwesterly from Franklin, La., on Bayou Teche, for 5.15 miles to Bayou Portage, a section of "The Inland Waterway from Franklin to the Mermentau River, La. ;" and through the bayou for 0.75 mile to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 121 miles west of Harvey lock. 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 north- westerly direction to Mermentau 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 42.7 miles. Vermilion lock has been constructed about 1.75 miles west of Vermilion River to prevent the ingress of salt water from Ver- milion Bay. 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 running 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, through 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 37.1 miles. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 943 A salt-water guardlock in the waterway at mile 238 west of Harvey lock is now under construction. The section from the Calcasieu River to Sabine River, La., and Tex., begins at the western end of the Mermentau-Calcasieu sec- tion, 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 27.1 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116, 1268, and 1269, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission allu- vial valley map and Rigolets, Chef Menteur, St. Bernard, Spanish Fort, Baton Rouge, Grosse Tete, Chicot Lake, White Castle, Foster, Napoleonville, Morgan City, Belle Isle, Bayou Sale, Jean- erette, and Derouen quadrangles; U. S. Geological Survey maps, New Orleans (east), Bertrandville, Lake Cataouatche (east), Bar- ataria, Cutoff, Houma, Gibson, Abbeville (southeast), Abbeville (southwest), Schooner Bayou (southeast), Schooner Bayou (southwest), Schooner Bayou (northeast), Schooner Bayou (northwest), Grand Lake East (northeast), Grand Lake East (northwest), Latania Lake, Lake Misere, Boudreaux Lake, Sweet Lake, Lake Charles, Moss Lake, Black Lake, Cameron Farms, and Phoenix Lake quadrangles; and navigation maps of Intracoastal Waterway, Port Arthur, Tex., to New Orleans, La.) Previous projects. Previous 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; February 27, 1911; July 25, 1912; August 8, 1917; July 18, 1918; March 2, 1919; and September 22, 1922. For fur- ther details see pages 878-895 of Annual Report for 1924. Existing project.-This provides for a waterway 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide at mean low Gulf, except in the section between Lake Borgne Light No. 41 and New Orleans (via land cut through the marsh and Industrial Canal), 33.1 miles long where a width of 150 feet is provided; an alternate route 9 feet deep by 100 feet wide in the section between Lake Borgne Light No. 41 and New Orleans (via the Rigolets, Lake Pontchartrain, and Industrial Canal), 40.5 miles long; an alternate connection with the Missis- sippi River below Algiers, 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide, about 9 miles long; a channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide for the Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route from the Mississippi- Atchafalaya section of the waterway, in the vicinity of Morgan City, through Lower Atchafalaya River (Berwick Bay) and the borrow pit of the East Atchafalaya protection levee to and through Bayou Sorrel lock which is now being constructed under the existing project "Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries," thence through Lower Grand River to Indian Village, and thence by way of Bayou Grosse Tete and a new land cut to and through a new terminal lock and entrance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, La., opposite the lower limit of the Port of Baton Rouge; a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Indian Village on the Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route through Bayou Plaquemine and Plaquemine lock to the Mississippi River at Plaquemine, La. (pending completion of 944 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Bayou Sorrel lock, traffic on the Plaquemine-Morgan City alter- nate route is being rerouted through the new land cut around Lake Palourde, through Bayous Milhomme and Long, Bay Natchez, and connecting streams to Lower Grand River, thence by Bayou Plaquemine to Plaquemine) ; improvement of Franklin Canal as a connecting channel from Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (mile 121) to Franklin, La., to afford a channel 8 feet deep and generally 60 feet wide with a width of 100 feet in its upper 300 feet; and a salt-water guard lock in the waterway at mile 238 west of Harvey lock. The project also provides for the following: Widen- ing at bends; passing places; mooring basins; locks or guard locks; such railroad bridges over artificial cuts as are necessary; purchase of pipe-line dredge; construction and operation of new drainage canals and pumping facilities to restore parish drainage systems where intercepted; construction of a double-leaf bascule, four-lane highway bridge with approaches at State Highway No. 61, Louisiana; construction of movable bridges at Missouri Pacific Railroad and State Highway Nos. 31 and 996; fixed trestle bridges for crossing of proposed landside drainage canals; lift bridges at Louisiana Highway No. 168, Port Allen, La., and at Texas & Pacific Railway, Port Allen, La., a movable bridge at Texas & Pacific Railway, Morley, La.; construction of bulkheads and jetties at Lake Borgne and Chef Menteur, La., if found necessary; and for annual payments to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans for use of a portion of the Inner Harbor Naviga- tion Canal. The length of the waterway within the New Orleans district is 384.1 miles via the northerly or Port Allen route; and 299.4 miles via the southerly or Harvey Canal route. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches and the extreme range is 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 1948, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $43,725,500. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,543,000, including $820,000 for regular maintenance and $723,000 for operation and care of locks and dams and costs per- taining to use of necessary State-owned facilities in connection with the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) ----- 2.9. Miles from Mississippi River_ - - 0.6. Width of chamber_-------- 75 feet. Length available for full width- - - 640 feet. Lift-- - -- - 0-17.4 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level ....... 31.5 feet. Character of foundation ------------- Timber piles. Kind of dam ----------------------- None. Type of construction_ ------------------ Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation February 1923. Cost -------------------- $8,648,491.53. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 945 Harvey lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.)--------- 3.3. Miles from Mississippi River ___---- 0.13. Width of chamber_ _____- - 75 feet. Length available for full width- - -- 425 feet. Lift- -__ -_-_- - -___ _ 0 to 19.6 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level ------- 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. Algiers lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) 7. Miles from Mississippi River___ 0.38. Width of chamber _- _ 75 feet. Length available for full width 760 feet. Lift_----- 0-18 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level_ 13 feet. Character of foundation Timber piles. Kind of dam _ None. Type of construction Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation Under construction. Cost (including approaches) Do. Calcasieu lock Miles from Lake Charles, La 11. Miles from Calcasieu River 0.5. Width between abutments 75 feet. Length available for full width 1,180 feet. Lift-__-_-___-_-_--- 0-4 feet. Depth on sill at mean low Gulf level_ 13 feet. Character of foundation Concrete slab on preconsoli- dated stiff clay. Kind of dam None. Type of construction_ Reinforced concrete gate bays with earth chamber. Opened to navigation_ Under construction. Cost Do. Plaquemine lock Miles from New Orleans, La. (Canal St.) . 113. Miles from Mississippi River_ 0.10. Width of chamber 55 feet. Length available for full width_ 260 feet. Lift 0 to 28 feet. Depth on miter sill at mean low Gulf level . . . 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. 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 dam, vertical cast-steel gates, timber-pile foundations. Type of construction_ Reinforced concrete. Opened to navigation 1933 and completed 1934. Cost _-- $330,765.27. 946 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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, La., to H. Doe. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Galveston Bay, Tex. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of waterway to Corpus Christi, Tex . Do. July 3, 1930 A channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet deep from Lake H. Doc. 341, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Pontchartrain to Mississippi Sound. June 26, 1934 2 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. July 23, 1942 Enlargement of waterway from 100 feet wide and 9 H. Doc. 96, 79th Cong., 1st sess. feet deep to 125 feet wide and 12 feet deep, from Apa- lachee Bay, Fla., to Corpus Christi, Tex., and its extension to the vicinity of the Mexican border, except between Mobile Bay, Ala., and New Or- leans, La., where the width shall be 150 feet; and for rental of Inner Harbor Navigation Canal facil- ities. Mar. 2, 1945 Alternate connection with the Mississippi River in S. Doc. 188, 78th Cong., 2d sess. the vicinity of Algiers at New Orleans. July 24, 1946 Enlargement and extension of the Plaquemine-Mor- S. Doc. 24 , 79th Cong., 2d sess. gan City route from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section of the waterway, in the vicinity of Morgan City, to and through a new terminal lock and en- trance channel to the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Port Allen, opposite the lower limit of the Port of Baton Rouge. Do .___ Restoration, improvement and maintenance of the S. Doc. 189, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Franklin Canal as a terminal branch channel, 8 feet deep and 60 feet wide from its confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Franklin, La. Do .. A salt-water guardlock in the waterway at or near S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess. mile 231 west of Harvey Lock. 1 The latest published map is printed in H. Doc. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. Local cooperation.-Complied with, except for modifications since 1945. Acquisition of rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas for the section of the waterway from Port Allen to Indian Village has not commenced. Assurances of local cooperation for the guardlock at mile 238 have been furnished and accepted; rights-of-way have been secured and evidence of title is being investigated. Required acts of assurances and resolutions were furnished by city of New Orleans and police jury of Plaquemines Parish, La., and approved by the Under Secretary of War on May 7, 1949, for alternate connection in vicinity of Algiers, La. Acquisition of fee title to lock site, rights-of-way for channel excavation, and 5-year spoil disposal easements is in process. Assurances have been furnished by the Police Jury of St. Mary Parish for Franklin Canal, La. Rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas have been acquired and made available for construction purposes. Terminal facilities.-The terminals at New Orleans which are most generally used by Intracoastal Waterway traffic are those controlled by the State of Louisiana on the Inner Harbor Naviga- tion Canal. Since April 1, 1944, the portion from the Mississippi River to its intersection with the New Orleans-Rigolets section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway has been under lease to the United States and is now operated by the United States toll-free, 24 hours per day. Except for the terminal facilities at New Or- leans, facilities are in general confined to privately owned piers, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 947 wharves, or oil docks. At Morgan City on the Atchafalaya River there are two large and three small wharves open to all without charge. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Con- struction of the alternate connection in the vicinity of Algiers, La., also known as the Algiers lock and canal, was continued. Driving of timber piling for the foundation and steel sheet pile cut-off for Algiers lock by contract, which was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, was completed on August 3, 1948, at a cost of $57,913.57. All construction work under the contract for the reinforced concrete floor, Algiers lock, was accomplished during the period July 15, 1948, and June 14, 1949, with exception of cutting off vertical steel in one monolith. The costs chargeable to this work were $1,066,000.17. On May 11, 1949, construction of reinforced concrete walls for the Algiers lock was initiated by contract, and at the end of the fiscal year additional structural excavation for retaining walls was practically complete and all piling for upstream retaining wall had been driven. The costs incurred amounted to $155,944.51. The construction by contract of gate bays for Calcasieu lock was commenced on October 12, 1948, and at the end of the fiscal year was 83 percent complete at a cost of $668,803.61. Acquisition of local cooperation, preparation of detailed plans, studies, soil investigations, surveys, and preparation of contract plans and specifications, were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $83,648.68 for new work. Maintenance: Project dimensions were restored under contract by the removal of shoals in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mississippi-Atchafalaya section lying above elevation minus 14 feet, mean low Gulf, over a bottom width of 125 feet, and over a canal length of approximately 31 miles of the 35.3 miles involved between Jones Point cut-off, mile 14.7, and Bayou Blue, mile 50. Operations were commenced on November 27, 1948, and at the end of the fiscal year 1,485,394 cubic yards were removed, 544,860 by the contract dredge Tchefuncta, 139,654 cubic yards by the contract dredge Conical, and 800,880 cubic yards by the contract dredge Moreland II, all at a cost of $336,675.44 for maintenance. A continuing contract has been awarded for maintenance dredg- ing to restore the channel of the Mississippi-Atchafalaya section of the waterway between miles 0 and 14.7 and 50 and 71 to project dimensions. Government costs incurred on this contract amounted to $291.50. Liquidated damages returned on contract. for maintenance dredging completed in the fiscal year 1948 amounted to $233.20. The following maintenance work was performed by hired labor: Supervision, inspection, and patrol of the waterway, removal of snags and other obstructions, as required, maintenance of signs and markers, inspection and repair of automatic tide gages at a cost of $67,969.77; hydraulic surveys, miscellaneous examinations and related engineering studies, mapping, and preparation of contract plans and specifications at a cost of $30,895.54. Dredging was performed to remove debris and deposits from 948 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 lock gate pits of Inner Harbor Navigation Canal at a cost of $1,971.47 and Harvey lock at a cost of $1,389.55; repairs to timber bulkhead east of Houma, La., at a cost of $6,555.23; and grading and paving left (south) bank of Bayou Plaquemine with 1,540 tons of asphalt for a distance of 250 feet at the lower entrance to the lock from the toe of the channel slope to the 6-foot contour line at a cost of $18,206.98. Shoaled material in the amount of 755,071 cubic yards at a cost of $133,479.13 was removed as follows: From Inner Harbor Navigation Canal forebay.-By the U. S. dredge Pullen, 167,825 cubic yards; by the U. S. dredge Omega, 96,748 cubic yards. From Plaquemine lock forebay and tailbay.-By the U. S. hydraulic cutterhead pipe-line dredge Omega, 12,000 cubic yards; by the U. S. hydraulic cutterhead pipe-line dredge Todd, 23,130 cubic yards. From Harvey lock tailbay.-By the U. S. hydraulic cutterhead pipe-line dredge Omega, 60,158 cubic yards. The U. S. hydraulic cutterhead pipe-line dredge Todd removed 204,790 cubic yards from Wax Lake outlet cross-over, mile 107, and 12,420 cubic yards, vicinity miles 15 and 16, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, west of Harvey lock, at a cost of $97,239.79. Experimental dredging was performed west of Harvey lock by the U. S. hydraulic pipe-line dredge pump barge No. 3, to deter- mine whether or not it is advisable to use this type of plant in performing maintenance dredging in the waterway. A total of 1,770 cubic yards were removed at a cost of $9,166.26. The locks were operated throughout the fiscal year. The locks, grounds, and structures were maintained in good condition, and all necessary and routine work thereon performed by hired labor at the following costs: Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock--------------------------_ $171,531.68 Harvey lock -- _ -- ------ -------- 85,343.40 Plaquemine lock _ 92,229.78 Vermilion lock - --- 74,798.17 Total--------------- ----- ---- 423,903.03 Repairs to residences at Vermilion lock, by contract, were prac- tically complete at the end of the fiscal year. The costs incurred during the fiscal year amounted to $63.60, operating and care. The cost of operating the Paris Road pontoon bridge and the Florida Avenue Bridge was $46,484.91. The total costs during the fiscal year (all funds) were $3,206,835.94, of which $2,032,310.54 was for new work, $704,073.86 for maintenance, and $470,451.54 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $3,399,879.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project, as modified by river and harbor acts approved March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, is 38 percent complete. Harvey lock was completed in 1935; the reservation comprises 3.3 acres. Plaquemine lock was completed in 1909; its reservation RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 949 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, except for the work authorized under River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, was commenced on December 19, 1942, and com- pleted on June 9, 1944. Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock was leased by the United States from the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, effective April 1, 1944. New work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists of dredging a 12- by 125-foot alternate connection below Algiers with new lock, which is now under construction; construc- tion of three vertical lift bridges, relocation of highways, railroads and utilities, and rearrangement of drainage, including the con- struction of two pumping stations; completion of dredging 12- by 125-foot alternate route between Port Allen and Morgan City, with construction of lock in vicinity of Port Allen, three bridges and relocation of highways, railroads and utilities; improvement of Franklin Canal as a connecting channel from Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Franklin, La., to afford a channel 8 feet deep and generally 60 feet wide with a width of 100 feet in its upper 300 feet, which work is under advertisement; completion of Calcasieu lock at mile 238 west of Harvey lock, now under construction and 41 percent complete; construction of a permanent bridge at Louisiana Highway No. 61 (Paris Road), mile 13.0 east of Harvey lock; and construction of bulkheads and jetties at Chef Menteur and Rigolets at miles 22.7 and 33.7, respectively, east of Harvey lock. The Bayou Sorrel lock, under construction with funds for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries, is located in the East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, and is 62 percent complete. Upon completion, it will be incorporated as part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway alternate route from Port Allen, La., to Morgan City, La. The navigation connection (Pigeon Gap), for this route, through the East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, has been closed, necessitating the rerouting of Gulf Intracoastal traffic using this route through present channels on the east side of the levee and through a land cut north and east of Lake Palourde to Morgan City, La. The controlling depths and widths at mean low Gulf on dates indicated were as follows: December 1948: New Orleans-Rigolets section, 12 feet by 150 feet, except for shoals in outside quarters which restrict bottom widths between miles 17 and 21 to 120 feet, miles 30 and 31 to 100 feet, miles 31 and 32 to 110 feet, and miles 32 and 33 to 125 feet; February 1949: Mississippi River-Atcha- falaya River section, 12 feet by 20 feet; August 1948: Atchafalaya River-Vermilion River section, 12 feet by 60 feet; Vermilion River-Mermentau River section, 12 feet by 80 feet; Mermentau River-Calcasieu River section, 12 feet by 84 feet; Calcasieu River- Sabine River section, 21 feet by 125 feet; April 1949: Plaquemine- Morgan City section, 8 feet by 100 feet. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year (all funds) were $25,260,485.22, of which $16,730,364.77 was 950 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for new work (including $353,541.19, Public Works funds), $4,435,045.96 for maintenance, and $3,573,589.58 (excluding $521,484.91, costs for works of improvement under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose) for operation and care of locks and bridges. The total expenditures were $24,647,512.71, including $273,266.97 of contributed funds. In addition, the sum of $521,484.91 was expended between Janu- ary 1, 1927, and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,849,060.40, together with a con- tribution of $22,000 and an advance of $44,000 from local interests for construction of Franklin Canal, St. Mary Parish, La., plus allotments of $2,500,000 for new work, $1,058,000 for mainte- nance, and $425,900 for operating and care, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $6,898,960.40, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ $102,329.92 New work: By contract: Enlargement of Franklin Canal, St. Mary Parish, La., July 1, 1949, to Jan. 31, 1950_------------------------------ $66,000.00 Continuation of construction of alternate connection with Mississippi River at Algiers, La., July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950________________________________ 3,578,002.33 Completion of construction of salt water guard lock, mile 238 west of Harvey, La., July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 --------- 1,340,000.00 Highway connections with the temporary pontoon bridge at Larose, La., July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950________________ 22,465.93 By hired labor: Advance planning and definite project re- port, Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route------------------------------ 19,564.00 5,026,032.26 Maintenance: By contract: Electrification of Plaquemine lock_ 26,000.00 By hired labor: Maintenance dredging in lock forebays, chambers, and tailbays, as required from July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 --------- 220,000.00 Maintenance dredging in waterway east and west of New Orleans, as required from July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950--------- 683,396.87 Repairs to Plaquemine lock ______ __ 40,000.00 Bank grading and paving, Harvey, La... 11,000.00 Patrol of waterway, supervision, and con- tingencies ________________________ 28,000.00 Rental payments, Inner Harbor navigation canal______________________________ 260,000.00 Surveys, plans, specifications, and mapping, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway throughout district______________________________ 45,285.53 1,313,682.40 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 951 Maintenance (operating and care), July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950: By hired labor: Operation and maintenance of Plaquemine lock: Operation-- --- ___ $83,700.00 Ordinary maintenance and repair_____________ 6,500.00 90,200.00 Operation and mainte- nance of Harvey lock: Operation_---- 74,500.00 Ordinary mainte- nance and repair__ 11,000.00 85,500.00 Operation and mainte- nance of Vermilion lock: Operation 65,800.00 Ordinary mainte- nance and repair__ 9,600.00 75,400.00 Operation and mainte- nance of Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock and St. Claude Ave. bridge: Operation of lock and bridge__ 144,100.00 Ordinary mainte- nance and repair__ 10,000.00 Improvements and reconstruction (guidewalls) ___ 4,156.82 158,255.82 Operation and mainte- nance of Paris Road bridge: Operation 31,730.00 Ordinary mainte- nance and repair__ 4,000.00 35,730.00 Operation and mainte- nance of Florida Ave. bridge: Operation 9,980.00 Ordinary mainte- nance and repair__ 1,850.00 11,830.00 456,915.82 Total for all work _-_ _ _ _6,898,960.40 The additional sum of $11,265,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract: Continuation of construction of alternate con- nection with Mississippi River in the vicinity of Algiers, La_________ $6,956.000 Franklin Canal, repayment of advanced funds used in constructing 8- by 50-foot channel __ __ 44,000 Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route. Initi- ate construction of extension from Indian Vil- lage to Port Allen ____________________ 2,000,000 $9,000,000 952 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Maintenance dredging, clearing, snagging, inspection and patrol of the waterway, and rental payments, Inner Harbor Navigation Canal_ __________ ______-_______ _---- 1,515,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation, maintenance, and repair of Plaquemine lock; Harvey lock; Vermilion lock; Inner Harbor Navigation Canal lock and St. Claude Ave. bridge; Calcasieu lock; Paris Road bridge and Florida Ave. bridge 750,000 Total for all work 11,265,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 '$33,068,695.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 2 20,777,795.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 3 9,533,326.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 30,219,634.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 2,849,060.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- _ -31,653.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -_ 3,983,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 3,952,246.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 22,039,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $940, 000. 00 $2, 950, 000. 00 $309, 434. 71 1$2,686,600.00 $3, 645, 375. 51 Cost of new work _ 73, 463. 58 20, 787. 81 173, 649. 05 928, 882. 44 2, 032, 310. 54 Cost of maintenance . 834, 560. 29 853, 126. 29 841, 385. 44 1, 179, 001. 33 1, 174, 525. 40 Total expended_ 829, 047. 28 898, 091. 03 1, 222, 065. 77 1, 843, 906. 55 3, 399, 879. 06 1 Contributed funds $22,000 and $44,000 advanced funds incorrectly reported on the 1948 report; same is now being reported separately; also excludes $273,266.97 of contributed funds. 2In addition, $273,266.97 expended from contributed funds for new work. 3Includes $1,070,432.58 from Permanent Indefinite Appropriation and $75,000 from appropriation for Maintenance and Operation of Dams and other Improvements of Navigable Waters. CONTRIBUTED AND ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 1$339,266.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 273,266.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 273,266.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 166,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __ 166,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be contributed for com- pletion of existing projest 4,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed .... ------------- - ------- $339, 266.97 Cost of new work___ ---- 273,266.97 - Cost of maintenance. -------------- . . . . . . . ._ Total expended_- . 273,266. 97 1 Includes $44,000 advanced funds. 15. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, FROM THE 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., RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 953 above Morgan City. This route follows the Harvey Canal No. 1, and Bayou Barataria from the Mississippi River to Lake Salva- dor; 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 Morgan 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; U. S. Geological Sur- vey maps, New Orleans, East Bertrandville, Lake Cataouatche East, Barataria, Cut-Off, Houma, and Gibson quadrangles; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Morgan City and Belle Isle quadrangles; and navigation maps of Intracoastal Waterway and Atchafalaya River system.) 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 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (New Orleans district). 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 high tide 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 mainte- nance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 610, 63d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is printed opposite page 2401 of the Annual Report for 1920. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied 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 facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-This project has not been com- pleted and has been superseded for most of its length by the present 12- by 125-foot Gulf Intracoastal Waterway which coin- cides with or parallels it. Only those sections of the project which are used for navigation are being maintained. The total costs and expenditures were $5,866.64, all for maintenance. All costs and expenditures incurred prior to July 1, 1939, are reported under previous projects of the Gulf Intracoastal Water- way between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mexican border (New Orleans district). Proposed operations.-An allotment of $500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 954 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ ---------- $5,866.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------------- 5,866.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- 5,866.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - -- - - - - 500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- 500.00 16. 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 Intra- coastal Waterway, along the Intracoastal Waterway to mile 161, west of Vermilion Bay. The total length of the waterway is 26.8 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Foster, Bayou Sale, Jeanerette, and Derouen quadrangles; U. S. Geological Survey maps, Abbeville (southeast), and Abbe- ville (southwest). Existing project.-This project, as modified by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, (S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) provides for a waterway from Bayou Teche at or near Franklin, La., to the western end of Vermilion Bay, 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. 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 "Gulf In- tracoastal Waterway (New Orleans district.) " The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the incorporation of the existing project "In- land Waterway from Franklin, La., to the Mermentau River," west of Vermilion Bay, in the modified Flood Control, General, project "Mermentau River, La." Under 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 1948, was $125,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $22,000, including $12,000 for operation and care of Hanson lock. Data regarding the lock are as follows: 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 to 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 mitering gates, earth-lock chamber. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 955 Completed_______________________________ 1907. Operated by the United States since 1923. Cost ___________ $65,000, including 4.1 miles of canal. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2,1907 The general project (waterway from Franklin to the H. Doc. 640, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Mermentau River, La.). Mar. 3,1909 fAuthorized the Secretary of War to make such changes Feb. 27,1911 in location of channel as might be desirable. July 25, 1912 Authorized the purchase of the so-called Hanson 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-offt -...... H. Doc. 1336, 62d Cong., 3d sess. (Contains latestpublished map.) June 26, 19341 Inclusion of operation and care of locks in project provided for with funds from War Department ap- propriations for rivers and harbors. July 24, 1946 The incorporation of the existing project west of Ver- S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess. million Bay in the modified project "Mermentau River, La." 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeat Act. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Hanson lock was operated, as required, throughout the fiscal year; the lock, struc- tures, and grounds were maintained in good condition, and all necessary and routine maintenance work thereon performed at a cost of $11,500.13 for operating and care. The expenditures were $10,387.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was considered complete prior to the modification by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, which provided for channel enlargement and realignment from Vermilion Bay to White Lake and from White Lake to Grand Lake; for channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and for construction of a gated control structure in the new channel near Schooner Bayou lock, and the incorporation of the existing project "Inland Waterway from Franklin to the Mermentau River, La.," west of Vermilion Bay, in the modified Flood Control, General, project "Mermentau River, La." 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, containing 148 acres. Dredging from Vermilion Bay to the Mermentau River was completed in 1912. The channel is navigable throughout its length, with controlling depths, mean low Gulf (January 1949), as follows: Hanson Canal from lock to Bayou Portage, 7 feet; through Bayou Portage to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 6 feet. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $769,839.63, of which $249,051.81 was for new work, $136,462.45 for maintenance, and $384,325.37 for operation and care of lock. The total expenditures were $769,633.68, including 956 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the sum of $165,298.55 expended between July 1, 1907, and June 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of improve- ment under the provisions of the. permanent indefinite appropri- ation for such purpose. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,637.04, plus an allotment of $13,800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $16,437.04, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _________-______---------- --- $205,95 Maintenance: By hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol ___--------------- ------ 800,00 Maintenance (operating and care): By hired labor: Operation of Hanson lock ________________ _ $8,000,00 Ordinary maintenance and repair-_ _ ___ 7,431.09 15,431.09 Total for all work_ ____________ ___ __ 16,437.04 The additional sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: By hired labor: Bank clearing, snagging and channel patrol--------_ $6,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): By hired labor: Operation and maintenance of Hanson lock_ ______ ___________________ 12,000.00 Total for all work __________________________--------_ _ 18,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_.. -- $772,270.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-________________________ 249,051.81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 520,787.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------769,633.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 2,637.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ _ 1,013.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 13,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------_____ 14,813.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - __- $13, 800. 00 $25, 000. 00 $12, 884. 65 $17, 300. 00 $8, 182. 63 Cost of new work -.-------------.... .--------- -- ----------- ---------- Cost of maintenance - - . 8, 699. 66 14, 518. 34 12, 080. 31 30, 487. 19 11, 500. 13 Total expended.. -- 8, 541. 89 14, 981. 93 11, 920. 19 31, 476. 30 10, 387. 16 17. BAYOUS LA LOUTRE, ST. MALO, 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 flowing northwesterly 6.5 miles to Lake Borgne. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1270 and 1271, and U. S. Geo- logical Survey maps, Shell Beach, Lake Eloi, Lake Eugenie, and Morgan Harbor quadrangles.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 957 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 a channel 5 feet deep and 30 feet wide in Bayou La Loutre between Hopedale and Bayou St. Malo, the total length of the improvements being 30.0 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 1948 is $88,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $12,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 275, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), and modi- fied by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (S. Doc. 116, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with, except for modification of 1945; request for compliance not yet made. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project, prior to the modi- fication adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 was completed in 1940. The existing project as modified is 50 percent complete. To complete the existing project, it is necessary to dredge a channel 5 feet deep and 30 feet wide in Bayou La Loutre between Hopedale and Bayou St. Malo. The controlling depths (May 1949), mean low Gulf, were: Bayou La Loutre-Highway bridge at Yscloskey to Hopedale, 4 feet; to Bayou St. Malo 3 to 4 feet (considerable snags and pal- metto stumps between Hopedale and Bayou St. Malo; stream badly in need of snagging and dredging); Bayou St. Malo-Over bar to mile 5, 5 feet; to mile 6.5 (Bayou La Loutre), 9 feet; Bayou Yscloskey-Over bar from beacon to land end of jetties, 2 feet; jetties to highway bridge, 4 feet (entire bar and jetty channel in need of dredging; no navigation over bar at low tide). Total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $98,564.26, of which $43,619.54 was for new work and $54,944.72 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $16.51, plus allotments of $4,000 for new work and $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $4,816.51, will be applied as follows: New work: By hired labor: Field surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for dredging in Bayou La Loutre between Hopedale and Bayou St. Malo_-------- ----___--__-_______--- _ $4,000.00 Maintenance: By hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol--------- 816.51 Total for all work_____---------- ---------- _____---- -_ 4,816.51 The additional sum of $72,880 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: 872132-50--- C1 958 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work: By contract: Completion of dredging 5- by 30-foot channel in Bayou La Loutre from Hopedale to Bayou St. Malo----_ _ -_ $40,380 Maintenance: By hired labor: Dredging in bar channels of Bayous St. Malo and Yscloskey, bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol..... 32,500 Total for all work----------_ ------------------------------- 72 880 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $98,580.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- 43,619.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 54,944.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - - 98,564.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __- 16.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------- 16.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_- 4,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. - 4,816.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________________ 40,380.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ _ $13, 500. 00 _$14, 000 $25, 600. 00 -$7, 700 C o st of n ew w ork - -------- . -. --------- .. .------------ ----. ..------- ..... .... ..... .... ..... . Cost of maintenance..-________ 13, 506. 92 $22. 42 31, 883. 49 T otal expended___ _____ _____ _ 13, 491. 53 37. 81 - -- -- - 31, 883. 39 18. 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 Corps of Engineers St. Ber- nard quadrangle.) Existing project,-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 varia- tions, due to winds, of 2 feet; hurricane tides of 6 feet have been reported. Violet lock, a privately owned connection with the Mississippi River is now inoperative. The lock is in bad condition and the forebay, lock chamber, and tailbay have become silted to such an extent that the gates cannot be operated at present. The estimated cost of new work made in 1937 was $52,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for cost of maintenance is $5,000 annually. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 321, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is a private wharf at Violet, La., RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 959 used by the shrimp and oyster cannery, and a switch track to the Louisiana Southern Railway. An additional area for a public ter- minal is set aside under the provisions of local cooperation. 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 1939. The controlling depth, mean low Gulf (May 1949), was 5 feet. The bayou is navigable throughout its length. Violet lock, a pri- vately owned connection with the Mississippi River, is now inop- erative. The lock is in bad condition, and the forebay, lock cham- ber, and tailbay have become silted to such an extent that the gates can no longer be operated. Right-of-way monuments were established on Lake Borgne Canal by United States plant and hired labor during 1942. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $65,305.01, of which $38,915 was for new work and $26,390.01 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in the channel, as required, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $65,305.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 38,915.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 26,390.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 65,305.01 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ 500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------_ $35, 000. 00 -$8, 500. 00 -$1, 082. 74 $2, 600 -$2, 600 Cost of new work---------- Cost of maintenance .________ 25, 237. 49 179. 77 Total expended_ ______ 25, 281. 41 135. 86 19. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BATON ROUGE TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LA. Location.-The Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and the Gulf of Mexico flows in a general southeasterly direction through the southeastern portion of the State of Louisiana. At the Head of Passes, 233.1 miles below the Louisiana Highway Commission bridge at Baton Rouge, the river is broken up into three main passes, Southwest Pass, South Pass, and Pas a Loutre, two of which, Southwest Pass and South Pass, are improved under the existing project. The distances from Head of Passes to the mouths of Southwest and South Passes are 20.1 miles and 13.5 miles, respectively. The mouth of Southwest Pass is 141 miles 960 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 from Mobile, Ala., on the east, and 349 miles from Galveston, Tex., on the west. The mouth of South Pass is 18.5 miles northeast of the mouth of Southwest Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1269, 1271, and 1272; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Zachary, Baton Rouge, White Castle, Donaldsonville, Mount Airy, St. Ber- nard and Bonnet Carre quadrangles; and United States Geological Survey maps, Lagan, Hahnville, Luling, New Orleans (West), New Orleans (East), Bertrandville, Barataria, Pointe a la Hache, Black Bay, Empire, Fort St. Philip, Venice, Cubits Gap, Pas a Loutre (West), Pas a Loutre (East), Southwest Pass, South Pass, Burrwood, and Mud Pan Bayou quadrangles.) Previous projects.-Previous projects for the different sections of this improvement were adopted by the following river and harbor acts: July 4, 1836; March 3, 1837; August 30, 1852; July 8, 1856; and January 21, 1927. For further details see page 1847, Annual Report for 1915; page 724, Annual Report for 1937; and pages 767 and 775, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for channel dimensions as follows: Between a line one-half mile below the Louisiana Highway Commission bridge at Baton Rouge and the upper port limits of New Orleans, 35 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 500 feet, a distance of 128.6 miles. Within the limits of the port of New Orleans, where that au- thority has jurisdiction over both banks of the river, 35 feet deep (mean low Gulf) and a 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, a distance of 17.2 miles. From the lower limits of the port of New Orleans to the Head of Passes, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 1,000 feet wide, a distance of 86.7 miles. Southwest Pass from Head of Passes to the outer ends of the jetties, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 800 feet wide, a distance of 21.2 miles. Southwest Pass bar, 40 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 600 feet wide. South Pass from Head of Passes to the outer ends of the jetties, 30 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 450 feet wide, a distance of 14.2 miles. South Pass bar, 30 feet deep (mean low Gulf) by 600 feet wide. The general plan of improvement of Southwest Pass provides for contracting the pass to a uniform cross section with approxi- mately 1,420-foot surface width by means of jetties, spur dikes, and bulkheads; for channel improvement by dredging and retain- ing 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 construction of sills to prevent the enlargement of the Jump and Cubits Gap; for RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 961 dredging to elevation minus 35 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 Pas a Loutre 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 Head of Passes; and for other minor work. The east jetty is approximately 24,950 feet in length and the west jetty 19,699 feet. The jetties are composed of a sub- structure of brush mattresses, originally built to about the eleva- ion 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 general plan of improvement of South Pass provides for the construction and maintenance of jetties and spur dikes; main- tenance of a sill across Pas a Loutre; for dredging a channel 35 feet deep and no specified width through the shoals of the river between Cubits Gap and Head of Passes, 31/2 miles, and for sea- ward extension of east jetty at mouth of pass; removal of west dike and construction of spur dikes and bank revetment at Head of Passes; removal of false point at the head of South Pass to bottom elevation of minus 45 feet and revetment of new bank line. The east jetty foundation is 12,070 feet long; the inner east jetty is 11,170 feet long; the west jetty is 7,820 feet long; and the inner west jetty is 4,710 feet long. The jetties are composed of a substructure of brush mattresses surmounted by a superstructure of stone and concrete. Spur dikes are composed of a cribwork of round piling filled with willows and stone. The plane of reference is mean low Gulf level. 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 tides at the mouths of the passes due to storms is about 28 inches. At New Orleans the extreme range of water surface is about 20 feet due to floods. At Baton Rouge the extreme range is about 45 feet due to floods. The existing project for Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, La., was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1875 Authorized James B. Eads and associates to create June 19,1878 and maintain a wide and deep channel, South Specified in Acts. Mar. 3,1879 j Pass. June 6, 1900 1 For maintenance by the United States and the appro- Do. priation of not exceeding $100, 000 annually for that purpose, South Pass. June 13, 1902 For a navigable channel in Southwest Pass of 35-foot H. Doc. 329, 56th Cong., 1st sess., depth, the details of the work subject to modifica- and Annual Report, 1900, p. 2287. tion at the discretion of the Secretary of War. May 28,1908 Dredging shoals between Head of Passes and Cubits Specified in act. Gap. Do_ _--- I For dredgng in the river _______________________ Do. {Removal of west dike and construction of spur dikes Report by Board of Engineer offi- and bank revetment at Head of Passes. cers (Annual Report 1916, pp. 2420-2426). Mar. 3,1909 Provision made for increasing the plant by the addi- Specified in acts. tion of a large dredge. 962 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents (2) Further contraction of the lower mile of the jetty Interim report of board on revised channel in Southwest Pass to a width of 1,420 feet plan for navigation structures, by means of dikes, and removal of the sill across the Cubits Gap to the mouths of the head of South Pass. Passes, Oct. 20, 1934. (2) Removal of the sill across the head of South Pass Do. June 26, 1934 For continuing maintenance operations with funds Permanent Appropriations Repeals from regular annual War Department appropria- Act. tions, South Pass. (3) Spur dikes at the head of Southwest Pass and the con- Second interim report of board on struction of new dikes and extension of existing revised plan for navigation struc- dikes on the east bank of the Mississippi River at tures, Cubits Gap to the mouths Pilottown, La. of the Passes, July 12, 1935. (4) Additional spur dikes at the head of Southwest Pass Final report of board on revised and construction of new dikes and extension of plan for navigation structures, existing dikes in the lower jetty channel, Southwest Cubits Gap to the mouths of the Pass. Passes, Dec. 20, 1935. June 20, 1938 Channel 35 feet deep at mean low water and 1,000 feet H. Doc. 597, 75th Cong., 3d sess. wide, Head of Passes to upper limits of the port of New Orleans; 35 feet deep and 500 feet wide to a line 32-mile below river bridge at Baton Rouge, except that, within the limits of the port of New Orleans the channel shall be 1,500 feet wide. (5) Dredging in Mississippi River between Cubits Gap Interim report of board of officers and Head of Passes to bottom elevation of -55 feet appointed to determine what and construction of bank control structures and work may be advisable to com- channel correction dredging in Southwest Pass be- plete the existing project for low mile 10. Southwest Pass, Mississippi River***; dated June 10, 1938. (5) Improvement at the head of South Pass by removal Do. of the false point at this locality to a bottom eleva- tion of at least -45 feet, including revetment of the new bank line. Mar. 2,1945 Combines projects of Mississippi Rvier, Baton Rouge H. Doc. 215, 76th Cong., 1st sess. to New Orleans, Mississippi River, South Pass, and Contains latest published map. Southwest Pass, adding thereto project for Missis- sippi River from New Orleans to Head of Passes to provide a single project, "Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico," with channel dimen- sions as follows: Baton Rouge to New Orleans, 35 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 500 feet wide; port limits of New Orleans, 35 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 1,500 feet wide; New Orleans to Head of Passes, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 1,000 feet wide; Southwest Pass, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 800 feet wide; Southwest Pass Bar Channel, 40 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 600 feet wide; South Pass, 30 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 450 feet wide; South Pass Bar Channel, 30 feet deep, mean low Gulf, by 600 feet wide. 1Emergency act. 2 Authority of Secretary of War, Oct. 31, 1934. 3 Authority of Secretary of War, Sept.20, 1935. 4 Authority of Secretary of War, July 22, 1936. 5 Authority of Secretary of War, June 30, 1938. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $31,300,000. The latest (1948) revised estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,750,000. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-Some 100 piers, wharves, or docks serve the port of New Orleans. Practically all wharves on the east or left bank parallel the river bank forming nearly a continuous covered quay about 10 miles long. A foreign trade zone is located in the port of New Orleans. Public wharves controlled by the Board of Commissioners of the port of New Orleans (the dock board) cover 62 percent of the im- proved water front. The board also controls the terminal facilities on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (the Industrial Canal) which connects the Mississippi River with Lake Pontchartrain and turning basin (1,000 by 1,000 feet). Since April 1, 1944, the portion of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from the Missis- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 963 sippi River to its intersection with the New Orleans-Rigolets sec- tion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, exclusive of terminal facilities, but inclusive of the lock and the bridges at St. Claude Avenue and at Florida Avenue, has been under lease to the United States and is now operated by the United States on a toll-free basis, 24 hours per day. From the turning basin to the river the canal has a controlling depth of 30 feet. A quay wharf of rein- forced concrete, 265 feet wide by 2,400 feet long owned by the dock board is located on the best bank of the canal. All public port facilities are served by paved roadways (gener- ally city streets) and by the Public Belt Railroad, municipally owned and operated, which connects with all 12 trunk lines enter- ing New Orleans. The existing terminal facilities include a ship-side grain eleva- tor, general cargo and cotton wharves, fruit landings, bunkering facilities, terminal warehouses, railroad terminals, marine rail- ways, and drydocks. They are considered adequate for present commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 20, "The Port of New Orleans, La.," 1947.) 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 approximately 20,000 square feet and is equipped with a 12-ton locomotive crane. Attached to the downstream end of the wharf is a floating wharf boat 231 by 401 feet, of 2,000-ton capacity. The facilities are served by a transfer boat and municipal terminal, having a ca- pacity of 40 cars per day. Private terminals for handling oil and other products are located at points on both sides of the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing com- merce. (For further details see "Terminals and Landings on the Inland Waterways of the United States," vol. I, November 1941.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work per- formed consisted of surveys, field investigations, collection of engineering data, office studies, and a model study for Southwest Pass channel by the Waterways Experiment Station, all for use in preparing plans and specifications for the improvement of the river and passes to obtain project dimensions. Total costs for new work by hired labor for the fiscal year were $9,573.75. Maintenance work performed on the project was as follows: a. Baton Rouge to New Orleans.-Maintenancework consisted of dredging 1,431,549 cubic yards of material by hired labor and U. S. dredge Langfitt and U. S. pump barge No. 3 at Red Eye Cross- ing, mile 223.5 above Head of Passes, along the alinement of the front and rear range lights for a distance of approximately 4,400 feet. Surveys were made of Red Eye, Medora, Granada, Bayou Goula, and Philadelphia Point Crossings, as required. Costs for this work by hired labor were $123,506.70. b. New Orleans Harbor.-Maintenance dredging was accom- plished with hired labor and U. S. dredges Pullen and Omega by 964 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 removing 976,230 cubic yards of material from the channel to provide project dimensions within the harbor at New Orleans beyond the 100-foot line from the face of the wharves along the left bank, from the Public Coal wharf intermittently downstream as far as the Toulouse Street wharf. The distance actually dredged was 10,695 feet. The work performed was as follows: Location Cubic yards removed Public Coal wharf __ 55, 480 Public Cotton Warehouse wharf_ --------------------------------_ 80, 605 Stuyvesant docks_________________________________ 220, 420 Orange-Robin Street wharves ---------- 211,690 Erato-Julia Street wharves ----- --- ---------------------------------------- 314, 540 Bienville-Toulouse Street wharves ------------------------------------------------ 93, 495 On November 17, 1947, contract was entered into with the Board of Commissioners of the port of New Orleans for a more efficient and expeditious use of dredges to provide navigable depths in the project channel in the port of New Orleans, and within the 100-foot limit along the left bank wharves. During the fiscal year under this reciprocal agreement 29,326 cubic yards of material were removed by U. S. dredge Omega from within the 100-foot line. No dredging was performed by the board of com- missioners outside the 100-foot line. River traffic signal lights in the vicinity of Gretna, La., and Governor Nicholls Street in New Orleans, to govern the move- ment of vessels during flood stages on the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Algiers Point, port of New Orleans, were in operation from January 18 to April 23, 1949. Necessary surveys to determine the condition of the channel in the harbor were made. Costs were as follows: Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging and surveys --------------------------------- $278,383.04 Operation of signal lights _ 3,969.52 1--------------------------__ Total---------------------------------------------_ 292,352.56 c. Southwest Pass.-Maintenance work consisted of dredging 205,590 cubic yards of material by U. S. dredge Langfitt at the Head of Passes for a distance of approximately 8,100 feet along the entrance range into Southwest Pass. At the Southwest Pass bar and Lower Jetty Channel mainte- nance work consisted of dredging 4,103,451 cubic yards of ma- terial by U. S. dredge Langfitt between mile 19.5 below Head of Passes and buoy No. 1 on the outer bar, a distance of approxi- mately 7,600 feet. Placement of stone in repair of the east jetty, Southwest Pass, under contract awarded November 15, 1947, was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year. Work was completed on August 25, 1948, after placing 28,656 tons of stone over a distance of 1,565 feet. On May 19, 1949, contract was awarded for furnishing and placing approximately 50,000 tons of stone in repair of the east jetty, Southwest Pass, to bring the jetty to required grade and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 965 section. Work commenced on June 13, 1949, and by the end of the year, 10,859 tons had been placed over a distance of 1,415 feet. Repair and maintenance of permeable pile dikes, outlets, and miscellaneous structures; routine channel surveys and miscellane- ous hydraulic investigations, examinations and observations; and study of mud lumps at the mouth of the Mississippi River were made by hired labor forces. Pilot model study of Southwest Pass was continued by the United States Waterways Experiment Sta- tion. Shore and floating plant, and the Burrwood Reservation were maintained. Work of raising the Burrwood Reservation which commenced in May 1949 is approximately 50 percent complete. Costs were as follows: Maintenance by contract: Repairs to east jetty, Southwest Pass_._ $536,601.40 Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging --------------------------------------- _ 412, 521.33 Repair and maintenance of dikes, outlets, and miscellaneous structures______________________________ 65,927.45 Routine channel surveys, miscellaneous observations and opera- tion of Burrwood Base, including raising of Burrwood Reserva- tion- _ _ 215,063.32 Mud lump study at mouth of Mississippi River_---____ 1,983.07 Pilot model study of Southwest Pass_____ 20,842.00 Total ------------------------------------------- 1,252,938.57 d. South Pass.-Maintenance work consisted of dredging 423,810 cubic yards of material by U. S. dredge Langfitt at South Pass Bar, commencing at a point approximately 800 feet from the end of the east jetty and extending toward the sea buoy, a distance of approximately 5,200 feet. On June 27, 1949, the following contracts were awarded: For constructing a treated timber pile curtain wall and a stone dike in repair of the inner west jetty, South Pass, approximately 1 mile below Port Eads, La. For furnishing and placing approximately 105 tons of stone in repair of the east jetty, South Pass. Repair and maintenance of 11 outlets between miles 2.5 and 10.6 below Head of Passes were made by hired labor forces placing a total of 1,666 tons of stone. Repairs to the East Headland per- meable pile dike at Head of South Pass were completed on a reimbursable basis. Newly replaced structure was again damaged by a passing vessel and repairs are pending. Routine channel surveys and miscellaneous hydraulic observations were made. Port Eads Reservation is no longer maintained. Costs were as follows: Maintenance by hired labor: Dredging $31,877.30 Routine channel surveys and miscellaneous observations--------- 954.46 Total ---------------------------------------------- 32,831.76 e. Cost for supervision, inspection, and maintenance of channel patrol from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico was $4,244.56. f. Hydraulic surveys, investigations, and studies continued through the fiscal year 1949. Data obtained included complete 966 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 hydrographic surveys of Southwest Pass and the river below Wilder Flats, as required; continuous water-level records at con- trolling points throughout the passes; discharge measurements in each of the three main passes; gagings of minor outlets; and soundings by supersonic depth finder of four longitudinal ranges. Periodic surveys were made of Southwest and South Passes, of both bar channels, at the head of passes, at Pas a Loutre, Cubits Gap, New Orleans Harbor, and Red Eye, Medora, Granada, Bayou Goula, and Philadelphia Point crossings. Average discharge at each of the three main passes of the lower Mississippi River in percentages of the total discharge of the river at the Head of the Passes during the flood cycles are as follows: 1940 1 1941 2 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Southwest Pass 36. 31 38. 03 37. 20 38. 37 38. 15 34. 25 34. 28 38. 15 34. 96 36. 07 South Pass _ 29 16.66 417. 17.04 17. 28 17. 39 18. 41 17.36 18.37 18. 46 17. 43 Pas a Loutre___ 46. 40 45. 31 45. 76 44. 35 44. 46 47. 34 48. 36 43. 48 46. 58 46. 50 Total. 00 100. 00 100. 100. 00 100. 00 00 100. 00 100. 100.00 100.00 100. 00 100.00 1Discharge determined simultaneously forall3 passes. 2Data based on 4 discharge observations during floodstages, only 1 month during the which lasted fiscal year 1941. The total costs for the fiscal year were $1,715,447.90, of which $9,573.75 was for new work, and $1,705,874.15 was for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $1,709,674.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-a. Baton Rouge to New Or- leans and New Orleans Harbor.-This portion of the project was completed in 1940 and maintenance dredging only is required at the upper river crossings and in New Orleans Harbor. Minor de- ficiencies in project dimensions at the lower end of Dumaine Street and Governor Nicholls Street wharves in the New Orleans Harbor were not corrected because of the presence of revetment mattresses at these points. Existing depths opposite these loca- tions are adequate for present and anticipated future commerce. A natural channel of project dimensions or greater was available throughout the remainder of the project. The normal width of channel between 35-foot contours within the limits of the port of New Orleans varies from 1,600 to 2,400 feet. Thalweg depths exceed 100 feet. Shoals along edges of the channel, which develop at various points during falling river stages, make dredging necessary to maintain project depths to wharves along the east bank. b. Southwest Pass.-Construction of contracting dikes, screen- ing of existing dikes, and the deepening of the pass and bar chan- nel from 35- to 40-foot depth, as approved by act of March 2, 1945, is yet to be performed. The east jetty, which has settled and deteriorated because of lack of maintenance during the war years, was restored to effec- tive grade and section for a distance of about 2,980 feet during the fiscal year 1949. Further repairs are scheduled to be made during fiscal years 1950 and 1951. The west jetty is also in a deteriorated condition due to settle- RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 967 ment and storm action. It is ineffective, permitting considerable flow over it during high water, which undoubtedly decreases velocities; thus allowing increased shoaling in the bar and jetty channels. Major repairs to bring it to effective grade and section are scheduled for fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Numerous dike structures and bulkheads are in need of ex- tensive repairs and have also been deferred because of lack of adequate funds. Raising Burrwood Reservation is approximately 50 percent complete. For last complete report on the existing works of this pass, see pages 957 and 958 of the Annual Report for 1947. Channel conditions on June 30, 1949, were as follows: 35-foot channel Length of _ Minimum channel central (miles) Minimum Average depth width width (feet) (feet) (feet) Entrance channel into head of the pass . 1. 0 500 750 35 Through pass from head to sea end of jetties_ 20. 2 400 665 35 Through bar channel at mouth of pass 1. 0 620 770 36 c. South Pass.-Maintenancedredging was in progress on the bar channel at the end of the year. Contracts for repairs to the inner west jetty and for repairs to damage done to east jetty by passing vessels have been awarded. All outlets and the crevasse at mile 2.5 W. have been repaired. Controlling channel conditions on June 30, 1949, were 31 feet deep over a width of 240 feet on the bar channel at the Gulf en- trance to the pass. For last complete report on the existing works of this pass, see pages 958 and 959 of the Annual Report for 1947. Total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $51,241,457.10, of which $25,293,441.43 was for new work and $25,948,015.67 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $51,509,736.22. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, including $50 due from other projects, at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $192,503.45, plus an allotment of $2,156,000, made in July 1949, a total of $2,348,503.45, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949___________________ $56,121.63 New work by hired labor: Continuation of field investigations and office studies in connection with definite project report__________-_ 10,641.62 Maintenance: By contract: Repairs to east jetty, Southwest Pass -- $809,900.00 Repairs to west jetty, Southwest Pass -.... 87,000.00 Repairs to east and west jetties, South Pass_ 36,479.00 By hired labor: Continuation of field investigations and studies in connection with detailed plans _ 26,158.00 Maintenance dredging in Southwest Pass bar and lower jetty channel by U. S. dredge Langfitt as required between July 1, 1949 and June 20, 1950 537,500.00 968 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance dredging in South Pass bar and jetty channel by U. S. dredge Langfitt as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30b 19F0 u , _ _ _ _ _ _ $35 000 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , .- Maintenance dredging at Head of Passes by U. S. dredge Langfitt or by U. S. pump barge No. 3 as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950_ __- 45,000.00 Maintenance dredging in New Orleans Har- bor by U. S. dredge Omega as required be- tween July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950___ 240,000.00 Maintenance dredging on crossings between Baton Rouge and New Orleans by U. S. pump barge No. 3 as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950_ _______ _ 113,000.00 Repairs and maintenance of dikes, outlets, and other structures, Southwest and South Passes, as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950--------------------- 58,834.20 Routine channel surveys and miscellaneous examinations and operation of Burrwood Base including raising Burrwood Reserva- tion by hydraulic fill, as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950- _ 248,869.00 Operation of signal lights for traffic control through New Orleans Harbor during high water from July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 15,000.00 Mud lump study at mouth of Mississippi River -------------------------- _ 5,000.00 Routine channel surveys from Baton Rouge to Head of Passes as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950.. - _ 12,000.00 Channel patrol as required between July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950-----------_ 12,000.00 2,222,906.00 Total for all work 2,348,503.45 The additional sum of $3,927,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work by contract: Initiation of construction of contracting dikes, screen- ing of existing dikes, Southwest Pass---------_ $420,000 Dredging to obtain a 40-foot channel, Southwest Pass 580,000 $1,000,000 Maintenance: Continuing, by contract, repairs to jetties, South and Southwest Passes; maintenance dredging with hired labor, by U. S. dredge, as required during the fiscal year in Southwest and South Passes, at Head of Passes, in Southwest Pass, by U. S. dredge Omega in New Orleans Harbor, and at Red Eye and other crossings; repair and maintenance of dikes, outlets, revetments, and other structures as required during fiscal year; channel surveys, examina- tions, channel patrol and operations of Burrwood Base, as required during fiscal year; and operation of signal lights for traffic control in New Orleans Harbor during high water 2,927,000.00 Total for all work_ 3,927,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - $53,601,233.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 27,023,429.96 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- _ _1 '26,117,070.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 53,408,779.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 192,453.45 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 969 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1949_ __-_-_ ____ -33,369.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ ___- - 2,156,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 2,122,630.79 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_----------------------------- __ 6,000,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30--_ 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ _ $775, 000. 00 $1, 475. 000. 00 $391, 882. 12 $1,591, 700. 00 $1, 944. 200, 00 Cost of new work -------------- 3, 668. 19 53,156. 25 71, 045. 44 9, 573. 75 Cost of maintenance - 774, 307. 05 1, 221, 513. 63 751, 043. 74 1, 761, 553. 47 1, 705, 874. 15 Total expended ------- ----- 790, 691. 24 1, 243, 320. 89 820, 781. 12 1,738, 793. 73 1, 709, 674. 33 1 Includes $3,379,675.65 from Permanent Indefinite Appropriation. 20. WATERWAY FROM EMPIRE, LA., TO THE GULF OF MEXICO Location.--Waterway from Empire, La., to the Gulf of Mexico via Bayous Long and Fontanelle. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction and maintenance of a waterway from the State-owned canal and lock at Empire, La., to the Gulf of Mexico to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide, at an estimated \cost to the United States of $1,100,000 for initial construction and annual maintenance of $40,000, with provision for extension of the jetties to the 9-foot depth contour at an estimated cost to the United States of $1,100,000 if and when it becomes apparent that such extensions will be more economical than maintenance dredging of the entrance channel. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 697, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) The only published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-The project is authorized subject to the con- dition that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas neces- sary for initial construction and subsequent maintenance of the improvement as and when required, and undertake to improve, maintain, and operate, as toll-free facilities State, and parish- owned navigation improvements in the vicinity of Buras and Empire, La. Assurances have been received from the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Works, covering the operation and maintenance of the lock at Empire, La., which assurances have been approved by higher authority. The police jury of the parish of Plaquemines has furnished approximately 99 percent of all of the rights-of-way required for the construction of this project and the necessary resolutions and assurances guaranteeing the availability of all the rights-of-way required, including any additional land not previously requested that may be required for completion of the project. Acquisition transaction, covering the remaining rights-of-way, will be concluded by the police jury in the near future. Terminal facilities.-Privately owned wharves and transfer facilities at Buras and Empire are adequate for handling present and prospective commerce. 970 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work by con- tract consisted of initiation of construction on July 31, 1948, and substantial completion, approximately 90 percent, of the 9- by 80-foot waterway from Empire, La., to the Gulf of Mexico. At the end of the fiscal year 1,858,530 cubic yards had been removed, 1,784,636 cubic yards by the dredge Moreland II and 73,894 cubic yards by dredge Plaquemine at a cost of $217,026.55. A continuing contract was awarded during May 1949 for construction of rubble- mound jetties at the Gulf entrance to the waterway, Plaquemines Parish, La. Work commenced on June 23, 1949, and at the end of the month 10 squares of plank mats had been laid; the costs incurred amounted to $2,996.46 for new work. The cost of acquisi- tion of rights-of-way and preparation of plans and specifications for the above work by hired labor amounted to $23,543.99, new work. The total costs were $243,567 for new work; expenditures were $224,946.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is approximately 11 percent complete. Completion of work in progress and extension of the jetties to the 9-foot depth contour will complete the project. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $243,584.22 for new work; expenditures were $224,962.74. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $257,037.26, plus allotments of $500,000 for new work and $800 for maintenance, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $757,837.26, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ _______ ___ _ _ $18,621.48 New work, by contract: Continuing construction of stone jetties to the 6-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico (by continuing contract)___ _ __ __ -_ $707,868.78 Completion of dredging the 9- by 80-foot channel_ _ 30,547.00 -- - 738,415.78 Maintenance, by hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol_ 800.00 Total for all work _ __-_ 757,837.26 The additional sum of $148,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work, by contract: Completion of the stone jetties to the 6-foot con- tour in the Gulf of Mexico _ $118,000 Maintenance, by hired labor: Dredging and channel patrol 30,000 Total for all work__ _ 148,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $482,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 243,584.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ --- 224,962.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____ 257,037.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ _ -7,149.36 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-........ 500,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 493,650.64 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ __ _1___________ __ ,218,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 971 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- - $12, 000 $250, 000. 00 $220, 000. 00 Cost of new work 17. 22 243, 567. 00 Cost of maintenance -- - Total expended - - -- 15. 94 224, 946. 80 21. GRAND BAYOU PASS, LA. Location.-Grand Bayou Pass is on the coast of Louisiana, 16 miles east of Barataria Pass and 30 miles northwest of the en- trance to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1273 and U. S. Geological Survey map, Empire quadrangle.) 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 mainte- nance is $15,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (S. Doc. 166, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (Septem- ber 1948), were: Over bar, 4 feet; to mile 2, 8 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $21,656.77, of which $7,676.34 was for new work and $13,980.43 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ -- - $21,656.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ________________ 7,676.34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 13,980.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 21,656.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- 500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. 500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ____--_-----_ $10, 000.00 $3, 000. 00 -$18. 07 .. . . .. Cost of new work ..---------------.. . .. ------- . . ..- - --------- . ..------------ ------------ Cost of maintenance .----------- 703. 87 12, 278. 06 Totalexpended __ .---- . -- --. 12,981.93 972 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 22. BARATARIA BAY, LA. Location.-This waterway is in Jefferson Parish, La., and ex- tends 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 Survey charts Nos. 1116 and 1273 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Barataria, Bay Dogris, Wilkinson Bay, and Bar- ataria 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 author- ized, in his discretion, to change the location of the route and in- crease the dimensions of the channel if the estimated cost of the improvement to the United States is not increased thereby. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is 12 inches at the mouth and zero 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) ap- proved 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. 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 trans- ferring the production of the Lafitte field to barges. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1925. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (May 1949), were: Mile 0 to mile 4, 9 feet; to mile 25, 5 feet; to Bayou Rigaud, 4.5 feet; to Millets Store, 6 feet; and over bar in Barataria Pass, 14 feet. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $119,787.40, of which $73,037.11 was for new work and $46,750.29 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $0.54, plus an allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $800.54, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance work comprising bank clear- ing, snagging, and channel patrol. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 973 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $119,787.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 73,037.11 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------_ 46,750.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 119,787.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ .54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -- -- .54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 800.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_____---_-- -- __ $28,000.00 _ -$16, 000. 00 $450. 00 Cost of new work------ --------------- ----- ---------------------------- Cost of maintenance-----...... 2, 307. 12 $7, 271. 13 2. 421. 75 449. 46 Total expended_____ _ 2, 407. 12 5, 695. 59 3, 897. 29 449. 46 23. BAYOU LAFOURCHE, LA. Location.-Priorto 1902 Bayou Lafourche was an outlet of the Mississippi River, it 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 Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 1116 and 1274; Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map; Donaldson- ville, White Castle, and Napoleonville quadrangles; and United States Geological Survey map and Madewood, Labadieville, La- fourche, Lac des Allemands, Gibson, Houma, Cut Off, Lake Fe- licity, Mink Bayou, Leeville, and Belle Pass quadrangles.) 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 Lockport; and a channel of same dimensions from the Intra- coastal 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 at the head and 10 inches at the mouth of the bayou. Tropical hurricanes have been known to cause a variation of 10 feet at the mouth and severe rains and overflow have caused a variation of 3 to 10 feet at the head. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $871,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $50,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 45, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous private warehouses and wharves and stiff-leg derricks for handling cane along the bayou. At Thibodaux there is a dock with freight transfer and 872132-50-62 974 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 warehouses. At Lockport the Barker Barge Line has a large wharf with covered shed, and the Southern Pacific Railroad maintains a large wharf with covered shed. At Golden Meadow each of the sea-food canneries has docking facilities suitable for its needs. Four oil companies have docks at Leeville for transferring the production of the Leeville oil fields to barges. The terminal facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of an automatic gage structure at Belle Pass was accomplished on May 31, 1949, by contract, at a cost of $2,162.67 for maintenance. Total costs incurred for maintenance work by hired labor were $3,104.19, of which $1,522.84 were for surveys, mapping, engi- neering, and preparation of construction plans and specifications, and $1,581.35 for inspection and patrol of waterway, removal of snags, and maintenance of signs and markers. The total costs were $5,266.86 for maintenance; expenditures were $4,809.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 31 per- cent complete. 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 adjacent to both sides of the steel sheet pile breakwaters in 1940, and in the repair and extensions of the breakwaters in 1941. During the fiscal year 1948 the stone jetties were repaired and extended inland about 700 feet from the shore line; and the steel sheet pile section was strengthened, for about 250 feet gulfward of the stone jetties, by the placement of stone on both the Gulf and bayou sides. On May 31, 1949, an automatic tide gage for recording hurricane and storm tides was installed. Work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of dredging the project channel between Lockport and Napoleon- ville, La., and additional strengthening of the steel-sheet pile section. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (May and June 1949) were: Over bar, 4 feet; to Belle Pass, 6 feet; to Havoline Canal, 5 feet; to Leeville, 4 feet; to Larose, 6 feet; to Lockport (mile 56), 9 feet; to Southern Pacific Railroad (mile 38), 5 feet; to mile 32, 4 feet; to mile 20, 3 feet; to Napoleonville, 2 feet of slush. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $563,839.36, of which $271,088.65 was for new work and $292,750.71 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $563,359.06. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $9,122.91, plus an allotment of $32,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $41,122.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949______________ _____________ $480.30 Maintenance: By contract, dredging jetty channel as required -.... $30,000.00 By hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol ----------------- 2,000.00 Surveys and engineering studies-- - - 8,642.61 S 40,642.61 Total for all work 41,1 22.91 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 975 The additional sum of $102,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, over bar and in channel to Lockport, La., as required; maintenance work with hired labor, comprising bank clearing, snagging, chan- nel patrol, and repairs to gulfward ends of steel sheet pile jetties (substantial rock bracing required). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $840,862.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 524,024.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ -- -_ 308, 196.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _--- -- 831,739.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ _____ 9,122.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 8,609.91 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 32,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 40,609.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _- __________________ __ _ 600,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $10,000. 00 -$900. 00 $123,946.90 $97, 500. 00 $11, 000.00 Cost of new work_______________ Cost of maintenance - 28, 547. 08 875.58 2,826.21 215, 810.96 5, 266. 86 Total expended_ 28, 647. 08 875. 32 2, 782. 07 215, 732. 21 4, 809. 71 24. 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 U. S. Geological Survey maps, Houma and Dulac quadrangles.) Prevzous 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. LQuis 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, respectively. The variation of water surface in the upper portion is from 3 to 4 feet, due to floods; in the lower por- tion 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 (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 976 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents' June 25, 1910 Dredging channel 6 feet in depth and of a navigable H. Doc. 1163, 60th Cong., 2d sess. 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_. 1 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 Southern Pacific Railroad, but no public wharves. The ter- minal facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The channel of Bayou Terrebonne was restored to project dimensions between Houma, La., and the confluence with Little Caillou Bayou, by the removal of 182,875 cubic yards of material by the contract dredge Oriente at a cost of $86,633.66 for maintenance. Contract plans and specifications for this dredging were prepared by hired labor at a cost of $1,271.25. The total costs were $87,904.91 for mainte- nance; the total expenditures were $82,450.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1916. Maintenance dredging was performed during the fiscal year 1949. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (May 1949), were: Bush Canal to Humble Canal, 4 feet; to Bourg Canal, 6 feet; to mile 4.5, 3 feet; to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 6 feet; to upper end, 4.5 feet. The head of navigation is at Bayou Cane. There are over- hanging trees between Bourg and Presquille, La. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $303,641.33, of which $73,024.88 was for new work and $230,616.45 for maintenance. The expenditures were $298,186.51. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $6,612.39, plus an allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $7,412.39, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $5,454.82 Maintenance, by hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol _ 1,957.57 Total for all work __ 7,412.39 The additional sum of $800 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $351,862.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ _ 120,088.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 230,616.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 345,250.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 6,612.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 255.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,055.57 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 977 25. 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 southerly direction to Terrebonne Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey maps, Houma and Dulac 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 normal 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 1922 was $85,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 5, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Freightis unloaded directly on or from the banks. This method is considered satisfactory for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The channel was restored to project dimensions under contract for approximately 17 miles of the 20.6 miles involved, by the removal of 391,219 cubic yards of material, 310,764 cubic yards by the dredge Oriente and 80,455 cubic yards by the dredge No. 444. The contract costs were $182,977.12 for maintenance. Contract plans and specifica- tions for the above dredging were prepared by hired labor at a cost of $2,966.25. The costs for the fiscal year were $185,943.37; expenditures were $179,939.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-In 1929 the channel was dredged from the head of the bayou (confluence with Bayou Terre- bonne) to Robinson Canal, 20.6 miles, obtaining a channel 5 feet deep at mean low Gulf by 40 feet wide on the bottom, and com- pleting the project. Maintenance dredging by contract was performed during the fiscal year 1949, restoring project dimensions in the upper 17 miles. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (June 1949), were: Bayou Terrebonne to mile 17, 5 feet; to Robinson Canal, 4 feet. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $290,564.50, of which $77,761.04 was for new work and $212,803.46 for maintenance. The expenditures were $284,560.90. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the 978 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 fiscal year amounting to $44,834.93, plus an allotment of $600 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $45,434.93, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_------------------------------ $6,003.60 Maintenance: By contract: Completion of dredging to mile 20.6__ $38,831.33 By hired labor: Snagging and channel patrol--____ 600.00 39,431.33 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 45,434.93 The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging from mile 18 to mile 20.6 (Robinson Canal), snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $329,395.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 77,761.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--________________------ 212,803.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------284,560.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ ___-----44,834.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 38,831.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- ----- 600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------ - 39,431.33 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ - ---------------------- $500.00 $224, 500.00 C ost of new work . ... . .. .. .. . .. .. . ...........- ------------- -... Cost of maintenance _........ . ............ . .-. . . . . . . . - .. 225.30 185, 943.37 Total expended- - -------- --- - - . ........ - _ -..-... ------.. - 225.30 179, 939.77 26. WATERWAY FROM THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY TO BAYOU DULAC, LA. (BAYOUS GRAND CAILLOU AND LECARPE, LA.) Location.--Bayou LeCarpe 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, Dulac, Bayou DuLarge, and Dog Lake 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 1945, was $56,250. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 206, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 979 Terminal facilities.-There are several private wharves and a number of stiff-leg derricks for handling cane along the banks of the waterway, which are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The controlling depth, mean low Gulf (May 1949), was 5 feet throughout, with overhanging trees in Bayous Pelton and Le Carpe. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $52,297.86, of which $51,279.83 was for new work, and $1,018.03 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $25.39, plus an allotment of $500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $525.39, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$52,323.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------------------- 51,279.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1-------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------- ---- 52,297.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 194911 25.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------- 25.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -_---- 500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 525.39 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _______$10, 000_--$10, 000 $500.00 C ost of new work - - -- ------ ------------ ------ ------------.- - ...------- - Cost of maintenance _ _ ________ ______________ __________ ___ _______ 474. 61 T otal expended .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . _-... .... ... ... .._ _------------- 474.61 27. 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 into Atchafalaya Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The section under improvement is 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, a distance of about 153/4 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1276, Corps of Engineers, Missis- sippi River Commission alluvial valley map Point au Fer quad- rangle, and navigation maps of Intracoastal Waterway and Atchafalaya River system.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide, extending from the 20-foot contour in Atchafalaya 980 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 esti- mated 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. 669, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map accompanies House Document No. 410, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-At Morgan City there are several small private wharves and two large and three small public wharves open to the use of all without charge. 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 facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Expenditures in the amount of $241.68 were made, covering work performed but not paid for in the previous fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1914. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (June 1949), were: Over the bar, 7 feet; Pointe au Fer to Beacon 42, 7 feet; to Sweet Bay Lake, 13 feet; to Morgan City, 53 feet. Demands of present com- merce indicate maintenance of recent years inadequate. Depths more nearly that of adopted project depths are necessary. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $785,313.90, of which $501,963.23 was for new work and $283,350.67 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $980.94, plus an allotment of $2,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $2,980.94, will be applied to channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $187,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $786,294.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 501,963.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------___________ _____ 283,350.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------- ______ _ 785,313.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___---------______________ 980.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 980.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_______ 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 2,980.94 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 981 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 I I I I Appropriated _ $10, 000.00 -$9, 000.00 $70, 500.00 $37, 300.00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance 38,835.02 68,584.04 Total expended___________ 1,399.48 106,177.90 28. 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/ miles above Morgan City, La. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116, and Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map, and Palmetto, Opelousas, Carencro, Arnaudville, St. Martinville, Loreauville, Derouen, Jeanerette, Foster, and Belle Island 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 low 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. Installation of movable crest gates on Keystone Dam is provided for in the flood-control project for Bayou Teche and Vermilion River, La. 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 respectively. 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 1948, is $1,000,000, 982 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance from mouth to Arnaudville is $12,000, plus $21,000 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. 527, 59th Cong. 1st sess. the improvement to Arnaudville, La. Mar. 2, 1919 Increase of channel dimensions from mouth to Key- H. Doc. 1329, 62d Cong., 3d sess. stone lock. June 26,1934 1 Operation and care of lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. For latest published map, see H. Doc. 288, 66th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Small, privately owned wharves are avail- able at all the towns along the bayou; public landing is permitted without charge. There are privately owned terminals for transfer- ring crude oil to barges near the towns of Charenton, Jeanerette, Olivier, and St. Martinville. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Supervision, inspec- tion and patrol of waterway, maintenance of markers, snagging, and removal of overhanging trees and other obstructions were accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $2,121.11 for maintenance. Maintenance repairs were performed on the residence and office residence at Keystone lock by contract at a cost of $1,663.09 for operating and care. Keystone lock was operated throughout the fiscal year and the lock, dam, structures, and grounds were maintained, as necessary, and routine work thereon was per- formed, all at a cost of $15,375.12. The total costs were $19,159.32, of which $2,121.11 was for maintenance, and $17,038.21 for operating and care. The expendi- tures were $17,825.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 71 percent complete. 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 Arnaudville 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 percent complete. 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, 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. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 983 Keystone lock is in good condition and work is in progress on preliminary design plans for a new concrete dam at Keystone lock to replace the existing structure. The controlling depths and widths, mean low Gulf (June 1949), were: Mile 0 to mile 10, 8 by 80 feet; to mile 26, 8 by 50 feet; to mile 28.5, 6 by 40 feet; to mile 32, 25 by 100 feet; to mile 54.5, 6 by 30 feet; to mile 71, 6 by 20 feet; to mile 74, 6 by 60 feet; to mile 80.5, 6 by 50 feet; to mile 83.0, 6 by 30 feet; to mile 83.5, 6 by 60 feet; to mile 90.5, 6 by 30 feet. There are numerous snags and overhanging trees throughout the waterway. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $1,390,589.17, of which $708,625.40 was for new work, $316,727.82 for maintenance, and $365,235.95 for operation and care of the lock and dam. The total expenditures were $1,390,585.72, including the sum of $91,389.25, expended between July 1, 1913 and June 30, 1935 on the operating and care of the works of improvement, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3,258.08, plus $92.17 accounts re- ceivable, plus an allotment of $175,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $178,350.25, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-------------------------------- $95.62 Maintenance: By contract: Reconstruction or replacement of Keystone dam -------------------------------------- $126,000.00 Dredging between Baldwin and New Iberia_ 23,000.00 Engineering and contingencies --------- 4,529.13 By hired labor: Patrol and supervision of waterway --------------------------------- 2,000.00 155,529.13 Maintenance (operating and care) by hired labor: Operation and maintenance of Keystone lock___ $18,200.00 Ordinary maintenance and repair __------_ 4,525.50 22,725.50 Total for all work --------------------------------- 178,350.25 The additional sum of $170,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Continuing, by contract, reconstruction or replacement of dam; dredging, bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol, with hired labor --- ___-___-____-------- $150,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation and maintenance of Keystone lock -------------- ---------------------------- 20,000 Total for all work------------------------- ---------- 170,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,439.548.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__--------------------________________ 754,329.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___-------- _- ______ 681,963.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________--_ 1,436,290.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------_---------- __ 3,258.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949________________--_ ----- 652.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950____-----__ 175,652.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project -------------- - ------ 291,400.00 1Includes $91,389.25 from permanent indefinite:appropriation. 984 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $12, 000.00 $5, 000.00 $6, 517.29 $106, 100.00 $9, 500.00 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance . .... ... _ 10, 974.46 20, 826.84 15, 612.44 93, 787.44 19, 159.32 Total expended---_ ------------- 11, 009.52 20, 963.61 15, 129.61 95, 778.28 17, 825.78 29. 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 inter- section 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 southerly direction about 7.5 miles to its confluence with Bayou Petit Anse at a point about 2.3 miles above the Intracoastal Waterway. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1116, Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley map and Derouen quadrangle, and U. S. Geological Survey map, Abbeville, N. E., quadrangle.) Existing project.--This provides for dredging a channel in Bayou Petit Anse 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the Intra- coastal Waterway to the north end of Avery Island; a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway via the McIlhenny Canal (Avery Canal) to deep water in Vermilion Bay; and a channel 9 feet deep over a bottom width of 80 feet in Bayou Carlin from Bayou Petit Anse to Lake Peigneur. The total length of the improvements is 16.1 miles. Under ordinary condi- tions the mean range of tide is about 10 inches. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $308,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 19351 A channel in Bayou Petit Anse 60 feet wide and 9 feet H. Doc. 225, 72d Cong., 1st sess. deep from the intracoastai 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 feet Rivers and Harbors Committee wide from the Intracoastal Waterway to the north Doc. 40, 75th Cong., l.t sess. end of Avery Island and a channel 5 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the Intracoastal Waterway to Ver- million Bay by way of the McIlhenny Canal (Avery Canal). Mar. 2, 1945 A channel in Bayou Carlin 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide H. Doc. 594, 78th Cong., 2d sess. 2 from Bayou Petit Anse to Lake Peigneur. Public Law 858, 80th Cong., 2d June 30, 1948 Protecting piers of railway bridge crossing Bayou sess. Carlin at Delcambre, La. 1Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 2Contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 985 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for furnishing suitable terminal at head of Avery Island; however, assurances have been accepted by the Department of the Army. Title to the right-of-way, except terminal, has been conveyed to the United States. Under a permit issued March 24, 1937, the Texas Pipe Line Co. enlarged 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. 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. 225, 72d Cong., 1st sess.) These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work costs in the amount of $97.68 were incurred by hired labor in connection with preliminary work performed on the job for removal of plug in Bayou Carlin, vicinity of bridge at Delcambre, La. The expendi- tures were $851.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All work under the project, as existent at that time, was completed in 1939; and the work au- thorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, for a 9- by 80-foot channel was completed in 1947, with the excep- tion of dredging in the vicinity of Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge and Louisiana State Highway Department bridge crossing Bayou Carlin, which is to be accomplished during fiscal year 1950, and completion of reinforcement of bridge piers under reimburs- able agreement, which work is now 50 percent complete. The modified project is 99 percent complete. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (February 1949) ; were: Bayou Petit Anse: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to head of naviga- tion, mile 6.1, 10 feet; Bayou Tigre: Impossible to enter bayou due to shoal at mouth; Bayou Carlin: Mile 0 to mile 1.5, 8 feet; to mile 6.4, 9 feet; plug at railroad bridge (Delcambre) to Lake Peigneur, 8.5 feet; Mcllhenny Canal (Avery Canal): Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway to mile 1, 9 feet; to mile 2, 12 feet; to mile 2.4, 5 feet. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $311,962.40, of which $268,168.55 was for new work, including $47,858.13, Public Works funds; and $43,793.85 from regular funds for maintenance. The total expenditures were $312,262.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $55,047.86, plus $299.86 accounts receivable and an allotment of $1,500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $56,847.72, will be applied as follows: New work: By contract: Strengthening piers under Texas and New Orleans R. R. Co. bridge crossing Bayou Carlin at Delcambre, La. (reimbursable contract) $30,000.00 By hired labor: Removal of plug in Bayou Carlin between railroad and highway bridges---------- 10,321.74 - $40,321.74 986 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: By hired labor, bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol 1----------------------------- Total for all work _. __-------------------- 56,847.72 The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $367,310.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ --- _ --- 268,168.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------------43,793.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- ----------- 312,262.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 55,047.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_______------------- 25,347.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 1,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 26,847.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $10, 000 $160, 000.00 $54, 000.00 21, 500.00 $30, 000.00 Cost of new work_ - - _ _ 36, 869.20 173, 711.38 97.68 Cost of maintenance 1, 305.32 1, 231.30 6, 937. 40 Total expended 1,391.75 34, 911.93 183, 296.79 851.67 30. 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., flows in a southwesterly direction, and 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 Cheniere, and Bayou Lebauve quad- rangles.) Existing project.-The project provides for the removal of obstructions to navigation to secure the natural channel through- out 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 construct- ing a brush dam to concentrate the action of the current and by dredging; and for removing 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 the Intracoastal Waterway to the junction of Bayous Nezpique and des Cannes. That part of the project below Grand Lake, mile 25, has been superseded by the flood-control project "Mermentau River, La." RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 987 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, respectively. 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 ordinary conditions, the range of tide is about 3 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head. On Bayou des Cannes, under ordinary conditions, 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 (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $2,500. 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 of H. Doc. 1232, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Mermentau River. Mar. 2, 1919 Improvement of Bayou des Cannes_ - -- H. Doc. 1398, 65th Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Channel in Mermentau River 9 feet deep plus 1 foot Rivers and Harbors Committee overdepth from Intracoastal Waterway to the Doc. 36, 72d Cong., 1st sess. source at confluence of Bayous Nezpique and des Contains latest published map. Cannes. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program Mar. 28, 1934. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are several small, privately owned wharves at Grand Cheniere 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 transferring 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 facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Hired labor forces cleared and snagged Bayou des Cannes from mile 8.5 downstream to mile 4.5 and effected the removal of a barge near Evangeline Bridge, all at a cost of $19,914.49 for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $19,914.49. 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, mean low Gulf, were: Mermentau River (February 1949): Over bar at Gulf of Mexico, 4 feet; to Lower Mud Lake, 6 feet; through Lower Mud Lake, 2 feet; to Grand Cheniere, mile 8.2, 5.5 feet; to Upper Mud Lake, 11 feet; to Grand Lake, 14 feet; through Grand Lake, 5.5 feet; to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 5 feet; to Lake Arthur, 10 feet; to head of navigation, 22 feet. Bayou Nezpique (February 1949): Mile 0 to mile 8.5, 988 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 17 feet; to mile 9.5, 13 feet; to mile 10.5, 17 feet; to mile 11.5, 12 feet; to mile 12, 20 feet. (Numerous snags and overhanging trees above mile 8.5 restrict channel width. Non-navigable above mile 12.) Bayou des Cannes (April 1949): Navigable throughout. The total costs and expenditures (regular funds) under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $101,850.25 of which $27,580.35 was for new work, and $74,269.90 was for maintenance. The total costs and expenditures (Public Works funds) under the existing project were $29,974.42, all for new work. The total costs and expenditures, all funds, were $131,824.67 of which $57,554.77 was for new work, and $74,269.90 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $6.86, plus an allotment of $1,500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $1,506.86, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $11,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $131,831.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------- ----------------- 57,554.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------- __-_-- 74,269.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------131,824.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---- --------------- _ 1 6.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--__---_- 1,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 1,506.86 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ $3, 000.00 $17, 500.00 Cost of new work_ - - - Cost of maintenance - _. - -- 578.65 19, 914.49 Total expended -- - - 578.65 19, 914.49 31. BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRULE, LA. Location.-This stream rises in the southwestern part of St. Landry Parish and flows about 75 miles in a southwesterly direc- tion, discharging into Bayou des Cannes about 3%/ 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. Geological Survey quadrangles Estherwood and Mermentau.) 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 nqthing at mouth and head, respectively. Due to floods the variations of water surface are at times about 10 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 989 The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1913, was $33,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. (H. Doc. 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. This canal has shoaled to a controlling depth of 2 feet and practically no commercial traffic now uses the facilities at Crowley. Along the bayou, landings are made on the banks. Upon completion of maintenance dredging of the canal from the improvement to Crowley the facilities will be considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Expenditures in the amount of $56.63 were made, covering work performed but not paid for in the previous fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1915. The channel is in poor condition. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (February 1949), were: Mile 0 to mile 6.5, 15 feet; to mile 7.5, 10 feet; to mile 8, 6 feet. Overhanging trees restrict width above mile 6; snags, trees, and unattended bridge prevent navigation above mile 8. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $68,721.02, of which $32,759.90 was for new work and $35,961.12 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $19.27, plus an allotment of $800 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $819.27, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $8,800 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $68,740.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---- -------------------- 32,759.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------35,961.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 68,721.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-- ---- --------- 19.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------_ 19.27 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 819.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $26, 500 -$19, 884.01 $500, 00 Cost of new work_ - Cost of maintenance_ - . -- $6, 615.69 - - -__ 480.73 Total expended _ - 6, 615.69 ___ 424.10 $56.63 872132-50--63 990 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 32. BAYOU QUEUE DE TORTUE, LA. Location.-Bayou Queue de Tortue rises in the western part of Lafayette Parish, La., and flows in a southwesterly, then westerly, direction between Acadia and Vermilion Parishes, entering the Mermentau River about 5 miles above the head of Lake Arthur. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey chart No. 1116 and U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles Lake Arthur and Gueydan.) The stream is 50 to 110 feet wide and about 60 miles long. The section under improvement is 14 miles long, measured through the pro- posed cut-offs, and extends from the mouth to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Riceville, La. The stream is tidal. The water- shed is about 285 square miles. The discharge at low water is about 40 second-feet. Existing project.-This provides for the removal of obstructions from its mouth to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Rice- ville, La., and for dredging 10 cut-offs, aggregating 1,765 feet in length, reducing the distance from the mouth of the bayou to the bridge to about 14 miles. No channel dimensions were specified. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide is about 5 inches at the mouth and nothing at the head, and the extreme range about 10 inches and nothing, respectively. During severe rains there is at times a rise of 6 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1921, is $45,000. The latest (1912) approved estimate for annual maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the river and harbor act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 609, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) The latest pub- lished map is printed opposite page 2466 of the Annual Report for 1916. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with on August 17, 1920. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities on the bayou other than a warehouse and a small wharf at mile 6, which is used principally for shipping rice. Landings at the pumping plants are generally made on the banks. The terminals are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. There are no public wharves open to use of all carriers on equal terms. (For a full description of terminal facilities, see H. Doc. 652, 66th Cong., 2d sess.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-In 1915 the stream was snagged and cut-offs numbered 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, and 10 were cleared. In 1921 cut-offs numbered 1, 2, and 3 were partly dredged, and number 3 was partly cleared. The remaining work on the project was accom- plished during the period November 28, 1922, and March 12, 1923. The controlling depth, mean low Gulf (February 1949), was 10 feet. Numerous submerged logs and overhanging trees make the stream practically nonnavigable. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year have been $37,631.28, of which $33,355.18 was for new work, and $4,276.10 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $500 for maintenance, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 991 The additional sum of $5,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for bank clearing, snagging, and channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $37,631.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__---------------------------- 33,355.18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--_------------------------ 4,276.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------------37,631.28 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 __.----- 500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------500.00 33. CALCASIEU RIVER AND PASS, LA. Location.-Calcasieu River has its source in southwestern Louisiana, and flows in a generally southerly direction to the Gulf of Mexico. About 25 miles from the Gulf it debouches into Cal- casieu Lake, which lake is about 18 miles long. The connection between the lake and the Gulf, about 7 miles long, is known as Calcasieu Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 591 and 592; U. S. Geological Survey maps, Edna, Thompson Bluff, Hecker, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles, West Lake, Moss Lake Hackberry, Sweet Lake, Brown's Lake, Holly Beach, Grand Bayou, and Cameron quadrangles; and Corps of Engineers navigation maps of Intracoastal Waterway and Atchafalaya River system.) Previous projects.-The original project for this improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872. Ap- propriations 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 Septem- ber 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 35 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the wharves of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District by way of Calcasieu River including Clooney Island Loop, to the head of Choupique cut-off; thence by a land- and-water cut along the west shore of Calcasieu Lake; thence to and through Calcasieu Pass by a designated route to the Gulf of Mexico, subject to such change in alinement as is approved by the Chief of Engineers; the reconstruction and extension of the exist- ing 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 35 to 37 feet deep and 250 feet wide between the jetties, and an approach channel 37 feet deep and 400 feet wide from the sea end of the jetties to a depth of 37 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 con- ditions, the mean range of tide is 10 inches at the mouth, diminish- ing to zero at Phillips Bluff, the extreme range being 14 inches and zero, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, including $3,400,000 for the extension of the jetties to the 15-foot depth contour, revised in 1949, is $12,570,000. The latest (1946) approved estimate for cost of maintenance is $278,000 annually. 992 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Modification of original project of 1872, dated May 12, H. Ex. Doc. 46, 46th Cong., 3d 1881, provided for general improvement of the river sess.; and Annual Report 1881, from Phillips Bluff to the mouth by removing logs, p. 1301. snags, and overhanging trees, and by dredging. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide from the Lake H. Doc.299, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Charles docks to the Gulf of Mexico. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 30 feet deep and 250 feet wide around Clooney H. Doc. 465, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Island. July 24, 1946 Channel depth of 35 feet from the wharves of the Lake S. Doc. 190, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Charles Harbor and Terminal District, including (Contains latest published map.) Clooney Island Loop, to the jetty channel, a uni- formly increasing depth of 35 to 37 feet in the jetty channel, and a depth of 37 feet in the approach channel in the Gulf of Mexico. Local cooperation.-Assurances have been received from the Board of Commissioners of Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, who have jurisdiction of Calcasieu Parish, and the police jury of Cameron Parish, to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil disposal areas necessary for the new work. Negotiations between the De- partment of Public Works and the Cameron Parish police jury are under way in connection with the revision of assurances furnish- ing easements necessary for subsequent maintenance. Under date of January 5, 1922, a permit was granted by the Assistant 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 chan- nel. (For further details see Port Series No. 21, "The Port of Lake Charles, La." revised 1947.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-During the period September 7, 1948, and May 11, 1949, deepening of the 250-foot channel to 35 feet from Lake Charles Harbor downstream to the vicinity of the Intracoastal Waterway, including the dredging of a 35- by 250-foot channel in the loop around Clooney Island, and from approximately 12 miles downstream from Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to St. Johns Island, mile 24.1 to mile 30.7, was accom- plished by the dredge Texas, in removing 6,177,267 cubic yards, and a 6- by 20-foot connecting canal was excavated by draglines which removed 57,815 cubic yards, beginning at mile 25.9, Cal- casieu River, and extending southwesterly approximately one mile to West Cove Canal, all by contract at a cost of $927,813.90 for new work. The following work was accomplished by hired labor: New work: Preliminary surveys and contract plans and specifica- tions for dredging in Calcasieu River, including loop around RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 993 Clooney Island, all at a cost of $6,690.61; procurement of local cooperation at a cost of $1,619.46; and preparation of report of model studies of Calcasieu River by the Waterways Experiment Station at a cost of $904.22. Maintenance: Completion of hydro- graphic and dredging surveys between Lake Charles and the 32- foot depth contour in the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of $2,053.70; supervision, inspection, and patrol of the waterway, removal of snags and other obstacles, and maintenance of signs and markers at a cost of $2,164.20. The U. S. dredge Langfitt removed 541,522 cubic yards of shoaled material from Calcasieu Bar during the period November 7-26, 1948, at a cost of $63,148.59. The total costs were $1,004,394.68, of which $937,028.19 was for new work and $67,366.49 was for maintenance. Total expendi- tures were $1,018,424.05. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging under the existing project, prior to the modifications adopted by the River and Har- bor Acts of March 2, 1945, and July 24, 1946, was completed in 1941. The Calcasieu Pass jetties, initiated under the previous project and completed in May 1942, extend to the 10-foot depth contour and are in good condition. The east jetty, approximately 8,620 feet long, has been built to approximately 6 feet above mean low Gulf, and extends seaward from the existing Gulf shore line a distance of 6,820 feet. The west jetty, 8,050 feet long, has been built to approximately 4 feet above mean low Gulf and extends seaward from the existing Gulf shore line a distance of 6,795 feet. The jetty structure is considered complete unless at a later date it is found necessary to extend the jetties seaward to the 15-foot depth contour, as provided for the project. Work remaining to be done consists of the continued deepening of the 250-foot channel to 35 feet from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 12.8, to mile 24.1, and between St. Johns Island and the Gulf of Mexico, dredging the approach and jetty channels to the 37-foot depth contour in the Gulf, and extending the jetties seaward to the 15-foot depth contour if and when found necessary. The project as modified is considered 41 percent complete. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (June 1949) were: Over bar, 27 feet (slush), 30 feet (bottom); through jetty channel, 35 feet; through Calcasieu Pass and Lake to Gulf Intracoastal Water- way, 32 feet, except area between Long Point and St. Johns Island, which has been recently dredged to 35 feet; to Lake Charles, 35 feet; to West Fork, 22 feet; to Old Town Ferry, 13 feet; and to Phillips Bluff, 5 feet; the channel in the last two localities is very narrow and crooked with overhanging trees. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $6,348,684.34, of which $5,205,140.12 was for new work and $1,143,544.22 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,352,637.24. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $112,776.40, plus $5,046.50 accounts receivable, plus allotments of $900,000 for new work and $77,000 for maintenance, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,094,822.90, will be applied as follows: 994 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 - -- $1,093.60 New work: By contract: Continuing the deepening of the channel to project dimensions between Lake Charles and the Gulf of Mexico -------- $948,420.82 Construction of highway bridge over Calcasieu Pass (lump sum contract) .... 65,134.00 1,013,554.82 Maintenance: By hired labor: Supervision, inspection and patrol of waterway- 2,000.00 Hydrographic surveys of channel as required- 3,174.48 Dredging bar channel by U. S. dredge Langfitt- 75,000.00 80,174.48 Total for all work--------------------------- 1,094,822.90 The additional sum of $1,425,Q00 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuing, by contract, the deepening of the channel between the lower end of Calcasieu Lake (mile 5) and the 37-foot contour in the Gulf of Mexico___----------------------- $1,350,000 Maintenance: By hired labor, dredging the bar channel with United States hopper dredge, as required, channel patrol, and maintenance of markers ________--------- ---------------- 75,000 Total for all work____________------------------ - -- - 1,425,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $7,156,178.15 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 5,701,053.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,338,395.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 7,043,401.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 112,776.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 13,599.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_____ 977,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -. . 990,599.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 6,351,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $370,000.00 -$48,000.00 $18, 000.00 $630,000. 00 $553, 000.00 Cost of new work_ _ _ 9,416.99 937,028.19 Cost of aintenane_ 27, 865.12 249, 744. 55 57, 752.46 63,339.70 67,366.49 Total expended 29, 782.64 248,172.71 57, 496.88 62, 654.12 1, 018, 424.05 34. 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, following the Calcasieu-Sabine section of the Intracoastal Water- way. 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; U. S. Geological Survey maps, Moss Lake, Black Lake, RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 995 Cameron Farms, and Phoenix Lake quadrangles; and Corps of Engineers navigation maps of Intracoastal Waterway and Atcha- falaya River system.) Existing project. This provides for the maintenance of a chan- nel 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 Lake H. Doc. 172, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Charles, La., to Sabine River. Aug. 26, 1937 Section of Calcasieu River from Intracoastal Water- H. Doc. 299, 75th Cong., 1st sess. way to Lake Charles dropped from existing project. (modifying project for Calcasieu River and Pass). 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Jan. 3, 1934. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Under a permit granted January 5, 1922, the police jury of Calcasieu Parish ex- pended $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.--(Seeproject for Calcasieu River and Pass.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (August 1948), were: 21 feet in midsection of channel, 19 feet in south outside quarter, and 21 feet in north outside quarter. Controlling depth is at junction of the Calcasieu River and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Remainder of midsection has controlling depth of 26 feet. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $240,674.98, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $240,674.98. In- cluded in both total costs and expenditures are Public Works funds in the amount of $79,577.63. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $21.16, plus an allotment of $1,200 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $1,221.16, will be applied to channel patrol by hired labor. The additional sum of $800 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for channel patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949____________________ $240,696.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 240,674.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________-__________ 240,674.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------------ 21.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----__--_--------- 21.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-.----_ 1,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--__ --- 1,221.16 996 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ __________ $67, 500.00 -$1, 700.00 -$1, 027.22 $300.00 Cost of new work _-------------------------------------------- - -- - - Cost of maintenance .-..... _ 1, 267.43 - 84 - -278. Total expended_---- _ _--_____ 1, 370.08 _222.21 $56.63 35. REMOVING THE WATER HYACINTH (LOUISIANA) Location.-Lakes and streams tributary to the Gulf coast. Existing project.-This project provides for the extermination or removal of plants from the navigable waters of the States of Florida, Alabama, 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 con- struction and operation of boats equipped with suitable machinery for such removal; and for the construction and operation of booms to prevent the drifting of plants from one stream to another. The latest (1948) 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 Mar. 3, 1899 Made appropriations for the States of Florida and H. Doc. 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. Do .- _ In making appropriations for Florida, provided that Mar. 2, 1907 1 no chemical process injurious to cattle shall be used. July 25, 1912 Made the appropriation 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 Made the appropriation available for the State of Alabama. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities of the various streams from which hyacinths were removed are described in the report for the improvement of these streams. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The mechanical de- struction plant Kenny and four aquatic vegetation destroyers of the semisubmerged, rotary saw type, destroyed a total of 22,390,604 square yards of hyacinths and alligator weed in Bayous Barbary, Bedico, Bienvenue, Black, Bceuf, Carrion Crow, Chene Blanc, Chevreuil, Cocodrie, Des Allemands, de Mar, Folse, Gauche, Goddel, Grand, Grosbec, Lafourche, L'Eau Bleu, Pierre Part, Piquant, and Segnette; the Belle, Blind, Blood, Natalbany, Pon- chatoula, Tickfaw, and Upper Grand Rivers, and in Bay Natchez, Lizard Creek, Black Lake and the Hammond Highway Canal. A total of 3,203,510 square yards of aquatic vegetation was treated with chemicals in Bayous Barbary, Black, Boeuf, Bonfouca, Des RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 997 Allemands, Desire, Lacombe, Lafourche, L'Eau Bleu, Liberty, Paquet and St. John; the Blood and Tickfaw Rivers and in Black Lake, Lizard Creek, and the Hammond Highway Canal. No vege- tation was removed by conveyor and no hand removal work was undertaken. A new contract for one year was entered into with Tulane University, New Orleans, La., on March 30, 1949, for research in connection with the study and investigation of a chemical means of destroying water hyacinths and other aquatic vegetation in the navigable waterways of the district. Operations were still mainly confined to the principal navigable waterways over which the greater portion of water-borne traffic moved because of a lack of sufficient operating plant to adequately meet all of the needs and commitments of the district. This situa- tion was intensified when part of the available units were forced into repair status by continued hard usage. The pilot model for the six additional aquatic vegetation de- stroyers was tested and revisions in design indicated by field tests are under way at this time. The large plant (40-foot cutter) of the destroyer type was rebuilt during the year and is in regular operation. Revisions to the crushing machinery and pick-up con- veyor on the U. S. Kenny were still pending at the end of the year. The total costs during the fiscal year were $290,254.18, and the total expenditures were $280,781.16, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-From 1900 to 1902 a boat with suitable machinery for removing and crushing hyacinths was operated. From that time until 1936 the hyacinths were removed by spraying with a solution of arsenic and caustic soda, by hand crews, and by means of booms and barricades. The use of arsenic and soda has been discontinued and hand removal has been sup- planted by the use of mechanical equipment in conjunction with the best available chemical spray. Present methods of control are by means of a crushing plant, semisubmerged, rotary saw type destroyers, chemical treatment, and booms and barricades. Ex- cellent results are being obtained within the limits of available plant. Lack of sufficient operating plant severely handicapped operations and the work was confined to the main waterways which bear the major portion of commerce. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $2,716,950.64; and the total expenditures were $2,707,208.93, all for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $80,282.57, plus an allotment of $300,000, made in July 1949, a total of $380,282.57, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------- ____ --- _ $9,741.71 Maintenance: By hired labor: Mechanical destruction _-------_----------- $225,000.00 Destruction by chemicals ---------------- 110,800.00 Experimental work------------------------ 6,000.00 Examinations, surveys, reports ------------- 6,000.00 Research by contract ----------------------------- 22,740.86 370,540.86 Total for all work ------------- _____ ------------- 380,282.57 998 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $460,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for maintenance work with hired labor, com- prising: Control by structures; mechanical destruction; destruc- tion by chemicals; research; experimental work; examinations, surveys, and reports. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,787,491.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2,716,950.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-___-- __--__------ 2,707,208.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__---------------- 80,282.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- - 7,159.68 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---- 300,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--... 292,840.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $213, 300.00 $214, 000.00 _ $250, 000.00 $293, 500.00 Cost of new work -......... .- ......-........ . -........... Cost of maintenance- . ---------- 119, 369.93 161, 666.36 $131, 496.47 240, 286.46 290, 254.18 Total expended -------------. 115, 501.45 173, 294.30 123, 702.77 238, 676.68 280, 781.16 36. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $185,177.59, including $6,162.75 from contributed funds; the expenditures were $185,684.98, including $6,162.75 from contributed funds. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $16,405.43, plus $358.19 accounts receivable, and an allotment of $164,000, made in July 1949, or a total of $180,763.62, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 in payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $218,080 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ $2,150,168.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2,136,720.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,135,950.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______ 14,218.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 12,392.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 164,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 176,392.69 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ ---------------- $166,250.00 $116,440.00 $73,239.11 $111,500.00 $179,614 69 Cost of new work- .-- ------------------ -------------- -- - -- --- - Cost of maintenance-...... _-- _. 104, 426. 74 90, 523.35 127, 541.96 154, 301.77 179, 014.84 Total expended _---- _ __-_-_-_-- 95, 772.28 101, 201.55 127, 340.13 152, 783.40 179, 522.23 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 999 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------- --------- $8,350.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------------- 6,162.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---- ------------ --------- 6,162.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------------- 2,187.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------ 2,187.25 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ----------------------- - ------------------------- $8, 350.00- - - Cost of new work -------------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance.. _. ...---------.....-------------- .---------------------- ------- ------.... $6, 162.75 Total expended...----------------- ---- ---------------- -------------------------- 6,162.75 37. CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT OF BAYOU SEGNETTE, LA., UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from river and harbor appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumu- lated snags and other obstructions and for protection, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors, streams, and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of navigation. During the fiscal years 1948 and 1949 allotments in the amount of $23,000 were received for reestablishing a usable channel of 40-foot bottom width at elevation -5 feet, mean low Gulf, with 1-foot overdepth along Bayou Segnette between Bayou Bardeaux and the westward end of Westwego Canal, a distance of approxi- mately 6 miles. Work on this authorization commenced April 12, 1948. Dredging operations were completed during the fiscal year 1948. During the period July 20 and August 13, 1948, snagging was performed on this bayou, restoring it to usable dimensions. The costs for the fiscal year were $5,083.56 for maintenance; expenditures were $8,068.49. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $20,278.61 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,721.39 will be applied to snagging and channel patrol by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $23,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------20,278.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 20,278.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------- 2,721.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------2,721.39 1000 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------_ _ _ __---------------------------- -------------- $20, 000. 00 $3,000.00 Cost of new work______________ Cost of maintenance___ _________ ________________________________________ 15, 195. 05 5, 083. 56 Total expended......___________________________..... _ __ _ . 12, 210. 12 8, 068. 49 38. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to Estimated For last June 30, 1949 amount full report required Name of project see Annual to Report Mainte- complete for- New work nance 1. Rondeway and Vidal Bayous, La ......... 1892 $2,000. 00 _ (1) 2. Bayou Bartholomew, La., and Ark 5.... . 1931 45, 873. 53 $42, 857. 25 (1) 3. Bayous D'Arbonne and Cortney, La. s2 -.. 1941 19, 000. 00 37, 803. 88 (1) 4. Sulphur River, Ark., and Tex____ _ 1919 45, 988. 99 _ (1) 5. Bayou Dorcheat, Loggy Bayou and Lake Bisteneau, La. 6 - - - - -1887 00 __----_-_(1) 5,000. 00. 6. Bayou Pierre, La 3. .... ... . 1887 8, 600. 00 __-- -(1) 7. Cane River, La. 3_____ _ _ 1910 2, 500. 00 1, 999. 50 (1) 8. Little River, La ____________________ 1890 2, 500. 00 ___________ (1) 9. Big Pigeon and Little Pigeon Bayous, La. 87 1936 - 37, 669. 20 (1) 10. Bayou Vermillion, La ___________________ 1947 25, 000. 00 200, 168. 83 (1) 11. Vinton Waterway, La______________________ 1937 -___________ 8 $14, 000 12. Removing snags and other floating and sun- ken obstructions in the Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from the junction with the Mis- sissippi and Red Rivers down the Atcha- falaya as far as Melville, La., and from the Mississippi River within the limits of the New Orleans District--------------------- (9) 1 Completed. 2 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 1692, 64th Cong., 2d sess. and H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Channels adequate for existing commerce. Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 1694, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. ' No commerce reported. 6 Channels adequate for existing commerce. 7 This project has not been completed as it has been superseded for most of its length by the 12- by 125-foot Gulf Intracoastal Waterway which coincides with or parallels it. Cost and expenditures prior to July 1, 1939, are reported under previous projects of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mexican border (New Orleans district). 8 Due to decline of traffic, local interests are no longer sufficiently interested to provide rights-of-way and dumping privileges. 9 No work has been performed in the New Orleans district under this title. 39. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949____ '$1,715,781.18 -_ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ______-- 1,051,547.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-___-------------- 664,233.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 130,707.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- -230,707.81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. _---- -_ -$345, 000. 00 -$90, 000. 00 $136, 395. 33 $369, 879. 17 $270, 409. 92 C ost of new w ork .--- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance .- Total expended __ -46, 068. 26 -123, 113. 46 91, 168. 62 197, 648. 26 42, 777. 45 1 Includes $77,835.66 from maintenance and operation of dams and other improvements of navigable waters. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1001 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- Congress mendation i i i i Amite River and tributaries, River and Harbor Act, Louisiana (flood control, ir- Mar. 2, 1945. rigation, navigation and drainage, and for the pre- vention of stream pollution and salt-water intrusion). Amite River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Dec. Louisiana (flood control, 22, 1944. rice irrigation, navigation pollution, salt-water intru- sion and drainage). Assumption Parish, Bayou River and Harbor Act, Boeuf, La., in the interest Mar. 2, 1945. of navigation, flood control, beneficial uses of water, malarial control, and pre- vention of stream pollution in Bayou Lafourche, La., from Donaldsonville to the Intracoastal Waterway, and of the location of locks at the head of Bayou La- fourche at or near Donald- sonville. Atchafalaya (East) Basin -....do _................ protectionlevee, allstreams and bayous in Louisiana, east to the Mississippi River. Do__ Flood Control Act Dec. 22, 1944. Atchafalaya (West) Basin -----do ------------------. protection levee, all streams and bayous in southwest Louisiana west of, and south of latitude of Boyce. Atchafalaya River, La., River and Harbor Act, Morgan City, La., to Gulf Mar. 2, 1945. of Mexico (partial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous between East Atchafalaya Basin protec- tion levee and Mississippi River). Do __________.__._.. Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Barataria Bay and connect- River and Harbor Act, ing channels, Louisiana, to Mar. 2, 1945. provide a continuous waterway from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway. Barataria Bay, La., with a Rivers and Harbors Com- view to providing a con- mittee resolution, Nov. necting waterway to Grand 13, 1946. Ecaille. 3 Bell City Drainage Canal, La_ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Black Cypress and Cypress River and Harbor Act, Rivers via waterway from Aug. 26, 1937. Shreveport, La., to Jeffer- son, Tex. 1 Black Cypress River, Tex., River and Harbor Act. and La., on Jefferson, Tex., June 20, 1938. Shreveport, La., water- way. 1 Boeuf Bayou, Assumption River and Harbor Act, Parish, La., in the interest Mar. 2, 1945. of navigation, flood control, beneficial uses of water, malarial control, and pre- vention of stream pollution in Bayou Lafourche, La., from Donaldsonville to the Intracoastal Waterway. Boeuf Bayou to Chevreuil -----do . ---------------- Bayou, La., via Grand Bayou. See footnotes at end of table. 1002 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harboracts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Boeuf Bayou, Lafourche Par- River and Harbor Act, ish, La. Mar. 2, 1945. Calcasieu River, La., for Commerce Committee Unfavor- navigation, flood control, resolution, Feb. 8, 1939; able and irrigation. Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939. Chandeleur Islands to Indus- Commerce Committee trial Canal, New Olreans, resolution, Apr. 19, La., 40-foot ship channel, 1943. Mississippi River, emer- gency outlet to Gulf of Mexico. Do --------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, May 5, 1943. Chevreuil Bayou to Bayou River and Harbor Act, Boeuf, La., via Grand Mar. 2, 1945. Bayou. Cypress Creek, Tex ___- - -do-- .. --.. ------.-- Cypress River above Jeffer- River and Harbor Act, son, La., in Jefferson, Tex. Aug. 30, 1935. Shreveport, La., Water- way (reservoirs).1 Cypress and Black Cypress River and Harbor Act, Rivers via waterway from Aug. 26, 1937. Shreveport, La., to Jeffer- son, Tex. (reservoirs in).1 Cypress River, Tex., and La., River and Harbor Act, on Jefferson, Tex.-Shreve- June 20, 1938. port, La., 1Waterway (reser- voirs in). Donaldsonville, Bayou La- River and Harbor Act, fourche, La., to the Intra- Mar. 2, 1945. coastal Waterway via Bayou Boeuf, Assumption Parish, or other streams, in the interest of navigation, flood control, etc. DuLarge Bayou, La., outlet River and Harbor Act, to Gulf of Mexico to accom- Mar. 2, 1945; Flood modate shrimp vessels of 6- Control Act, Dec. 22, or 7-foot draft (partial re- 1944. port Louisiana, all streams and Bayous east of East Atchafalaya Basin protec- tion levee). Golden Meadow, La., to the River and Harbor Act, Gulf of Mexico, via Bayou Mar. 2, 1945. Lafourche.' Grand Bayou, connecting ----- do ..------------------- Bayou Boeuf 3and Bayou Chevreuil, La. Grand Caillou Bayou, La., River and Harbor Act, outlet to Gulf of Mexico to Mar. 2, 1945. accommodate shrimp ves- sels of 6-or 7-foot draft (par- tial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous east of East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee). Do __----------------- Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Grand Caillou and LeCarpe R ivers and Harbors Com- Bayous, La. mittee resolution, Apr. 4, 1938. Grand Ecaille, with a view Rivers andHarbors Com- to providing a connecting mittee resolution, Nov. waterway 3 to Barataria 13,1946. Bay, La. See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1003 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. Recom- Congress mendation i i i i Gulf Intracoastal Waterway River and Harbor Act, to Donaldsonville, La., via Mar. 2, 1945. Bayou Boeuf in the interest of navigation, flood control, beneficial uses of water, malarial control and pre- vention of stream pollution in Bayou Lafourche and the location of locks at the head of Bayou Lafourche at or near Donaldsonville. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway --.. do -............................ to the Gulf of Mexico, via BaratariaBay and connect- ing channels, Louisiana. Houma, La., outlets to open River and Harbor Act, waters of Gulf of Mexico, Mar. 2, 1945; Flood to accommodate vessels of Control Act, Dec. 22, shrimp trawler type of 6- or 1944. 7-foot draft (via Bayous Terrebonne, Petit Caillou, Grand Caillou and Du- Large, Terrebonne Parish, La.) (partialreport, Louis- iana, all streams and bay- ous east of Atchafalaya). Industrial Canal New Or- Commerce Committee leans, La., to Chandeleur resolution, Apr. 19, Island-Mississippi River 1943. emergency outlet to Gulf of Mexico, 40-foot ship chan- nel. Do-_------------------ River and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, May 5, 1943. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., en- Aug. 30, 1935. larging existing project and establishing reservoir on Cypress River above Jef- ferson, Tex. 1 Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., via Aug. 26, 1937. Red River to Mississippi River, including reservoirs in Cypress and1 Black Cy- press Rivers. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., thence June 20, 1938. via Red River to the Mis- sissippi River, survey for navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation, in- cluding water supply re- servoirs in Cypress 1and Black Cypress Rivers. Lafourche Bayou, La. from River and Harbor Act, Donaldsonville to the In- Mar. 2, 1945. tracoastal Waterway, via Bayou Boeuf, Assumption Parish, or other streams, for navigation, flood con- trol, beneficial uses of water, malarial control, prevention of stream pollu- tion, and of the location of locks at the head of said bayou at or near Donald- sonville, La.3 Lafourche Bayou, La., from .. . do_ _..... . --.-- -- Leeville or Golden Mea- dow to the Gulf of Mexico.s Lafourche Parish, Bayou .._.. d o ._.............. Boeuf, La. See footnotes at end of table. 1004 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation LeCarpe Bayou, and Grand Rivers and Harbors Com- Caillou Bayou, La. mittee resolution Apr. 4, 1938. Leeville, La., to the Gulf of River and Harbor Act, Mexico, via Bayou La- Mar. 2, 1945. fourche. Louisiana, all streams and do .--------------- ----... bayous between East Atchafalaya Basin protec- tion levee and Mississippi River (flood control, irriga- tion, navigation, and drain- age, and for the prevention of stream pollution and salt-water intrusion).3 Louisiana, all streams and Flood Control Act, Dec. __ Bayous between East 22, 1944. Atchafalaya Basin protec- tion levee and Mississippi River (flood control, rice irrigation, navigation, pol- lution, salt-water intrusion and drainage).3 Louisiana, all streams and River and Harbor Act, __ bayous in southwest part, Mar. 2, 1945. west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, and south of latitude of Boyce (flood control, irrigation, navigation, and drainage, and for the prevention of stream pollution and salt- water intrusion). Louisiana, all streams and Flood Control Act, Dec. bayous in southwest part, 22, 1944. west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, and south of latitude of Boyce (flood control, rice irriga- tion, navigation, pollution, salt-water intrusion, and drainage). Louisiana, waters of, and Rivers and Harbors other States affected by Committee resolution, water-hyacinth obstruc- Feb. 6, 1945. tions. Mandeville, La., protection River and Harbor Act, of shoreline and repairs to Mar. 2, 1945. existing protective works at, on Lake Pontchartrain. Mississippi River, allstreams .. do_..------------ and bayous in Louisiana west of, to the Atchafalaya (East) Basin protection levee. Do Flood Control Act, Dec. 2, 1944. Mississippi River at and be- Commerce Committee Unfavor- low New Orleans, La., de- resolution, Apr. 25,1940. able. crease in salinity. D o_- - - - - - - - - Rivers and Harbors Do. Committee resolution, Apr. 25, 1940. MississippiRiver,emergency Commerce Committee outlet to Gulf of Mexico, resolution, Apr.19,1943. 40-foot ship channel from the Industrial Canal, New Orleans, La., eastward to the Rigolets and thence to Chandeleur Islands. Do_ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, May 5, 1943. Mississippi River at or near River and Harbor Act, New Orleans, La., to the Mar. 2, 1945. Gulf of Mexico, Ship canal via the best available route or routes. See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1005 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Morgan City, La., to Gulf of River and Harbor Act, Mexico, Atchafalaya River Mar. 2, 1945. La. (partial report Louisi- ana all streams and bayous between East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee and Mississippi River). Do .. _ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. New Orleans, La., emer- Commerce Committee gency outlet from the Mis- resolution, Apr. 19,1943. sissippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, 40-foot ship chan- nel via the Industrial Canal eastward to the Rigolets, and thence to Chandeleur Islands. Do -. . Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, May 5, 1943. New Orleans, La., to the Gulf River and Harbor Act, of Mexico, ship canal via Mar. 2, 1945. the best available route or routes, Mississippi River at or near New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La., construc- --. do tion of seaplane base on Lake Pontchartrain, in vicinity of. Orleans Parish, La., Lake Senate Public Works Pontchartrain with respect Committee resolution, to flood control, naviga- Jan. 28, 1949. tion, and beach erosion control. Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, Ark., and La. 2 tee Resolution, Feb. 10, 1938. Ouachita River System, La., Flood Control Commit- and Ark., and connecting tee resolution, Jan. 26, waterways, singly or to- 1939; Commerce Com- gether, for navigation, flood mittee resolution, Feb. control, and irrigation. 2 8, 1939; Rivers and Har- bors Committee resolu- tion, Jan. 24, 1939. Ouachita River, with view River and Harbor Act, to construction of a dam at Mar. 2, 1945. or near Rockport, Ark., in the interest of navigation, flood control, and the de- velopment of hydroelectric power. 2 Ouachita River, Ark., with Flood Control Act, July view to providing naviga- 24, 1946. tion from Camden, Ark., to Rockport, Ark. 2 Petit Caillou Bayou, La., River and Harbor Act, outlet to Gulf of Mexico to Mar. 2, 1945. accommodate shrimp ves- sels of 6- or 7-foot draft (par- tial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous east of East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee). Pontchartrain Lake, La., -do..do construction of seaplane base in the vicinity of New Orleans, and protection of shore line and repairs to existing protective works at Mandeville, La. Pontchartrain Lake, with re- Senate Public Works spect to flood control, navi- Committee resolution, gation, and beach erosion Jan. 28, 1949. control in Orleans Parish, La. See footnotes at end of table. 872132-50- 64 1006 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolution, flood control, water power, Feb. 25, 1938. and irrigation. 1 Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Flood Control Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution, Jan. 26, waterways, singly or to- 1939; Rivers and Har- gether for navigation, flood bors Committee resolu- control and irrigation. 1 tion, Jan. 24, 1939, and Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. Rigaud Bayou, La_ _. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Sept. 25, 1945. Schooner Bayou, North River and Harbor Act, Prong, Vermilion Parish, Mar. 2, 1945. La. Segnette Bayou, La. 3 ...... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1946; River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Segnette Bayou Waterway, Flood Control Act, Dec. La. 3 22, 1944 and River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Shreveport-Jefferson Water- River and Harbor Act, way, La., and Tex., en- Aug. 30, 1935. larging existing project and establishing reservoir on Cypress River above Jef- ferson, Tex. 1 Shreveport-Jefferson Water- River and Harbor Act, way, La., and Tex., thence Aug. 26, 1937. via Red River to Missis- sippi River, including reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. 1 Shreveport-Jefferson 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, water power, and irriga- tion, including water sup- ply reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. Sulphur River, Tex., and --.. do -- - -------------- Ark., navigation, flood control and water power. 1 Tangipahoa River and tribu- River and Harbor Act, taries, Louisiana (flood Mar. 2, 1945. control, irrigation, naviga- tion, and drainage, and for prevention of stream polu- tion and salt-water intru- sion). Terrebonne Bayou, La., out- ... do ..------ ----------- let to Gulf of Mexico to ac- commodate shrimp vessels of 6- or 7-foot draft (partial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous east of East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee). Do _ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Water hyacinth obstruction Rivers and Harbors in Louisiana and other Committee resolution, States affected. Feb. 6, 1945. 1To be incorporated in a comprehensive report on Red River and tributaries, Louisiana, Arkansas, Okla- homa and Texas, for navigation, flood control, power and irrigation, which will be prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. 2Combined with review of reports Ouachita River and tributaries, Arkansas and Louisiana submitted by district engineer, New Orleans District, Mar. 30, 1948. a To be reported upon as a part of "All streams and bayous in Louisiana lying between the East Atcha- falaya Basin protection levee and the Mississippi River" authorized for preliminary examination and survey by River and Harbor Act of Mar. 2, 1945. FLOOD CONTROL--NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1007 40. JONESVILLE, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the right bank of Black River at Jonesville, La., 56.5 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the encirclement of the town of Jonesville by earth levees and concrete flood wall. A floodgate structure will be provided for discharge of surface water during periods of normal river stages and for ex- clusion of stream waters during flood stages. A pumping unit will be provided for use when high river stages prevent natural drainage. The project will protect the people and property of Jonesville, La., against floods. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 196, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost (revised in 1948) is: Federal Gov- ernment, $382,000 for construction; local interests, $162,000, of which $100,000 is for construction and $62,000 is for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Localinterests, as represented by the Board of Commissioners of the Tensas Basin levee district, Rayville, La., have contributed the required $100,000 toward construction costs. Executed assurances of local cooperation, dated December 13, 1948, received from Tensas Basin levee district for levee, retaining wall, and drainage structures, were approved by the Chief of Engineers on January 19, 1949. Rights-of-way for the project were made available by resolution of the Board of Com- missioners of the Tensas Basin levee district dated May 10, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work by hired labor consisted of surveys and preparation of contract plans and specifications at a cost of $26,787.49; preparation of design draw- ings and specifications for flood wall by the office of the Division Engineer, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, at a cost of $5,523.45; and soil analysis and foundation design for flood wall and pumping plant by the Waterways Experiment Station at a cost of $3,739.40. The total government costs were $26,823.23 for new work; expenditures were $25,832.93. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $9,227.01, new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contracts have been awarded for construction of ring levee embankment for the town of Jones- ville, La., on Black River, along with three drainage structures, and construction of reaches 1, 2, and 3 of the Jonesville flood wall. No construction work has been accomplished to date. An emergency levee constructed during the 1946 flood at a cost of $29,595 to the Government and $14,797 to local interests, not including land and damage costs, was of temporary nature, is now largely ineffective; the effective portion will form only a minor part of the project works. The total government costs to the end of the fiscal year were $26,823.23 for new work; expenditures were $25,832.93. In addi- tion, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $9,227.01, new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $332,940.06, including $100,000 con- 1008 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tributed by local interests, plus an allotment of $105,000, a total of 437,940.06, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------------- $990.40 New work: By contract: Construction of 3 sections of flood wall along Black River -------------------- $145,645.00 Construction of earthen ring levee--------- 185,739.00 Installation of culvert through railroad em- bankment ------------------------------ 5,566.00 Construction of floodgate and pumping station----------------------------------- 95,000.00 By hired labor: Engineering, plans, and speci- fications ------------------------------------- 4,999.66 436,949.66 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 437,940.06 The project will be completed with available funds. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-...... $268,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 26,823.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------25,832.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 242,167.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 20,983.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 105,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --- _ _ 84,016.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . _ _ ---..----------.. -------- .. .. .... . . ....... $268, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ -- - --- --- --- 26, 823. 33 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ --- _ _ --------- -- ----------- -- - 25, 832.93 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $100,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ,, ------ _ ---- 9,227.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 9,227.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 90,772.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 90,772.99 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------- $100, 000. 00 Cost of new work --------------------------------- 9, 227. 01 Cost of maintenance -------------------- -- Total expended ---------- I------ ------------------------ -- -------------- -------------- 9, 227. 01 41. RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Red River and its tributaries below Denison Dam, in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the general plan for flood control on Red River FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1009 below Denison Dam, Tex., and Okla., which provides for the con- struction of six flood-control reservoirs in combination with exist- ing or authorized Federal and non-Federal levee improvements, modified as required, and channel stabilization at locations where levee setbacks are impossible or uneconomical. This act further authorized the incorporation of the several separate existing projects for flood control along the Red River below Denison, above the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission, into this project. The total estimated increased cost to the United States (revised in 1948) is $54,783,000 for construction in addi- tion to that required for the incorporated projects (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Following are lists of the reservoirs and local protection works considered in the general flood-control plan for the Red River below Denison Dam, and the existing flood-control projects incor- porated into the project, in the New Orleans district: New projects Storage, acre-feet Drainage Estimated Project Stream area, construe- square Conserva- Flood tion cost miles tion control Texarkana Reservoir, Tex. 1 Sulphur River _. 3, 400 145, 300 2, 509, 000 $29, 503, 000 Ferrels Bridge Reservoir, Tex. 1___ Cypress Creek. _-. 850 3. 500 566,000 8, 632, 000 Mooringsport Reservoir, La. and _ do ..... 2, 740 150, 000 660, 000 8, 335, 000 Tex. 1 Bayou Pierre in vicinity of Shreve- _______________ _ __________ ______ ________ 267, 000 port, La. 1 Enlargement and extension of ____________________ 8, 128,000 levees and construction of revet- ments, dikes, and similar works for bank stabilization, Ark., La. and Tex. 1 Total 54, 865, 000 1 Details presented in individual report. Incorporated projects For last full re- Project Type of work Control Estimated port, see Act cost Annual Report for- Hempstead County levee district No. 1, Levee enlargement- _....... 1938 $200, 000 1941 Arkansas. 1 Red River Parish, La. 1_ _____________________do __________________ 1936 180, 000 1939 Natchitoches Parish, La. 2 Levee and appurtenances 1936 1, 303, 000 1945 Colfax, Grant Parish, La. 1 Levees __ 1938 71, 000 1938 Aloha Rigolette area, Grant and Rapides Levees and appurtenances 1941 1, 590, 100 (6) Parishes, La. 8 Pineville, Red River, La. 3_______________do _ 1941 220, 000 (6) Colfax, Grant Parish, La. 1____________ Cut-off__________ ______ 1938 50, 000 1938 Saline Point, La. 4_____ __ . do_ 1936 135, 000 1945 Red River in vicinity of Shreveport, La. 3 Bank protection-......... 1944 3,950, 000 (6) Black Bayou Reservoir, La. _ _ - Flood-control reservoir _ 1936 540, 000 1915 Bayou Bodcau Reservoir, La. 3.. __ _- do ________ 1938 4, 465, 000 (6) Bayou Bodcau, Red Chute and Loggy Channel improvement ..... 1941 319, 200 (6) Bayou, La. 3 Wallace Lake Reservoir, La. 3_ _ _____ _ Flood-controlreservoir 1936 1, 182, 000 (6) Bayou Pierre, La. 3Channel enlargement . 1936 300, 000 (6) 1 Completed. 2 Complete, except for a proposed floodgate on Cane River. 3 Details presented in individual reports herewith. 4 Complete. The unexpended balance is being applied to reimbursement of local interests for rights-of- way. 5No work has been accomplished on this project. SIncluded in this report. 1010 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Requirementsof local cooperation for exist- ing flood-control improvements along the main stem have been met, except with respect to rights-of-way for the authorized levee project at Pineville, La. Local interests represented by officials of the States concerned, have indicated willingness to comply with requirements usually prescribed under existing flood control acts. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The operations dur- ing the fiscal year, together with costs and expenditures for those projects on which work was in progress, are shown in individual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The condition of the various projects on which work has been initiated is given in individual reports. 42. TEXARKANA RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the Sulphur River in Cass and Bowie Counties, Tex. The dam site is 45 miles above the mouth of Sulphur River, and approximately 8 miles southwest of Texarkana, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam 18,500 feet long and 90 feet high, including a spillway 400 feet long and outlet works with a capacity of 27,600 cubic feet per second. The reservoir will control the run- off from 3,400 square miles of drainage area, and will have a stor- age capacity of 2,654,300 acre-feet of which 145,300 acre-feet are for conservation and the remainder for flood control. The esti- mated cost of the project (revised in 1949) is $29,503,000, of which $26,203,000 is for construction and $3,300,000 is for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Clearing of 612 acres of Texarkana Dam site and the removal of 142 thousand feet board measure of hardwood and 108 cords of pulpwood were accomplished by contract. Construction was started on the Terrace Section of the dam by continuing contract, and relocation and alteration of transmission lines, vicinity Texarkana Dam site is under way. Land acquisition was continued. The following new work was accomplished by hired labor: Dam site: Surveys, studies, and planning; soil borings, geological investigations, and model studies of the outlet works by the Waterways Experiment Station. Reser- voir: Surveys, mapping, and preparation of preimpounding eco- nomic report; various studies, preliminary designs for highways, railroad and utility relocations, and preparation of detailed plans and specifications; soil analyses and design, surveys, compaction tests, development of frozen plug sampler, and construction of Mississippi Basin model. The total costs were $707,308.86 for new work; expenditures were $697,991.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 3 percent com- plete. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1011 Clearing of the dam site commenced on August 21, 1948, and was completed on May 12, 1949. A continuing contract was awarded on June 14, 1949, for the construction of the terrace section of the dam, and a reimbursable contract has been entered into for relocation and alteration of transmission lines in vicinity of the embankment. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,007,475.39 for new work; expenditures were $988,581.17. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $3,558,418.83, plus accounts receivable of $200,000, and an allotment of $5,000,000 made in the fiscal year 1950, a total of $8,758,418.83, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949---------------------- $965,894.22 New work: By contract: Continue construction of earthwork- --- $2,725,337.58 Initiate alteration of railroad by con- tinuing contract -------------------- 1,000,000.00 Initiate alteration of 3 highways by con- tinuing contract -------------------- 2,150,752.00 Alteration of county roads -------------- 80,000.00 Complete relocation of transmission line. 76,398.10 Initiate alteration to electric line by con- tinuing contract _--_--_--------_--- 110,000.00 Complete dam site clearing -------------- 432.30 By hired labor: Continue real estate activities --------- 1,352,275.94 Continue investigations and designs----- 297,328.69 7.792,524.61 Total for all work --------------------------- 8,758,418.83 The additional sum of $6,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract: Initiate construction of valley section of dam by con- tinuing contract ------------------------------- $1,400,000 Initiate construction of outlet structure, spillway, and closure section by continuing contract -----------------. 520,000 Complete alteration of railroad by continuing contract . - 1,700,000 Complete alteration of 3 highways by continuing contract 1,059,248 Complete alteration of county roads --------------------- 13,000 Complete alteration to electric lines by continuing contract 45,000 Alteration to 3 telephone lines _ _ 85,000 Miscellaneous metals and water stops __----- ----- 10,000 Initiate construction of river diversion by continuing contract 102,752 By hired labor: Continue investigations and designs_ 65,000 Continue real-estate activities 1,000,000 Total for all work ----------------------------- 6,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___----- _--_--- $4,000,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ -______________-11 ---- 1,007,475.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ ___---------------- - 988,581.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________------------------------ 3,011,418.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___________-------------___ 199,055.27 1012 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- 5,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950___---- - 5,199,055.27 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ____ __-____ 20,503,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .--- - . ..... $650, 000. 00 $3, 350, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ ___.. 300, 166. 53 707, 308. 86 Cost of maintenance .------------- Total expended _________________ _ _ _ 290, 589. 35 697, 991.82 43. FERRELLS BRIDGE RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The work covered by this project is on Cypress Creek in Harrison, Upshur, Morris, and Camp Counties, Tex., 9 miles west of Jefferson, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, 10,000 feet long and approxi- mately 73 feet high, and includes a 200-foot spillway with a capacity of 88,000 cubic feet per second. The reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 569,500 acre-feet, including 566,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage and 3,500 acre-feet of conserva- tion storage. The reservoir will extend 24 miles upstream. The project will afford substantial flood protection of Cypress Creek Valley from the dam site to confluence with the Red River and together with the operation of the other reservoirs proposed in the Red River Basin will provide flood protection along the main stem of the Red River below Denison Dam. The estimated cost (revised in 1949) is $7,882,000 for construction and $750,000 for lands and damages, a total of $8,632,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following new work was performed by hired labor: Surveys, mapping, studies, and planning; soil analyses and design borings, geological investi- gations and surveys, and construction of Mississippi Basin model. The total costs were $110,895.89 for new work; expenditures were $105,738.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been performed on the project. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $146,021.14 for new work; expenditures were $140,451.01. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year 1949, $89,548.99, plus an allotment of $75,000, made in September 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 --- _ ___----- ----------- $5,570.13 New work, by hired labor: Continuing surveys, design, and sub- surface exploration of dam site ------------------------- 158,978.86 Total for all work -_-_-------- - -_-- - 164,548.99 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1013 The additional sum of $465,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951; New work: By contract: Continuing contract for highway alterations- _ $105,000 Construction of initial portion of construction camp and access road ------____ _______----- 100,000 $205,000 By hired labor: Surveys, investigations, and design ------------- 60,000 Initiation of real estate activities -------------- 200,000 260,000 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 465,000 Completion of this work will place the project in position to award a continuing contract for the construction of the dam, spill- way, and outlet structure under a single contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $230,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 146,021.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________--_______ 140,451.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 89,548.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---- ----- ___ - 4,021.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_______ 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_________ 70,979.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _______________________________ 8,327,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ $100, 000. 00 $130, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ 35, 125. 25 110, 895. 89 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended _ - - -- - - - _ _ 34, 712. 64 105, 738. 37 44. MOORINGSPORT RESERVOIR, LA. AND TEX. Location.-The work covered by this project is in Caddo Parish, La., and Harrison and Marion Counties, Tex. The dam is located on Cypress Creek, approximately 25 miles above the mouth and just east of Mooringsport, La. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, 22,100 feet long and approxi- mately 40 feet high, and includes a 750-foot spillway with a capacity of 226,000 cubic feet per second. The reservoir will have a gross storage capacity of 810,000 acre-feet, including 660,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage and 150,000 acre-feet of con- servation storage. The reservoir will extend 19 miles upstream. The project will afford substantial flood protection of Cypress Creek Valley from the dam site to confluence with the Red River and, together with the operation of the other reservoirs proposed in the Red River Basin, will provide flood protection along the main stem of the Red River below Denison Dam. The estimated 1014 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 cost (revised in 1949) is $7,655,000 for construction and $680,000 for lands and damages, a total of $8,335,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map). Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Design of reservoir was initiated, and hired labor accomplished the following new work: Surveys, studies, design, and planning; hydraulic studies, and geological investigations and surveys. The total costs were $27,865.76 for new work; expenditures were $25,626.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Design of the structure was initiated; no construction work to date. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $27,865.76 for new work; expenditures were $25,626.64. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year 1949, $74,373.36, plus an allotment of $65,000, made in September 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949__--- -------- __--- -$2,239.12 New work, by hired labor: Continuing surveys, design, and sub- surface exploration of dam site ______ _____--_____-------137,134.24 Total for all work _----------------- 139,373.36 The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for continuation of surveys, design, and sub- surface exploration of dam site by hired labor. This work will complete advance planning for the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949____ $100,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------- __ _____-- -____-- 27,865.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__----- _____- ____ ___ 25,626.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- _---__,-- _ 74,373.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949______ _______ -109.22 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950___--- - 65,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 64,890.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ----------- --------------- 8,170,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated ----------------- - -- - ------------- - -- $100, 00. 000 Cost of new work - - - -- - 27, 865. 76 Cost of maintenance ...-- - Total expended...- - 25, 626. 64 45. RED RIVER LEVEES AND BANK STABILIZATION BELOW DENISON DAM, TEX., OKLA., ARK., AND LA. Location.-The improvements covered by this project are lo- cated along both, banks of Red River from the vicinity of Index, Ark., mile 490, to the latitude of Alexandria, La., mile 121 (mile 105, 1946 survey). FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1015 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the enlargement and extension of existing and authorized Federal and non-Federal levees and other flood-control improvements, con- struction of new levees on both banks of Red River and on tribu- taries contiguous thereto, and for the protection of the valley of the main stem of Red River by construction of revetment and other bank stabilization works where needed to protect the banks from caving at locations where levee set-backs are impossible or uneconomical and to prevent the disruption to transportation facilities when threatened by caving banks, all between Denison Dam and the upper limit of the Mississippi River backwater, below which is under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) The estimated Federal cost of the project (revised in 1948) is $8,128,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. All the re- quirements for the project have not been met; however, local interests have met the requirements on all work under way and have indicated their desire to comply with the requirements. The estimated cost of local cooperation is $200,000. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work by hired labor: Delayed costs in connection with excavation of cut-off at McNeely Bend were $137.59. Acquisition of local cooperation cost $2,533.93; flood fighting, flood fight planning, inspection, and training amounted to $48,908.38; surveys, planning, and engineer- ing cost $41,477.71. Geological investigations, miscellaneous soils design, and model studies were carried on by the Waterways Ex- periment Station at a cost of $9,155.13; hydraulic studies were carried on by the Lower Mississippi Valley Division at a cost of $999. A total of 87,300 cubic yards of fill was placed in accomplish- ing 600 linear feet of slide repairs at a cost of $34,305.74; 111,425 cubic yards in constructing 7,526 linear feet of emergency set-back at a cost of $57,099.05; 800 cubic yards in constructing new levee and 10,900 cubic yards in refilling scour holes, all at a cost of $8,981.56; rainwash restoration was accomplished at a cost of $22,922.21; and 6,000 linear feet of levee was enlarged as an emergency measure at a cost of $10,059.46. New work by contract: A total of 4,813,534 cubic yards of fill was placed in constructing approximately 74 miles of levee, along with four drainage structures, at a cost of $1,492,548.98. A total of 143,593 cubic yards of fill was placed in setting back approxi- mately 11/2 miles of levee at a cost of $41,382.08. A total of 1,316 linear feet of dike was constructed at a cost of $138,203.30. Pre- liminary cost on contract work amounted to $96.30. The total costs were $1,908,810.42; expenditures were $1,913,918.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 28 percent com- plete, with approximately 100 miles of levee improved and 1,316 linear feet of dike constructed. No work has been done on the construction of 75,000 cubic yards of levee enlargement and 1016 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 44,000 cubic yards of levee set-back, that are under contract. Plans and specifications have been completed for levee work at two loca- tions and are in progress for pile dike construction at two locations and levee work at one location, all on Red River. Enlargement of levees to the authorized grade and section will be continued, and bank stabilization works will be constructed at locations where retiring the levee is impractical and uneconomical. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,288,813.57 for new work; expenditures were $2,243,065.82. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $542,934.18, plus an allotment of $520,900 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,063,834.18, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ _ $231,747.75 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing contracts -------------------- $565,644.94 Constructing levees, new and enlargement_ 94,305.24 Constructing bank stabilization work -___ 150,000.00 By hired labor: Surveys and engineering studies 22,136.25 832,086.43 Total for all work --------------- ___---1,063,834.18 The additional sum of $800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work, by contract, comprising levee construction, modification of Garland City floodgate, and bank stabilization. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,600,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------___ 2,288,813.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------- ________ 2,243,065.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 356,934.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __________________ 49,888.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -____ 520,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950________ 570,788.19 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___________________________ 5,007,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $1, 600, 000.00 $1, 000, 000.00 Cost of new work . 380, 003.15 1, 908, 810.42 Cost of maintenance Total expended _ - ---.. ---.-.. -........ -....--........... _. _ _ 329, 147.00 1, 913, 918.82 46. RED RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF SHREVEPORT, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located along Red River in the vicinity of Shreveport, La., from Eagle Bend to Twelve Mile Bayou Bend (mile 295-315), including the water front of Shreveport on the west bank (mile 305-308) and Bossier City on the east bank (mile 305-309), in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, La. (Reference U. S. Geological Survey map, scale 1:500,000.) FLOOD CONTROL NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1017 Existing project.-The plan provides for improvement of Red River from the former mouth of Twelve Mile Bayou, mile 313.2, to the lower end of the Bossier City water front, mile 304.6, com- prising restoration, enlargement and extension of existing protec- tion works where deficient or ineffective, or their replacement by other types of protection where required, including works on the right bank along Twelve Mile Bayou Bend (mile 313.2 to 311.0), and along the Shreveport front (mile 306.5 to 305.7); on the left bank along Honore Bend (mile 310.9 to 308.6) and along Bossier City front (mile 305.9 to 305.8), a length of approximately 29,000 feet; as well as construction of new bank protection works where required on the right bank along Douglas Island Bend (mile 308.7 to 307.1), and on the left bank along the Bossier City front (miles 307.1 to 306.5 and 305.7 to 304.6), a length of approximately 18,000 feet. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. The estimate of cost (revised in 1946) is, Federal Government, $3,950,000 for initial construction; local interests $37,500 for lands and damages. The latest published map is in House Document 627, Seventy- eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-Local interests are to furnish free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for the improvement, and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will maintain all works when constructed, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damage incident to the construction and maintenance of the improvement. Assurances of the Bossier levee district were ap- proved by the Secretary of War on January 29, 1947, and those of the city of Shreveport and the Caddo levee district were ap- proved by the Secretary of War March 19, 1946. Rights-of-way for construction are being furnished as required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work by hired labor consisted of surveys and mapping, engineering studies, and preparation of contract plans and specifications at a cost of $21,994.60; and model studies by the Waterways Experiment Station at a cost of $7,750.35. Stabilization of both banks of Red River from the former mouth of Twelve Mile Bayou to the lower end of the Shreveport water front was continued, and the following new works were accom- plished by contract at a cost of $380,978.33: Construction of 1,498 linear feet of dike at items 310.75-R and 311.08-R at a cost of $82,126.65; completion of 4,370 linear feet of standard board revetment at items 308.2-R, 310.2-L, and 309.5-L at a cost of $269,381.49, including preliminary government costs on contract for revetment work to be accomplished at Honore Bend; and con- struction of 4,800 linear feet of screen piles at a cost of $29,470.19, all on Red River, vicinity of Shreveport. Costs incurred for clean- up and delayed charges on contracts completed previously amounted to $158,075.23. The total costs were $568,798.51 for new work; expenditures were $644,750.00. 1018 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.--A total of 11,735 linear feet of board revetment, 9,930 linear feet of pile revetment, 6,801 linear feet of clump dikes, 4,800 linear feet of screen piles, approximately 19,780 linear feet of steel fascine boxes, and 3,380 linear feet of rock groins, to supplement existing partial bank protection, was placed under the plan of improvement for stabilization of both banks of Red River in vicinity of Shreveport, as follows: Steel Board Pile fascine Rock Screen revetment Dikes revetment Box groins piles Item revetment Linear feet 305.2L----...--... -------------- .....--......... . 19, 780 .------------- 306.0R...... . 3, 000 - - 307.5R_ 1, 892 . 307.9R --- - -- _-_- - _. . 1, 884 4,800 312.7R --------. - ---..- --.---------..... . 2, 619 -- 4 8 308.1R .1, 235 - --- 308.2R 900 900- - - 309.0L __--3, 535 -..------------------ ------------ 309.5L.... .. 2, 535 .. 310.0L . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ...- --------------. 3, 380 - - 310.2L --------935- . . 311.1R -- - - _ - -- 3, 769-------------------- -------------- - 311.9R_ 3, 032 ----- 312.0R ..... 2, 260 - -------------- 313.0R -- 870 Total .... 11, 735 6, 801 9, 930 19, 780 3, 380 4, 800 The project is approximately 67 percent complete. Work remaining to complete the project consists of construction of approximately 9,925 linear feet of standard board revetment, 3,925 linear feet of which are covered by contract and 6,000 linear feet are in pre-contract status; this work to arrest further bank recession at the upper end of Honore Bend, Douglas Island Bend, and Bossier City Front, in the vicinity of the highway and railroad bridges; also accomplishment of protection works at locations yet to be determined. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,673,240.62 for new work, including deferred charges for material acquired without cost amounting to $141,966.77. Expenditures were $2,530,125.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $282,874.01, plus accounts receivable, $662,000, and an allotment of $325,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,269,874.01, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949__ _________-__-_________-- $101,147.86 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing contracts ---------- __ -______--__$225,398.13 Bank protection work ------------------- 679,000.00 By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing hired labor work 9,104.81 1----------------- Dredge fill behind pile revetment---------- 185,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1019 Engineering, surveys, preparation of plans and specifications -------------------- $60,223.21 $1,168,726.15 Total for all work ------------- ------ $1,269,874.01 The additional sum of $150,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for extension of existing bank protection. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- ------ $3,475,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 194911111111111_ 2,673,240.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------2,530,125.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------- 944,874.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 53,339.52 1------------------ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------ 325,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 478,339.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------------------- 150,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ -- $75, 000.00 $500, 000.00 $900, 000.00 $1,000, 000.00 $1,000, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 9, 250.91 686, 959.93 1, 408.231.27 568, 798.51 Cost of maintenance- Total expended 9,234.37 631, 953.03 1,244.188.59 644, 750.00 47. 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 construction of an earth-fill dam rising 76 feet above the stream bed with a reservoir providing for a controlled storage capacity of 357,000 acre-feet. The outlet works are located in the south abut- ment, and an uncontrolled spillway is located on the north abut- ment. 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 approved 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 improve 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 estimate of cost of new work (revised in 1949) is $3,452,000 for construction, and $1,013,000 for lands and damages, a total of $4,465,000. The latest 1020 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The latest published map is in House Document 378, Seventy- fourth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following new work was accomplished by hired labor: Land acquisition, surveys, mapping, studies, planning, and preparation of detailed plans and specifications, malaria investigations and model studies. New work by contract consisted of completion of a portion of Bayou Bodcau Dam, which was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, and continuation of the construction of the outlet and closure section for the structure under continuing contract. The total costs were $1,705,314.44 for new work; expenditures were $1,704,987.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 67 percent com- plete. Operations were commenced on April 23, 1947, and on Decem- ber 1, 1948, the main dam and spillway were completed. Contract for outlet structures and closure section was 75 percent complete, and is scheduled for completion in April 1950. After the completion of this contract the only construction work remaining to complete the project will be completion of modifications and alterations of utilities. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,983,304.10 for new work; expenditures were $2,923,287.17. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $928,712.83, plus accounts receivable, $209,201.34, allotments of $360,000 for new work and $10,000 for maintenance, a total of $1,507,914.17, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ $60,218.27 New work: By contract: Completion of existing contracts for closure section of dam and outlet works . $344,265.32 Alteration of Louisiana Highway No. 70_ _ _ 120,970.92 Relocation and adjustment of utilities 274,849.34 By hired labor: Continuation of real-estate activities _ 664,208.58 Continuation of surveys, investigations, and designs_ 33,401.74 1,437,695.90 Maintenance: By hired labor: Maintenance of embankment, spillway, roads, and utilities_ 4,300.00 Studies for reservoir operation 500.00 Sedimentation survey_ 1,200.00 Malaria studies and control_ 3,000.00 Operation of completed project_ 1,000.00 10,000.00 Total for all work_ 1,507,914.17 The sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the. fiscal year 1951 for maintenance as required. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1021 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------_ ------- $4,061,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 2,983,304.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 2,923,287.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----_ -------------------- 1,137,712.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 45,262.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _--- 360,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _--- 405,262.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- - -- _________________________ 44,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $2, 079, 486. 37 $-86, 500. 00 $1,076, 800. 00 $585, 700. 00 Cost of new work _ 3, 210. 96 158, 307. 40 909, 636. 29 1, 705, 314. 44 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 14, 915. 01 151, 074. 69 855, 795. 91 1, 704, 987. 93 48. 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 south- east of Shreveport, La. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam 4,940 feet long at the top, in- cluding 644 feet of spillway and outlet works, rising 48 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for storage of 96,100 acre-feet, including a conservation pool of 7,800 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. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimate of cost of new work to the United States, revised in 1949, is $1,140,846 for construction and $61,154 for preparation of land titles, a total of $1,202,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The latest published map is in House Document No. 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, incorporated this project in the new project "Red River below Denison Dam." Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local in- terests have furnished practically all necessary lands and flowage rights at a nominal cost to the United States. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Processingof rights- of-way was carried on, and the following maintenance work was accomplished by hired labor: Maintenance of earth dam, struc- tures, and access roads, and malaria studies. 872132--50-65 1022 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs were $6,083.25, of which $2,270.23 was for new work and $3,813.02 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $5,758.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The main portion of the dam, work on which was started August 2, 1942, was completed during the fiscal year 1943, and the stabilization of the railroad embank- ment was commenced on June 19, 1946, and completed Novem- ber 20, 1946; placing of fill in the closure section of the dam was commenced November 24, 1946, and was completed December 28, 1946. The project is complete, except for processing of rights-of-way and easements which is approximately 95 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,188,628.61, of which $1,179,882.64 was for new work and $8,745.97 for main- tenance. The expenditures were $1,187,818.09. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $16,181.91, plus accounts receivable, $213.86, and an allotment of $10,000 for maintenance, made in July 1949, a total of $26,395.77, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _________________ _____________ $1,024.38 New work: By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing work______ 1,695.79 Maintenance: By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing work, repair of slide_____________ ______________________ $7,884.99 Maintenance of spillway, dam, pilot ditch, roads and utilities ___________________7,890.61 Operation of project ___________________ 1,500.00 Malaria control______________________________ 5,000.00 Sedimentation surveys ________ 1,500.00 23,775.60 - ------- 23, 775.60 26,395.77 Total for all work _ -- ------ ---- --- - - - 26,395.77 The additional sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, by hired labor, of spillway, pilot ditch, embankment, and utilities, including malaria control. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,204,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,179,882.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 8,745.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,187,818.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 16,181.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 9,179.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 19,179.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 20,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. . ------- --.--...... $230, 029. 16 - $5, 000. 00 $17, 000. 00 Cost of new work --------------------------- 5, 397. 88 $215, 779. 15 4, 647. 63 2, 270. 23 Cost of maintenance -------- - ----------- ----------- 3,813. 02 Total expended. - 5, 250. 88 215, 912. 48 8, 925. 22 5, 758. 67 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1023 49. BAYOU PIERRE IN VICINITY OF SHREVEPORT, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located along the upper reaches of Bayou Pierre in Caddo Parish, La., between the city of Shreveport and the junction of Cypress Bayou and Bayou Pierre. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the channel improvement and enlargement of Ockley Drive ditch in the outskirts of Shreveport, La., and of Bayou Pierre, at intervals, between Shreveport and the junction of Cypress Bayou and Bayou Pierre. This project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The latest estimated cost (revised in 1949) is: Federal Government, $267,000, of which $185,000 is for construction and $82,000 is for modification of one railroad bridge; local interests, $168,500, of which $92,500 is for construction and $76,000 is for land and damages. The latest published map is in House Document No. 285, Seventy-ninth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-The Caddo levee district and the city of Shreveport furnished the necessary assurances of local coopera- tion, which were approved April 22, 1948. Rights-of-way have been furnished as needed, and local interests, through the Louisi- ana Department of Public Works, have furnished the sum of $92,500, meeting the requirements for local contribution of one- third of the cost of construction of the channel improvement. Modification of highway bridges and utilities is in progress by local interests and individual owners. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Acquisition of local cooperation, engineering studies, surveys, and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications were continued by hired labor at a cost of $2,513.57 for new work. A total of 873,332 cubic yards was excavated and 11.82 miles cleared and snagged in enlarging and improving the channel by contract at a cost of $204,644.01 for new work. The total government costs were $143,813.67 for new work; expenditures were $136,441.80. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $63,343.91, new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 66 percent com- plete. During the period September 17, 1948, and January 14, 1949, enlargement of Ockley Drive ditch, as well as enlargement of Bayou Pierre between miles 83.26 and 84.17 and clearing and snagging of channel between miles 84.17 and 84.87, were accom- plished by contract. Completion of channel improvement of Bayou Pierre from mile 83.26 to mile 64.70, which is under contract and is 80 percent complete, along with necessary alterations, by contract, to railroad bridge at mile 79.89, Bayou Pierre, will complete the project. The total government costs to the end of the fiscal year were $175,151.46 for new work; expenditures were $167,670.08. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $63,343.91, new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $108,486.01, plus accounts receivable $20,000, a total of $128,486.01, will be applied as follows: 1024 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $7,481.38 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing contracts_ $36,980.99 Alteration to railroad bridge----------------82,000.00 By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing hired labor work- _________________________ 2,023.64 12.1 004 63 Total for all work. _ 128,486.01 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. The project will be completed with available funds. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------- $267,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 175,151.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 167,670.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________ 99,329.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- __ -1,652.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ____ $129, 000. 00 $138, 000. 00 Cost of new work _____ _ 31, 337. 79 143, 813. 67 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended _ _ 31, 228. 28 136, 441. 80 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _-- $92,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 63,343.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 63,343.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ 29,156.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 29,156.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_ _- ------- ---------- -------------- $8, 000.00 Cost of new work - - 63, 343. 91 Cost of maintenance - Total expended ---- --- -------------- 63, 343.91 50. 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. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) 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 and 29.7 miles of snagging. The project will reduce flood damage and improve sanitary and living conditions over a wide area. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1025 Act of June 22, 1936. (H. Doc. 378, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimate of cost for construction is $300,000. The estimated annual cost of maintenance is $13,500. The latest published map is in House Document No. 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments have been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, observa- tions, and discharge measurements were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $8,358.93 for maintenance. The expenditures were $8,361.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.-New work under the existing project has been completed. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $261,000 from regular funds and $38,529.13 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $299,529.13 for new work; the total costs and expenditures from regular funds for maintenance were $39,765.84. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year 1949, $37,234.16, plus an allotment of $15,000, made in July 1949, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: By contract: Channel excavation __________________________ _ $48,000.00 By hired labor: Surveys and observations_ __ _ __ __ _ 4,234.16 Total for all work ____________________ 52,234.16 The additional sum of $6,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance of the project channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $376,529.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 299,529.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 39,765.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------339,294.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ 37,234.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----- 37,234.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_----- 52,234.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - - - - $32, 585. 20 - $10. 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .-...... ...... .... $2, 091. 31 4, 900. 80 8, 358. 93 Total expended _ __ 1,411.18 5, 577. 93 8, 361.93 51. 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. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for pro- tection of some 46,000 acres of alluvial plain in the Aloha-Rigolette area, now subject to overflow by Red River waters, by enlarging 1026 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and raising the existing levee from mile 151 to mile 141, and ex- tending it to the hills on the left bank of Bayou Rigolette. Interior drainage, intercepted by levee construction, is to be channeled to and through Bayou Rigolette to a sump and a floodgate system in the levee at Bayou Rigolette, by construction of a diversion ditch from Bayou Darrow to Saline Bayou, and fills at head of Bayou Darrow, and channel clearing of Bayou Rigolette and portions of Waden and Saline Bayous. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved 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 $1,590,100 (Federal) for construction and $50,000 (non-Federal) for rights-of-way. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Acts of as- surances by 19th Louisiana Levee District and Red River, Bayou Darrow, and Rigolette Levee District were accepted by Secretary of the Army February 13, 1947. Rights-of-way have been made available as required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, borings, mapping, acquisitions of rights-of-way, and preparation of plans and specifications were continued by hired labor at a cost of $15,113.82. Model studies were made by the Waterways Experi- ment Station at a cost of $1,219.49 for new work. The following new work was performed by contract: 328,365 cubic yards of embankment were constructed at a cost of $106,666.20; 444,434 cubic yards were excavated in constructing a diversion ditch, at a cost of $74,913.40; three bridges were completed at a cost of $17,893.79; and 19.44 miles of waterway were cleared and snagged at a cost of $105,207.75. Government costs in the amount of $8,350.50 were incurred on contracts recently awarded for construction of approximately 1,750,000 cubic yards of embankment. The total costs were $329,364.95 for new work; expenditures were $328,604.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 25 percent com- plete. Active construction commenced on the project on June 3, 1948, and at the end of the fiscal year approximately 5 miles of embank- ment had been completed. Bayou Darrow had been separated from Bayou Rigolette and its flow diverted into Saline Bayou through the diversion ditch which has been excavated. Bridges at miles 0.40, 2.05, and 4.1 of the diversion ditch were completed, and 19.44 miles of waterway were cleared. Construction of 1,750,000 cubic yards of levee is under contract and work should commence at the beginning of the fiscal year 1950. Work remaining to complete the project consists of completing work under contract, extending the levee to the hills on the left bank of Bayou Rigolette, and constructing a floodgate at Bayou Rigolette. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $400,631.80 for new work; expenditures were $391,452.69. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1027 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $483,997.31, plus accounts receivable, $165,000, and an allotment of $500,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,148,997.31, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_------------------------------- _ $9,179.11 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing con- tracts_---------------------------- __ $456,743.96 Construction of levee from mile 132.1 to hills on left bank of Bayou Rigolette, including floodgate____________________________ 651,100.00 By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing hired labor work_ -------------------------- 17,974.24 Preparation of designs, plans, and specifica- tions_---_ -- - 14,000.00 1,139,818.20 Total for all work _ _---------1,148,997.31 No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $1,040,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 400,631.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 391,452.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 648,997.31 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 11,879.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 511,879.60 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ------------------------- 49,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ __ _ __ $526, 632. 47 $500, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ _ _ 109. 43 $14, 248. 92 $43, 090. 97 329, 364. 95 Cost of maintenance--------------------------------------------- Total expended . .... ......------------------------------ 109. 43 13, 434. 47 35, 486. 85 328, 604. 41 52. 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 Railway at mile 122 and the crossing of the Missouri Pacific Railroad at mile 124. (Mississippi River Commis- sion alluvial valley map, scale 1:250,000, and quadrangle maps, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the enlargement of 0.8 mile of levee on the Pineville city front, the reconstruction 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 existing levee in the Rocky Bayou Loop. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, which modified the project for Grant 1028 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 (revised in 1946) is $220,000 (Federal) for construction and $55,000 (non-Federal) for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. These re- quirements have not been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been initiated on this project. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $22,067.59, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $8,922.56, plus accounts receivable, $189,000, a total of $197,922.56, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949__ _________________ _______ _ _ $5,192.50 New work: By contract: Construction of Pineville levee_ $165,000.00 Construction of drainage structures _ 18,500.00 By hired labor: Engineering, surveys, preparation of plans and specifications _ _ 8,809.71 ------- 192,309.71 Total for all work_ _______________________ 197,922.56 No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $220,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 22,067.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------22,067.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 197,932.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3,730.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $16, 890. 15 $128, 300. 00 $60, 800.00 Cost of new work-- _- _ 9, 397. 96 1, 116. 56 $3, 125. 83 $1, 634. 33 Cost of maintenance . Total expended_________________ 9, 642. 80 258. 52 3, 960. 00 1, 658. 24 53. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project lies on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain in Jefferson Parish, between the Orleans and St. Charles Parish lines. (Mississippi River Commis- sion alluvial valley map, scale 1:250,000 and quadrangle maps, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the reconstruction and landside enlargement of the existing lake shore embankment for a distance of about 10 miles across Jefferson Parish, with suitable erosion-protection works lakeward there- from, and enlargement of return levees along Orleans and St. Charles Parish lines to prevent flanking. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1029 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (H. Doc. 691, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal cost of construction revised in 1948 is $1,500,000 and the cost to local interests is $1,216,600, including $626,600 contribution toward cost of construction. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to contribute 25 percent of the initial cost of construction, but not in excess of $626,600. This contribu- tion was made and accepted. A contribution of $80,000 was made by Pontchartrain levee district on November 5, 1948, to expedite the work, and an additional $155,100 has been furnished by the levee district and an additional amount is needed to cover the cost of the acquisition of additional rights-of-way and change in design of construction. By resolutions, the Pontchartrain levee district has furnished all lands, easements, servitudes, and rights-of-way necessary for items A, B, and C, together with necessary batture lands along the Mississippi River for borrow pit purposes in Jeff- erson Parish, as well as appropriating and making available all lands lying between the lakeside right-of-way limits of the protec- tion levee and the lake shore. Relocation and modification of public and private improvements are being accomplished far enough in advance of construction so that no delay is being encountered. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work by hired labor consisted of surveys, engineering, and preparation of plans and specifications at a cost of $16,784.55; and salvage of wave- wash protection rubble along Lake Pontchartrain, south shore, East End, Jefferson Parish, La., at a cost of $1,531.15. A total of 180,041 cubic yards of hydraulic fill was placed by the 20-inch pipe-line dredge Port Arthur, 506,337 cubic yards by the 20-inch pipe-line dredge Tchefuncta, and 310,336 cubic yards by the 28-inch pipe-line dredge McWilliams in enlarging the lake shore levee of Lake Pontchartrain, and 330,521 cubic yards of earthfill were placed in building landside and lakeside retaining dikes by draglines, all at a cost of $544,190.76; 437,199 cubic yards were placed by floating dragline in enlargement of levees along St. Charles-Jefferson Parish line at a cost of $170,006.20 and a portion of the muck ditch was excavated under contract for enlargement of levee along Orleans-Jefferson Parish line at a cost of $9,250.31. The total government costs were $676,168.11 for new work; expenditures were $594,737.38. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $65,594.86, new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 36 percent com- plete. Hired labor forces extended the wavewash protection on the lakeshore levee with salvaged rubble removed from behind lake- side dike at East End. Enlargement of the lakeshore levee of Lake Pontchartrain was commenced on December 1, 1948, and at the close of the fiscal year was 43 percent complete. Enlargement of the levee along the St. Charles-Jefferson Parish line was practically complete, with very little earthwork remaining to be constructed. A portion of 1030 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY. 1949 the muck ditch had been excavated under the contract for levee enlargement along the Orleans-Jefferson Parish line. The work necessary to complete the project and give protection to Jefferson Parish from storm tides of Lake Pontchartrain con- sists of completion of all work under contract, shaping up the lakeshore hydraulic fill levee to project grade and cross section, and construction of adequate wavewash protection. The total government costs to the end of the fiscal year were $676,168.11; expenditures were $594,737.38. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds amounted to $65,594.86, new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $774,767.76, plus an allotment of $540,000 made in fiscal year 1950, and a contribution of $91,500 by local interests, a total of $1,406,267.76 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $96,409.76 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing con- tracts________________________________ $767,042.55 Initiate shaping up hydraulic fill_ - - 155,000.00 Construct wavewash protection ----------- 290,000.00 By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing hired labor work_ _____________ 2,815.45 Surveys, plans, and specifications---------- 20,000.00 Construction of experimental wavewash pro- tection_ __________________________ 75,000.00 1,309,858.00 Total for all work 1,406,267.76 No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $900,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 676,168.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 594,737.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 305,262.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -503,612.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 540,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -57,112.64 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 60,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .------------------- - - - - - - -..-.. $900, 000.00 C ost of new w ork --------------- --------------. . .. . . . . . . . . . 676,168.11 Cost of maintenance - - Total expended ..----------- --...-------------- - -------- ------... 594,737. 38 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_- ---------- __ -$535,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_________________________ 65,594.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------ ---- ____ 65,594.86 FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1031 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 469,505.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_----------------- 469,505.14 Amount contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 91,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------561,005.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed .... .. . . . . . - - - - - -. -.. . ... - _-- ---- --- $535, 100. 00 Cost of new work --- . .----------- 65, 594. 86 Cost of maintenance - - - Total expended-- - - - - - ..- .-. I-............ 65, 594. 86 54. 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 101/2 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 dis- tance of 72 miles. Bayou Teche is connected with the Vermilion River by Bayou Fusilier at Arnaudville; and by Ruth Canal, an artificial, privately owned, nonnavigable waterway, constructed for diversion of water from Bayou Teche to Vermilion River for rice irrigation. (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 the excavation of a navig- able channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the 8-foot depth contour in Vermilion Bay to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, thence 9 feet deep by 100 feet wide from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to Lafayette, La. (fixed bridge at Louisiana State High- way No. 1092), with additional enlargement below Abbeville necessary to provide adequate capacity for flood flows; channel improvement of the nonnavigable channel of Vermilion River and Bayou Fusilier from Lafayette, La., to Bayou Teche at Arnaud- ville, La., of adequate capacity to carry flood flows of the upper Vermilion Basin, a 3-foot increase in the pool elevation of Bayou Teche above Keystone Dam by the addition of a movable crest on Keystone Dam, and the enlargement of the nonnavigable channel of Bayou Teche from its head at Bayou Courtableau to a point approximately 21 miles downstream. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide on Vermilion Bay is 1.1 feet. The variation of the water surface near the mouth may be as much as 7 or 8 feet, due to hurricanes on the Gulf. The plane of reference is mean low Gulf level. (See also in- dividual report of navigation project for Bayou Teche, La.) The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,945,000. The estimated local cost of new work is $150,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of Federal cost of annual maintenance is $25,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act 1032 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of August 18, 1941. (S. Doc. 93, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which also contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 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 construction, operation, and maintenance of improve- ments in Ruth Canal; that they will maintain and operate all bridges, pipe-line crossing, and other utilities included in or af- fected by the improvements; and that they will operate the control structure in Ruth Canal in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Assurances that these conditions will be complied with have been given by local interests and have been accepted by the Secretary of the Army December 7, 1943, as satisfactory. Local interests have furnished rights-of-way as required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following work was accomplished by hired labor: New: Procurement of local cooperation, field surveys, and soil investigations at a cost of $10,603.25 and model studies by the Waterway Experiment station at a cost of $1,561.44. Maintenance: Observations and surveys at a cost of $9,812.78. The following new work was accomplished by contract: The new swing bridge at Woodlawn was completed with costs of $16,992.82; one bridge across Vermilion River, in the vicinity of Milton, was replaced and alterations were made to Pinhook high- way bridge at a cost of $22,887.24; 1,986,106 cubic yards were removed in effecting channel improvement on Bayou Teche and Vermilion River at a cost of $404,941.45. The total costs were $466,798.98, of which $456,986.20 was for new work and $9,812.78 for maintenance; total expenditures were $461,123.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-During the fiscal year 1945 the 8- by 80-foot new channel from the approximate 8-foot depth contour in Vermilion Bay to Intracoastal Waterway, and channel improvement in Vermilion River, La., 9- by 100-foot project, Intracoastal Waterway to mile 12.5, were completed by contract, and the channel between miles 11.0 and 28.4 was completed by United States plant and hired labor forces. During 1946 work was completed on the 9- by 100-foot project, mile 28.4 to mile 52.0, and the 6- by 60-foot project, mile 52.0 to mile 57.1, by contract; and local interests constructed improvements in Ruth Canal. Work was completed during the fiscal year 1947 on Vermilion River between miles 57.4 and 67.7 and in 1948 between miles 67.7 and 79.0, and an earthfill dike in Bayou Fusilier was constructed. During 1948 Woodlawn Bridge was completed and turned over to local interests for operation and maintenance; improvement of Bayou Teche from mile 103.8 to mile 124.8 was completed; bridge at Milton was reconstructed and Pinhook Bridge was altered. In order to stabilize the channel banks and bed of Vermilion River to insure Pinhook Bridge against possible damage by bank caving and sloughing, hired labor forces are now engaged in placing riprap in channel and on bank around the bridge. This emergency FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1033 bank protection work is being accomplished under authority of section 14 of the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as amended. Improvement of Vermilion River from mile 3.5 to 17.5 for flood control is now in progress, and the contract is 62 percent complete. The project is approximately 77 percent complete. The work remaining to complete the project, which will reduce flood stages in the project area and eliminate hazards to water- borne traffic, consists of excavating in Vermilion Bayou from Ruth Canal to 11/2 miles above confluence of Bayous Bourbeau and Fusilier, including modifications of 13 bridges, unless at a later date it is necessary to construct a movable crest on Keystone Dam, in order to provide a 3-foot increase in the pool elevation of Bayou Teche above Keystone Dam. The controlling depths (April 1949) in Vermilion River were: To Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 8 feet; to Abbeville, 12 feet; to Woodlawn Bridge, 8 feet; and to Pinhook Bridge (Lafayette), 7 feet. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $2,335,573.49, of which $2,275,804.88 was for new work and $59,768.61 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $2,306,069.09. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $213,930.91, plus accounts receivable $62,000, and an allotment of $25,000, a total of $300,930.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $29,504.40 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing contracts__ $236,267.08 By hired labor: Amount required to complete exist- ing hired labor work _ 4,928.04 241,195.12 Maintenance: By hired labor: Channel dredging____ 25,231.39 Surveys, gages, and observations 5,000.00 30,231.39 Total for all work 300,930.91 The additional sum of $448,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract: Channel enlargement, Vermilion River, mile 57.2 to mile 76.2-______ $423,000 By hired labor: Construction of movable crest on Keystone Dam_______ 5,000 - -- $428,000 Maintenance: By hired labor: Channel maintenance dredging, surveys, gages and observations _ 20,000 Total for all work_-448,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,582,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 2,275,804.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 59,768.61 1034 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ---------- 2,306.069.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__-----_ --------- 275,930.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949...-- 12,366.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- ___ 37,366.14 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________---- 428,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - _.. $15, 000. 00 $515, 000. 00 $20, 000.00 $615, 000. 00 Cost of new work _ 517, 245. 66 646, 498. 28 $152, 340. 77 269, 075. 84 456, 986. 20 Cost of maintenance _ ___________ 22, 985. 43 26, 970. 40 9, 812. 78 Total expended_ -- -_ 477, 796. 89 696, 528. 20 196, 225. 99 275, 341. 03 461, 123. 52 55. MERMENTAU RIVER, LA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located 35 to 70 miles southeast of Lake Charles, La., along the lower Mermentau River below Grand Lake, mile 25, to the Gulf of Mexico; the Inland Waterway from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, White Lake to Grand Lake, and from Schooner Bayou to the Intracoastal Water- way-Gulf section (Schooner Bayou cut-off); the North Prong of Schooner Bayou; and the waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La., an artificial canal, extending from the 5-foot-depth contour in White Lake, almost due south for a distance of ap- proximately 1.8 miles to Pecan Island. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1277 and 1278, and U. S. Geological Survey maps.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement covers flood con- trol, navigation, irrigation, and salinity control in the coastal marsh of the lower Mermentau River Basin and provides for channel enlargement of the lower Mermentau River below Grand Lake, mile 25, to a minimum section of 3,000 square feet below mean low Gulf level for discharge of flood flows; construction of a sector gated control structure at Catfish Point, mile 24 above mouth of Mermentau River for discharge of flood flows and control of tidal flows and salt water intrusion in the Mermentau River; channel enlargement and realinement of the Inland Waterway from Vermilion Bay to White Lake and from White Lake to Grand Lake to a minimum section of 3,000 square feet below mean low Gulf level for interflow between lakes and discharge of flood flows; construction of a sector gated control structure in the en- larged channel immediately north of the existing Schooner Bayou Lock Reservation for discharge of flood flows and control of tidal flows and salt water intrusion; channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and Schooner Bayou cut-off to 6 by 60 feet, mean low Gulf level, for navigation purposes; and mainte- nance of the existing 5- by 40-foot, mean low Gulf level, waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La., for navigation. In addition, the project provides for the incorporation of that section of the project, "Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to Mermentau River," west of Vermilion Bay, a waterway that in- cludes the existing Schooner Bayou lock. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1035 Miles from Abbeville, La. 32. Miles from Vermilion River_ 9. Width of Chamber 36 feet. Length available for full width 300 feet. Lift 3 feet. Depth on miter sill at low water_ 8 feet. Character of foundations_ 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. Under ordinary conditions the mean range of tide on the Mer- mentau River near the mouth is 1.6 feet and near the head about 3 inches. 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $5,500,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance and operation is $90,600, of which $43,000 is for operating and care of the control structures. The existing project was authorized by the following acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 18, 1941 1 Channel enlargement, lower Mermentau River, from S. Doc. 94, 77th Cong., 1st sess. mile 15 to the Gulf of Mexico; and construction of a lock and control spillway at Catfish Point, mile 24. 3 July 24, 1946 2 Channel enlargement; lower Mermentau River, be- S. Doc. 231, 79th Cong., 2d sess. low Grand Lake, mile 25; construction of a gated control structure at or near Grand Cheniere, mile 7; channel enlargement and realinement of Inland Waterway from Fanklin, La., to Mermentau River, La., from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, via new channel, and from White Lake to Grand Lake; channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou; construction of a gated control structure in the new channel near Schooner Bayou Lock; and inclusion of the project "Waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La." and the portion of the project "Inland Waterway from Franklin, La., to the Mermentau River," west of Vermilion Bay in the modified project "Mermentau River, La." 1 Flood-control act. 2 River and harbor act. SContains latest published map. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The cost of maintenance and operation of the project will be borne by the United States. The acts of assurances, providing that local inter- ests will comply with all requirements of local cooperation, fur- nished by Vermilion and Cameron Parish Police Juries, Louisiana, and supported by the agreement of the Louisiana Department of Public Works to bear any and all costs incurred by the police jury of Vermilion Parish, was accepted as satisfactory by the Secretary of War on April 22, 1947. Rights-of-way have been made available, as required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following new work was accomplished by hired labor: Preparation of detailed 1036 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 plans and specifications, field surveys, foundation explorations, discharge and salinity observations, preparation of contract plans and specifications, engineering surveys and planning at a cost of $10,857.22; acquisition of local cooperation at a cost of $3,451.12; designs, drawings, and specifications for structures by Lower Mississippi Valley Division at a cost of $29,705.03; miscellaneous soil investigations during construction of Catfish Point control structure and Schooner Bayou control structure at a cost of $471.01, and model studies at a cost of $1,971.78, all by the Water- ways Experiment Station. Surveys and observations were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $541.32 for maintenance. New work costs in the amount of $366,794.15 were incurred in initiating work at Catfish Point control structure. Schooner Bayou lock was operated, as required, throughout the fiscal year; the lock, structures, and grounds were maintained in good condition, and all necessary and routine maintenance work thereon performed at a cost of $12,593.23. The total costs were $426,384.86 of which $413,250.31 was for new work, $541.32 for maintenance, and $12,593.23 for operating and care. The expenditures were $378,655.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is approximately 17 percent complete. Schooner Bayou lock and dam were completed in 1913 and 1914, respectively, and the lockmaster's house in 1917. The United States reservation at Schooner Bayou lock comprises 6.9 acres. Dredging of the 5- by 40-foot waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island, La., was completed in 1931. The excavation of the Mermentau River from Grand Lake to Grand Cheniere Bridge, miles 25 to 8.16 was accomplished during the period April 21 and September 2, 1947, by the leased hydraulic pipe-line dredge Tchefuncta. The construction of a gated control structure at Catfish Point was commenced on November 6, 1948, and at the close of the fiscal year was approximately 42 percent complete. Work has not com- menced on contract for the construction of Schooner Bayou con- trol structure and appurtenant work on Intracoastal Waterway just north of Schooner Bayou lock, approximately 18 miles south of Abbeville, La. Drawings for gates and operating machinery at Catfish Point control structure are being amended to include construction of residences, powerhouse, and miscellaneous items so that remainder of work at site may be performed under one contract. Plans and specifications are in progress for channel enlargement of the waterway from Vermilion Bay to White Lake, and Mermentau River between miles 4.0 and 8.16. Work remaining to complete the project consists of completion of that work now in progress and under contract; completion of Catfish Point control structure, including sector gates, operating machinery, reservation facilities, excavation of approach chan- nels and construction of flanking dikes; and excavation of approach channels and construction of flanking dikes for Schooner Bayou con- trol structure; channel enlargement of Mermentau River between miles 4 and 8.16; channel enlargement and/or realinement of FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1037 Inland Waterway from Vermilion Bay to White Lake and from White Lake to Grand Lake, and channel enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and Schooner Bayou cut-off. The controlling depths, mean low Gulf (February 1949), were: Waterway from Vermilion Bay to Mermentau River : Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway to Schooner Bayou lock, 6 feet; to White Lake, 7 feet; over the bar, 3 feet; through White Lake, 4 feet; to Turtle Lake, 3 feet; to Alligator Lake, 2.5 feet; to Collicon Lake, 2 feet; through Grand Lake, 5 feet. Waterway from White Lake to Pecan Island: Over the bar, 3 feet; to mile 1.5, 4.5 feet. Mermentau River: Over bar in Gulf, 4 feet; to Lower Mud Lake, 6 feet; through Lower Mud Lake, 2 feet, to Grand Cheniere (mile 8.2), 5.5 feet; to Upper Mud Lake, 11 feet; to Grand Lake, 14 feet; through Grand Lake, 5.5 feet; to Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 5 feet; to Lake Arthur, 10 feet; to head of navigation, 22 feet. The total costs to the end, of the fiscal year were $954,852.93, of which $941,718.38 was for new work and $13,134.55, including $12,593.23 of River and Harbor funds, was for maintenance; the expenditures were $905,566.84. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year $1,403,596.16, plus $176.49 accounts receivable, and allotments of $1,560,000 made in the fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,963,772.65, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $349,462.58 New work: By contract: Amount required to complete existing con- tracts_-- - $1,300,080.62 Completion of Catfish Point control struc- ture_ 723,000.00 Completion of dredging in Mermentau River, mile 4.0 to mile 8.2 ------------- 285,000.00 Initiation of dredging Schooner Bayou con- trol structure approach channels and channel from Vermilion Bay to White Lake ------------------------------ 217,000.00 By hired labor: Amount required to complete existing hired labor work_ 1,201.00 Preparation of designs, plans and specifica- tions-------------------------------25,000.00 - --- 2,551,281.62 Maintenance: By hired labor: Channel maintenance and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service ---------------------------------- 41,528.45 Operation and care of Schooner Bayou lock: Operations ---------------------------- 18,000.00 Maintenance and repairs_---------------- 3,500.00 21,500.00 Total for all work ----------------------- 2,663,772.65 The additional sum of $1,080,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract: Continuation of channel excavation from Vermilion Bay to White Lake and enlargement of North Prong of Schooner Bayou and Schooner Bayou Cut-offl_- $1,000,000.00 872132-50-----66 1038 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: By hired labor: Channel maintenance and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service-________ _ 45,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): By hired labor: Operation and care of Catfish Point control structure_________________________ $17,500.00 Operation and care of Schooner Bayou con- trol structure and lock ----------------- 17,500.00 35,000.00 Total for all work__________________________ 1,080,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $2,009,163.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __ 941,718.38 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 13,134.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 905,566.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___ __ 1,103,596.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 57,330.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .-- 1,560,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,617,330.33 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 1,930,837.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - _ - - - --- --- $1, 316, 163. 00 Cost of new work--------------- $1, 754. 56 $380. 55 $167, 833. 79 $338, 945. 94 413, 250. 31 Cost of maintenance .- - . . 13, 134. 55 Total expended - - 1, 934. 31 393. 49 153, 204. 63 352, 018. 54 378, 655. 33 56. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $104,363.72; ex- penditures, $110,875.31. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $30,548.25, plus an allotment of $85,000, less outstanding liabili- ties in the amount of $3,533.62, or a total of $112,014.63, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of ex- penses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $214,284 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preliminary examinations, surveys, and contingencies. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ - $398,250.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________ 370,105.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 367,701.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 30,548.25 Unobl igated balance available, June 30, 1949 25,400.06 Amou nt appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ _ 1 85,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -. __ 1 110,400.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ------ $39, 000. 00 ...----------- $40, 950. 00 - ___ $125,000. 00 $95, 000. 00 Cost of new work . . . . . . . .. . . . . -....--- . . -. . '-- Cost of maintenance ------- ---- 11, 319. 15 18, 009. 79 $50, 447. 86 109, 318. 34 104, 363. 72 Total expended---------------- . 9,959. 02 19, 252. 20 47, 533. 19 103, 441. 80 110, 875. 31 1Includes $5,600 transferred to Vicksburg district with territory transfer. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1039 57. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 from flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other debris, and clearing and straightening the channel in navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of flood control: Provided, That not more than $50,000 shall be expended for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. During the fiscal year costs of $94,190.35 were incurred in com- pleting work at Mustang Creek, Tex., New River, La., and Bayou L'Eau Bleu, La., which was in progress at beginning of fiscal year; in accomplishing all work on Ponchatoula Creek; in initi- ating work at Barkman Creek; and in performing preliminary hired labor work on contracts awarded for work to be done on Little Bayou Boeuf, La., and Little Cypress River, Tex. To date, the following work has been completed under this authorization in the New Orleans District: Item Item Improvement (miles) Completion date Cost Bayou Francois, La., clearing and snagging _ 0-8. 26 April 1948 $13, 500. 00 Bayou Galion, La., clearing and snagging. 10-18. 32 September 1947 25, 500.93 Bayou L'Eau Bleu, excavation_ -3. 16-11. 5 September 1948 44, 081. 19 Bayou Vincent: Excavation__ __------------ 0. 48-1. 35 December 1948__ 13, 000. 00 Clearing and snagging...-------------------------0.00-0. 49 Mustang Creek: Excavation__------ ------------------------ 26. 39-25. 60 May 1948 . 25, 000.00 Clearing and snagging__________------------ 25. 60-19. 90 July 1948.. New River: Excavation- _---- ------------------------- - -0. 00-2. 22 April 1948 _... 31, 500. 00 Clearing and snagging- _ -- ------- 5. 00-11.50 June 1948 _ . Ponchatoula Creek, clearing, and snagging 3. 8-7. 09 May 1949 ..... 10, 463. 53 Swan Lake, Ark., clearing, snagging, and channel (1) 2, 200. 00 enlargement. 1 The specifications for Swan Lake were advertised on October 30, 1947; however, the bids were canceled as this work was combined with that being done on Red River levees below Denison Dam. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $217,237.95 for new work; expenditures were $214,187.91. The balance unexpended at end of fiscal year, amounting to $80,613.02, will he used for accounts payable and completing work at Little Bayou Boeuf, La., Barkman Creek, Tex., and Little Cypress River, Tex. Additional sums can be expended during fiscal year 1950 as follows: Cane Creek, Tex. -------------------------------- $50,000 Posten Bayou, Ark., and La. --------------------- 50,000 Selser Creek, La. --------------------------------- 15,000 1040 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $294,800.93 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________-- -------- 217,237.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__--------- ---------- 214,187.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________---------- 80,613.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 4,106.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ ------------------ $500.93 $25, 000. 00 $125, 000. 00 $50, 000. 00 $94, 300.00 Cost of new work ............... 500. 93 _8, 205. 21 114, 341. 46 94, 190. 35 Cost of maintenance - - _ Total expended ----------------- -500. 93 _____________ 8, 256.00 104, 746.08 100, 684. 90 58. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 5 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work, or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threat- ened or destroyed by flood. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year, pursuant to this authorization, consisted of completing the closure of two crevasses, Delta County Levee Improvement District No. 2, with costs of $5,560.70, and accomplishing Columbia drainage structure repairs at a cost of $17,057.15. The total costs were $22,617.85 for maintenance; expenditures were $21,239.38. To the end of the fiscal year, the following work had been accom- plished under this authorization: Item Quantity DacomplteCost completed Columbia levee ------ 1 $68, 893. 29 Dressing existing levee and berm - 66 stations September 1947_-- Earth blanket_ .........--------- . 21,804 cubic yards Cutback asphalt film_-----------------122,272 cubic yards__ Drainage structure emergency dike con- ___________________ March 1948_____ struction. Drainage structure repairs_ August 1948____ Delta County Levee Improvement District 28,410 cubic yards___ July 1948--. 1 7, 207. 67 No. 2. Lucas Bend: Concrete riprap __---------------- .. -------------------------- March 1948 1 2, 800. 00 Pile dike construction -_______--- ._.___._---- -- - -September 1946_ 2 213, 000. 00 Natchitoches Parish, Cane River levee---------------- ------- April 1947 __ 110, 316. 86 1 Maintenance. 2 New work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $302,217.82, of which $213,000 was for new work and $89,217.82 was for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $299,378.88. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year under this authorization, amounting to $24,622.12, will be applied to accounts FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1041 payable, $5,508.22, and to emergency repair of levees and to other costs incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $324,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________213,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- - --- _ 89,217.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ 299,377.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 24,622.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 19,113.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - - __ $310, 000 $14, 000. 00- Cost of new work___ 213,000.00 ___, -_ Cost of maintenance .... 17, 802. 75 $48, 797. 22 $22, 617. 85 Total expended- 229, 807. 59 48, 330. 91 21, 239. 38 59. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 14 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for construction of emergency bank protec- tion works to prevent flood damages to highways, bridge ap- proaches, and public works when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, such work is advisable: Provided, That not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from appropriations for any one fiscal year. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year, pursuant to this authorization consisted of initiating and partially completing stabilization of channel banks and bed of Vermilion River in the vicinity of Pinhook Bridge by dredging and placing of riprap, and the protection of the east approach of the highway bridge and the controlling levee at Arkansas State Highway No. 67 bridge at Fulton, Ark., by building of approximately 400 feet of pile dikes. The costs during the year were $36,798.43; expenditures were $25,958.57. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $34,041.43, will be applied to accounts payable, $12,149.85, and to completing work in progress. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--- ----------------- $60,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----- 36,798.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------____ 25,958.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-------_ ____ 34,041.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- -- - - 21,891.58 1042 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $35, 000 $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work -__ 36, 798. 43 Cost of maintenance__ Total expended - . 25, 958. 57 iii _ :iiiiiiiili 60. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW NO. 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency-repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous spring floods which occurred in recent years, Congress in acts listed hereunder authorized the appropriation of the amounts shown as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engi- neers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by these floods: Public Law No. Date approved Congress Amount authorized 138 July 12, 1943-_... .- Seventy-eighth_ -_ - $10, 000, 000 318 May 29,1944. ._... .. . do ........... 12, 000, 000 75 June 5, 1945------------- Seventy-ninth_ _ 12, 000, 000 102 June 23, 1947 -- _ --------- _ Eightieth _ 15, 000, 000 858 June 30,1948-------------- -- do------- ------- - 25, 000, 000 Pursuant to these acts, the amount of $8,096,648.54 was allotted to the New Orleans district for emergency flood-control work, $7,023,007.54, prior to June 30, 1948, and $1,073,641.00 subse- quent to that date. During the fiscal year the following work was completed at a cost of $277,761.52 for maintenance: Item Cubic yards Commenced Completed Contract: Rilla levee, Ouachita River, La-_ 33, 196 May 22, 1948 ... _ July 24, 1948 Brushy Lake Levee setback, Hempstead 68, 061 Aug. 7, 1948 ... Oct. 4, 1948 County Levee District No. 1. Cypress Creek Levees, Jefferson, Tex., pro- 1163, 182 July 13, 1948 _-_ Nov. 18, 1948 tection levee. Middle Sulphur River, Delta County Levee 169, 600 Nov. 18, 1948... May 10, 1949 Improvement District No. 8, Tex. Hired Labor: Grayling Bend, Ouachita River, La., dredged 127, 250 June 24, 1948 .. July 13, 1948 fill for bank protection. Lake Pontchartrain, flood fighting operations ..__ __ Sept. 5, 1948 ... Sept. 30, 1948 (2,800 linear feet of levee restored and 500 linear feet of timber wave-wash revetment built along portions of levee on Jefferson Parish lake front). 1 Plus 3 drainage structures. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1043 The expenditures were $296,086.65. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $7,047,981.58, of which $2,041,230.10 was for new work and $5,006,751.48 was for main- tenance. The expenditures were $7,047,950.98. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,049,232.93, will be applied to accounts payable, $1,085.60, and to accomplishment of the following work which is now in precontract stage: Culvert repairs and levee restoration in Hop- kins County Levee Improvement Districts Nos. 2 and 3; drainage structure and crevasse repairs in Red River County Conservation and Reclamation Districts Nos. 3 and 4, and in Red River County Levee Improvement District No. 2. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- ___ 1 $8,097,183.91 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-__ -__________________ 2,041,230.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1 5,006,751.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 7,047,950.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_" 1,049,232.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,048,147.33 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $5, 610, 000. 00 $762, 409. 54 -$19, 402. 00 $670, 000. 00 $1, 073, 641. 00 Cost of new work . 156, 618. 78 1, 478, 691. 57 384, 800. 09 21, 119. 66 -- Cost of maintenance - 2, 911, 286. 25 936, 147. 87 340, 924. 35 540, 096. 12 277, 761. 52 Total expended___________ ______ __________ 5, 339, 299. 46 865, 851. 90 546, 177 60 296, 086. 65 1 Includes $535.37 (flood fighting and emergency repair work, pursuant to the act of May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, 79th Cong.) transferred from the Vicksburg district. 61. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditure to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report _ amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for- nance 1. Columbia, La________________________________ 1941 $204, 739. 73-_-__-- ___--(1) 2. Hempstead a Countye i...1(1) Levee District 3 No.1, Ark. 3 1941 88, 005. 78 3B 3. Black Bayou Reservoir, La. ___ 1945 -.. .......... .--- 2 $540, 000 4. Red River Parish, La.3 __ ___ 1939 149, 435. 04 .__________ (1) 5. Bayou Bodcau, Red Chute, and Loggy 1948 313, 223.14 --- .. (1) Bayou, La. 6. Natchitoches Parish, La._ . - - -_-_-__ 1945 742, 764. 33 --------- $304, 436 7. Colfax, La.3________________________________ 1938 70, 348. 04 (1) 8. Grant Parish below Colfax, La.3 _______ _ 1941 38, 808. 89 _________- (1) 9. Saline Point, La.3 --- ________ 1945 99, 693. 98 ---------- (1) (4) 1 Completed. 2 Work not started; deferred pending further study. 3 These projects have been incorporated in the project " ed River below Denison Dam." 4 The unexpended balance will be applied to reimbursement of local interests for rights-of-way. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Amite River and tributaries, River and Harbor Act, Louisiana (flood control, ir- Mar. 2, 1945. rigation, navigation and drainage, and for the pre- vention of stream pollution and salt-water intrusion). 1044 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investig ations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Amite River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Dec. Louisiana(floodcontrol,rice 22, 1944. irrigation, navigation, pol- lut ion, salt-water intrusion, and drainage). Assumption Parish, Bayou River and Harbor Act, -_ Boeuf, La., in the interest Mar. 2, 1945. of navigation, flood control, beneficial uses of water, malarial control, and pre- vention of stream pollution in Bayou Lafourche, La., from Donaldsonville to the IntracoastalWaterwayand of the location of locks at theheadofBayouLafourche at or near Donaldsonville. Atchafalaya (east) Basin pro- - _- d o - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -... . tection levee, all streams and bayous in Louisiana, east to the Mississippi River. Do __ Flood Control Act, Dec. - 22, 1944. Atchafalaya (west) Basin _ _- do -...------------ -- protectionlevee, allstreams and bayous in southwest Louisiana west of and south of latitude of Boyce. Atchafalaya River, La., River and Harbor Act, Morgan City to the Gulf of Mar. 2, 1945. Mexico (partial report, all streams and bayous be- tween East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee and Mississippi River). Do__ _ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Bartholomew Bayou, Ashley Flood Control Act, June _-- and2other Counties, Arkan- 28, 1938. sas. Black Cypress and Cypress River and Harbor Act, --- Rivers via Waterway from Aug. 26, 1937. Shreveport, 1 La., to Jeffer- son, Tex. Black Cypress River, Tex., River and Harbor Act, _ and La., on Jefferson, Tex.,- June 20, 1938. Shreveport, 1 La., Water- way. Black River, Catahoula and Flood Control Act, Aug. Concordia Parishes, La. 2 11, 1939. Bodcau Bayou, Ark., and Flood Control Commit- - La., construction of reser- tee resolution, May 2, voir at Braley Bridge or at 1946. Mars Hill in Lafayette County, Ark. 1 Boeuf Bayou, Assumption River and Harbor Act, --- Parish, La., in the interest Mar. 2, 1945. of navigation, flood con- trol,beneficialuses of water, malarial control, and pre- vention of stream polution in Bayou Lafourche, La., Donaldsonville to the In- tracoastal Waterway. Boeuf River, in Catahoula, Flood Control Act, Aug. Franklin, Caldwell, Rich- 28, 1937. land, West Carroll, and Morehouse Parishes, La. 2 Caddo Lake Dam and Jeffer- Flood Control Act, June son-Shreveport Waterway, 22, 1936. La., and Tex., on Red River. 1 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1045 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation ---------------- I i--------- ----- Calacasieu River, La., for Commerce Committee Unfavor- navigation, flood control resolution, Oct. 8, 1939; able. and irrigation. Flood Committee reso- ution, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939. Cypress and Black Cypress River and Harbor Act, River, reservoirs in Jeffer- Aug. 26, 1937. son, Tex.,-Shreveport, La., waterway. 1 Cypress River above Jeffer- River and Harbor Act, son, Tex., establishment of Aug. 30, 1935. reservoirs on Jefferson- Shreveport waterway. 1 Cypress River, Tex., and River and Harbor Act, La., water supply reservoir June 20, 1938. in Jefferson-Shreveport waterway. 1 Donaldsonville, Bayou La- River and Harbor Act, fourche, La., to the Intra- Mar. 2, 1945. coastal Waterway via Bayou Boeuf, Assumption Parish, or other streams in the interest of navigation, flood control, etc. DuLarge Bayou, La., outlet River and Harbor Act, to Gulf of Mexico for shrimp Mar. 2, 1945 and Flood vessels of 6- or 7-foot draft Control Act, Dec. 22, (partial report Louisiana, 1944. all streams and bayous east of east Atchafalaya Basin protection levee). Grand Caillou Bayou, La., .... do - ----- ---------- outlet to Gulf of Mexico for shrimp vessels of 6- or 7-foot draft (partialreportLouisi- ana, all streams and bayous east of East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee.) Houma, La., outlets to open --.. do...----------- waters of Gulf of Mexico, to accommodate vessels of shrimp trawler type of 6- or 7-foot draft (via Bayous Terrebonne, Petit Caillou, Grand Caillou and Du- Large, Terrebonne Parish, La.) (partial report, Loui- siana,allstreamsandbayous east of Atchafalaya). Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., en- Aug. 30, 1935. larging project and estab- lishingreservoirsin Cypress1 and Black Cypress Rivers. Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., thence Aug. 26, 1937. via Red River to Missis- sippi River, includingreser- voirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. 1 Jefferson-Shreveport Water- River and Harbor Act, way, Tex., and La., thence June 20, 1938. via Red River to Missis- sippi River, survey for navigation, flood control, water power and irrigation, including water supply reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. 1 See footnotes at end of table. 1046 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation i i Lafourche Bayou, La., from River and Harbor Act, Donaldsonville to the In- Mar. 2, 1945. tracoastal Waterway via Bayou Boeuf, Assumption Parish, or other streams, for navigation, flood con- trol, beneficial uses ofwater, malarial control, preven- tion of stream pollution, and of the location of locks at the head of said bayou at or near Donaldsonville, La. Little Missouri River, Ark., Flood Control Commit- construction of dam at tee resolution, July 3, Murfreesboro site. 2 1945. Macon Bayou in Franklin, Flood Control Act, Aug. Madison, Richland, East 28, 1937. Carroll, and West Carroll Parishes, La. 2 Loggy Bayou, Red River, Flood Control Act, June La., east bank. 1 28, 1938. Louisiana, all streams and River and Harbor Act, bayous between East At- Mar. 2, 1945. chafalaya Basin protection levee and Mississippi River (flood control, irrigation, navigation, and drainage, and for the prevention of stream pollution and salt- water-intrusion). Louisiana, all streams and Flood Control Act, Dec. bayous between East At- 22, 1944. chafalaya Basin protection levee and Mississippi R iver (flood control, rice irriga- tion, navigation, pollution, salt-water intrusion and drainage). Louisiana, all streams and River and Harbor Act, bayous in southwest part, Mar. 2, 1945. west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, and south of latitude of Boyce (flood control, irrigation, navigation and drainage, and for the prevention of stream pollution and salt- water intrusion). Louisiana, all streams and Flood Control Act, Dec. - Bayous in southwest part, 22,1944. west of West Atchafalaya Basin protection levee, and south of latitude of Boyce (flood control, rice irriga- tion, navigation, pollution, salt-water intrusion, and drainage. Mississippi River, allstreams River and Harbor Act, and bayous in Louisiana Mar. 2, 1945; Flood west of, to the Atchafalaya Control Act, Dec. 2, (east) Basin protection 1944. levee (navigation, flood control, etc.) Morgan City, La., to Gulf of Mexico via Atchafalaya River (partial report all streams and Bayous be- tween East Atchafalaya Basin protection levee and Mississippi River). Nezpique Bayou, Teche Flood Control Commit- Unfavor- Bayou, and Calcasieu tee resolution, Feb. 2, able. River, La., Serpent Bayou, 1944. La., for flood control and drainage. See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-NEW ORLEANS, LA., DISTRICT 1047 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued a i I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation I- i - Orleans Parish, La., Lake Senate Public Works Pontchartrain with respect Committee resolution, to flood control, naviga- Jan. 28, 1949. tion, and beach erosion control. Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Aug. taries, La. 2 28, 1937. Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, Ark., and La. 2 tee resolution, Feb. 10, 1938. Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, Ark., and La., for tee resolution, Apr. 13, flood protection, Jones- 1938. ville, La. 2 Ouachita River, Blakely Flood Control Commit- Dam for flood control tee resolution, May 11, power, etc. (final report). 2 1938. Ouachita River System, La., Flood Control Commit- and Ark., for navigation, tee resolution, Jan. 26, flood control and irriga- 1939; Commerce Com- tion. 2 mittee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939; Rivers and Har- bors Committee reso- lution, Jan. 24, 1939. Ouachita River with view to River and Harbor Act, construction of a dam at or Mar. 2, 1945. near Rockport, Ark., in in- terest of navigation, flood control, and the develop- ment of hydroelectric power. 2 Ouachita River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries for flood protection tee resolution, Nov. 15, Calion Lake, Ark. 2 1945. Petit Caillou Bayou, La., River and Harbor Act, outlet to Gulf of Mexico Mar. 2, 1945. for shrimp vessels of 6- or 7- foot draft (partial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous east of East Atcha- falaya Basin protection levee). Do __ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Pontchartrain Lake, La., Senate Public Works with a view to determining Committee resolution, whether modification of Oct. 11, 1947. the recommendations con- tained therein is advisable at this time in view of the recent hurricane and re- sultant floods. Pontchartrain Lake with Senate Public Works respect to flood control, Committee resolution, navigation, and beach Jan. 28, 1949. erosion control in Orleans Parish, La. Red River, Ark. 1 -. _ Flood Control Act, May i, 1936. Do_---------- _- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Rivers and Harbors Com- and Tex., or navigation, mittee resolution, Feb. flood control, water 1 power 25, 1938. and irrigation. Red River, La., east bank of Flood Control Act, June from hill line of south bank 28, 1938. of Loggy Bayou, thence along east bank of Red River to Coushatta Bayou, Red River Parish. I See footnotes at end of table. 1048 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation ,- - - - -- Red River, La., Ark., Okla, Flood Control Commit- and Tex., and connecting tee resolution, Jan. 26, waterways, singly or to- 1939; Rivers and Har- gether for navigation, flood bors Committee resolu- control, and irrigation. 1 tion, Jan. 24,1939; Com- merce Committee reso- lution, Feb. 8, 1939. Rockport, Ark., construc- River and Harbor Act, - tion of dam at or near, in Mar. 2, 1945. the interest of navigation, flood control, and develop- ment of hydroelectric power. 2 Saline River, Ark. 2_ _ _ Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Serpent Bayou, La., for flood Flood Control Commit Unfavor- control and drainage. tee resolution, Feb. 2, able. 1944. Shreveport-Jefferson Water- Flood Control Act, June ------ way and Caddo Lake 22, 1936. Dam, La., and Tex.1 Shreveport-Jefferson Water- River and Harbor Act, way, La., and Tex., via Aug. 26, 1937. Red River to Mississippi River, including reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cy- press Rivers. 1 Shreveport-Jefferson 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, water power and irrigation, including water supply reservoirs in Cypress and Black Cypress Rivers. 1 Sulphur River, Ark. 1 Flood Control Act, June -- 22, 1936. Do---------------- Flood Control Act, Aug . 28, 1937. Sulphur River, Tex. 1 -. Flood Control Act, June . 28, 1938. Do .. _ _ . River and Harbor Act, . - . . June 22, 1936. Sulphur River, Tex., and River and Harbor Act, Ark., improvement for June 20, 1938. navigation, flood control, and water power. 1 Tangipahoa River and tribu- River and Harbor Act, -- . taries, Louisiana, (flood Mar. 2, 1945. control, irrigation, naviga- tion, and drainage, and for prevention of stream polu- tion and salt-water in- trusion). Terrebonne Bayou, La., out- - -- -d o . - ------------- -- --------- let to Gulf of Mexico for shrimp vessels of 6- or 7- foot draft (partial report Louisiana, all streams and bayous east of East Atcha- falaya Basin protection levee). D o_ - - - - - - - - - Flood Control Act, Dec..-- 22, 1944. 1 To be incorporated in a comprehensive report on Red River and tributaries, Louisiana, Arkansas, Okla- homa and Texas, for navigation, flood control, power and irrigation, which will be prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. 2 Combined with review of reports Ouachita River and tributaries, Arkansas and Louisiana submitted by district engineer, New Orleans District, March 30. 1948. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT This district comprises a very small portion of southwestern Tennessee, western Mississippi, and southern Arkansas as em- braced in the drainage basins of the eastern tributaries of the Mississippi River south of Nonconnah Creek to Mississippi- Louisiana State line, inclusive, and of the western tributaries from and including the Arkansas River from a point 3 miles upstream from Pine Bluff, and to the Arkansas-Louisiana State line, ex- clusive of Red River in Arkansas. District engineer: Col. R. G. Lovett, Corps of Engineers to May 31, 1949 and Col. John H. Trescot, Corps of Engineers (acting), since that date. Division engineer of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, Miss., comprising the New Orleans, La., Vicksburg, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn., districts: Maj. Gen. R. W. Crawford, United States Army, to January 1, 1949, Col. John R. Hardin, Corps of Engineers (acting), from January 1, 1949 to February 4, 1949, and Brig. Gen. P. A. Feringa, Corps of Engineers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page Flood control Page 1. Arkansas River and tribu- 7. Little Missouri River Basin, taries, Ark. and Okla.- Ark_ 1067 Navigation features 1050 8. Big Black River, Miss 1071 2. Ouachita and Black Rivers, 9. Blakely Mountain Dam on Ark. and La. (Above Ar- Ouachita River, Ark __ 1072 kansas - Louisiana State 10. Homochitto River, Miss _ 1074 line) 1064 11. Snagging and clearing under 3. Mouth of the Yazoo River section 2, Flood Control Miss__ 1065 Act, approved August 28, 4. Examinations, surveys, and 1937, as amended 1075 contingencies (general) . d 1066 12. Emergency flood-control work 1077 13. Preliminary examinations, 5. Inactive navigation projects_ _ 1067 surveys, and contingencies for 6. Plant allotment, Vicksburg, flood control_ ____ 1078 Miss., district_ 1067 14. Inactive flood-control projects 1079 1049 1050 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND OKLA., NAVIGATION FEATURES Location.-The Arkansas River rises in the Rocky Mountains near Leadville, Colo., and flows southeasterly through the States of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to join the Mississippi River at a point about 575 miles above Head of Passes. The total length of the Arkansas River is approximately 1,450 miles. It is navig- able to Neosho (Grand) River, 465 miles above the mouth. Below this point its average fall is 0.7 foot per mile; its average width between banks, 1,800 feet, and average low-water width 300 feet. Its low-water bed is unstable, and rapid currents predominate at medium and high stages. Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of July 3, 1832, April 8, 1876, March 3, 1879, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, August 5, 1886, August 11, 1888, June 13, 1902, and March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1066, Annual Report for 1932 and page 744, Annual Report for 1943. Existing project.-The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, approved the multiple-purpose plan recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 20, 1945, House Docu- ment No. 758, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session, and letter of the Chief of Engineers dated March 19, 1946, and limited ap- propriations thereunder to $55,000,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The existing project provides for coordinated developments to serve navigation, produce hydro- electric power, afford additional flood control, and provide related benefits in connection with other activities such as recreation and wildlife propagation. Navigation features provide for a channel having a project depth of 9 feet following generally the Verdigris River from Catoosa, Okla., 52 miles downstream to the Arkansas River; thence downstream in the channel of the latter approxi- mately 375.2 miles to mile 53.8; thence by a lateral canal designed as the Pendleton Canal to mile 25.3; thence down the Arkansas River to mile 21.8; thence by a land cut to White River 12.4 miles above its mouth; thence along the channel of White River for 4.9 miles; thence via land cut to the Mississippi River at a point 15.5 miles above the mouth of the Arkansas River. A minimum channel width of 150 feet is proposed for the Verdigris River section and of 250 feet for the remaining 429 miles of the route. The water- way would be canalized throughout its length by three navigation locks and dams on the Verdigris River, 20 navigation locks and dams and 4 navigation and hydroelectric power dams with locks thence to the Mississippi River. Included in the 24 locations are the Webbers Falls, Short Mountain, Ozark, and Dardanelle locks and dams on the Arkansas River which are planned to be used for power development as well as to create navigation pools. Lock chambers are 110 by 600 feet on the Arkansas River and 74 by 600 feet on the Verdigris River. See House Document No. 758, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session, which contains the latest published maps. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949 is $765,460,000 and is itemized in the table below: RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1051 Feature Location Estimated cost 1 TULSA DISTRICT Pool No. 3 .... -- - -- - -- - -- - Verdigris River-mile 52.0-37.2_ __- -- _ $8, 100, 000 Pool N o. 2_--------------------- Verdigris River-mile 37.2-19.4 _ . _ . . 7, 810, 000 Pool No. 1-------------------_ Verdigris River-mile 19.4-4.0 10, 020, 000 Channel cut-offs, enlargements and 17, 500, 000 canals. Blackburn Dam and Reservoir___& Arkansas River-mile 571.9 - _ 30, 720, 000 Taft Dam and Reservoir_. Arkansas River-mile 472.0- --- 48, 370, 000 Webbers Falls Dam and Reservoir_ Verdigris River-mile 4.0; Arkansas River-mile 432.3 57, 020, 000 Short Mountain Dam and Reser- Arkansas River-mile 432.3-395.4 _-- 81, 690, 000 voir. Pool No. 25 Arkansas River-mile 395.4-376.2_ 20, 550, 000 Pool No. 24 --------------------- Arkansas River-mile 376.2-364.5 18, 120, 000 i Total, Tulsa district ....... 299, 900, 000 LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Pool No. 23 ------------- Arkansas River-mile 364.5-352.8_ 20, 766, 000 Pool No. 22_ Arkansas River-mile 352.8-340.0_ 18,176, 000 Ozark Dam and Reservoir Arkansas River-mile 340.0-319.0_ 44, 069, 000 Pool No. 19 _ Arkansas River-mile 319.0-298.5 -... 16, 880, 000 Dardanelle Dam and Reservoir ... Arkansas River-mile 298.5-258.2_ 76, 700, 000 Pool No. 15. Arkansas River-mile 258.2-245.3 18, 037, 000 Pool No. 14 _ Arkansas River-mile 245.3-232.7_ 16, 732, 000 Pool No. 13 _ Arkansas River-mile 232.7-219.7_ 18, 532, 000 Pool No. 12 _ Arkansas River-mile 219.7-200.3_ 17, 432, 000 Pool No. 11._ Arkansas River-mile 200.3-185.6_ 17, 553, 000 Pool No. 10. Arkansas River-mile 185.6-171.4 17, 505, 000 Pool No. 9 _- - - Arkansas River-mile 171.4-154.0_ 23, 111,000 Pool No. 8 -- Arkansas River-mile 154.0-145.7_ 15, 227, 000 Pool No. 7 _ Arkansas River-mile 145.7-127.8_ 17, 696, 000 Dredging plant including channel 2 8, 400, 000 snagging and dredging. ------------------------------------------------------- Total, Little Rock district___ 346, 816, 000 VICKSBURG DISTRICT Pool No. 6_ - - Arkansas River-mile 127.8-106.4_ 19, 405, 000 Pool No. 5_ Arkansas Rvier-mile 106.4-88.7 18, 303, 000 Pool No. 4_ Arkansas River-mile 88.7-72.9 16, 806,000 Pool N o. 3 ..............- . -.--- Arkansas River-mile 72.9-21.4_ 19, 665, 000 Pool No. 2_ Navigation route (Arkansas River)- mile 21.4-12.0_ 21, 677, 000 Pool No. 1_ Navigation route (Arkansas River)-mile 12.0-0.5__ 22, 888, 000 Total, Vicksburg district 118, 744, 000 Total navigation project 3 765, 460, 000 1 Revised in 1949. 2 Includes cost of all plant and repair depot for entire project. 3 Includes cost of providing facilities for development of hydroelectric power at several reservoirs. See later detail descriptions.) The active features of the comprehensive project are reported individually. Recommended modifications of project.-The Chief of Engi- neers has recommended that the comprehensive plan for develop- ment of the Arkansas River Basin be modified by the substitution of Keystone Reservoir, located on the Arkansas River 538.9 miles above the mouth, for the approved Mannford Reservoir on the Cimarron River, and the approved Blackburn and Taft Reservoirs on the Arkansas River. The estimated cost of Keystone Reservoir is $89,500,000. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to provide ade- quate terminal and transfer facilities for navigation; and bear the increased cost of maintenance and operation of all altered rail and highway routes, including bridges and appurtenances, utilities, and other existing improvements, other than federally owned. 1052 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities along the Arkansas River consist of a paved bank slope, under municipal control, at Little Rock; privately owned log slips at sawmills and stave mills at Little Rock; and sand and gravel derricks and elevators at Van Buren, Dardanelle, Little Rock, and Pine Bluff. These facilities, which are adequate for existing commerce on the river, are located at or near rail connections. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-Underthe direc- tion of the Arkansas River Board, consisting of the district engi- neers of the Vicksburg, Little Rock, and Tulsa districts, engineer- ing studies were made to determine present-day construction costs of each unit in the comprehensive plan and sequence of construc- tion as related to the over-all program to obtain maximum benefits from each phase of the work. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedimentation and bank stabili- zation, and other studies were made. The cost during the fiscal year was $266,918.41, for new work, including $69,640.06 for the Tulsa district, $131,824.17 for the Little Rock district and $65,454.18 for the Vicksburg district. Expenditures totaled $237,252.27, including $57,568.61 for the Tulsa district, $122,909.13 for the Little Rock district and $56,774.53 for the Vicksburg district. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The necessary engineering in- vestigations and studies required for site selections and to estab- lish criteria upon which construction operations are to be based were well advanced. The controlling depth from the mouth to Fort Smith, Ark., 373 miles, is 3 feet or more for 4 months of the year, and less than 3 feet for 8 months. Under average traffic conditions 4-foot draft traffic can be taken to Little Rock from the middle 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. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were the same as is shown under "Operations and results during fiscal year." Proposed operations.-The total balance unexpended for the Tulsa, Little Rock, and Vicksburg districts, on June 30, 1949, $262,747.73, plus allotments for the fiscal year 1950, $1,850,000, a total of $2,112,747.73, will be applied as follows: Tulsa district Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------_ $12,071.45 New work: Planning-Reservoir surveys, foundation explorations and continuation of engineering studies___________________________________ 290,359.94 Total for all work-Tulsa district_ _ _-_ _------ _ $302,431.39 Little Rock district Accounts payable June 30, 1949 8,915.04 RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1053 New work: Planning-Foundation explorations, hydrologi- cal studies, power studies including modifica- tions suggested by Federal Power Commission, relocation studies and surveys, economic studies and related work leading to prepara- tion of a definite project report for the Darda- nelle Reservoir, a typical lock and dam (pool, No. 7), and bank stabilization- -- __- -- _ 243, 175.83 Construction: Bank stabilization above Pine Bluff _____-------------______ 1,100,000.00 Initiation of construction of Morrilton cut-off__ 250,000.00 Total for all work-Little Rock district-- _ _-_--- _ 1,602,090.87 __-__- Vicksburg district Accounts payable June 30, 1949_-_ $8,679.65 New work: Planning-Studies and planning inci- dental to preparation of definite project report -_ 199,545.82 Total for all work-Vicksburg district--___ ___-_ $208,225.47 Grand total for all work-Tulsa, Little Rock, and Vicksburg districts......... ..--------------... --...... ....................-------------------...... 2,112,747.73 The total additional sum of $3,150,000 is needed to be appropri- ated for the following schedule of work to be performed by the Tulsa, Little Rock, and Vicksburg districts during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Tulsa district: Webbers Falls Dam and Reservoir: Initiation and and completion of definite project studies and initiation of prepara- tion of plans and specifications. Total Tulsa district----------$240,000 Little Rock district: Planning: Navigation locks and dams: Advance plan- ning_______ _ $100,000 Construction: Bank stabilization and channel rectification- Little Rock to Pine Bluff_____________________ 1,500,000 Completion of Morrilton cut-off-------_ ------ 50,000 Dardanelle Dam and Reservoir: Land acquisition-----_ ------ _ $150,000 Site clearing__________ _______--25,000 Access facilities ----------------- 150,000 Field office and laboratory-------- 100, 000 Foundation explorations_ 275,000 Excavation for dam ------------- 400,000 1,100,000 Total Little Rock district ----------------------- 2,750,000 Vicksburg district: Planning: Continuation of preparation of definite project report: Total Vicksburg district_ ___________________ ______- 160,000 Total for all work-three districts-- ----- __3,150,000 NAVIGATION LOCK AND DAM NOS. 1, 2, AND 3, VERDIGRIS RIVER, OKLA. (INCLUDING CHANNEL CUT-OFFS AND ENLARGEMENTS, AND CANALS) (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.-Navigation dams Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Verdigris River are at miles 4.0, 19.4, and 37.2, respectively, above its con- fluence with the Arkansas River. Channel cut-offs and enlarge- 872132-50-67 1054 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ments, and canals are located in the reach of this stream below Catoosa, Rogers and Wagoner Counties, Okla. (See Corps of En- gineers Muskogee (Okla.) quadrangle, and U. S. Geological Sur- vey maps and Okmulgee and Claremore (Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing projects.-The locks and dams are units in the mul- tiple-purpose plan. In addition, canalization of the Verdigris River would require 11 cut-offs and 8 channel enlargements in the reach between Catoosa, Okla., and the mouth, and would provide for navigation in the Verdigris River, in conjunction with the three locks and dams, with a minimum channel width of 150 feet, and a minimum depth of 9 feet. The locations and descriptions of the locks and dams are con- tained in the following table: Lock chamber Miles above Length of Pool mouth of movable Number Number Length of No. Verdigris Length Width Lift dams in- of of submersible River cluding piers gates gates dike (feet) ((feet) 15' x 80' 20' x 80' (feet) (feet) (feet) 3 ....... 37. 2 600 74 17 260 2 1 0 2 ..... 19.4 600 74 17 260 3 0 0 1 4.0 600 74 8 260 3 0 0 The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $10,020,000 for pool No. 1; $7,810,000 for pool No. 2; $8,100,000 for pool No. 3; and $17,500,000 for channel cut-offs, enlargements, and canals. The existing projects were approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Engineering studies were made to determine present-day construction costs and sequence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedimentation, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for these projects but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for these projects have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for these projects but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. BLACKBURN DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.-Blackburn dam site is located on the Arkansas River, 571.9 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River and about 8 miles downstream from Blackburn, in Osage and Pawnee Counties, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map and Skedee (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:62,500.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1055 Existing project. The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for the storage of 161,000 acre-feet for necessary sediment control of the Arkansas River above Muskogee, Okla. The earth dam and uncontrolled concrete spillway have a total length of 3,400 feet and a height of 80 feet above the valley floor. The reservoir will be operated as a unit in the approved multiple-purpose plan for development of the Ar- kansas River and with other previously authorized reservoir projects in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $30,720,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Recommended modification of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended that the comprehensive plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin be modified by the substitution of Keystone Reservoir, located on the Arkansas River 538.9 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River, for the approved Mannford Reservoir on the Cimarron River, and the approved Blackburn and Taft Reservoirs on the Arkansas River. The esti- mated cost of Keystone Reservoir is $89,500,000. Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies were made to determine present-day construction costs and se- quence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedi- mentation, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for this project but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for this project have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for this project but have been applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See page 1052 and 1053. TAFT DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.--Taft dam site is located on the Arkansas River, 472 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River and about 7 miles northwest of Muskogee, in Muskogee County, Okla. (See Corps of Engineers Muskogee (Okla.) quadrangle and U. S. Geo- logical Survey map and Okmulgee (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for the storage of 112,500 acre-feet for necessary sediment control of the Arkansas River above Muskogee, Okla. The earth dam and uncontrolled concrete spillway have a total length of 3,875 feet and a height of 40 feet above the valley floor. The reservoir will be operated as a unit in the approved multiple-purpose plan for development of the Ar- 1056 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 kansas River and with other previously authorized reservoir projects in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $48,370,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Recommended modification of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended that the comprehensive plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin be modified by the substitution of Key- stone Reservoir, located on the Arkansas River 538.9 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River, for the approved Mann- ford Reservoir on the Cimarron River, and the approved Black- burn and Taft Reservoirs on the Arkansas River. The estimated cost of Keystone Reservoir is $89,500,000. Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies were made to determine present-day construction costs and se- quence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigation for sedi- mentation, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for this project but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for this project have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for this project but have been applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. WEBBERS FALLS DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.-Webbers Falls dam site is located on the Arkansas River, 432.3 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River and 5 miles northwest of Webbers Falls in Muskogee County, Okla. (See Corps of Engineers Muskogee quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River and generation of hydroelectric power by construction of an earth dam and concrete spillway 3,610 feet long (including powerhouse intake), and rising 30 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 164,000 acre-feet for hydroelectric power and navigation. The project will include a powerhouse structure housing the hydroelectric generating equip- ment, a gate-controlled spillway, and a single-lift navigation lock. The power generating equipment will include four units with a capacity of 7,000 kilowatts each. The entire dam will be topped by a roadway. The reservoir will be operated as a unit in the approved multiple-purpose plan for development of the Arkansas River and with other previously authorized reservoir projects in the Arkan- sas River Basin. RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1057 The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $57,020,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies were made to determine present-day construction costs and se- quence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedi- mentation and bank stabilization, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for this project, but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for this project have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for this project but have been applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. SHORT MOUNTAIN DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.-Short Mountain dam site is located on the Arkansas River, 395.4 miles above its confluence with the Mississippi River and 8 miles south of Sallisaw in Sequoyah and Le Flore Counties, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps and Sans Bois and Sallisaw (Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River and generation of hydroelectric power by construction of an earth dam and concrete spillway 6,700 feet long (including powerhouse intake), and rising 45 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 500,000 acre-feet for hydroelectric power and navigation. The project will include a powerhouse structure housing the hydroelectric generating equip- ment, a gate-controlled spillway, and a single-lift navigation lock. The power generating equipment will include four units with a capacity of 18,000 kilowatts each. The entire dam structure will be topped by a roadway. The reservoir will be operated as a unit in the approved multiple-purpose plan for development of the Arkansas River and with other previously authorized reservoir projects in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $81,690,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies were made to determine present-day construction costs and se- quence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review 1058 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedi- mentation and bank stabilization, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for this project but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for this project have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for this project but have been applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. NAVIGATION LOCKS AND DAMS NOS. 24 AND 25, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. (TULSA DISTRICT) Location.-Navigation locks and dams Nos. 24 and 25 are located on the Arkansas River 364.5 miles and 376.2 miles, respec- tively, above its confluence with the Mississippi River, and about three miles and ten miles, respectively, southwest of Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sequoyah and Le Flore Counties, Oklahoma. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps and Fort Smith (Ark-Okla.) and Sallisaw (Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing projects.-The locks and dams are units in the mul- tiple-purpose plan, and, in conjunction with the navigation locks of Webbers Falls, Short Mountain, Ozark and Dardanelle multiple- purpose dams, provide for a minimum navigation channel width of 250 feet and a minimum depth of 9 feet. The location and description of the locks and dams are contained in the following table: Lock chamber Miles above Length of Pool mouth of movable Number Number Length of No. Arkansas Length Width Lift dams in- of of submersible River cluding piers gates gates dike (feet) (feet) 15' x 80' 20' x 80' (feet) (feet) (feet) 25 _._ 376.2 600 110 12 1,520 0 17 130 24 . 364. 5 600 110 12 1,430 0 16 1,650 The estimated costs, revised in 1949 are: $18,120,000 for pool No. 24; and $20,550,000 for pool No. 25. The estimated costs include bank protection in both pools. The existing projects were approved by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Engineering studies were made to determine present-day construction costs and sequence of construction as related to the over-all program. Review of engineering features of the structures, investigations for sedimentation, and other studies were made. Costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were not segre- gated for these projects but were applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1059 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed planning studies for these projects have not been initiated. Total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year have not been segregated for these projects but have been applied to the multiple-purpose plan as a whole. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. OZARK DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) Location.-Ozark dam site is located on the Arkansas River in Franklin County, Ark., about 9 miles upstream from the town of Ozark, and 319 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey Map and Magazine Mountain (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River and generation of hydroelectric power by construction of a gravity concrete and earth fill dam and controlled spillway, 2,841 feet long, and rising 93 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 92,000 acre-feet for naviga- tion and hydroelectric power. The power generating equipment will include four units with a capacity of 6,000 kilowatts each. The navigation locks will be 110 feet by 600 feet in size, with a lift of 24 feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $44,069,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946. (House Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. DARDANELLE DAM AND RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) Location.-Dardanelledam site is located on the Arkansas River in Pope and Yell Counties, Ark., about 2 miles upstream from the town of Dardanelle, and 258.2 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Geological Survey Map and Dardanelle (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement is a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for navigation of the Arkansas River and generation of hydroelectric power by construction of a gravity-concrete dam and controlled spillway, 2,306 feet long, and rising 88 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 495,000 acre-feet for navigation and hydro- electric power. The power generating equipment will include four units with a capacity of 15,000 kilowatts each. The navigation locks will be 110 feet by 600 feet in size, with a lift of 35 feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $76,700,000, for new work. The existing project was approved by the Rivers and Harbors 1060 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Act approved July 24, 1946. (House Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Investigations were initiated at the Dardanelle and lock and dam No. 7 sites. Prelimi- nary office studies, including hydroelectric, hydrological and re- locations, geological explorations, foundation investigations, and topographical surveys were made during the fiscal year. The un- segregated costs during the fiscal year for Dardanelle Reservoir and lock and dam No. 7 were $131,824.17 for new work. Unsegre- gated expenditures were $122,909.13 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarystudies, investiga- tions and surveys were in progress. The total unsegregated costs to the end of the fiscal year for Dardanelle Reservoir and lock and dam No. 7, were $131,824.17 for new work. Expenditures were $122,909.13, for new work. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION LOCKS AND DAMS NOS. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, AND 23, (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) Location.-The several locks and dams are located at various sites on the Arkansas River from 127.8 miles (lock and dam No. 7) to 352.8 miles (lock and dam No. 23) above the mouth. Existing project.-The several locks and dams are units in the multiple-purpose plan and provide for navigation of the Arkansas River, in conjunction with the Dardanelle and Ozark Dams and Reservoirs and channel clearing and dredging, with a minimum channel width of 250 feet. The location and description of the locks and dams are contained in the following table: Lock chamber Miles above Length of Pool mouth of movable Number Number Length of No. Arkansas Length Width Lift dams in of of submersible River eluding piers c gates gates dike (feet) t (e (feet) 15' x 80' 20' x 80' (feet) (feet) (feet) 23 . 352. 8 600 110 12 1,430 6 10 680 22 - 340.0 600 110 12 1,430 5 11 5,359 19 -_ 298. 5 600 110 10 1,610 0 18 0 15 .. 245. 3 600 110 11 1,430 2 14 1,143 14 ...... 232.7 600 110 10 1,430 0 16 0 13...... 219.7 600 110 13 1,520 8 9 0 12 ...... 200.3 600 110 13 1,520 8 9 0 11... .. 185. 6 600 110 12 1,520 7 10 0 10 ..... 171.4 600 110 11 1,520 6 11 0 9 . 154. 0 600 110 10 1, 520 3 14 2, 761 8 145.7 600 110 12 1,250 5 9 0 7 127.8 600 110 13 1,070 0 12 0 The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $217,647,000 for con- struction of locks and dams, and $8,400,000 for snagging and dredging for the entire project, including $8,000,000 for snagging and dredging plant, including repair depot, a total of $226,047,000. The existing project was approved by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946 (House Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1061 Local cooperation.-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary office studies, including hydrological and relocations, geological explor- ations, foundation explorations, and topographical surveys in connection with lock and dam No. 7 were made during the fiscal year. The unsegregated costs during the fiscal year for Dardanelle Reservoir and lock and dam No. 7, amounted to $131,824.17. Unsegregated expenditures were $122,909.13, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarystudies, investiga- tions, and surveys in connection with lock and dam No. 7 are in progress. The total unsegregated costs to the end of the fiscal year for Dardanelle Reservoir and lock and dam No. 7 were $131,824.17, for new work. Unsegregated expenditures were $122,909.13, for new work. Proposed operations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION LOCKS AND DAMS NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 (VICKSBURG DISTRICT) Location.-The several locks and dams are located at various sites along the approved navigation route. The navigation route begins in a land cut from the Mississippi River at a point 15.5 miles above the mouth of the Arkansas River to the White River 7.5 miles above its mouth; thence along the White River 4.9 miles to a point 12.4 miles above its mouth; thence via a land cut to the Arkansas River at a point 21.8 miles above the mouth of Arkansas River; thence along the Arkansas River to a point 25.3 miles above its mouth; thence via a lateral canal designated as the Pendleton Canal, which will rejoin the Arkansas River 53.8 miles above its mouth; thence along the channel of the Arkansas River. Existing project.-The project, consisting of the construction of two land cuts, 6 locks and dams, one lateral canal, bank pro- tection in the various pools, and bridge and utilities alterations, forms a unit in the multiple-purpose plan and provides for a mini- mum navigation channel width of 250 feet, and a minimum depth of 9 feet. The locations and descriptions of the locks and dams are con- tained in the following table: Lock chamber Length of Number Number Poolmovable Number Number Length of Miles 1 Length Width Lift dams in- submersible No._ cluding piers 15 x 80 20' x 80' dike (feet) (feet) x x (feet) (feet) (feet) 6--...... 106.4Arkan- 600 110 13 1,160 3 10 1,100 sas River. 5- ...... 88.7Arkan- 600 110 11 1,070 6 6 450 sas River. 4-..... . 72.9Arkan- 600 110 13 980 3 8 400 sas River. 3-....... 21.4Arkan- 600 110 0 .. sas River. 2-..... 12.0 Naviga- 600 110 29 tion route. 1------1 0.5 Naviga- 600 110 25---------------- ---------- -- tion route. 1Miles measured along navigation route. 1062 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $89,072,000 for con- struction of locks and dams, $6,757,000 for construction of canals, $18,700,000 for bank protection; $535,000 for utility alterations, $3,465,000 for bridge alterations, and $215,000 for lands and damages, a total of $118,744,000. The existing project was approved by the Rivers and Harbors Act approved July 24, 1946 (House Doc. 758, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation,-See requirements for entire project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, studies, and planning for determining the best navigation route from the Mississippi River into the Arkansas River below Pendleton, Ark., studies of bar movements, investigations and preliminary designs for a definite project report were initiated during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $65,454.18, and expenditures were $56,774.53, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarystudies, investiga- tions, and surveys were in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year were $65,454.18, and expenditures were $56,774.53, all for new work. Proposedoperations.-See pages 1052 and 1053. Consolidated cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- -1 $3,794,864.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------- _ ----- 2 647,885.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-------------------- 3 2,913,897.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ _----------- - 4 3,532,116.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _-------------------------- 262,747.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6 199,975.22 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 1,850,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ _ 2,049,975.22 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ---------------------------- 763,110,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----...... _ _ _....-.------------------------ --------- $500,000.00 Cost of new work-------------------- ------------- -------------------------- 266,918.41 Cost of maintenance -- Total expended__ __....... ___________---------- .... -------------- ------------ 237, 252.27 1Includes $3,294,864.61 for previous projects in Vicksburg district. 2 Includes $380,966.95 for previous project in Vicksburg district. ' Includes $2,913,897.66 for previous projects in Vicksburg district. * Includes $3,294,864.61 for previous projects in Vicksburg district. ' Amounts applying only to existing project as authorized in act approved July 24, 1946. Cost and financial summary (Tulsa district) Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-------------- - $200,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 69,640.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ __- - -------- 57,568.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-------------------------- - 142,431.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_--------------- 130,198.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --... 160,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 290,198.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--_ _ _----------------------299,540,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1063 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 i i i i Appropriated $200, 000.00 Cost of new work --... 69, 640. 06 Cost of maintenance Total expended ..- - . 57, 568. 61 Cost and financial summary (Little Rock district) Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $175,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 131,824.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 122,909.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 52,090.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- - - 16,273.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,550,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,566,273.86 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 345,091,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- IDardenelle $105,122.59, and lock and dam No. 7 $26,701.58. Cost and financial summary (Vicksburg district) Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ - - 1$3,419,864.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------- 1446,421.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 12,913,897.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 13,351,639.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 2 68,225.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 53,502.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 140,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 193,502.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 118,479,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 iFiscal i ya ending June 3-- Appropriated_ Cost of new work......___________ Cost of maintenance....... Total expended..._____________. 1 2Includes previous projects. Balance of funds allotted for existing project only. 1064 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARK. AND LA. (LOCKS AND DAMS 6 AND 8 AND CHANNEL MAINTENANCE FROM ARKAN- SAS-LOUISIANA STATE LINE TO HEAD OF NAVIGATION) For detailed report on location, previous projects, existing proj- ect, local cooperation, terminal facilities, operations and results during fiscal year, and condition at end of fiscal year paragraphs of this project, refer to annual report of the New Orleans district, page 922. By agreement with the New Orleans district that district is to operate the entire project, billing the Vicksburg district for the work done above the Arkansas-Louisiana State line, and to make report of all operations including that for fiscal year 1949. Proposed operations for the reach included in the present Vicks- burg district limits and cost and financial summary follow: Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $12,650.48, plus an allotment of $75,000, made in July 1949, a total of $87,650.48, will be applied to maintenance using Government plant and hired labor, as fol- lows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $5,141.73 Maintenance: Snagging with U.S. towboat Capt. Eric Bergland and U.S. derrick boat, No. 3701, 21/2 months (July, August and September 1949) at approximately $6,000 per month-___________--__-- ________-- $15,000.00 Operating and care: Operations (2 locks)-------- __ -- $58,000.00 Ordinary repairs ------------------ 9,508.27 67,508.27 - 82,508.27 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 87,650.00 The additional sum of $206,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. pipe-line dredge Todd in pools 6 and 8; snagging with U. S. towboat Capt. Eric Bergland and U. S. derrick boat No. 3701 ---- ----------------------- $110,000 Operating and care: Operations (2 locks, 6 and 8) ; ordinary repairs; and improvement and reconconstruction -------------------__- 96,000 Total for all work ---------------------------------____ 206,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $12,639,480.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ __ 5,248,618.94 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 7,383,352.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ _ 12,626,830.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 12,650.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 7,508.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ... 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_____ 82,508.75 RIVERS AND HARBORS-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1065 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ - - __ _ $400,000. 00 -$146, 932.73 -$144, _ _ 200. 00 $45, 000. 00 Cost of new work ----------- - -------------- -------------- -- Cost of maintenance .----... 198, 282. 72 34, 285. 42 41, 492. 62 109, 683. 33 101,121. 53 Total expended_ - - --- - 193, 981. 10 39, 459. 31 41, 624. 99 102, 305. 87 103, 449. 73 3. MOUTH OF THE YAZOO RIVER, MISS. Location.-The Yazoo River is formed by the junction of Talla- hatchie 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 maps, alluvial valley of the Mississippi River.) Existing project.-This provides for opening a new outlet for the Yazoo River through 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 below the city of Vicksburg. The total length of the canal is 9.3 miles, with a least width of 98.5 feet, and bottom of canal prism 6.5 feet below zero on the Vicksburg gage. The ordinary fluctuation between high and low water is about 44 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. 125, 52d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in House Document No. 198, Seventy-third Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-At Vicksburg, Miss., there is a paved municipal wharf 375 feet in length, with inclined ramp exits through flood wall. In addition, at Vicksburg below the mouth of the Yazoo Canal, there is a Federal Barge Line transfer terminal with railroad connection, and two private floating docks for the transfer of petroleum products. The present facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Additional data for terminal facilities are contained in Transportation Series No. 2, 1929, Transportation in the Missis- sippi and Ohio Valleys. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A total of 37,470 cubic yards of material was removed from the reach between the head of De Soto Island and King's Ferry for maintenance, by Government plant, and hired labor at a cost and expenditure of $10,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted 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. 1066 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost of new work under existing project to June 30, 1949 ______ $1,179,210.87 Cost of maintenance ------- ___ ____________-----_ 133,271.05 Total cost - --------------------------------------- ,312,481.92 Total expended ---------------------------------------- 1,312,481.92 Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,312,481.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____ __ 1,179,210.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 133,271.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,312,481.92 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .--.....-..--------- .. ----- - - --- - --- -- $10,000 Cost of new work ..-.. - .. - - Cost of maintenance --- ---- S- - - -10, 000 Total expended---- ---- --- ___ ---- ----- 10,000 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $14,347.95. Expenditures were $13,470.94. The balance unexpended, $1,029.06 plus an allotment of $14,000 made during fiscal year 1950, will be applied to accounts payable $877.01, and as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses under this heading. The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for this work. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- $422,185.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 422,033.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949,---_-__________ 421,156.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - -------- 1,029.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-___ _ 29.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 14,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 14,029.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ . $22, 000. 00 $14, 560. 00 .. . $8, 300. 00 $14, 500. 00 Cost of new work . ... Cost of maintenance 13, 287. 86 13, 891. 30 $18, 462. 19 8, 574.02 14,347. 95 Total expended- - - . 12, 780. 79 12, 918. 07 19, 888. 07 8,516. 76 13, 470.94 FLOOD CONTROL---VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1067 5. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual quired t Report quired to Repor New work Mainte- complete nance 1. Arkansas River, Ark. and Okla_-------------- 1943 $380, 966. 95 $2, 913, 897. 66 (1) 2. Little Missouri River, Ark-____ ________- 1873 19, 991. 94 ._____-___ - - (2 5) 3. Little Tallahatchie River, Miss-------------- 1913 19, 000. 00 ___ (2) 4. Bear Creek, Miss__________________________ 1920 3, 346. 62 2, 086. 16 (2 5) 5. Tchula Lake, Miss________________________ 1921 19, 384. 89 26, 585. 08 (2) 6. Bayou Bartholomew, La. and Ark ....-...... 1931 45, 873. 53 42, 857. 25 (3 4) 7. Saline River, Ark____________________ ___.... 1931 26, 900. 00 12, 791.67 (2 4 5) 8. Yalobusha River, Miss_________________--__ 1937 7, 000. 00 15, 936.38 (2 5 ) 9. Tallahatchie and Coldwater Rivers, Miss. .. 1939 43, 481. 48 173, 066. 02 (2 7) 10. Big Black River, Miss_________________-_ 1895 15, 000. 00 (2 5 7) 11. Big Sunflower River, Miss .------------------ 1942 560, 026. 65 459, 327. 90 (8 5) 12. Steele and Washington Bayous and Lake 1947 19,049. 81 10, 110.00 (8 9) Washington, Miss. 13. Yazoo River, Miss______________________ _ 1947 359,660. 70 480,605. 04 (2 8) 14. Homochitto River, Miss _ __ -_ 1910 15, 481. 67 8, 518. 33 (2) 15. Removing snags and wrecks from the Missis- 1948 _272, 500. 00 (10) sippi River below the mouth of Missouri River and from the Old and Atchafalaya Rivers. 1 Existing project is for maintenance only. 2 Completed. 3 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 1692, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4 Channels adequate for existing commerce. Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 6 See report of the Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Yazoo Basin flood- control project including channel clearing and rectification and Grenada Reservoir on Yalobusha River. 7 See report of the Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Yazoo Basin flood- control project, including Sardis Dam and Reservoir, on the Little Tallahatchie River, Arkabutla Dam, and Reservoir on Coldwater River, and channel clearing on Tallahatchie and Little Tallahatchie Rivers. 8 No funds available and no work proposed for fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 9 Abandonment recommended in H. Does. 1694, 64th Cong., 2d sess., and 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. See report of Mississippi River Commission for operations in connection with the Big Sunflower River, etc., Mississippi flood control project, including channel clearing and snagging in Steele Bayou. to No funds available under this project. Work is being carried on under appropriation Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries. 6. PLANT ALLOTMENT, VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ __ $4,388.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ ------------------ 4,383.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------------_ 8,771.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-------------------___ 7,610.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I I I I Appropriated.. --------------.-----------.. $-323, 322. 81 $-50, 000. 00 $4, 590, 08 Total expended . $-27, 283. 07 $-14, 465. 08 230, 845. 12 2, 437. 10 6, 859. 86 7. LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The Little Missouri River rises in the southeastern corner of Polk County, Ark., on the southern slope of the Missouri Mountains 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. 1068 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 general 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 con- trol and other purposes on the Little Missouri River, Ark., 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 Document 837, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and author- ized $3,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the completion of the project for Little Missouri River in Arkansas. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of the Narrows Reservoir on the Little Missouri River above Murfrees- boro, Ark., with a gross storage capacity of 410,000 acre-feet and a power plant at the dam site with an initial installation of hydro- electric generating facilities having a capacity of 17,000 kilowatts and with provisions for future enlargement of those facilities; channel clearing and snagging of the Little Missouri River and the excavation of 12 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: Estimated cost 1 Location Type of protection - Federal Local Total Narrows Reservoir near Murfrees- Reservoir and power plant__ $13, 450, 000 _ $13, 450, 000 boro, Ark. Little Missouri River, Murfrees- Channel improvement ..... 460, 000 $15, 000 475, 000 boro, Ark., to the mouth. Terre Noire Creek, Ark ..---------- Channel improvement and 123, 700 10, 000 133, 700 repairs to levees. Ozan Creek, Ark ___---------------Channel improvement .... 58, 000 5, 000 63, 000 1 Revised in 1949. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Fully com- plied with on Terre Noire Creek. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Narrows Dam: Con- struction of the dam was continued, including diversion of river, FLOOD CONTROL--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1069 completion of spillway stilling basin in September 1948, installa- tion of flood control valves for the dam, partial installation of electrical system, and other related work. Reservoir clearing under contract was commenced 16 May 1949, swamping and cutting over 2,847 acres and piling and burning over 550 acres being accom- plished. Work was completed by the Arkansas Highway Commis- sion on relocation of United States Highway No. 70, and partially completed on the construction of two bridges on this highway. Work was completed on a model study of conduits and Howell- Bunger valves for the dam by the Waterways Experiment Station. Acquisition of lands in reservoir areas was continued. Terre Noire Creek: No work was done. The work of lowering the "Big Inch" pipeline and removal of the plug has been deferred pending completion of negotiations with Texas Eastern Gas Trans- mission Co., owners thereof. Ozan Creek and Little Missouri River below Murfreesboro, Ark.: No work was done. Total costs during the fiscal year were $6,274,737.60; total ex- penditures were $5,858,677.57, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Narrows Reservoir: Surveys and mapping of the reservoir area, and property survey started in fiscal year 1946, are complete; foundation explorations are com- plete; access road is complete. Contract has been awarded for construction of dam and powerhouse and the work is approxi- mately 76 percent complete, and is continuing. Clearing of dam site which started May 7, 1947, is complete. Stripping for abut- ments, started June 28, 1947, is approximately complete. Diversion of river is 94 percent complete. Spillway stilling basin was com- pleted in September 1948. Reservoir clearing under contract was started 16 May 1949 and is continuing. Contract was awarded July 18, 1947 for turbines, generators, and governing equipment and delivery is complete on all items except for governing equip- ment. Contract was awarded January 28, 1948, for furnishing the gates and delivery is complete. Six contracts were awarded in March 1948 for furnishing power transformers and switching equipment, and station power and control equipment and delivery is partially complete. One contract was awarded June 7, 1948, for furnishing traveling crane and delivery is complete. There are 16,168 acres of lands authorized for acquisition in the Narrows Dam and Reservoir. Ninety-nine percent of this acreage has been acquired and work is continuing. Real estate planning report is complete. Appraisals of the value of cinnabar mines and mineral rights in the reservoir area are complete. A model study of conduits and Howell-Bunger valves for the dam, commenced in fiscal year 1948 by the Waterways Experiment Station, is complete. Embankment and gravel surfacing on United States Highway No. 70 has been completed by the Arkansas Highway Commission and construction of two bridges thereon is 52 percent complete. Terre Noire Creek: The Terre Noire Creek unit of the project, entailing excavation of 292,872 cubic yards of material for en- largement and realignment of 4.6 miles of channel, 7,590 cubic yards of excavation for channel cut-off, 20.18 miles of snagging 872132--50-68 1070 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and clearing, and removal of drift rack, is complete, except for lowering "Big Inch" pipe line and removal of the plug, deferred pending completion of negotiations with Texas Eastern Gas Transmission Co., owning agency. In addition, repairs to levees along Terre Noire Creek were accomplished with emergency funds, a total of 128,978 cubic yards being placed in construction of levee, 7,165 cubic yards being moved in excavation for ditches, and 7,116 cubic yards in excava- tion for cut-offs. This work is complete. Ozan Creek and Little Missouri River below Murfreesboro: Surveys, mapping, and soil investigations are complete. The work of design and preparation of plans and specifications is complete. Total costs to June 30, 1949, were $9,065,412.88, and total ex- penditures were $8,531,580.26, all for new work. Proposed operations.-Accounts receivable $1,066.03, plus an allotment of $3,460,000.00, a total of $3,461,066.03, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $794,315.15 New work: Narrows Reservoir: Dam and powerhouse _______----- $1,460,318.88 Relocation of highways, utilities, and cemeteries 320,071.25 Reservoir clearing -- ___-------------- 664,800.35 Lands ------------------------------- 71,382.00 Investigations, studies, design, and con- tingencies ---- ------------- -133,729.28 2,650,301.85 Terre Noire Creek, Ark.: Completion of lowering "Big Inch" pipe line and removal of plug __ ___ 12,099.78 Ozan Creek, Ark.: Review of plans and specifications _____ 246.21 Little Missouri River below Murfreesboro, Ark.: Review of plans and specifications 4,103.04 Total for all work --------------------- 3,461,066.03 The additional sum of $2,279,200 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Narrows Reservoir: Completion of dam and powerhouse--------- $1,460,000 Reservoir clearing ------------ ------------- 75,000 Highway relocations ------------------ __ 130,500 Public use facilities ------- -1-----115,000 1---- 1,780,500 Ozan Creek: Initiation and completion of project ------------ 53,700 Little Missouri River below Murfreesboro, Ark.: Initiation and completion of project ------------------------------ 445,000 Total for all work _________----------________________ 2,279,200 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $7,764,050.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--__ __- ___ -__-________-- 9,065,412.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 8,531,580.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-__________._- -- _ 1,632,469.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----.- 20,189.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.-.. 3,460,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ... 1,580,189.55 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___ ________________ 2,867,650.00 FLOOD CONTROL--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1071 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--- .... 11,000. 00 $1,110, 000. 00 $1, 504, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 $-------------- $2, 800, 000. 00 Cost of new work- - _ --- 127, 184. 37 130, 270. 96 768, 214. 80 1, 627, 409. 41 6, 274, 737. 60 Cost of maintenance Total expended .....------------....... 133, 767. 65 116,448. 03 759, 751. 15 1, 533, 107. 41 5, 858, 677. 57 8. 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. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for im- provement of the flood channel by means of channel clearing and suitable cut-offs from a point between Choctaw and Webster Coun- ties, Miss., to the mouth, 325.6 miles. 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 con- struction and $60,000 for lands and damages. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual Federal cost of maintenance is $75,000. Local cooperation.-None required. (Sec. 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance work was continued, intermittent clearing, poisoning and snagging have been completed in the main channel between miles 220.0 and 275.5. The work was 76 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Cost of maintenance was $65,417.97. Expenditures were $68,224.02. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1941 and is being maintained. Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 was $910,185.31; cost of maintenance was $390,926.18; total expenditures were $1,296,327.22. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $30,358.09, plus an allotment of $60,000, a total of $90,358.09, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $4,784.27 Maintenance: Channel clearing and snagging with government plant (tractors) approximately 5 months (July, August, Sep- tember, October, and November 1949) ______________________ 85,573.82 Total for all work----------------------------------- 90,358.09 The additional sum of $60,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, to be applied to maintenance, clearing and snagging with government plant (tractors). 1072 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $1,326,685.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________ __ 910,185.31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________________--390,926.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,296,327.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________1_ 30,358.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_______--- ___-_ 20,252.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 60,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 80,252.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $70, 000. 00 $49, 185. 31 $65, 000. 00 $60, 000. 00 Cost of new work . . . 22. 92 Cost of maintenance ........... 70, 225. 57 12, 161. 03 $14, 629. 67 87, 235. 38 65, 417. 97 To' al expended-- - 78, 154. 50 8, 873. 79 18, 096. 32 79, 776. 26 68, 224. 02 9. BLAKELY MOUNTAIN DAM ON OUACHITA RIVER, ARK. Location.-The work covered by this project is at the head of Lake Hamilton (pool of Carpenter Dam) and approximately 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs, Ark., in Montgomery and Garland Counties, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey State map, scale 1:500,000.) Previous project.-Authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938, this provided for participation by the United States in the cost of construction of a multiple-use reservoir not to exceed $2,000,000. No construction was undertaken. Existing project.-This provides for construction of Blakely Mountain Dam on Ouachita River for flood control and other pur- poses in the Ouachita River Basin with a gross storage capacity of 2,768,000 acre-feet. The estimated cost (revised in 1949) is $31,000,000 for construction and $170,000 annually for mainte- nance and operation. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 647, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Studies to determine design and capacity of power installation, and foundation inves- tigations were completed. Installation of two units of 37,500 kilo- watts each was approved. Design of earth embankment section was completed, and drawings and specifications for construction of the dam were underway. Work in connection with acquisition of lands was continued. Construction of spillway was completed. Construction of tunnels and appurtenances was commenced July 12, 1948, and is continuing. Clearing and draining of borrow pit "B" was commenced November 20, 1948, and is continuing. A model study of the flood-control tunnel and stilling basin was completed by the Waterways Experiment Station. Work on all design features of the project was continued throughout the fiscal year. FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1073 Cost of new work during the fiscal year was $3,986,367.12. Expenditures were $3,720,913.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction work on the spillway was started August 15, 1947, and was completed August 31, 1948. The work involved 103,950 cubic yards of common ex- cavation, 5,036.7 cubic yards of rock excavation, 13,633.2 square feet of line drilling and broaching, and 1,570.38 cubic yards of concrete placed in slab paving and walls of structure. Construction work on tunnels and appurtenances was started July 12, 1948, and at the end of the fiscal year was 70 percent complete. Excavation was commenced in July 1948 and is approxi- mately complete, 493,402 cubic yards of material being moved. Concrete work was commenced in April 1949, 4,166 cubic yards being placed in tunnels, 237 cubic yards in tunnel intersections, and 2,628 cubic yards in stilling basin structure. Construction of field office units is complete. Approximately 3,407,425 pounds of structural steel and other metals have been placed in ribs, liner plates and metal reinforcements. There are 88,945 acres of lands authorized for acquisition in the Blakely Mountain Dam and Reservoir. Two percent of this acreage has been acquired. The work is continuing. A model study for flood-control tunnel and stilling basin has been completed by Waterways Experiment Station. Work on all design features of the project is continuing. Prep- aration of detailed plans is continuing. Cost of new work to June 30, 1949, was $4,720,289.37. Expendi- tures were $4,479,199.89. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,070,800.11, plus accounts receivable, $500,409.94, plus an allotment of $2,300,000.00, a total of $3,871,210.05, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949---------------------------$295,459.05 New work: Diversion tunnels, transitions and appurte- nant work --------------------------- $1,827,384.22 Dam and outlet works ---------------------- 517,362.18 Road relocation --------------------------- 33,152.50 Lands -------------------------------------- 910,881.04 Miscellaneous ------------------------------- 2,820.33 Investigations, studies, design, and contin- gencies ------------------ ------ 284,150.73 3,575,751.00 Total for all work -------------------------------------- 3,871,210.05 The additional sum of $5,100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dam and outlet works -------------------------------- $2,700,000 Powerhouse and equipment ----------------------------- 1,000,000 Clearing -------------------------- 415,000 Relocation of roads ------------------------------------- 265,000 Lands -------- 720,000 Total for all work ----------------- 5,100,000 1074 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_- $6,750,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------4,720,289.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 4,479,199.89 Unexpended Balance, June 30, 1949__--------------- 1,070,800.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---- 4,228.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------ 2,300,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- -- 2,804,228.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project--------------- ------ 21,950,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------ -------------- $1, 550,000. 00 - $2, 000,000. 00 $3, 200,000.00 Cost of new work ____________ _____________ 153, 733. 50 $129, 779. 23 450, 409. 52 3, 986, 367. 12 Cost of maintenance w r _ ___ -..-- 150-0.- 0,-0-0- - 0- 0. Total expended .________________.______________ 139, 026. 17 140, 884.25 478, 375. 61 3, 720, 913. 86 10. HOMOCHITTO RIVER, MISS. Location.-The project is located along the Homochitto River in Adams and Wilkinson Counties, Miss. (See Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps and Artonish, Woodville, and Kingston quadrangles.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction 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 miles to 30.6 miles; con- struction 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 obstructions, shortening the channel, and producing a more uni- form slope, thereby resulting in faster run-off of floodwaters in the basin, minimizing the damages to crops and highways and making practicable more general use of farm and timber lands which have been hitherto subject to frequent extended inundation. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Acts approved June 28, 1938, and August 18, 1941. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1941, is $200,000. The latest (1948) ap- proved estimate for annual Federal cost of maintenance is $25,000. Local cooperation.-See page for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance snag- ging, clearing and removal of drift racks from the channel between miles 0 and 30 was commenced May 16, 1949, at mile 30 and con- tinued downstream to mile 12.25. The work at the end of the fiscal year was 59 percent complete. Stream gaging and inspections were in progress. Costs during the fiscal year were $10,568.02 for maintenance. Expenditures were $4,283.12. FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1075 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of cut-offs between mile 4 and 30 above the mouth of the channel has been completed. In addition, clearing and snagging have been completed between miles 0 and 30. The project is complete. Maintenance, consisting of clearing and snagging and removal of drift racks has been performed by hired labor between miles 0 and 30. Revet- ment of the north bank at United States Highway No. 61 bridge, by contract, has been completed. Costs to June 30, 1949, were $205,000 for new work, and $99,382.37 for maintenance. Expenditures were $298,091.70. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $24,908.30, plus an allotment of $25,000, a total of $49,908.30, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----_ ____-------------------------$6,290.67 Maintenance: Channel clearing and snagging and removal of accumulated drift racks __ ________--------------------- ---- 43,617.63 Total for all work --------- _--------------------------- 49,908.30 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1941, to be applied to maintenance, channel clearing and snagging and removal of accumulated drift racks. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $323,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________1 __-_-___ 1 205,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 99,382.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------298,091.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______11 24,908.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 4,908.30 1------------------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ____-__-39,908.30 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ._ _ _ _ $26, 000. 00 $14,000. 00 $35, 000. 00 $30, 000.00 $20, 000. 00 Cost of new work . _ 2, 291. 22 14, 947. 96 37, 836. 51 Cost of maintenance ........... 7, 590. 81 10, 928. 00 14, 789. 38 24, 887. 29 10, 568 02 Total expended_ ._ __ 11, 822. 36 6, 234. 57 23,650. 68 62, 720. 12 4, 283. 12 11. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts of August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 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 $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. In addition to funds previovaly allotted under this head, the 1076 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 sum of $82,700 was made available during the fiscal year 1949 for snagging and clearing and other improvements on Skuna River, Miss., Yalobusha River, Miss., Big Bayou Slough, Ark., and Caney Bayou, vicinity of Pine Bluff, Ark. The following work was done: The work on Caney Bayou, Miss., started in fiscal year 1948, was completed; on Yalobusha River, Miss., excavation for cut-off at mile 295 was commenced in July and completed in Sep- tember 1948, 124,761 cubic yards of material being moved, and approved extension of this work, involving excavation of three small cut-offs and a short reach of channel enlargement, in which 24,704 cubic yards of material were moved, was commenced October 21, 1948, and completed January 20, 1949; on Skuna River, Miss., work was commenced December 9, 1948, on realign- ment and removal of silt from approximately 3 miles of Skuna River and Skuna Canal, involving the excavation of 142,821 cubic yards of material, the work being approximately 95 percent com- plete, and is continuing; on Big Bayou Slough, Ark., work of channel clearing and snagging between miles 0 and 6.4 was ini- tiated 15 April 1949 and is continuing. This work is 23 percent complete. Total costs to June 30, 1949, were $359,261.65. Expenditures were $351,090.92, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $29,965, plus an allotment of $35,000, a total of $64,965, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________ $8,170.73 New work: Skuna River and Skuna Canal--completion of realinement and removal of silt-----------------$653.19 Big Bayou Slough, Ark.--channel clearing and snagging between miles 0 and 6.4------------- 41,141.08 Durden Creek, Yalobusha County, Miss.-snagging and clearing __ -- _______________--- ___15,000.00 56,794.27 Total for all work -------------------------------- 64,965.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $381,055.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 19491111 359,261.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____-------- ____-____ 351,090.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-______ _______1111111- 29,965.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__--_______ ___-___ 8,313,46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- ____ 35,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------- 23,313.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _-__.........- _ $-476. 16 $50, 000 $25, 000. 00 $55, 300.00 $82, 700. 00 Cost of new work ------- -- -------------- 43, 243. 03 33, 911.90 114, 050. 80 Cost of maintenance .----------- -- - Total expended - ------ -__ -- ----------- . 43, 242. 09 30, 764. 60 109, 028.31 FLOOD CONTROL-VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1077 12. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK Because of the heavy demands for emergency flood-control work occasioned by disastrous floods occurring from year to year, Congress, in the following listed acts, authorized the appropriation of emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engi- neers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by floods, and for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highway bridge approaches, and public works, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable: Congress Public Law Date Amount No. approved authorized 78th, 1st sess _ _______ 138, sec. 1 July 12, 1943 $10, 000, 000 78th, 2d sess_ 318, sec. 1 May 29, 1944 12, 000, 000 79th, 1st sess 75, sec. 1 June 5, 1944 12, 000, 000 79th, 2d sess__- _- _ 526, sec. 14 . July 24, 1946 11,000, 000 80th, 1st sess_______________ 102, sec. 1. June 23, 1947 15, 000, 000 80th, 2d sess .- - 858, sec. 206 June 30, 1948 2 2, 000, 000 Do -- -- 858, sec. 208 ......-------------.... do 25, 000, 000 1 $1,000,000 annually for bank protection works, with limit of not more than $50,000 in any 1 year for any 1 project. 2 Amendment to above providing for $2,000,000 annually, with same limitation. The sum of $1,593,859 was allotted during the fiscal year 1949, for emergency work pursuant to the acts of June 5, 1945, June 24, 1946, June 23, 1947, and June 30, 1948. During the fiscal year emergency repairs were performed by the construction of a levee set-back on Yazoo River at the Atchafalaya levee and drainage district, a levee set-back and levee repairs at the Straight Bayou drainage district, repair of Abiaca Creek levees, and repair of west levee, Panola-Quitman floodway, and closure of crevasse. During the period 236,624.12 cubic yards of earthwork were placed. Work authorized but not yet started includes work at Calion Lake Dam, Ark., Ouachita River, involving grading the Ouachita River bank at the most critical point, laying riprap revetment along about 100 linear feet of river bank and relocating about 1,500 linear feet of adjacent county road; at Calion, Ark., Ouachita River, involving levee enlargement and relocation; at Avalon, Miss., Potacocowa Creek, involving levee and dike em- bankment and dike capping; and at Panola-Quitman floodway, Little Tallahatchie River, Miss., involving levee embankment and seeding and sodding. Work was completed on Cummins Bend, Arkansas River, involving construction of pile dike and repairs to existing works; at Abiaca Creek levees, involving 19,016.12 cubic yards of levee repairs, and on west levee, Panola-Quitman floodway, involving 100,000 cubic yards in levee repairs and closure of crevasse. Cost of work during the fiscal year was $136,120.79 for main- tenance. Expenditures were $138,452.15, all from emergency funds. Total costs to June 30, 1949 were $566,627.85 for new work and $2,974,910.17 for maintenance. Expenditures were $3,541,538.02. 1078 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 In addition costs and expenditures of $4,677.40 were incurred from contributed funds. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $597,122.57 will be applied to accounts payable and further emergency operations. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$4,026,160.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------- -- _--- 566,627.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------2,874,910.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------- ------------ 3,441,538.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-------------------------584,622.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 584,622.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-$1,678, 386. 62 $783, 836. 13 -$54, 885. 01 $431, 000. 00 $581, 359. 00 Cost of new work -- 565, 856. 49 771. 36 Cost of maintenance ____...... 209, 254. 35 1, 477, 586. 42 281, 836. 40 410, 280. 85 36, 120. 79 Total expended - ----- 313, 552. 76 1, 843, 887. 63 385, 425. 39 410, 281. 77 38, 452. 15 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $112,500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------- 100.000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------- ------ 100.000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------- ------ ------- 12,500 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 12,500 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ---- $112, 500 Cost of new work- .--------------- ------------------------------------------------. Cost of maintenance-. .-- ---------................---- .. . .. ......... . ... __ 100,000 Total expended ...-------------------------- -- --- ............. -----. ... 100, 000 13. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $59,144.80 with expenditures of $63,059.54. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year $8,436.87, plus an allotment of $95,000, a total of $103,436.87, will be applied to accounts payable, $2,458.26, and as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses under this heading. The additional sum of $48,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 in payment of expenses under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ------- ------ $947,344.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 941,365.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------- ------------- 938,907.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------------- 8,436.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 3,222.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 95,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------.. 98,222.67 FLOOD CONTROLr--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1079 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated 000. 00 $57, 145. 55 $-----------------175, $5, 000. 00 $120, 000. 00 $45, 000. 00 Cost of new work-........................................... .. ..--------- - -- --- Cost of maintenance--.......--. 89, 652. 93 127, 441. 56 50, 741. 37 102, 791.01 59, 144. 80 Total expended ----------------- _ 87, 831. 17 124, 251. 56 55, 858. 55 97, 492. 49 63, 059. 54 14. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL-PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report I amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report Mainte- complete for- New work nance 1. Calion, Ouachita River, Ark_----------------- 1945 $109. 85 --- - (1) 2. Buffalo River, Miss_------------------------ 1940 ...- - 2 75, 000 1 Preliminary work was initiated but was suspended in view of the statement of local interests that they were unable to comply with the requirements of local cooperation. Revision and expansion of the project is currently under consideration. 2 No work has been done because of the lack of sufficient funds. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Arkansas River, protection Flood Control Commit- of levees below Pine Bluff, tee resolution, Apr. Ark. 1 19, 1945. Arkansas River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, flood control, and tee resolution, Dec. 8, bank erosion protection of 1944. agricultural lands at and in vicinity of the Hannaberry Lake area of the Farelly Lake Levee District, Ark.' Arkansas and White Rivers, Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949 H. 255, 81st Cong., Favorable. Mo. and Ark., and tribu- tee resolution, Dec. 18, 1st sess. I taries with particular refer- 1945. ence to flood control, irriga- tion, and drainage in the Grand Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin. a Arkansas, White and Oua- Senate Public Works chita Rivers and tributaries Committee resolution, in the State of Arkansas Feb. 25, 1949. for utilization of water re- sources with particular ref- erence to irrigation and wa- ter supply in connection with improvements in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power and allied water uses. 1 Bear Creek, a tributary of Flood Control Act, July Big Black River, Miss. 24, 1946. Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Flood Control Commit- Bayou Macon, Ark, and tee resolution, May 23, La., to extend flood control 1946. and drainage work up Big Bayou and Black Pond Slough, Ark. 1 Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Senate Public Works Bayou Macon, Ark., and Committee resolution, La., for flood control and June 1, 1948. drainage or other features in the vicinity of Lake Chi- cot, Ark. 1 See footnotes at end of tal 1080 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Big Bayou and Black Pond Flood Control Commit- Slough, Ark., Boeuf and tee resolution, May 23, Tensas Rivers and Bayou 1946. Macon, Ark. and La., to extend flood control and drainage work. 1 Black Pond Slough and Big --....do ............... Bayou, Ark., Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, Ark. and La., to extend flood control and drainage work. 1 Chicot Lake, Ark., Boeuf Senate Public Works and Tensas Rivers and Committee resolution, Bayou Macon, Ark., and June 1, 1948. La., for flood control and drainage or other features in the vicinity of.' Grand Prairie Region and Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949 H. 255, 81st Cong., _Do..... -- Bayou Meto Basin-White tee resolution, Dec. 18, 1st. sess. and Arkansas Rivers and 1945. tributaries for flood con- trol, irrigation, and drain- age. 2 Hannaberry Lake area of the Flood Control Commit- Farelly Lake Levee Dis- tee resolution, Dec. 8, trict, Arkansas River for 1944. flood control, and bank erosion protection of agri- cultural lands. 1 Macon Bayou, Boeuf and Flood Control Commit- Tensas Rivers, Ark. and tee resolution, May 23, La., to extend flood control 1946. and drainage work up Big Bayou and Black Pond Slough, Ark. 1 Macon Bayou, Boeuf and Senate Public Works Tensas Rivers, Ark. and Committee resolution, La., for flood control and June 1, 1948. drainage or other features in the vicinity of Lake Chicot, Ark. 1 Meto Bayou Basin and Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949 H. 255, 81st Cong.,... Do..... Grand Prairie Region-- tee resolution, Dec. 18, 1st sess. White and Arkansas Ri- 1945. vers and tributaries for flood control, irrigation, and drainage. 2 Opookta Creek, Attala Flood Control Act, July County, Miss., for flood 24, 1946. control and drainage. Ouachita, White and Arkan- Senate Public Works sas Rivers and tributaries Committee resolution, in the State of Arkansas for Feb. 25, 1949. utilization of water re- sources with particular ref- erence to irrigation and wa- ter supply in connection with improvements in the interest of flood control, na- vigation, hydroelectric power, and allied water uses. 1 Potacocowa Creek, Miss. 3___ Flood Control Act, July -" ---------------- I 24, 1946. Tensas River, Boeuf River Flood Control Commit- and Bayou Macon, Ark. tee resolution, May 23, and La., to extend flood 1946. control and drainage work up Big Bayou and Black Pond Slough, Ark. 1 Tensas and Boeuf Rivers and Senate Public Works Bayou Macon, Ark. and Committee resolution, La., for flood control and June 1, 1948. drainage or other features in the vicinity of Lake Chicot, Ark. 1 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL--VICKSBURG, MISS., DISTRICT 1081 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. Recom- Congress mendation i i -- i~-- White River, Ark. and Mo. Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949. H. 255, 81st Cong., ___Do. . and Arkansas River and tee resolution, Dec. 18, 1st sess. tributaries with particular 1945. reference to flood control, irrigation, and drainage in the Grand Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin. 2 White, Arkansas, and Oua- Senate Public Works chita Rivers and tributa- Committee resolution, ries in the State of Arkansas Feb. 25, 1949. for utilization of water re- sources with particular ref- erence to irrigation and wa- ter supply in connection with improvements in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, and allied water uses. 1 1 Field report being made by Mississippi River Commission. a Field report made by Mississippi River Commission. 3 Potacocowa Creek has been reported on in comprehensive project report for the Yazoo Basin Headwater dated June 15, 1949. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southeastern Missouri, the western portions of Kentucky and Tennessee, a small portion of northern Mississippi, and northeastern Arkansas. It includes the area 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 mouth of the Arkansas River but not including any portion of the Ar- kansas River Basin nor that of the White River Basin above Peach Orchard Bluff, mile 168.7. District engineer: Col. L. H. Foote, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Lower Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg, Miss., comprising the New Orleans, La., Vicksburg, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn. districts: Maj. Gen. Robert W. Craw- ford, United States Army, to January 1, 1949; Col. John R. Har- din, Corps of Engineers (acting), from January 1, 1949 to February 4, 1949; and Brig. Gen. P. A. Feringa, Corps of Engi- neers, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control--Continued Page Page 1. White River, Ark. (below 8. Snagging and clearing Peach Orchard Bluff)_ 1083 under authority of sec- tion 2 of the Flood Con- 2. Wolf River (Memphis Har- trol Act approved August bor), Tenn. ---------- 1085 28, 1937, as amended__ 1092 3. Removing snags and wrecks 9. Emergency flood-control from the Mississippi work under authority of River below the mouth of the Flood Control Act ap- Missouri River, and from proved August 18, 1941_ 1094 Old and Atchafalaya 10. Emergency flood-control Rivers __ _____ 1087 work under authority of Public Laws Nos. 138 and 4. Examinations, surveys, and 318, Seventy-eighth Con- contingencies (general) - 1089 gress, Public Law No. 75, 5. Inactive navigation projects 1089 Seventy-ninth Congress and Public Laws Nos. 6. Plant allotment ___ 1089 102 and 858, Eightieth Congress 1095 11. Preliminary examinations, Flood control surveys, and contingen- cies for flood control __. 1095 7. Memphis, Wolf River, and 12. Inactive flood-control Nonconnah Creek, Tenn. 1091 projects ------_ 1096 1. 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, 26 miles above Arkansas City, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, 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.) 1083 1084 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 be- tween the mouth of the river and Batesville, 301 miles, by snag- ging 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. This 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 act: Act Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 Open-channel work__ Annual Report, 1893, p. 2112. Terminal facilities.-Railway spur tracks are available for transfer of freight between car and boat at Clarendon. There is a log slip for use of the owners only at Clarendon. Present facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations dur- ing the fiscal year 1949 were for maintenance by hired labor with Government plant. In snagging operations during the fiscal year 1949 the U. S. snag boat Tom Stallings operated over the river between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark, removing 658 snags. The cost and expenditures were $47,824.79. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for mainte- nance, completion is not contemplated. Depths of less than 41/2 feet existed over a shoal in the mouth of the White River and at Maurys Reach, Loftin Log Yard Bend, Horse Shoe Lake Bend, Erwin Bend, Hicks Bend, and foot of Loggy Bayou Bend during the fiscal year 1949. Access to the Mississippi River was not re- quired. It was believed that a dredge cut through the shoal at the mouth of the river would result in less depths on shoals above that point. Snagging operations have materially improved the condition of the channel from the mouth to Peach Orchard Bluff (169 miles). This river is generally spoken of as navigable within the limits of this district (mouth to Peach Orchard Bluff) by boats of 3-foot draft at any time. Under ordinary conditions, boats of 6-foot draft may be taken to Peach Orchard Bluff from the first of February to the last of June. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1085 depths were available on the White River which would permit navigation of vessels of 3-foot draft between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff (169 miles), with the exception of a shoal approxi- mately 4,000 feet long in the mouth of White River where depths of 4 feet or less existed during the period September 6 to Novem- ber 7, 1948. The total costs and the total expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $1,293,339.67 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $50,000, made in July 1949, will be applied to snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor between the mouth and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., about 31/2 months of work during August to November 1949. The additional sum of $60,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for snagging operations by Government plant and hired labor between the mouth of White River and Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,293,339.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------1,293,339.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------1,293,339.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ _- _ $70, 000. 00 $20, 125. 00 -$22, 285. 21 $33, 000. 00 $47, 824. 79 Cost of new work__ Cost of maintenance . ..... 35, 580. 78 33,463. 31 25, 000. 00 35, 714. 79 47, 824. 79 Total expended_ - _ 35, 577. 28 33, 463.31 25, 000. 00 35, 714. 79 47, 824. 79 2. 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 Com- mission alluvial valley maps, scale 1:62,500, and scale 1:500,000.) 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 Hindman Ferry 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 from North Second Street Road to Hindman 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 mainte- nance is $104,000. The work of improvement under the existing project up to North Second Street Road was authorized September 6, 1933, by the Public Works Administration, and the existing project was 872132-50-69 1086 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Does. 26, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and 45, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). Sketch maps are printed in the project documents. Local cooperation.-The work under the existing project is sub- ject to the condition that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of-way required for channel en- largement 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 satisfactory to the Secretary of War sav- ing the United States free from damages resulting from the work. The work is also subject to the provision that no works 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 North Second Street Road have been complied with. Conditions above that point have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 25 terminals operating in the port of Memphis, which comprises the upper 2 miles of Tennessee Chute, 2 miles of the Mississippi River upstream therefrom, and the lowermost 3 miles of Wolf River. Four terminals are operated by common carriers; 2 by contract carriers; and 19 are operated privately. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenancedredg- ing during the fiscal year of 1949 was conducted with leased plant. The dredge Duplex moved a total of 594,608 cubic yards of material in maintaining a channel of project dimensions. The total costs for the year were $100,657.83 and total expendi- tures were $102,909.51. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 50 percent complete. At the end of the fiscal year ample depths existed in the channel below a point 900 feet above Hall Street. Project depth at low water is maintained in this reach by dredging as required. From this point to beyond North Second Street Road depths of from 1 to 2 feet obtain during the low-water season. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the extension of the channel from North Second Street Road to Hindman Ferry Road. 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 to June 30, 1948, were $1,363,053.02, of which $586,500 were from Public Work funds for new work, $759,053.02 were from regular funds for maintenance, and, to cover the cost of retaining levees required of local interests, there have also been costs charged to contributed funds amounting to $17,500. The total expenditures from Federal funds were $1,346,904.24; the expenditures from contributed funds were $17,500. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1087 1949, amounting to $25,481.66, plus an allotment of $90,000 made in July 1949, and accounts receivable of $1,351.22, a total of $116,832.88 will be applied on maintenance dredging. The additional sum of $78,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging by leased plant from the mouth of Wolf River upstream to a point approxi- mately 3,000 feet below the North Second Street Road. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,389,885.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--_--_---_-1-_---- 1604,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------759,053.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------- 1,364,404.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 25,481.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 2,931.36 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ---------------------------- 598,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ - - $149, 000. 00 $140,000. 00 $20, 000. 00 $112, 000. 00 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .- .. . 75, 559. 26 45, 712. 18 98, 204. 82 $86, 124. 32 100, 657. 83 Total expended---_ -------------- 75, 987. 08 45, 087. 21 98, 826. 70 85, 480. 53 102, 909. 51 1 Includes N.I.R.A. Funds $586,500.00, and contributed funds $17,500. 3. 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. Previous projects.-Generalappropriations were made at irreg- ular 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 thereafter. The work is done by the district's steel- hull snag boat, Arkansas II, built in 1940. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1088 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Melville, La., included in the project. Mar. 2, 1919 Appropriation of $50,000 additional to cover increased 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, 1924 2 respectively, to cover increased costs. Apr. 15, 1926 2 June 26, 1934 3 Maintenance provided for with funds appropriated for the preservation and maintenance of rivers and harbors, since June 30, 1935. 1 Sec. 7. 2War Department Appropriation Act. 3Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Terminal facilities.-Exclusive of terminal facilities at Mem- phis, Tenn., there are at other localities privately owned and operated 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., in addition to other terminal facilities, there is a river and rail terminal operated by the Helena Terminal and Warehouse Company that is available for public use. For facilities on port of Memphis, see report on Wolf River (Memphis Harbor, Tenn.). Operations and results during fiscal year.-All operations dur- ing the fiscal year 1949 were for maintenance by hired labor with Government plant and consisted of removal of snags from the channel between Cairo, Ill. (mile 966), and the mouth of the Arkansas River (mile 575) with the Government snag boat Arkansas II. The result of these operations was the removal from the channel of 205 snags with Mississippi River flood control funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being one of con- tinuous maintenance of channel, no estimate of completion and total cost can be made. Each freshet brings down new obstruc- tions. Changes in location of channel, which are constantly going on, uncover old obstructions. Operations provided a channel rea- sonably free from snags at the end of the fiscal year, and there is sufficient plant to take care of future work. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, for maintenance were $318,833.56. Proposed operations.-Operationswill be carried out with Mis- sissippi River flood control funds. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_____________________$318,833.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__----_______ -------- __--- 318,833.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-______________________ 318,833.56 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1089 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..-. _-_ - $66, 500. 00 -$13, 300. 00 $433. 56 ....- ------- ------------- Cost of new work--- .. .. ................ - Cost of maintenance----- .. ____ 29, 924. 99 17, 845. 02 5, 956. 08 $433. 56 Total expended ______________ 30, 211. 70 17, 127. 12 6, 847. 58 433. 56-- 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $8,059.53; the expenditures were $8,128.03. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $2,688.16, plus an allotment of $10,000, made in July 1949, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable, $550.57, and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $251,459.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 249,321.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _________-----------248,771.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________11111111111111111 2,688.16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__--___-- __---- -___ 2,652.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $23, 000. 00 $11, 500. 00 -$15, 000. 00 $12, 500. 00 $2, 567. 52 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance. 9, 749. 68 10, 069. 85 3,016. 55 15, 105. 17 8, 059. 53 Total expended - 9, 714. 26 9, 810. 11 3, 125. 73 14, 629. 89 8, 128. 03 5. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditure to full report June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project see Annual amo unt quired to for-- Report New work Mainte- complete nance 1. St. Francis and L'Anguille Rivers and Blackfish Bayou, Ark ---- 1943 $92, 000. 34 $300, 449. 43 (1) 2. Obion River, Tenn. 2 1911 28, 716. 75 .. _ (3) 3. Forked Deer River, Tenn. including South Fork -- ---------- ________------------------- 1912 25, 000. 00 12, 818. 50 (1) 1 Existing project is for maintenance only. 2 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Completed. 6. PLANT ALLOTMENT, MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_____________________ $96,275.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ ---------- ----- 96,055.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__------- -- _____ ------ -220.44 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--____----__ _____ 14,212.86 1090 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __________---- .... -$129, 000. 00 --------------- $3, 148. 35 -$28, 000. 00 -$17, 000. 00 Total expended 35, 359. 01 _ ---------------- $2, 837. 80 -17, 908. 27 2, 893. 41 -14, 476. 96 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- Congress mendation i i i i - Arkansas, White and Oua- Senate Public Works chita Rivers and tribs., in Committee resolution, the State of Ark., for utili- Feb. 25, 1949. zation of water resources with particular reference to irrigation and water supply in connection with im- provements in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power and allied water uses. 2 Loosahatchie River, Tenn., River and Harbor Act, j Dec. 9, 1948_ Unfavor- from its mouth to the O. Mar. 2, 1945. able. K. Robertson Road and including the area west of the Illinois Central R. R. and north of Wolf River, to extend navigation facilities of Memphis Harbor. Memphis Harbor, extension River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948_ Do. of navigation facilities on Mar. 2, 1945. Loosahatchie River, Tenn. Memphis (West) Harbor, River and Harbor Act, Ark., construction of har- July 24, 1946. bor on Mississippi River. Memphis Harbor (Wolf Ri- Rivers and Harbors Dec. 9, 1948_ _ 1)o. ver), Tenn. Committee resolution Sept. 18, 1945. Mississippi River at West River and Harbor Act, Memphis, Ark., with a July 24, 1946. view to the construction of a harbor. 1 Ouachita, White and Arkan- Senate Public Works sas Rivers and tributaries, Gommittee resolution, in the State of Arkansas, Feb. 25, 1949. for utilization of water re- sources with particular ref- erence to irrigation and water supply in con- nection with improve- ments in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power2 and allied water uses. West Memphis, Ark., con- River and Harbor Act, struction of harbor on Mis- July 24, 1946. sissippi River.1 White, Arkansas, and Oua- Senate Public Works ..Dec. 9, 1948 chita Rivers and tribu- Committee resolution, taries, in the State of Ar- Feb. 25, 1949. kansas, for utilization of water resources with par- ticular reference to irriga- tion and water supply in connection with improve- ments in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power2 and allied water uses. Wolf River (Memphis Har- Rivers and Harbors Dec. 9, 1948__ Do. bor), Tenn. Committee resolution, Sept. 18, 1945. 1 At the request of local interests, this report has been indefinitely postponed. s Field report being made by the Mississippi River Commission. FLOOD CONTROL--MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1091 7. MEMPHIS, WOLF RIVER, AND NONCONNAH CREEK, TENN. Location.-The work covered by this project lies within and adjacent 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, respec- tively. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Tennessee, scale 1:500,000, and Mississippi River Commission alluvial valley maps, scale 1:62,500 and 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system (eight sections) of levees, flood walls, and bank protection, consisting of the following features: About 22,000 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 13,300 feet of concrete flood wall, about 2,300 feet of steel cellular wall and 31,500 feet of earth levee along the left bank of Wolf River, extending from downtown Memphis to high ground near Douglas Park; construction of six new pumping stations and eight storage reservoirs with appur- tenant works for the disposal of interior drainage; and the con- struction of a culvert under North Bellevue Boulevard near Cypress Creek for the enlargement of the Cypress Creek Reser- voir. The project will provide protection, with 3 feet free-board, 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 Appropriation Act approved June 28, 1939, that the cost of providing pumping sta- tions and outlet works for interior drainage shall be borne by the United States, and further amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, to increase the total estimated cost of the project by $1,500,000. The estimated cost of construction, revised in 1949, is $13,430,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. General as- surances 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 sec- tion 4 levee, Cypress Creek pumping station and Cypress Creek Reservoir were accepted on August 27, 1940; for section 2, Wolf River levee, and section 3, Wolf River flood wall, were accepted December 4, 1941; for Fairfax Creek pumping station were ac- cepted February 7, 1947; for May Street pumping station were accepted May 6, 1947; and for Section 6, Wolf River levee, were accepted January 28, 1948. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Planning and design were continued during the year for sections of the project not yet completed. Construction of May Street pumping station was completed. Work on section 6 levee was approximately 85 percent complete. Construction of May and Trezevant reservoirs is 95 percent complete. Contracts have been awarded for the con- 1092 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 struction of Fairfax, and Workhouse Bayou pumping stations, and work is under way. Contracts for the purchase of some equip- ment and materials for Marble Bayou pumping station have been awarded. The costs for the year were $811,991.41, and the expenditures were $785,349.17, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Sections 8, 4, and 2 levees, section 3 wall, Nonconnah Creek, Cypress Creek, and May Street pumping stations, Nonconnah and Cypress Reservoirs, and North Bellevue Boulevard culvert, have been turned over to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $5,575,300.96, and the total expenditures were $5,601,943.20, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,365,110.29 plus an allotment of $360,000 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________ $68,231.31 New work: Continue detailed plans and design and specifications includ- ing field investigations on remaining items --------------- 32,825.00 Completion of sec. 6 levee ------------------------ 145,600.00 Completion of Fairfax and Workhouse Bayou pumping stations ------------------------------------------------- 944,105.00 Continue contract for construction of Marble Bayou pumping station ---------------------------- 534,348.98 Additional funds in the amount of $963,100 are needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for completion of Marble Bayou pumping station and for the construction of section 7 levee, and to place section 1-c flood wall under continuing contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___________________ $6,928,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 5,601,943.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__----___________________ 5,563,589.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______-__-__1_____ 1,365,110.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___________________ 56,429.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950______ 360,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- -.. ___ 416,429.33 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ----------------------- __________________ 6,141,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $23, 000. 00 $1, 898, 000. 00 .$1, 052, 000. 00 . Cost of new work_------------- 57, 122. 20 43, 802. 95 $419, 182. 84 502. 213. 65 $811, 991. 41 Cost of maintenance -- - Total expended-_ - ------- 73, 633. 31 43, 118. 06 404, 855. 28 505, 647. 95 785, 349. 17 8. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed FLOOD CONTROL----EMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1093 $1,000,000 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 $50,000 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 1949 for snagging and clearing on the following streams in the Memphis District: Obion River tributaries, Tennessee, and Hatchie River tributaries, Tennessee. Channel clearance, consisting of removal of snags, drift, and other debris by contract hired labor, and Government plant was accomplished during the fiscal year 1949 as follows: Miles South Fork, Obion River, Tenn.________________-----__ ------------ 2.0 Middle Fork, Obion River, Tenn._ 2.0 Pond Creek (tributary of Obion River), Tenn. _____ -__--1.0 Muddy Creek (tributary of Hatchie River), Tenn. and Miss.-----------6.75 Summary of stream clearing cost and expenditures Fiscal year 1949 Stream Cost Expenditures South Fork, Obion River, Tenn __ ________________________.. . . . . _ $11,042. 80 $11,042. 80 Middle Fork, Obion River, Tenn______________________ 14, 581. 33 13, 006. 32 Pond Creek (tributary of Obion River), Tenn_- --- 7, 079. 13 7, 127. 94 Muddy Creek (tributary of Hatchie River), Tenn. and Miss -.... 50, 357. 28 50, 357. 28 Total_ _-__ ___ 83, 060. 54 81, 534. 34 Total channel clearance work performed to June 30, 1949, in the Memphis District is as follows: Miles Hatchie River (and its tributaries), Tenn. and Miss.__________-------164.5 Obion River (and its tributaries), Tenn. _______ -_______-------218.88 Mayfield Creek, Ky. ------------------------------------------- 5.0 The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $631,939.94, of which $591,939.94 was from regular funds and $40,000 from Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $630,364.93. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $23,261.38, plus an allotment in September 1949 of $50,000 for work on the Obion River and tributaries, and $50,000 for work on the Hatchie River and tributaries, Miss., will be expended during the fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount apropriated to June 30, 1949 __ _________ $653,626.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________1 _ 1631,939.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__---_____ 1630,364.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____-___1 _____________ 23,261.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949______________ 2,096.17 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- --- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .. ____ 2,096.17 1094 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - - . _ _ ...... ___ $25, 000. 00 $150, 000. 00 $105, 000. 00 $93, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------- ,---- -------------- -------- 94, 216. 04 174, 037. 05 83, 060. 54 Cost of maintenance .- ---- Total expended ------ I--------- ----------- ------ 86, 631. 88 181, 572. 40 81, 534. 34 1Includes $40,000 from Emergency Relief funds. 9. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work, or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threat- ened or destroyed by flood. Pursuant to this act, $25,000 was allotted to the Memphis district in June 1943 and $108,350 during fiscal year 1944. The following emergency work was accomplished during the fiscal year 1944: Strengthening Tennemo-Booth's Point roadway embankment involving placement of 190,375 cubic yards of earth; protection of Tennemo-Booth's Point roadway embankment; pro- tection of Spur Dike levee station 5/5+00, Tiptonville-Obion River levee; and emergency flood protection on Memphis, Wolf River, and Nonconnah Creek, Tenn., project. In addition, expendi- tures were made in the amount of $25,000 for costs incurred during the floods of May and June 1943. During the fiscal year 1945, emergency work was accomplished on strengthening Tennemo-Booth's Point roadway embankment involving 49,221 cubic yards of earth. No costs were incurred during the year, and there were no expenditures. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $132,138.95. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $132,138.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------------132,138.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 132,138.95 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - - - - ---------- - - -- $1, 211.05 __---------............... C ost of new w ork ... -------.. -------- .. --- .. .-- -------- --... .... ---. ... ... ... ... ... ... Cost of maintenance----------- $17, 397. 94 --- - Total expended 33, 324. 51 -$5. 06 FLOOD CONTROL-MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1095 10. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW NO. 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the springs of 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, and January and February 1949, Congress, in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress, in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress, in the act approved June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, and in the act approved June 20, 1948, Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, authorized emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. The total costs during the fiscal year were $3,089.67, and the expenditures were $2,046.29 for emergency flood-control work. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,656,749.45, and ex- penditures were $1,654,274.41. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $464,026.09, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year to complete work now under way and to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- $2,118,300.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,656,749.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------1,654,274.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-- ----- - __- 464,026.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------450,976.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . _. $1,319, 272. 29 $62, 755. 11 -$28, 099. 28 $80, 000. 00 $400, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenance .. .--..... 244, 104. 71 686, 577. 25 372, 250. 11 39, 190. 45 3, 089. 67 Total expended -- 277, 348. 39 797, 976. 59 452, 655. 39 38, 046. 97 2, 046. 29 11. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $57,683.28. The expenditures were $55,615.58. The unexpended balance June 30, 1949, amounting to $26,315.85, plus an allotment of $50,000, made in July 1949, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $80,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. 1096 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $501,195.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 478,538.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 474,880.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 26,315.85 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __________________ 10,982.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- __- _ $239, 900. 99 $75, 000.00 - $60, 000.00 $60, 000. 00 C ost of new w ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .._......_ 115, 988. 60 115, 015. 21 $97, 316. 97 45, 006. 10 57, 683. 28 Total expended-.__. . -- 111, 804. 81 110, 993. 92 103, 393. 47 45, 791. 11 55, 615. 58 12. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report Mainte- Complete for- New work nance 1. Clarendon to Laconia Circle, White River Basin, Ark_-----------------------------1937 - - - - $8, 960, 000 2. Big Creek and L'Anguille River, White River Basin, Ark_ ----------------------------- 1937 __ --- -86, 400 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. Recom- Congress mendation Arkansas, White and Oua- Senate Public Works - chita Rivers and tribu- Committee resolution, utaries, in the State of Ar- Feb. 25, 1949. kansas, for utilization of water resources with par- ticular reference to irriga- tion and water supply in connection with improve- ments in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power 1 and allied water uses. Bayou Du Chien, Obion Senate Public Works -- Creek, and Mississippi Committee resolution, River for flood control and May 9, 1949. drainage.' Big Bay Ditch, Straight Flood Control Act, July __ Slough and St. Francis 24, 1946. Bay, Ark., and tributary area.' Big Creek, St. Francis River ..--...- do_ ..-- -------- ---- .. and its tributaries, Ark., for flood control, drainage, and allied purposes.' Blackfish Bayou, St. Francis do ..--.------- .....---- River and its tributaries, Ark., for flood control, drainage, and allied pur- poses.' See footnotes at end of tal FLOOD CONTROL--MEMPHIS, TENN., DISTRICT 1097 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. Recom- Congress mendation Cache River, Ark., (Interim Rivers and Harbors June 14, 1949 S. 88, 81st Cong., Favorable. report in connection with Committee resolution, 1st sess. White River Basin, Mo. Jan. 24, 1939. Ark.) .2 Do _-_ --- _---- Commerce Committee _do_ Sdo .----- Do. Resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. Cache River Basin and Senate Public Works .do_ S. 88, 81st Cong., Do. Bayou De View and their Committee resolution, 1st Sess. tributaries, Ark., and Mo. Jan. 18, 1949. (Trib. of White River, Ark., and Mo.).2 Des Arc, Ark., White River House Public Works Basin, for flood control, Committee Resolution, drainage 1 and allied pur- Apr. 5, 1949. poses. Eight-Mile Creek and Lo- Flood Control Act, July cust Creek, and their tribu- 24, 1946. taries, Ark.1 Fifteen-Mile Bayou, St. -----do -------------- Francis River and its trib- utaries, Ark., for flood con- trol, drainage, 1 and allied purposes. Frenchman Bayou, St. Fran- _----do _ cis River and its tribu- taries, Ark., for flood con- trol, drainage, and allied purposes.' Little River, Mo. and Ark., Flood Control Commit- Mar. 11, 1949. H. 132,81st Cong., Do. for flood control, particu- tee resolution, Feb. 23, 1st sess. larly Big Lake area and 1944. Elk Chute Drainage Dis- trict, Mo.2 Little and Tyronza Rivers, Flood Control Act, July St. Francis River and its 24, 1946. tributaries, Ark., for flood control, drainage, 1 and al- lied purposes. Locust Creek and Eight-Mile _-_ do ----------- ---. Creek, and their tribu- taries, Ark.1 Mayfield Creek, and Miss., Senate Public Works Riv., Ky., for flood control Committee resolution, and drainage in Mayfield Apr. 15, 1949. Creek Basin, Ky. Memphis (West),Arkansas, House Public Works flood control on Missis- Committee resolution, sippi River, at and in vi- Jan. 28, 1947. cinity of.3 Mississippi River below House Public Works Cairo, Ill., flood control at Committee resolution, and in vicinity of New Ma- May 27, 1949. drid floodway, Mo.1 Mississippi River below House Public Works Cairo, Ill., for flood control Committee resolution, at and in the vicinity of Jan. 28, 1947. West Memphis, Ark.3 Mississippi River, Obion Senate Public Works Creek and Bayou de Chien Committee resolution, with respect to lands in May 9, 1949. Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton Counties, Ky. New Madrid Floodway. House Public Works Mo., flood control on the Committee resolution, Mississippi River below May 27, 1949. Cairo, I11.1 Obion Creek, Bayou Du Senate Public Works Chien, and Mississippi Committee resolution, River, for flood control and May 9, 1949. drainage in Carlisle, Hick- man, and Fulton Counties, Ky.' See footnotes at end of table. 1098 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation Ouachita, White and Arkan- Senate Public Works sas Rivers and tributaries, Committee resolution, in the State of Arkansas, Feb. 25, 1949. for utilization of water re- sources with particular ref- erence to irrigation and water supply in connection with improvements in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power and allied water uses.1 St. Francis Bay, Straight Flood Control Act, July Slough, and Big Bay 24, 1946. Ditch, Ark., and tribu- taries area.' St. Francis River and its _do_____ tributaries. Ark., with spe- cial reference to Tyronza and Little Rivers, Big Creek, and Blackfish, Fif- teen-Mile and Frenchman Bayous; and the tribu- taries, of these streams for flood control, drainage and allied purposes.' St. Francis River, Ark., for Commerce Committee Mar. 11, 1949_ H. 132, 81st Cong., Favorable. flood control in Cross and resolution, July16,1945. 1st Sess. St. Francis Counties.' Straight Slough, Big Bay Flood Control Act, July Ditch and St. Francis Bay, 24, 1946. Ark., and tributary area.' Tyronza and Little Rivers, -__ do . --------------. St. Francis River and its tributaries, Ark., for flood control, drainage, and al- lied purposes.' West Memphis, Ark., flood House Public Works control on Mississippi Committee resolution, River, at and in vicinity Jan. 28, 1947. of.' White, Arkansas, and Oua- Senate Public Works chita Rivers and tribu- Committee resolution, taries, in the State of Ar- Feb. 25, 1949. kansas, for utilization of water resources with par- ticular reference to irriga- tion and water supply in connection with improve- ments in the interest of flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power and allied water uses.' White River Basin, Mo., and Rivers and Harbors June 14, 1949_ S. 88, 81st Cong., Do. Ark. (interim report cover- Committee resolution, I 1st Sess. ing Cache River, Ark.).2 Jan. 24, 1939, and Com- merce Committee reso- lution, Feb. 8, 1939. White River, Ark. and Mo., Senate Public Works _do_ do_ 1)o. Cache River Basin and Committee resolution, Bayou De View and their gan. 18, 1949. tributaries, Ark., and Mo.' White River, Ark., vicinity House Public Works of Des Are, Ark., for flood Committee resolution, control, drainage, and al- Apr. 5, 1949. lied purposes.' 1Field report being made by the Mississippi River Commission. ' Field report was made by the Mississippi River Commission. 3 At the request of local interests, this report has been indefinitely postponed. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Texas south of the Red River drainage basin exclusive of the drainage basin of the Rio Grande and its tributaries above and including the Pecos River; that por- tion of western Louisiana in the Sabine River and Lake drainage system, exclusive of the Louisiana section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and tributary waterways; and the portion of eastern New Mexico embraced in the drainage basins of the Brazos and Colorado Rivers. It includes the Intracoastal Waterway in Texas from the Sabine River to Brownsville. District engineer: Col. B. L. Robinson, Corps of Engineers, to June 22, 1949. Lt. Col. E. I. Davis, Corps of Engineers, thereafter. Division engineer of the Southwestern Division, Dallas, Tex., comprising the Galveston, Tex., Albuquerque, N. Mex., Little Rock, Ark., and Tulsa, Okla., districts: Col. Henry Hutchings, Jr., Corps of Engineers, to March 31, 1949; Col. Claude H. Chorpening, Corps of Engineers, Acting to May 9, 1949; Col. Bernard L. Rob- inson, Corps of Engineers, Acting to June 15, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, thereafter. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Sabine-Neches Waterway, 21. Snagging and clearing Tex------ 1100 under authority of sec- 2. Neches and Angelina tion 3 of the River and Rivers, Tex ----------- 1"106 Harbor Act approved 3. Gulf Intracoastal Water- March 2, 1945------____ 1160 way between Apalachee 22. Examinations, surveys, and Bay, Fla., and the Mexi- contingencies (general) __ 1160 can border (Galveston 23. Inactive navigation projects 1161 District) ------------- 1109 24. Plant allotment 1161 4. Galveston Harbor, Tex 1119 Flood control 5. Galveston Channel, Tex__ 1121 25. Mill Creek, Brazos River, 6. Texas City Channel, Tex_ 1124 Tex --------------------- 1168 7. Channel to Port Bolivar, 26. Buffalo Bayou, Tex--..... 1169 Tex 1126 27. Trinity River and tributa- 8. Houston Ship Channel, Tex 1128 ries, Tex __ _ _ _ _ 1171 9. Double Bayou, Tex__ 1132 28. Benbrook Reservoir, Tex__ 1172 10. Anahuac Channel, Tex_ ___ 1133 29. Lavon Reservoir, Tex _____ 1174 11. Trinity River and tributa- 30. Grapevine Reservoir, Tex__ 1176 ries, Tex ___________ 1134 31. Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, 12. Cedar Bayou, Tex_ ________ 1137 Tex 1179 13. Clear Creek and Clear 32. Fort Worth Floodway, Tex 1182 Lake, Tex _________ 1139 33. Dallas Floodway, Tex 1183 14. Dickinson Bayou, Tex 1141 34. Whitney Reservoir, Brazos 15. Chocolate Bayou, Tex 1142 River, Tex ------------- _ 1184 16. Freeport Harbor, Tex____ _ 1143 35. Belton Reservoir, L e o n 17. Channel from Pass Cavallo River, Tex __________--- 1187 to Port Lavaca, Tex_--- 1146 36. Columbus, Colorado River, 18. Guadalupe River, Tex____- 1148 Tex 1189 19. Port Aransas-Corpus 37. Brady, Brady Creek, Tex__ 1190 Christi Waterway, Tex__ 1150 38. Lake Brownwood Reservoir, 20. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex_ 1155 Pecan Bayou, Tex ______ 1191 1099 1100 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 39. Hords Creek Reservoir, 44. Emergency flood-control Pecan Bayou, Tex_______ 1192 work under authority of 40. North Concho River, Tex_ 1194 Public Laws 138 and 318, Seventy-eighth Congress, 41. Navidad and Lavaca Public Law 75, Seventy- Rivers, Tex ____--------- 1196 ninth Congress, and Pub- 42. Canyon Reservoir, Guada- lic Law 102, Eightieth Congress ------------- _ 1200 45. Preliminary examinations, 43. Emergency flood-control surveys, and contingen- work under authority of cies for flood control -1201 the Flood Control Act ap- 46. Inactive flood-control proved August 18, 1941__ 1199 projects ______________ 1201 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 Beaumont, Tex." Sabine Pass is on the Gulf of Mexico, approxi- mately 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 distance of 7 miles. Near its upper end, the Sabine- Neches Canal joins and extends to the mouth 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 Annual Report for 1921 and p. 874 of Annual Report for 1926.) Existing project.-The existing project dimensions provided for in the various channels and basins comprising the waterways are shown in the following tabulation: RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1101 Adopted project dimensions Section of Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex. Depth in feet be- Bottom width in feet low mean low Gulf level Sabine Pass outer bar channel 800--------------------- 37 Sabine Pass jetty channel_--- 500 at inner end, increasing to 800 at outer end. Sabine Pass channel__ 500_---- ---- ---------- 36 Sabine Pass anchorage basin__ 800 by 3,000 long, exclusive 34 of channel. Port Arthur Canal_ 400..---- --------- - ----- 36 Port Arthur: East turning basin_ 420 by 1,800 long --. 36 West turning basin__ 600 by 1,700 long 36 Channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou 250_--------------- 36 turning basin. Taylors Bayou turning basin_ 150 to 1,000 by 2,900 long ... 36 Sabine-Neches Canal: Port Arthur Canal to mouth of Neches River_ 400 -. 40----- - 36 - - - __- - - - - - Mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River . 150 __ 30 Neches River, mouth to Beaumont turning basin, including cut- offs .. ____...... ....-.------------- 350--------- 36 Beaumont turning basin_ - -_ 500 by 1,500 long 34 Beaumont turning basin extension_ 350 by 2,300 long - 34 Neches River from Beaumont turning basin to vicinity of Penn- 200.... 30 sylvania shipyard. 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 150-_...... 25 Adams Bayou _- 100 _---- 100-- - . -. - -- - - - --.- - - 12 Cow Bayou: Channel_ _ 13 Turning basin- 300 by 500 - 13 1 36 at inner end, increasing to 37 at 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 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. Prolonged north winds during the winter season have depressed the water surface as much as 3.4 feet below mean low tide while tropical disturbances have caused heights as much as 7 feet above mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, exclusive of $385,500 contributed funds and value of useful work performed and of amounts expended on previous projects, is $14,854,500. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance dredging is $808,000. 872132-50----70 1102 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 channel H. Doc. 773; 61st Cong., 2d sess. 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 Beaumont and Sabine River to Orange, including cut-offs and widening of the channels as recommended by the Chief of Engineers and ap- proved 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. 975, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont, with increased widths and an anchor- age basin in Sabine Pass 32 feet deep over an area of about 2,000 by 1,000 feet. Do . - Deepening the Port Arthur turning basin and con- S. Doc. 152, 67th Cong., 2d sess. necting channels thereto to 30 feet. For taking over and deepening Taylors Bayou turning 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. 234, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Increased widths of channels as follows: Sabine Pass H. Doc. 287, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 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 recon- structing Port Arthur field office, extending Beau- mont turning basin upstream 200 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 the Rivers and Harbors Committee Beaumont turning basin, including all turning Doc. 27, 72d Cong., 1st sess. basins at Port Arthur. Do_ .-- Deepening the channels to 34 feet with increased Rivers and Harbors Committee widths from the Gulf to the Beaumont turning Doc. 12, 74th Cong., 1st sess. basin, including all turning basins at Port Arthur. Do .. . . Construction of suitable permanent protective works Specified in act. 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 River to Orange municipal wharf. Doc. 3, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Do .__--- Dredging 500 feet from the eastern end of Harbor Rivers and Harbors Committee Island and for abandonment of the channel south Doc. 20, 75th Cong., 1st sess. and west of Harbor Island. June 20, 1938 Increased widths of channels from the Gulf to the H. Doc. 581, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Beaumont turning basin and channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin; deepening the Beaumont turning basin and Beaumont turning basin extension 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 a S. Doc. 14, 77th Cong., 1st sess. channel 25 feet deep, 150 feet wide, suitably widened on bends, to the highway bridge and dredge a cut-off channel opposite Orange 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide, approximately 2,400 feet long. Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of Beaumont turning basin upstream 300 H. Doc. 685, 76th Cong., 3d sess. feet. Do_. Widening Port Arthur west turning basin to 600 feet__ S. Doc. 60, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Do_. Dredging a channel from the Beaumont turning basin S. Doc. 158, 77th Cong., 2s sess. to vicinity of Pennsylvania Shipyard, 200 feet wide (Contains the latest published and 30 feet deep. map.) 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1103 Acts Work authorized Documents July 24, 1946 Deepening the Sabine Pass outer bar channel to 37 feet H. Doec. 571, 79th Cong., 2d sess. and the Sabine Pass jetty channel to 37 feet at the outer end, decreasing to 36 feet at the inner end; deepening to 36 feet Sabine Pass Channel, Port Arthur Canal, Port Arthur east and west turning basins, Taylors Bayou turning basin, and the chan- nel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou turning basin; deepening to 36 feet and widening to 400 feet the Sabine-Neches Canal from Port Arthur Canal to the mouth of Neches River except through Port Arthur bridge; deepening the Neches River channel from the mouth to the Beau- mont turning basin to 36 feet with widening to 350 feet from Smiths Bluff to the Beaumont turning basin; deepening the junction area of Neches River at the Beaumont turning basin to 36 feet; and widening the Sabine-Neches Canal between the Neches and Sabine Rivers to 150 feet. Do-........ Improvement of Cow Bayou, Tex., by the construe- H. Doc. 702, 79th Cong., 2d sess. tion of a channel 100 feet wide and 13 feet deep at mean low tide and about 7.7 miles long, extending from the navigation channel in Sabine River to a point 0.5 mile above the county bridge at Orange- field, Tex., with a turning basin 300 feet wide, 500 feet long, and 13 feet deep at Orangefield. Do-........ Improvement of Adams Bayou, Tex., to provide a H. Doc. 626, 79th Cong., 2d sess. channel 12 feet deep at mean low tide and 100 feet wide on bottom extending from the 12-foot depth in the Sabine River to the first county highway bridge across the bayou, a distance of about 8,600 feet. 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 modification of project.-Under date of Febru- ary 2, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for a channel 36 feet deep and 400 feet wide through and in the vicinity of the Port Arthur Bridge and for bridge reconstruction to extend the structure across the widened channel, at an estimated cost to the United States of $609,270 for new work and $1,000 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required. (H. D. 174, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for the provi- sions of the River and Harbor Acts of June 20, 1938 and July 24, 1946 which require local interests to furnish free of cost to the United States rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and release the United States from any claims for damages due to construction and subsequent maintenance. Cooperation remaining consists of (1) furnishing rights-of-way and release from damage liability for widening a part of the channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin and Taylors Bayou turning basin (act of June 20, 1938), and (2) all cooperation required by act of July 24, 1946, except between Port Arthur and the Gulf of Mexico, Adams Bayou and lower 13 miles of Neches River Channel. In addition, releases from damage liability for Cow Bayou and for the Neches River Channel, mouth to Beaumont, have been accepted by the Secretary of the Army. Terminal facilities.-Modern terminal facilities adequate for present commerce exist. (See pp. 839 and 840, Annual Report for 1938, and Port Series No. 22 (revised 1946), Corps of Engineers.) 1104 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The Government hopper dredge Biddle removed 565,872 cubic yards of material from the outer bar and jetty channels in deepening oper- ations at a cost of $53,628.36 during the periods from July 1 to July 4, 1948, February 7 to February 21, 1949, and March 6 to March 31, 1949. A total of 5,779,768 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from 59,477 linear feet of channel between Port Arthur and Sabine Pass and in the Port Arthur turning basins at a cost of $637,571.22 during the period from July 1, 1948 to April 20, 1949. There were additional costs of $14,338.71 for preliminary sur- veys and the preparation of plans and specifications. Maintenance: Periodic surveys and inspections were made and plans and specifications for proposed dredging were prepared at a cost of $20,792.90. A total of 6,109,998 cubic yards of material was removed from a total of 109,577 linear feet of channels and basins at a cost of $642,992.36, as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Contract -. _....... Sabine Pass channel and July 1, 1948-Apr. 2, 253, 387 59, 477 $247, 717. 39 anchorage basin, Port 20, 1949. Arthur Canal, turning basins and approach channels, and Sabine- Neches Canal. Do .....--- Sabine River and chan- Oct. 1, 1948,-Jan. 400, 051 22, 100 75, 643. 07 nel to Orange munici- 19, 1949. pal wharf. Government hop- Sabine Pass outer bar July 1-4, 1948; 3,456,560 28,000 319, 631.90 per dredge Biddle. and jetty channel. Feb. 7-21, 1949; Mar. 6-Apr. 30, 1949; May 18- June 30, 1949. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $1,369,323.55 of which $705,538.29 was for new work and $663,785.26 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,395,144.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 82 percent complete. The Sabine Pass jetties are completed to full project dimensions. Enlargement of the Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels, Sabine Pass Channel, Port Arthur Canal, turning basins at Port Arthur, and a part of the Sabine-Neches Canal near its junction with the Port Arthur Canal was completed. The work remaining consists of completing enlargement of the Sabine- Neches Canal, enlarging Neches River Channel, and a part of the channel from Port Arthur west turning basin to Taylors Bayou turning basin, and dredging channels in Adams and Cow Bayous, including a turning basin in Cow Bayou at Orangefield. The controlling depths below mean low tide in the various channels and basins were as follows: Sabine Pass outer bar chan- nel, 38 feet; Sabine Pass jetty channel, 36 feet; Sabine Pass an- chorage basin, 35 feet; Port Arthur Canal, 35 feet; Port Arthur east and west turning basins, 29 feet; channel connecting Port Arthur west turning basin with Taylors Bayou turning basin, RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1105 31 feet; Taylors Bayou turning basin, 33 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal from Port Arthur to mouth of Neches River, 29 feet; Neches River, mouth to Beaumont turning basin, 34 feet; Beaumont turning basin extension, 34 feet; Neches River Channel from Beaumont turning basin extension to vicinity of Pennsylvania shipyards, 31 feet; Sabine-Neches Canal, mouth of Neches River to mouth of Sabine River, 31 feet; Sabine River, mouth to cut-off near Orange, 30 feet; Sabine River to Orange municipal wharf, 32 feet; Sabine River cut-off to highway bridge at Orange, 25 feet; Adams Bayou, 7 feet; and Cow Bayou, including turning basin at Orangefield, 0 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds $10, 685, 290. 04 $9, 773, 148. 63 $20, 458, 438. 67 Public Works funds 1,363, 652. 47 1,363, 652. 47 Total United States funds _ 12, 048, 942. 51 9, 773. 148. 63 21,822, 091. 14 Contributed funds (existing project) 353, 500. 00 353, 500. 00 Total all funds_ 12, 402, 442. 51 9, 773, 148. 63 22, 175, 591. 14 Value of useful work performed 32, 000. 00 32, 000. 00 Total cost of project 12, 434, 442. 51 9, 773,148. 63 22, 207, 591.14 The total expenditures were $21,822,224.33, of which $20,458,571.86 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 con- tributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $588,260.35 plus accounts receivable of $577.46 together with allotments of $1,450,000 for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,038,837.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________--_----------------- $444.27 New work: Enlarge Neches River Channel between mouth of Neches River upstream for approximately 13.5 miles, under an existing contract (July to December 1949) ______________________--_ $538,000.00 Dredge Adams Bayou, under an existing con- tract (August and September 1949) ____---- _ 70,000.00 Dredge Cow Bayou, by contract (January to June 1950) -- _____ 678,518.09 Total for new work __________________________________ 1,286,518.09 Maintenance: Dredge Sabine Pass outer bar and outer end of Sabine Pass jetty channels with Government hopper dredge (March to June 1950) ____-___ 360,000.00 Dredge inland channels where necessary, by ____ contract (July 1949 to June 1950) -- __ 391,875.45 Total for maintenance -------------- _____________ 751,875.45 Total for all work ------------------------ - 2,038,837.81 1106 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $2,495,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete enlargement of Neches River Chan- nel, by contract (August to November 1950) _ -- __------ $416,000.00 Complete enlargement of Sabine-Neches Canal, by contract (September 1950 to June 1951) ___---- __-- ___---__------- 1,084,000.00 Total for new work ____--__------------ ___________ $1,500,000.00 Maintenance: Dredge Sabine Pass outer bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge; dredge inland channels where necessary, by contract; and repair east and west jetties, by contact ---------------------------------- 995,000.00 Total for all work ___-------------------------------- 2,495,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ '$29,971,032.37 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _______ 1_______1 1 17,229,774.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-_______________----- 12,152,825.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________--__-__ 129,382,732.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ... _____________-------- 588,299.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------__________ 138,421.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950__. 1,450,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950______ 1,588,421.94 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ------------ ____________ 1,519,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ Appropriated ------------ $1, 050, 000. 00 $325, 000. 00 -$127, 189. 90 $1, 322, 000. 00 $1,082, 039. 40 Cost of new work __._______ _ _I _____________ 14, 385. 13 22, 295. 53 262, 262, 96 705, 538. 29 Cost of maintenance ------ 500, 947. 12 701, 938. 06 143, 283. 92 189, 250. 02 663, 785. 26 Total expended---------------- 508, 870. 73 626, 994. 34 267, 466. 12 426, 140. 01 1, 395, 144. 98 1 In addition, $931,006.78 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2. NECHES AND ANGELINA RIVERS, TEX. Location.-The Neches River has its source 60 miles southeast of Dallas and flows generally southeast 416 miles to Sabine Lake 4 miles east of Port Arthur, Tex. The Angelina River flows south- east 200 miles to its confluence with the Neches River 126 miles above its mouth. The authorized features are located as follows: Rockland Dam on Neches River approximately 3 miles west of Rockland, Tex.; McGee Bend Dam on Angelina River approxi- mately 10 miles northwest of Jasper, Texas; Dam A on Neches River approximately 4 miles west of Horger, Tex.; Dam B on Neches River approximately one-half mile north of Town Bluff, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey Base Map, Northeast Texas, Scale 1:500,000). Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for dams and reservoirs to be located at the Rockland and McGee Bend dam sites on the Neches and Angelina Rivers, respectively, which will effect a large measure of flood protection to agricultural lands in the lower river valley and to the city of Beaumont, reduce the hazards to navigation resulting from floods, and provide a regu- RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1107 lated flow in the lower river to supply municipal, agricultural, and industrial demands. In addition these proposed projects would permit the development of a large amount of firm power and afford opportunities for recreation. The plan also provides for construction of Dam A, located on the Neches River below Rockland Dam, for the development of power; and Dam B, located below the confluence of the Angelina and Neches Rivers, to regulate the daily fluctuations in discharge from the turbines in the upper projects and to develop a limited amount of power. Construction of Rockland and Dam A Reservoirs and of power facilities at Dam B is to be deferred until justified by future con- ditions. The following tabulation gives descriptive data on these dams and reservoirs. Name of dam Name__________- ______________ Rockland McGee Bend Dam Dam Dam A Dam B Nearest city ----...-------------- Rockland, Tex. Jasper, Tex. Horger, Tex. Town Bluff, Tex. Distance above mouth of Neches River (river mile) __ ___________ 160. 4 ________ 142 __________ 151.3__________........ 113.7. Height of dam above river bottom (feet) ----------------------- 106------------ 128.---------- 32- -.......... 35. Type of dam __________________ Earth fill Earth fill Concrete -____ Concreteandearth. Storage capacity-flood control (acre-feet) .______________________ 1, 020, 100______ 1, 148, 900___...___ None .. ______ None. Power and regulation of flow (acre- feet) - ___________________ 1, 125, 500_____ 1,383, 500 ..-__ Pondage__ - _ Pondage. Dead storage (acre-feet) _... - -. 1, 141, 700-..... 1, 508, 400 _ _. None.... ... None. Estimated cost (1947): Construction_ $35, 416,000____ $37,137,000 $2, 814, 400. $5, 610, 480. Lands and damages _ ...... _ 5, 425, 000_ 5, 583, 000 _ 5, 600 820, 520. Total _ ______________ 40,841,000 ____ 42, 720,000 2,820,000 -____ 6,431,000. The estimated cost of the project, based on 1947 prices, is $80,968,880 for construction and $11,843,120 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $92,812,000, including $5,000,000 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act, approved March 2, 1945, for regulating the flow of Neches River and tributaries for the benefit of navigation, the control of floods, the conservation of water, and the development of hydro- electric power (See S. Doc. 98, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-This project was adopted subject to the provision that before construction is started upon any element of the project, the State of Texas or other responsible local agency give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that upon completion of the entire project it will contribute toward the first cost of the work the sum of $5,000,000. The Lower Neches Valley Authority has furnished assurances, approved by the Sec- retary of the Army on November 13, 1947, that at any time after Congress appropriates sufficient funds for construction of Dam B and its reservoir which, as estimated by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, would by the addition of $2,000,000 be suf- ficient to complete Dam B and its reservoir, upon demand by the 1108 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Secretary of the Army, the Authority will contribute $2,000,000 toward the construction of Dam B and its reservoir; and upon completion of the McGee Bend Dam and its reservoir the sum of $3,000,000 will be contributed toward the first cost of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of land acquisition for Dam B; continuation of completion of contract for construction of earthen embankment and spillway, Dam B; award of initial reser- voir clearing contract, Dam B; and reconstruction work on United States Highway 190. Total cost during the fiscal year was $1,389,211.82 for new work from regular funds, of which $98,308.89 was by hired labor and $1,290,902.93 by contract. Total expenditures were $1,217,384.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 3 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and engineering studies for detail plans were 100 percent complete for Dam B, McGee Bend, Rockland, and Dam A. Detailed plans and specifica- tions for Dam B were 97.6 percent complete. Construction of Dam B was 43.5 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $2,839,207.47 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $2,666,825.85. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, including ac- counts receivable, $2,754,284.09 plus an allotment of $200,000, for fiscal year 1950, for McGee Bend, and $1,500,000 contributed by local interests for construction of Dam B, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------------------$180,391.56 New work: Review of engineering studies and design for Rock- land and Dam A by hired labor ____________-----__-----3,401.93 McGee Bend: Review of engineering studies and design by hired labor ---------------------- $3,577.45 Preparation of detailed plans and specifica- tions by hired labor ________------------ 180,000.00 Planning for land acquisition by hired labor__ 20,000.00 Dam B: 203,577.45 Preparation of detailed plans and specifica- tions by hired labor _---------------------- 4,526.86 Preparation of master plan for reservoir management and public use by hired labor_ 2,087.95 Supply of sluice gates by contract------- ___ - 160.56 Supply of standby generator by contract---.. 6,928.75 Supply of tainter gates by contract----------- 82,655.46 Supply of tainter gate hoist by contract----.. 3,443.57 Supply of electric switchboard by contract__ 927.00 Construction of spillway and earthen embank- ment by contract 1,935,240.81 Reconstruction Hwy. 190 by contract--------- 1,880.00 Installation of power line to site by contract__ 3,300.00 Acquisition of pontoon barge by hired labor__ 6,798.48 Reservoir clearing by contract ---- __ 1,292,743.83 Supply of crawler type crane by contract_.__ 16,000.00 Establishment of sedimentation ranges by hired labor- ---------- --- __------------- 5,000.00 Land acquisition by hired labor __________--- ------ 705,219.88 4,066.913.15 Total for all work ---------------------------- - 4,454,284.09 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1109 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be contributed during fiscal year 1951 for completion of Dam B as follows: Completion of master plan for reservoir management and public use by hired labor -------------- -------------------------- $5,700 Construction of spillway and earthen embankment by contract----- 371,374 Reservoir clearing by contract ----------------------- ------ 70,000 Remodeling and assembly of work barge by contract--------------- 10,000 Downstream slope protection by contract------------------------ 6,000 Supply of bulkhead dollies and jack by contract--------- ------- 1,900 Conversion of operators quarters by contract--------------------- 30,000 General cleanup and landscaping by hired labor--------------- ---- 5,026 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 500,000 The additional sum of $4,100,000 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work on McGee Bend Reservoir during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor $220,000 Initiation of excavation for outlet works and spillway by continuing contract ------------------------------------ 1,000,000 Partial construction of earthen embankment by contract - 2,000,000 Land acquisition by hired labor --------------------------- 880,000 Total- --------------------------------------- 4,100,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-..... $5,413,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- - 2,839,207.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 2,666,825.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------ ------------- 2,746,274.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 11,442.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------ 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 211,442.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ----------------------- 82,198,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-- --..._ _- -- ----. . $1, 062, 000. 00 $315,000. 00 $2, 218, 000. 00 $1, 818, 100. 00 Cost of new work ._ .. 814, 073. 97 364, 696. 27 271, 225. 41 1, 389, 211. 82 Cost of maintenance .- - Total expended ------------------------- -- 800, 010. 80 367, 168. 63 282, 261. 79 1, 217, 384. 63 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Amount contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- $1,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- 1,500,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be contributed for completion of existing project -------------------------- 3,500,000.00 3. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN APALACHEE BAY, FLA., AND THE MEXICAN BORDER (GALVESTON DISTRICT) Location.-This section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway ex- tends from a point on the Sabine River about 3 miles below Orange, Tex., to Brownsville, Tex., a distance of about 421 miles; 1110 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 from the Intracoastal Waterway upstream a distance of 17 miles; a tributary channel about 14 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Palacios, Tex., a tributary channel about 2 miles in length, extend- ing from the Intracoastal Waterway to Rockport, Tex.; a tributary channel about 6 miles in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway near Port Aransas, Tex., to the town of Aransas Pass, Tex.; a tributary channel about 1/4 mile in length extending from the Intracoastal Waterway near Port O'Connor, Tex., into Bar- room Bay; a tributary channel in Red Fish Bay extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to Red Fish Landing, Tex., a distance of about 11/2 miles; and a tributary channel in the Arroyo Colorado extending from the Intracoastal Waterway to a point near Har- lingen, Tex., a distance of about 31 miles and side channels in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Tex. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 1116, 117, 592, 533, 1279, 1280, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, and 1288.) 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 Cavallo 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 12 feet deep at mean low water over a bottom width of 125 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 Brownsville, Tex.; for the purchase or construc- tion of a 20-inch pipeline dredge; for the maintenance of a suitable flood discharge 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 distance 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 tributary channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palacios, Tex., through Trespalacios and Matagorda RIVERS AND HARBORP--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1111 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 12 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 2,200 feet long; for a tributary channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from the main channel near Port O'Connor, Tex., into Bar- room Bay; for a tributary channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide in Red Fish Bay from the main channel to Red Fish Landing with a turning basin 400 feet by 600 feet and 12 feet deep at Red Fish Landing; for a tributary channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from the main channel to the vicinity of Harlingen, Tex., via the Arroyo Colorado with a turning basin 12 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 500 feet long at the upper end; for side channels 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide and 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide leading from Laguna Madre around the south part of Port Isabel, Tex., a total length of 11/ miles, and for operating and care of the waterway. From the Sabine River (3 miles below Orange, Tex.) to the Port Arthur Canal, from Port Bolivar to the west end of Galveston Channel, from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi and from Port Isabel to Brownsville, Tex., the waterway coincides with deep water channels improved and maintained under other projects. The mean tidal variation is 0.5 foot at Orange, 1 foot at Port Arthur, 1.3 feet in Galveston Bay, 1.8 feet at Freeport, 1 foot in Matagorda Bay, 1 foot at Corpus Christi, 1.5 feet at Port Isabel, and 1 foot at Brownsville. The extreme ranges of tide under ordi- nary conditions are 1 foot at Orange, 1.5 feet at Port Arthur, 2 feet in Galveston Bay, 2.5 feet at Freeport, 1.5 feet in Matagorda Bay, 1.5 feet at Corpus Christi, 2 feet at Port Isabel, and 1.5 feet at Brownsville. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind. Strong north winds have depressed the water as much as 2 feet below mean low tide. The modified route of the main channel between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay 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 proposed drawbridge piers and fenders near Aransas Pass, Tex., being excepted from this provision. The 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 tributary channel from Palacios, Tex., through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays, the tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., and the tributary channel to Harlingen, Tex., are subject to the provision that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any wharf or structure. The estimate of cost of new work revised in 1948 is $29,418,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,198,000, including $190,000 for operating and care of structures. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1112 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Mar. 3,1925 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide, from Sabine H. Doc. 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 Galveston Do. Bay to Corpus Christi. Aug. 26,1937 Maintenance of a flood-discharge channel in the Colo- Senate committee print, 75th rado River. Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in San Bernard H. Doc. 640, 75th Cong., 3d sess. River, Tex. Do- ....- Channel in the Colorado River, 9 feet deep and 100 H. Doc. 642, 75th Cong., 3d sess. feet wide, with a turning basin. Do .--. Channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Palacios H. Doc. 564, 75th Cong., 3d sess. through Trespalacios and Matagorda Bays. Do -. Channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main H. Doc. 641, 75th Cong., 3d sess. channel to the harbor at Rockport, and improve- ment of that harbor to a depth of 9 feet. Do -. - Channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from the main H. Doc. 643, 75th Cong., 3d sess. channel to Aransas Pass, Tex. July 23, 1942 Enlargement of waterway from Sabine River to Public Law 675, 77th Cong. Corpus Christi and its extension to Brownsville, Tex., so as to provide a depth of 12 feet and width of 125feet throughout. Mar. 2,1945 Channel 6 feet deep and 60 feet wide from main chan- H. Doc. 428, 76th Cong., 1st sess. nel near Port O'Connor, Tex., into Barroom Bay. Do Enlargement of channel from main channel to H. Doc. 383, 77th Cong., 1st sess. Aransas Pass, Tex., to provide a depth of 9 feet and width of 100 feet. Do . Channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from main chan- S. Doc. 248, 78th Cong., 2d sess. nel to Red Fish Landing, Tex., with a turning basin. Do_ _. Channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide from main H. Doc. 402, 77th Cong., 1st sess. channel to vicinity of Harlingen, Tex., via Arroyo (See Public Law 14, 79th Cong.). Colorado with a turning basin. July 24,1946 Filling a portion of the shallow-draft channel adjacent H. Doc. 627, 79th Cong., 2 sess. to the Port Isabel turning basin, construction of a U the channel to connect the shallow-draft channel with main channel near the shore line of Laguna Madre, and enlargement of the shallow-draft chan- nel west of this connection, all to a depth of 12 feet and bottom width of 125 feet. Do .... Rerouting the main channel along the north shore of H. Doc. 700, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Red Fish Bay between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay with no change in present authorized dimensions and to provide for deepening the tribu- tary channel from Port Aransas to the city of Aransas Pass to 12 feet and extension of the turning basin to a length of 2,200 feet at the same depth. 1H. Doc. 230, 76th Cong., 1st sess., and the project documents 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 Appropria- tions Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Feb- ruary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for an alternate channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide across south Galveston Bay, Texas, at an estimated cost of $300,000 for construction and $20,000 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required. (H. Doc. 196, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.--Tne main channel from the Sabine River to Brownsville, Tex., was authorized subject to the provisions that local interests defray the cost of constructing or remodeling all highway bridges, together with their subsequent maintenance and operation, and furnish, without cost to the United States, all rights-of-way and necessary spoil-disposal areas; and operate and maintain the railroad drawbridge across the main channel (when constructed) in vicinity of Aransas Pass, Tex., in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; that work on the Sabine River-Galveston Bay section not be commenced RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1113 prior to the receiving by the Secretary of the Army of satisfactory assurances relative to the availability, by the date of its comple- tion, 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 Christi section not be commenced prior to the receiving by the Secretary of the Army 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 (H. Doc. 238, 68th Cong., 1st sess., and H. Doc. 700, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local interests have complied with all of the above requirements except those pertaining to the modified route between Aransas Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. The tributary channel in the San Bernard River was authorized subject to the provisions that work not be undertaken without assurance 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 improve- ment, and agree to provide 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. 640, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel in the Colorado River was authorized subject to the provisions 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 mainte- nance, give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army relative to the provision of necessary terminal and transfer facili- ties, 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. 642, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel to Palacios, Tex., was authorized subject to the provisions that local interests provide and maintain a suit- able harbor basin and furnish, free of cost to the United States, all rights-of-way and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial work and for subsequent maintenance (H. Doc. 564, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., was authorized subject to the provisions 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 improvement (H. Doc. 641, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., was authorized subject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable areas for the disposal of material excavated in the construction and maintenance of the channel, as and when re- 1114 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 quired, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages resulting from construction and maintenance of the improvement (H. Doc. 643, 75th Cong., 3d sess.; H. Doc. 383, 77th Cong., 1st sess.; and H. Doc. 700, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). The tributary channel into Barroom Bay was authorized sub- ject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and suitable areas for disposal of spoil, as and when needed, ana hold and save the United States free from any claim for damages resulting from the construction and maintenance of the channel (H. Doc. 428, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The tributary channel to Red Fish Landing, Tex., was author- ized subject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free ul cost to United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of- way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and subse- quent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States free from any damages resulting from the improve- ment; and install suitable mooring facilities freely accessible to all during storm periods; and subject to the provision that the depth of the channel and basin be limited to 6 feet and the width of the channel be limited to 60 feet until local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that bona fide arrangements have been made which guarantee tonnage suf- ficient to warrant improvement to the greater dimensions and that terminal facilities as required for the proper accommodation of such commerce will be promptly provided (S. Doc. 248, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The tributary channel to the vicinity of Harlingen, Tex., was authorized subject to the conditions that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial improvement and its subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired, provide suitable terminal facilities, suitably reconstruct the highway bridge at Rio Hondo, provide such access roads and servicing facilities for supply of fresh water and fuel along the route as may be required by the Secretary of the Army upon recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement (H. Doc. 402, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The side channels in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Tex., were authorized subject to the provisions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for initial construction and subsequent main- tenance, as and when required, and hold and save the United States free from damages owing to the construction and mainte- nance of the improvement (H. Doc. 627, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Local interests have complied with all of the above require- ments except those pertaining to the upper 3 -mile reach of the tributary channel in the San Bernard River; the tributary chan- nel in the Colorado River; the tributary channel into Barroom Bay; and upper 17 miles of the tributary channel to the vicinity of Harlingen, Tex., none of which has been complied with other RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1115 than the furnishing of the assurances to hold and save the United States free from any damages in connection with the construction of the upper 31/2 miles of the tributary channel in the San Bernard River. Terminal facilities.-There are terminal facilities at Orange, Port Arthur, Galveston, Freeport, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Port Isabel, and Brownsville where this waterway coincides with channels improved under other projects. (See Port Series, Nos. 6 and 14, Corps of Engineers and report on Brazos Island Harbor, Tex.) 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: Pre- liminary surveys and inspections were made for construction of locks at the Colorado River crossing at a cost of $1,207.69. Pre- liminary surveys for dredging tributary channels in the Colorado River, to Harlingen and to Aransas Pass were made at costs of $7,570.02, $12,422.40 and $3,109.03, respectively. A total of 23,896,437 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from a total channel length of 299,181 feet at a cost of $2,960,265.11 as follows: Cubic Linear feet Location Period yards of channel Cost removed dredged Baffin Bay to the Mud Flats ___ July 1-Oct. 14, 1948__ - 3, 421,656 20, 000 $612, 297. 56 Arroyo Colorado to Red Fish Bay_ July 1, 1948-Apr. 13, 1949___ 5, 736, 428 84, 519 724, 466. 42 Through the mud flats in Laguna Nov. 18, 1948-June 16, 1949__ 8, 239, 917 77, 000 772, 062. 79 Madre. In Laguna Madre (Red Fish Bay)_ Oct. 24, 1948-May 24, 1949 6, 498, 436 117, 662 851, 438. 34 Maintenance: Periodic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $94,002.68. Work of reestablishing reference lines and erecting signs between Port Arthur and Brownsville was done at a cost of $17,593.55. Snagging was done by Government derrick boat No. 8 at a cost of $27,253.04. Reference line pilings were in- stalled by contract from Port Isabel to Mud Flats at a cost of $33,568.94. Accounts payable on previous dredging work amounted to $10,709.58. A total of 4,345,669 cubic yards of material was removed from a total channel length of 101,695 feet at a cost of $566,267.52, as follows: Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost or contract removed dredged Contract -____ In San Antonio and July 1-15, 1948.--. 135, 055 3, 100 $25, 952. 65 Aransas Bays. Do ........ Matagorda Bay to San Mar.15 to June 30, 1,351,388 42, 700 128, 398, 27 Antonio Bay. 1949. Do . ........ Port Isabel to Arroyo Nov. 30, 1948-Jan. 2, 125, 207 37, 000 255, 192. 33 Colorado. 8, 1949. Do__ -.-..... Shoaled areas at Colorado April 30-May 11, 151, 742 2, 200 34, 754. 65 River crossing. 1949. Government Freeport to Colorado July 1-Aug. 15, 323, 726 4, 895 86, 723. 90 dredge Sam Ilou- River. 1948; Sept. 4-9, ston. 1948. Do __..... Tributary channel to Aug. 16-Sept. 3, 258, 551 11, 800 35, 245.72 Palacios. 1948. 1116 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operating and care.-The Mud Bayou Bridge near High Island, Tex., Brazos River floodgates near Freeport, Tex., and Colorado River floodgates near Matagorda, Tex., were operated and main- tained by hired labor at costs of $24,363.18, $60,663.41, and $53,983.22, respectively (costs of operating and maintaining floodgates reduced by crediting $1,219.74 to Brazos River flood- gates and $3,218.56 to Colorado River floodgates in collections from towing companies for damages). Necessary alterations to Poiree dam recesses at the Brazos River floodgates and Colorado River floodgates were made by hired labor at a cost of $2,356.51 and $2,270.73, respectively. Field costs incidental to construction of steel-sheet-pile guide walls at the Brazos River floodgates by contract were incurred in the amount of $6,602.66. Construction of a tool house at West Brazos River floodgates was done by con- tract at a cost of $3,345.01. Renewal of heating facilities at Brazos and Colorado River floodgates was done at a cost of $4,837.98 and $4,971.39, respectively. Toilet and washing facilities at Colorado River west floodgates were installed at a cost of $480.18. Field costs incidental to construction of steel-sheet-pile-guide walls at the Colorado River floodgates by contract were incurred in the amount of $6,472.74. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $3,904,316.57, of which $2,984,574.25 was for new work, $749,395.31 was for regular maintenance, and $170,347.01 was for operating and care. The total expenditures were $4,148,447.51. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 70 percent complete. The dredging of the main channel from the Sabine River to Rockport and from Corpus Christi Bay to Port Isabel was completed. The tributary channel in the San Bernard River was completed to 26 miles upstream. The tributary channels to Palacios and Rockport, Tex., were completed. The tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., was completed to a depth of 6 feet over a bottom width of 100 feet. Channel to and turning basin at Red Fish Landing (Port Mansfield) were completed. Shallow- draft side channels in the vicinity of Port Isabel, Tex., were com- pleted. Construction of a railway bridge near High Island, Tex., of two floodgates at the Brazos River crossing, and of two flood- gates at the Colorado River crossing was completed. Work remain- ing consists of dredging the modified route of the main channel in the vicinity of Aransas Pass, Tex., and tributary channel in the Colorado River, completing tributary channels to Harlingen, in the San Bernard River and to Aransas Pass, Tex., dredging branch channel into Barroom Bay, and converting floodgates at the Colorado River crossing into locks. The controlling depths over usable widths at mean low water were 10 feet from the Sabine River to Galveston; 9 feet from Galveston to Freeport Harbor; 8 feet from Freeport Harbor to the Colorado River; 7.5 feet from the Colorado River to Port O'Connor; 7.5 feet from Port O'Connor to Corpus Christi; 10 feet from Corpus Christi Bay to Baffin Bay; 12 feet from Baffin Bay to the Arroyo Colorado; 10 feet from the Arroyo Colorado to Port Isabel; 7 feet in the flood-discharge channel in the Colorado River; 7 feet in the lower 26-mile reach and 4.7 feet in the upper reach RIVERS AND HARBORS---GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1117 of the tributary channel in the San Bernard River; 5 feet in the lower 6-mile reach and 0 feet in the upper reach of the tributary channel in the Colorado River; 7 feet in the vicinity of the harbor basin and 9 feet in the remainder of the tributary channel to Palacios, Tex.; 8 feet in the tributary channel to Rockport, Tex., 8 feet in the tributary channel to Aransas Pass, Tex., 0 feet in the branch channel into Barroom Bay; 12 feet in the channel to Red Fish Landing (Port Mansfield); 5 feet in the tributary channel to Harlingen, Tex.; and 12 feet in the side channels at Port Isabel, Tex. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows: New work Maintenance Operating Total and care I i I - Regular funds _ $19, 615, 003. 41 $7, 007, 405. 97 $1,385, 657. 81 $28, 008,067. 19 Public Works funds_ _ _ 466, 476. 58 466, 476. 58 Other funds 1 33, 172. 98 33,172. 98 Total_-_ - ..------ 20, 081, 479. 99 7,007, 405. 97 1,418, 830. 79 28, 507, 716. 75 'Permanent indefinite appropriation for operating and care purposes. The total expenditures were $28,357,256.50, of which $27,890,779.92 was from regular funds and $466,476.58 was from Public Works funds. In addition, $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 in- definite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,270,412.37 plus accounts receivable of $17,637.64 together with allotments totaling $2,017,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $4,305,050.01, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ _______-_-_-- _ ______- _ $143,749.91 New work: Continue dredging tributary in Arroyo Colorado from vicinity of Paso Real to 33' miles below Rio Hondo under an existing contract (July to October 1949)_ _ $330,000.00 Deepen tributary channel to Aransas Pass, by contract (October to December 1949) ...-.-- 280,000.00 Dredge tributary in Arroyo Colorado from 33' miles below to vicinity of Rio Hondo, by con- tract (January to June 1950) --- $510,000.00 Advance planning for conversion of Colorado River floodgates into locks and reconstruction of bridge across main channel at Aransas Pass, Tex. (August 1949 to June 1950)_-__-_-----_ 86,971.27 Total for new work_ ------------- _ $1,206,971.27 Maintenance: Continue dredging between Matagorda Bay and San Antonio Bay under an existing contract (July to September 1949) 320,000.00 Dredge from Liveoak Bayou to Matagorda under an existing contract (September to December 1949)_ 207,000.00 Reconstruct outer end of jetty at Port O'Connor, Tex., by contract (October 1949) __-_-__ _ 6,000.00 872132-50-71 1118 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1919 Dredge shoals between Port Bolivar and Bastrop Bayou, by contract (October to December 1949)_ ___________ $250,000.00 Dredge shoals between Freeport Harbor and the Colorado River, by contract (September 1949 to February 1950)----------------------- 240,000.00 Dredge tributary channel to Palacios, Texas, by contract (March 1950)- _-___ _ ___ _ 35,000.00 Dredge shoals between Corpus Christi Bay and Port Isabel, by contract (January to June 1950) 596,514. 16 Construct reference line between Corpus Christi Bay to northerly end of Mud Flats, by contract (November 1949 to June 1950) 24,000.00 Total for maintenance ---------------------------- __ $1,678,514.16 Operating and care: Mud Bayou Bridge: Operation_ 21,500.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs ----------- 5,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction_ 0 Brazos River floodgates: Operation-----_ ----------------------- 48,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs 15,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction- - 572,314.67 Colorado River floodgates: Operation- _ __ 48,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ 16,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction - - - 550,000.00 Total for operating and care---------- 1,275,814.67 Total for all work --------------------------- 4,305,050.01 The additional sum of $5,936,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge Arroyo Colorado from vicinity of Rio Hondo upstream to Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, by contract (September 1950 to March 1951)- - - -- _ $419,000 Dredge tributary in Colorado River, by contract (November 1950 to June 1951)___ 756,000 Start conversion of Colorado River floodgates into locks under a continuing contract (January to June 1951) 1,409,000 Dredge new route of main channel between Aransas and Corpus Christi Bays, by contract, including recon- struction of bridge near Aransas Pass, Tex. (Septem- ber 1950 to June 1951)--------------------_____ 1,416,000 Total for new work --------------------------------- $4,000,000 Maintenance: Dredge shoals between Freeport and Colorado River, by contract (July to December 1950); dredge shoals between Colorado River and Port O'Connor, by contract (September 1950 to February 1951); dredge shoals between Port O'Connor and Port Aransas, by contract (January to June 1951); dredge shoals between Port Aransas and Port Isabel, by contract (July 1950 to June 1951); emergency dredging at Brazos and Colorado River crossings, by contract (as required during fiscal year); reopen flood-discharge channel in Colorado River, by contract (October to December 1950) - _ __ 1,125,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Mud Bayou bridge; Brazos River floodgates; and Colorado River floodgates 811,000 Total for all work--------------- _ 5,936,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1119 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - $32,615,467.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ - - - 20,615,641.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------9,846,700.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------- 30,345,055.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------_- 2,270,412.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 416,457.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,017,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..-..... 2,483,457.34 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project- -_ _ ____ -- _ __ -- _ 8,079,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated._ -._- . . _ $2, 737, 000. 00 $2, 579, 000. 00 $64, 450, 00 $4,064, 200. 00 $3, 991,000. 00 Cost of new work _ _ 772, 348. 05 1, 024, 447. 14 723, 493. 58 2, 450, 180. 82 2, 984, 574. 25 Cost of maintenance-..-. _..... 886, 485. 80 1, 069, 777. 12 682, 639. 47 1,300, 103. 88 919, 742.32 Total expended-------------- 2, 215, 673. 29 1, 876, 211. 90 1, 600, 588. 52 3, 381, 242. 95 4, 148, 447. 51 4. 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 of Southwest Pass on the Mississippi River and 278 miles northeast from the mouth of the Rio Grande. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 520.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts ap- proved 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 ex- tending from Galveston Island (on the south) and Bolivar Penin- sula (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 38 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 36 feet deep to Bolivar Roads. The project also provides for the construction of 13 groins to protect the sea wall along the Gulf shore from about Twelfth to Sixty-first Street, Galveston, Tex. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is 1.6 feet on the outer bar and 1.4 feet on the inner bar. The extreme ranges are 2.3 and 2.1 feet, respectively. The height of the tides is de- pendent 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 of new work, revised in 1948, is $3,072,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost of annual mainte- nance is $420,000. The existing project was authorized by the fol- lowing river and harbor acts: 1120 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Construction of 2 rubblestone jetties _ _ __ H. Doc. 85, 49th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report 1886, p. 1311. Mar. 2, 1907 Extension of the jetties to present project length and H. Doc. 340, 59th Cong., 2d sess., construction and operation of a dredge. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 11, 59th Cong., 2d sess. July 18, 1918 Deepening channel to 35 feet with 800-foot width for H. D)oc. 758, 65th Cong., 2d sess. experimental period of 2 years. Jan. 21, 1927 Maintenance of channels 800 feet wide, 35 feet deep Hi. Doc. 307, 69th Cong., 1st sess. on outer bar and 34 feet on inner bar. Aug. 30, 19351 Maintenance of channels 12 feet deep, 100 feet wide Rivers and Harbors Committee leading to State highway ferry landings. Doc. 31, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do- ... Construction of 13 groins along Gulf shore from 12th) to 61st Sts. in the city of Galveston, at a limit of H. Doc. 400, 73d Cong., 2d sess. cost of $234,000 (10 groins were constructed underJ this limitation). Apr. 4, 1938 2 Completion of the project for construction of 13 groins. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening channel to 36 feet from the Gulf to a point Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 miles west of seaward end of north jetty. Doc. 57, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 30, 1948 Deepening channel to 38 feet from Gulf to a point 2 H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess3 miles west of seaward end of north jetty and 36 feet thence to Bolivar Roads and revoking authority for maintenance of ferry channels, provided that no dredging be done by the United States within 50 feet of any existing pierhead, pierhead line, wharf, or structure. 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. 2 Public, No. 463, 75th Cong. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminals on Galveston Har- bor, 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. 23, revised 1948, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: The Government hopper dredge Biddle removed 2,425,113 cubic yards of material from the inner and outer bars during the period from August 8, 1948, to January 23, 1949, at a cost of $448,598.74. There were additional costs of $12,245.89 for periodic surveys, inspections and preliminary surveys for construction of eight hopper dredging ranges. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $460,844.63. The total expenditures were $460,532.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 93 per- cent complete. The jetties were completed in 1910. The 35-foot channel was completed in 1922. The 36-foot outer bar channel was completed in 1938. The groins along the gulf side of the Galveston sea wall were completed in 1939. Work remaining consists of deepening the inner and outer bar channels to 36 and 38 feet, respectively. The controlling depths below mean low tide were 33.0 feet in the inner bar channel and 34 feet in the outer bar channel. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $8,167,662.56, of which $2,867,886.03 was for new work, and $5,299,776.53 was for maintenance, including $13,121.45 from Public Works funds. The total expenditures were $8,167,456.86, including $13,121.45 from Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $31,392.56, plus an allotment of RIVERS AND IIARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1121 $575,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $606,392.56, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ____ -_ _ __________ $205.70 New work: Deepen inner and outer bar channel with Government hopper dredge (July to December 1949) - -- _ 175,000.00 Maintenance: Dredge inner and outer bar channels with Govern- ment hopper dredge (July to December 1949)_... $401,186.86 Construct two hopper dredging ranges on north jetty with Government plant and hired labor (August 1949)___ ____ __ __ ____ __ ____ 12,000.00 Construct six hopper dredging ranges on shore, by contract (September and October 1949) 18,000.00 _ Total for maintenance_------------------------------ 431,186.86 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 606,392.56 The additional sum of $730,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging of inner and outer bar channels with Gov- ernment hopper dredge, and repairs to north and south jetties, by contract (October 1950 to March 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $16,707,086.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 11,289,882.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 5 385,903.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 16,675,580.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------- 31,506.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 31,300.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 575,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 606,300.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_________ _ _ 29,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $228, 000. 00 $186, 000. 00 $154, 000. 00 $250, 000. 00 $470, 113. 97 Cost of new work_ __ Cost of maintenance. 118, 533. 69 144, 634. 92 275, 572. 90 257, 809. 08 460, 844. 63 Total expended __- 118, 445. 19 145, 352. 79 275, 755. 94 257,004. 46 460, 532. 95 5. GALVESTON CHANNEL, TEX. Location.-This channel extends from a point in Galveston Harbor 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 36 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 navigation 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 1122 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 protecting the outer end of the channel from the effects of hurricanes. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.3 feet and the extreme range about 2 feet. The height of tide is dependent 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 Federal cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $4,935,700; the estimated cost to local interests is $710,300; the total estimated cost is $5,646,000. The latest (1948) approved esti- mate for annual cost of maintenance of the channel is $270,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 A channel 1,200 feet wide and 30 feet deep from outer H. Doc. 264, 56th Cong., 2d sess. 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 to 56th St., with H. Doc. 768, 59th Cong., 2d sess. depth of 30 feet and width of 700 feet. June 25, 1910 Conditional extension of the channel with a width of H. Doc. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. 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. and H. Doc. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. 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. 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. 307, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening the channel to 34 feet from Bolivar Rd. to Rivers and Harbors Committee 43d St. Doc. 61, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 30, 1948 Deepening the channel to 36 feet from Bolivar Roads H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess. to 43d St. provided that no dredging be done by the (Contains latest published map.) United States within 50 feet of any existing pier- head, pierhead line, wharf, or structure. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with except for the furnish- ing by local interests of assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to the construction and maintenance of the project as modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at Galveston are located almost entirely on the south side of the channel. The prin- cipal wharves are owned by the city of Galveston and extend from Tenth Street to Forty-first Street. The terminal facilities at Gal- veston are considered adequate for existing commerce. (For fur- ther details see Port Series No. 6, pt. I, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Pre- liminary surveys were made and plans and specifications were prepared for dredging the channel by contract at a cost of $5,416.93. Repairs were made to the sea-wall extension, slope and pavement at a cost of $2,043.91. Periodic surveys, inspections and maintenance of reference lines were done at a cost of $11,580.27. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $19,041.11. The total expenditures were $18,220.66. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1123 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The channel dredging was about 63 percent complete and the entire project was about 83 percent complete. The sea-wall extension, with fill and paving, was completed in 1926. The channel was completed to a 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 remaining consists of dredging the channel to a depth of 36 feet from Bolivar Roads to Forty-third Street and to a depth of 32 feet from Forty- third Street to Fifty-seventh Street with 1,200-foot bottom width from Forty-third Street to Fifty-first Street and 1,000-foot bottom width from Fifty-first Street to Fifty-seventh Street, the work on the latter section being contingent on the development of the waterfront facilities on the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway and adjacent properties. The controlling depth in the channel was 27 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total United States funds Channel___________ _________________ __ _ $1, 670, 874. 19 $4, 938, 490. 85 $6, 609, 365. 04 Sea wall_ _________________________________ 2, 289, 213. 54 151, 505. 62 2, 440, 719. 16 Total United States funds_ _ 3, 960, 087. 73 5, 089, 996. 47 9, 050, 084. 20 Contributed funds_____________________________ 710, 274. 77 _ 710, 274. 77 Total ... . 4, 670, 362. 50 5, 089, 996. 47 9, 760, 358. 97 The total expenditures were $9,759,714.09, including $710,274.77 contributed funds for sea wall construction. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $194,156.19, plus an allotment of $225,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $419,156.19, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--------------- - -- $644.88 Maintenance: Complete dredging under an existing contract (July to October 1949)- _ __---_ 418,511.31 Total---------_ -------------------------------- _ 419,156.19 The additional sum of $837,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen channel from Bolivar Roads to 43d St. (August 1950 to March 1951) $462,000 Maintenance: Dredge channel by contract (August 1950 to March 1951); and maintain sea wall extension slope and pavement (July 1950 to June 1951)- - - - ---- 375,000 Total for all work---------------------- - 837,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - 1 $9,243,595.51 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------------_--- 1 3,960,087.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--_----------------_ 5,089,996.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------_ ------- 1 9,049,439.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_. 194,156.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - - - 511.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950...... 225,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- - - _- 225,511.31 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project----------- _ 976,000.00 1124 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 9146 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--__ _ ..- _ --- $301, 000. 00 $115, 000. 00 -$5, 000. 00 $202, 000. 00 Cost of new work -...---- - ------. . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .... _-_ $258, 217. 79 9, 173. 01 418, 316. 40 11, 823. 87 19, 041. 11 Total expended- _ -- 258, 217. 79 9, 556. 24 419, 247. 83 10, 684. 78 18, 220. 66 1In addition, $710,274.77 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 6. TEXAS CITY CHANNEL, 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. 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 36 feet deep at mean low tide and 400 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 cov- ered with clay and other material dredged from the channel, with a harbor 1,000 feet wide on bottom and 36 feet deep at mean low tide extending approximately 4,250 feet to the southward of the south property line of the Monsanto Chemical 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 con- ditions the mean tidal range is about 1.3 feet and the extreme range is 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $3,155,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects but inclusive of $28,740.68 contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) ap- proved estimate of cost of annual maintenance of the channel and dike is $211,500. 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 construc- H. Doc. 1390, 62d Cong., 3d sess. tion of a pile dike 28,200 feet long north of channel. July 3, 1930 For a harbor 800 feet wide and 30 feet deep at Texas H. Doc. 107, 71st Cong., 1st sess. City, and the construction of a rubble-mound dike. Aug. 30, 19351 Extension of rubble-mound dike to the shore line-_---. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doe. 4, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Do -...-Deepening the channel and harbor to 32 feet.--.---- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 46, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Do _ __ _ Deepening the channel and harbor to 34 feet. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 62, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1125 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 An extension to the harbor, 1,000 feet southward, 800 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet wide and 34 feet deep, provided that no dredg- Doc. 47, 75th Cong., 1st sess. ing be done by the United States within 75 feet of any pierhead line or structure. June 30, 1948 Deepen channel and harbor to 36 feet, widening chan- H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess. nel to 400 feet and harbor to 1,000 feet and changing (Contains latest published map.) name of project to "Texas City Channel, Tex.," provided no dredging be done by the United States within 50 feet of any existing pierhead, pierhead line, wharf, or structure. Local cooperation.-Underthe provisions of the River and Har- bor Acts of August 26, 1937, and June 30, 1948, 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 required and release the United States from claims for damages attributable to the work of im- provement and furnish assurance satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct a common-carrier oil terminal substantially as proposed. None of these conditions have been com- plied with. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Modern terminal facilities, privately owned, are located on the mainland at the inner end of this channel and are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series, No. 23, revised 1948, Corps of Engineers.) A seatrain terminal, privately owned was completed in 1940. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Ref- erence line piles were erected by contract during the period March 7 to 10, 1949, at a cost of $3,646.96. Periodic surveys and inspections were done at a cost of $8,422.96. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $12,069.92. The total expenditures were $12,691.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 73 percent complete. The work remaining consists of extending the turning basin 1,000 feet southward and enlarging the project, including the turning basin extension, to a depth of 36 feet over a bottom width of 400 feet in the channel and 1,000 feet in the turning basin. The channel and the turning basin, except the au- thorized extension referred to above, were completed in 1936 to a depth of 34 feet over bottom widths of 300 feet and 800 feet, respectively. The pile dike was completed in 1915; the rubble- mound dike in 1934. The controlling depth in the channel was 31 feet, and in the completed portion of the turning basin was 30 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds____________................. ..... $2, 151, 680. 52 $3, 939, 839. 14 $6, 091, 519.66 Public W orks funds _________ ____.-.-___ __ _. . 136, 295. 78 .----- - 136, 295. 78 Total United States funds__ 2, 287, 976. 30 3, 939, 839. 14 6, 227, 815. 44 C on tr ib u te d fun ds _._ __________ - . . _... . . 2 8 , 740 . 6 8 _________ 2 8 , 74 0 . 6 8 T o t al all fun d s . . . ._. .. . . . . . . 2, 316, 716. 98 3, 939, 83 9. 14 6, 256, 556. 12 1126 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total expenditures were $6,256,504.13, consisting of $6,091,467.67 regular funds, $136,295.78 Public Works funds, and $28,740.68 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $1,245.01, plus an allotment of $175,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $176,245.01, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__--- - $51.99 Maintenance: Dredge shoal reaches of channel, by contract (November 1949 to January 1950) -------------------------------- _ _176,193.02 Total _ 176,245.01 The additional sum of $915,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen and widen channel and turning basin exclusive of 1,000-foot southward extension, by contract (September 1950 to February 1951) $700,000 Maintenance: Make repairs to rubble mound dike, by contract (July 1950 to June 1951)_ _ - 215,000 Total for all work --------------------------------- ---- 915,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$6,790,914.15 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ _ 12,654,798.78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 4,134,922.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 6,789,669.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,245.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,193.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 176,193.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project __ 838,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $127, 200. 00 95, 000. 00 $2, 216. 41 $65, 000. 00 $6, 000. 00 C ost of new w ork - - - . - --.. . . . ..... ..... .... ...-------- -- ....... ........ ----------- Cost of maintenance ............ 126, 230. 30 6, 532. 00 11, 839. 12 279, 567. 92 12, 069. 92 Total expended_ _- 169, 945. 69 6, 058. 49 14, 058. 97 277, 147. 88 12, 691. 63 1 In addition, $28,740.68 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 7. 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 Geodetic 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 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1127 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 1.3 feet and the extreme range about 2 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 estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $150,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved 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 and an area 150 feet wide and 700 feet long in front of the highway ferry landing, these dimensions being sufficient to accom- modate existing commerce. 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 wide, H. Doc. 328, 61st Cong., 2d sess. with turning basin 1,000 feet square. Mar. 2, 1919 Increase length of turning basin to 1,600 feet and de- H. Doc. 1122, 65th Cong., 2d sess. crease width to about 750 feet. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 24, 1926, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be curtailed by providing for a channel depth of 20 feet, 200 feet wide, with a turning basin of the same depth 500 feet square (H. Doc. 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 210 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, and a highway ferry landing owned by the State of Texas at the south end of the turning basin. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Peri- odic surveys and inspections were made at a total cost for the fiscal year of $662.73. The total expenditures were $672.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 57 percent complete. The channel, 200 feet wide, and turning basin, 1,000 feet square, were completed in 1912. The work remaining consists of enlarging the turning basin to project dimensions. Project dimensions have not been maintained in the completed part since lesser dimensions are adequate for existing commerce. The controlling depths at mean low tide were 20 feet in the channel, 7 feet in the turning basin at entrance to slip No. 3, and 7 feet in the channel to the new ferry landing. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $655,890.49, of which $85,213.85 was for new work and $570,676.64 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $655,900.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $215.84, plus accounts receivable of $9.77, together with an allotment of $10,000 for fiscal year 1950, 1128 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 a total of $10,225.61, will be applied to maintenance dredging in the portion of the turning basin in front of the highway ferry landing by contract (September 1949). The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging, by contract, in the portion of the turning basin in front of the highway ferry landing. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $750,927.60 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 133,924.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 616,777.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--- --- 750,711.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 215.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 225.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 10,225.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 65,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - --............... --... -- - $7, 000. 00 $-9, 639. 38 $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work - Cost of maintenance .. $11, 267. 35 7, 475. 37 - 4, 611. 66 $662. 73 Total expended_ _11, 267.35 7, 475. 37 4, 611. 66 672. 50 8. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, TEX. Location.-The channel connects Galveston Harbor, at a point opposite 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 and from the turning 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 36 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 from Bolivar Roads to 5,000 feet above Baytown, thence 350 feet to the mouth of Boggy Bayou, thence 300 feet to the Houston turning basin (about 1,000 feet wide); for turning points at the mouth of Hunting Bayou and at the lower end of Brady Island; for such off-channel silting basins on any part of the waterway as the Chief of Engi- neers may consider advisable; and for 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 navigation district's wharf at Manchester; for certain cut-offs and easing of sharp bends; for construction of a dike 26,000 feet long to protect the channel in upper Galveston Bay; for RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1129 a light-draft extension of the channel 10 feet deep at mean low tide 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.; and for a branch channel 10 feet deep at mean low tide and 60 feet wide in the old channel of Buffalo Bayou be- hind Brady Island. 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 2 feet, 1.2 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 1948 is $18,919,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $1,365,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $918,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents I I Mar 5, 1905 Easing or cutting off sharp bends and construction Rivers and Harbors Committee of a pile dike. Doc. 35, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 A channel 30 feet deep, widening bend at Manchester, H. Doc. 1632, 65th Cong., 3d sess. and enlarging the turning basin. Mar. 3,1925 A light-draft extension of the channel to the mouth of H. Doc. 93, 67th Cong., 1st sess. White Oak Bayou. July 3,1930 Widening the channel through Morgan Point and to H. Doc. 13, 71st Cong., 1st sess. a point 4,000 feet above Baytown and widening certain bends. Aug. 30, 19351 Deepening to 32 feet in the main channel and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin, and for a 400-foot width through Galveston Doc. 28, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Bay. Do Deepening to 34 feet in main channel and widening Rivers and Harbors Committee from Morgan Point to turning basin. Doc. 58, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Branch channel 10 feet deep and 60 feet wide behind H. Doc. 226, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Brady island. 2 Do..... Widening the channel from Morgan Point to lower H. Doc. 256, 76th Cong., 1st sess. end of Fidelity Island with turning points at the mouth of Hunting Bayou and lower end of Brady Island. 3 DoJune 30, 1948 Widening the channel from lower end of Fidelity H. Doc. 737, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Island to Houston turning basin, and dredging off- channel silting basins. 3 June 30, 1948 Deepening to 36 feet from Bolivar Roads to and in- H. Doc. 561, 80th Cong., 2d sess. cluding main turning basin at Houston, Tex., (Contains latest published map.) including turning points at Hunting Bayou and Brady Island. 3 1 Previously authorized Sept. 6, 1933, by Public Works Administration. 2 No dredging within 15 feet of any wharf or structure. 3 No dredging within 50 feet of any wharf or structure. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for the work authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1945 and June 30, 1948, which is subject to the provisions that local interests shall furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary rights- of-way for the widening and deepening of the channel and suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial construc- tion and for future maintenance as and when needed, and release the United States from all claims for damages due to the construc- 1130 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion and maintenance of the project. Release from damage lia- bility has been accepted by the Secretary of the Army. Except for land easements for widening through Morgan Point, none of the remaining cooperation has been complied with. 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 exist- ing facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 24 (revised 1948), Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Prelimi- nary surveys were made and plans and specifications were pre- pared for dredging from Morgan Point to vicinity of mouth of Goose Creek by contract at a cost of $8,854.62. Maintenance: Survey for dredging in the vicinity of Turkey Bend was made at a cost of $132.27. Periodic surveys, inspections and establishment of permanent reference line between Morgan Point and Houston were done at a cost of $8,407.56. A total of 3,895,281 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from a total of 79,885 linear feet of channels and basins at a cost of $874,711.77, as follows: Cubic Linear feet Location Period yards of channel Cost removed dredged M organ Point to Baytown _........ July 1-Aug. 13, 1948. 1, 098, 699 15, 550 $147, 957. 29 Vicinity of Baytown to Tuckers Dec. 19, 1948-Mar. 9, 1949. 1, 528, 086 31,300 290, 467. 58 Bayou. Greens Bayou to Clinton ... _._..... Apr. 12-June 28, 1949. 1, 268, 496 33, 035 436, 286. 90 The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $892,106.22, of which $8,854.62 was for new work and $883,251.60 was for main- tenance. The total expenditures were $802,369.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 56 percent complete. The channel from Bolivar Roads to and includ- ing the Houston turning basin has been dredged to a 34-foot depth over bottom widths varying from 200 to 400 feet (1,000 feet in the turning basin). A tributary channel 10 to 12 feet deep and 3,700 feet long has been dredged from the ship channel to the mouth of Goose Creek. Work remaining consists of dredging light draft extension of channel from the turning basin to the mouth of White Oak Bayou, constructing a dike 26,000 feet long to protect the completed chan- nel in upper Galveston Bay; dredging a light-draft channel behind Brady Island; deepening the channel from Bolivar Roads to lower end of Morgan Point; and widening and deepening the channel from the lower end of Morgan Point to the turning basin, includ- ing turning points at Hunting Bayou and Brady Island. The controlling depths were as follows: Bolivar Roads to Mor- gan Point, 30 feet; Morgan Point to Baytown, 31 feet; Baytown to Boggy Bayou, 36 feet; Boggy Bayou to Manchester, 36 feet; Manchester to the turning basin, 33 feet; in the turning basin, 30 feet; light draft channel from turning basin to mouth of White Oak Bayou, 6 feet; and channel behind Brady Island, 4 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1131 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows : New work Maintenance Total Regular funds__ $7, 354,457. 63 $13, 621, 477. 48 $20, 975, 935. 11 Public Works funds- ......--. ---- ... . 2, 612, 931. 98 ----------- -2, 612, 931. 98 Total United States funds_------------- 9, 967, 389. 61 13, 621, 477. 48 23, 588, 867. 09 Contributed funds- _------_ ---- 1, 365, 000. 00 -. - 1,365, 000. 00 Total all funds___________________________ 11,332, 389. 61 13, 621, 477. 48 24, 953, 867. 09 The total expenditures were $24,756,018.88, consisting of $20,778,086.90 regular funds, $2,612,931.98 Public Works funds, and $1,365,000 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $739,519.96 plus accounts receivable of $103.98 together with allotments totalling $1,650,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,389,623.94, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $197,952.19 New work: Widen from vicinity of Morgan Point to mouth of Goose Creek under an existing contract (July to December 1949)________________ $655,145.38 Widen and deepen from mouth of Goose Creek to vicinity of Baytown, by contract (October 1949 to March 1950) ________________________ 686,000.00 Total for new work-___ ______--_____-___________ _ 1,341,145.38 Maintenance: Complete payment under a contract for dredging from Greens Bayou to Clinton, by contract (August 1949) $25,526.37 Dredge shoals in bayou section between Morgan Point and Houston turning basin, by contract (November 1949 to June 1950) 325,000.00 Dredge shoals in Galveston Bay from Red Fish Reef to Morgan Point, by contract (September 1949 to February 1950) 500,000.00 Total for maintenance ------------------------------ 850,526.37 Total for all work _--------------------------------2,389,623.94 The additional sum of $2,475,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen from Bolivar Roads to 2/ miles above Morgan Point, by contract (August to December 1950)----------------------------------- $1,170,000 Deepen from vicinity of Baytown to Boggy Bayou, by contract (September 1950 to March 1951) ...- 630,000 Total for new work ------------------------------- $1,800,000 Maintenance: Dredge shoaled reaches of channel, by contract (July 1950 to June 1951) ------------ --------------------------------- 675,000 Total for all work -------------------------- 2,475,000 1132 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $29,448,838.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1 14,072,546.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------- 114,834,619.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------ 128,709,318.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 739,519.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 10,285.17 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .--- 1,650,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ...... 1,610,285.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___ 7,660,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I I I I Appropriated_ $825, 000.00 $260, 500. 00 $530, 046. 82 $1, 440, 000.00 $1, 234, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ _ 5, 174. 21 14, 277. 86 6, 547. 93 8, 854. 62 Cost of maintenance- .... .. 332, 992. 72 954, 210. 14 33, 963. 33 1, 804, 479. 71 883, 251.60 Total expended_ 397, 392. 65 951, 088. 14 62, 718. 64 1, 690, 428. 91 802, 369. 24 1 In addition, expenditures from contributed funds were $1,209,178.78 for new work and $200,000 for main- tenance on previous projects and $1,365,000 for new work on existing projects. 9. 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 0.6 foot and the extreme range is about 1.2 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 11/2 feet below mean low tide. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1899 (H. Doc. 387, 55th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities on this waterway are confined to small wharves for local use and an oil dock. They are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: A total of 134,448 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from 9,200 linear feet of the channel during the period April 28, 1949, to June 3, 1949, at a total cost for the fiscal year of $28,353.71. The total expenditures were $28,527.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1941. The controlling depth was 6 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $196,658.47, of which $10,309.75 was for new work and $186,348.72 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $196,831.92. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1133 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $2,401.14, plus accounts receivable of $173.45, will be applied to reestablishment of survey markers and on-shore control points. The additional sum of $22,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging by contract (Octo- ber 1950). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $199,233.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________ 10,309.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 186,348.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ---- - __- _ 196,831.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 2,401.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - ----- 2, 574.59 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - $15, 000. 00 $16, 000. 00 $ -15, 823. 49 $500. 00 $30, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ --- Cost of maintenance . . . . 23, 933. 03 15, 343. 48 303. 52 168.18 28, 353. 71 Total expended_ 23, 933. 03 15, 343. 48 303. 52 168. 18 28, 527. 16 10. 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 Sea- brook. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.-There is no definite project for this channel. The River and Harbor Act approved March 3, 1905, contained an item for "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 recommendation 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 0.6 foot and the extreme range is about 1.2 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 11/ feet below mean low tide. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $35,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 440, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-None required. 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 fiscal year.-Maintenance: Peri- odic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $31.68. Ac- counts payable for previous work amounted to $373.39. The total cost and expenditures for the fiscal year were $405.07. 872132-50----72 1134 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1911. The controlling depth was 5 feet at mean low tide. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $468,213.50, of which $5,975.10 was for new work and $462,238.40 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $468,213.50. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $39,623.76, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Remove shoaling from the channel under an existing contract (August and September 1949)- __ _-__ _ $33,623.76 Remove logs and snags from the channel by Government plant and hired labor (as needed during fiscal year) 6,000.00 Total ------------------------------------------ 39,623.76 The additional sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. of shoaled reaches and removal of logs and snags, by contract (April and May 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ --- $507,837.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 5,975.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 462,238.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 468,213.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----------------- 39,623.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-------------- 14,084.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $38, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 $-15, 016.54 $26, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 Cost of new work----- Cost of maintenance . .. 27,035. 86 36, 192. 96 15, 450. 51 26, 007. 54 405. 07 Total expended-_ 27, 271. 06 36, 202. 60 15, 389. 61 26, 002. 14 405. 07 11. TRINITY RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEX. Location.-This river rises in north-central Texas and flows southeasterly about 760 miles, discharging into Galveston Bay, 37 miles northeasterly from Galveston (U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1:500,000). 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 construction of certain-named locks and dams. The portion of the project relating to locks and dams construction was abandoned 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.-With abandonment of the lock and dam con- struction the improvement of the Trinity River by a channel 6 feet deep and of navigable width from the mouth to Liberty (river mile 41.4) was left as the existing project, being continued as RIVERS ANT) HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1135 provided for in the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. The existing project was modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, which approved a comprehensive plan of develop- ment of the Trinity River and tributaries, Texas, in accordance with the recommendations set forth in House Document No. 403, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, subject to such future modifications as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army may be advisable. That comprehensive plan of development provided for a navigable channel from a point in Galveston Bay at the Houston Ship Channel to a terminus at Fort Worth, Tex. Such navigable channel was to be not less than 9 feet in depth, and to have a minimum bottom width of 200 feet in Galveston Bay and 150 feet in the river section on tangents, with shunting places and suitable widening on curves, and with a turning basin at Liberty. The navigation locks would have clear inside dimensions of 75 feet by 400 feet. The 1945 act, however, authorized for construction at this time only that portion of the channel as far upstream as Liberty, Tex. The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, further modified the comprehensive plan for the Trinity River Basin development so as to locate the section of the navigation channel below Anahuac nearer the eastern shore of Trinity Bay, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 634, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session. This modification provides for a navigation channel 9 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the Houston Ship Channel near Red Fish Reef along the easterly shore of Galveston Bay with a protective embankment to the mouth of the Trinity River near Anahuac, thence by way of a lateral canal of the same dimensions along the east side of the Trinity River to a turning basin near Liberty; and for cut-offs, pumping plant, siphons, intake structures, and alterations to high- way bridges and utilities. The estimated federal cost of this portion of the comprehensive plan below Liberty, revised in 1947, is $7,750,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1946) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance and operation is $120,000. The latest published maps are contained in House Docu- ment No. 634, Seventy-ninth Congress. The estimated first cost to the United States of the approved comprehensive plan for canalization to Fort Worth is $96,000,000 (1939 prices), with $1,760,000 annually for maintenance and operation. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range in the bay is about 0.6 foot and the extreme range is about 1.2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong north- erly winds in the winter season the water surface may be depressed 1.5 feet below mean low tide. Local cooperation.---The work recommended in House Document 403, Seventy-seventh Congress, is authorized subject to the condi- tions that local interests furnish necessary rights-of-way, suitable areas for disposal of dredged material, and make necessary changes in utilities crossing the natural river channel below Liberty; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that 1136 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 they will provide adequate terminal and transfer facilities on the waterway, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages that may result from construction and operation of the improvements. Local interests have fully complied with con- ditions contained in House Document No. 634, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session, and have furnished assurances, accepted by the Secretary of the Army February 9, 1949, that they will comply with the requirements set forth in House Document No. 403, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session for the channel be- tween Anahuac and Liberty. 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. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of completion of detailed plans for the channel from Houston Ship Channel to Liberty. Contracts were awarded for dredging of that portion of the project from Houston Ship Channel to Anahuac. Total cost during the fiscal year was $28,296.46 all for new work, from regular funds, of which $28,061.24 was by hired labor and $235.22 by contract. Total expenditures were $28,762.62. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The original project was com- pleted in 1925. The ruling depth at low water was 6 feet between the mouth and river mile 29 and 2 feet thence to Liberty. Preliminary investigations and engineering studies had been completed. Preparation of detailed plans and specifications were 13.6 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $312,940.27, of which $160,045.47 was for new work and $152,894.80 was for maintenance. Total expendi- tures were $313,001.78. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, including accounts receivable, amounting to $761,866.54, plus an allotment of $687,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,448,866.54, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $156.29 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor_ $88,045.47 Dredging of approximately 24 miles of channel by contract_ _ 825,864.78 Construction of pumping plan and inverted si- phon at mile 8.7 by continuing contract 168,700.00 Construction of fresh water canal from pumping plant to Lake Miller by contract 112,000.00 Construction of fixed bridge State Hwy 73 by contract_ __-_ _ 40,000.00 Construction of bascule bridge State Hwy 73 by continuing contract _ 92,100.00 Relocation of oil and gas lines in vicinity of Wallisville by continuing contract - - 122,000.00 1,448,710.25 - Total for all work-------------....-..---- - -1,448,866.54 tIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1137 The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor__ $53,900.00 Construction of pumping plant and invert siphon by contract__ 137,300.00 Construction of bascule bridge State Hwy 73 by contract __ 388,900.00 Partial dredging of river cut-off by contract _ 261,100.00 Relocation of oil and gas lines in vicinity of Wallisville by contract_ ___________ ____ 158,800.00 Total for all work-----_ ---------------- 1,000,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 2 $3,508,718.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 12,050,451.12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 2696,557.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 22,747,069.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 761,648.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ... 29,808.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .. 687,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _.. 716,808.75 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _ 6,253,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _- $59,500.00 $-5,757. 29 $4,000.00 $746, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ __ 19,493.29 28, 296. 46 Cost of maintenance $204.52 - - Total expended_ 204.52 19,088.64 28, 762. 62 1 In addition, $66,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2 Includes $252,659.92 from permanent indefinite appropriation, 1884, 1909. 12. CEDAR BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou is about 30 miles long. It flows to the south and empties into the northwest corner of upper Galveston Bay, about 11/2 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. Existing 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 1.2 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind, and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be de- pressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1946, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $63,000, of which $25,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. 1138 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (S. Doc. 107, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished 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 inter- ests 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 considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: A total of 112,440 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from 4,900 linear feet of the channel during the period June 10 to 30, 1949 at a cost of $14,928.10. Periodic surveys and inspec- tions were made at a cost of $429.56. The total cost for the fiscal year was $15,357.66. The total expenditures were $1,629.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 40 percent complete. 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 constructed at the mouth of Cedar Bayou. Work remaining consists of dredging the channel to project dimensions from the first bend above the mouth to a point 11 miles above the mouth. The controlling depths at mean low tide were 7 feet from Houston Ship Channel to the first bend in Cedar Bayou above the mouth and 7.5 feet thence to a point in the bayou 11 miles above the mouth. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds________________________________ -- $12, 575. 56 $226, 627. 96 $239, 203. 52 Contributed funds . . .______________-- . -. . 12, 575. 57 _ __ 12, 575. 57 Total _ . .. .... .... .. .. 25, 151. 13 226, 627. 96 251, 779. 09 The total expenditures were $238,050.99, consisting of $225,475.42 from regular funds and $12,575.57 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $57,733.01, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________ _______---- -------- $13,728.10 Maintenance: Complete an existing contract for dredging (July 1949)__ 44,004.91 Total _ - - - 57,733.01 RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1139 The additional sum of $33,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging by contract (November and December 1950). Cost and financial summary _ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $392,079.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________________-_- '51,662.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ ___296,412.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -__ 1334,346.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________ 57,733.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _____ 18,430.59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________________------- 25,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $22,500.00 $30,000.00 $-9,000.00 ------------- $58,000.00 Cost of new work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Cost of maintenance.. - -- - 37, 649. 90 441. 69 28, 763. 46 $282. 38 15, 357. 66 Total expended- 37, 649. 90 441. 69 28, 763. 46 282. 38 1,629. 56 1 In addition, $12,575.57 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 13. CLEAR CREEK AND CLEAR LAKE, TEX. Location.-Clear Creek has its source about 13 miles south of Houston, Tex., and flows southeast for a distance of about 25 miles, emptying 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 7 feet deep at mean low tide 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. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.8 foot and the extreme range is 1.4 feet. The height of tides is dependent largely on the wind and during strong "northers" in the winter season the water surface may be de- pressed 2 feet below mean low tide. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $76,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $10,000. 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. Doc. 449, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Enlargement of the channel to depth of 6 feet and H. Doc. 264, 73d Cong., 2d sess. width of 60 feet. Mar. 2, 1945 Realignment, enlargement, and extension of the chan- H. Doc. 319, 77th Cong., 1st sess. nel to the highway bridge near League City. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Under the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, local interests are required to fur- nish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way 1140 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from construction and maintenance of the channel, none of which has been complied with. None required under prior acts. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of small, privately 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.-Maintenance: Peri- odic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $473.41. Plans and specifications for dredging were prepared at a cost of $634.91. The total cost and expenditures for the fiscal year were $1,108.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 28 percent complete. Work remaining consists of dredging the chan- nel from deep water in Galveston Bay to a new entrance to Clear Creek and deepening the channel in Clear Creek and Clear Lake to the highway bridge at League City, Tex. The controlling depth at mean low tide was 6 feet to the highway bridge at Kemah, Tex., thence 4 feet to the bridge at League City, Tex. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $122,190.51, of which $21,290.95 was for new work and $100,899.56 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $567.61 plus an allotment of $54,700 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $55,267.61, will be applied as follows: New work: Commence dredging a new entrance into Clear Creek and deepen channel in Clear Creek and Clear Lake, by contract (Novem- ber 1949)- __- _ ______ ____-__ $54,700.00 Maintenance: Reestablish and maintain reference line where necessary_ 567.61 Total for all work________________________________________ 55,267.61 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $122,758.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 21,290.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 100,899.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 122,190.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 567.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 567.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--_-_ 54,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 55,267.61 Fiscal year ending June 30- RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1141 14. DICKINSON BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou enters Galveston Bay on the west side about 20 miles northwest of Galveston. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 1282.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 60 feet wide 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, Tex. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 0.8 foot and the extreme range about 1.4 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 21/2 feet below mean low tide. The latest (1938) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $12,500. Authority for the original dimensions (4 by 50 feet) of this channel is explained in the Annual Report for 1931, page 1093. The River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938, authorized the present project dimensions (H. Doc. 568, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-Thework authorized by the River and Har- bor 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 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 privately owned wharves for local use. They are considered ade- quate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Peri- odic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $80.31. Ex- penditures for the fiscal year were $80.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The controlling depth was 5.5 feet at mean low tide. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $90,693.09, of which $33,942.37 was for new work and $56,750.72 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $493.16, will be applied to the re- establishment and maintenance of the reference line. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $91,186.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 33,942.37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 56,750.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 90,693.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 493. 16 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- -- - - 493.16 1142 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 15. CHOCOLATE BAYOU, TEX. Location.-This bayou has its source about 25 miles southwest of Houston and flows southeast a distance of about 50 miles, emptying into Chocolate Bay, an arm of West Galveston Bay, about 12 miles north of San Luis Pass and 28 miles west of Gal- veston. It is tidal throughout its length, and the lowest stages occur during the winter season. The drainage area is about 150 square miles. The section under improvement extends from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to a point near the town of Liverpool, a distance of about 24 miles. Existing project.-The existing project provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean low tide and 60 feet wide from the Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway to a point near Liverpool, Tex., and for the re- moval of overhanging timber and snags. Under ordinary condi- tions the mean tidal range is about 1 foot and the extreme range about 11/ feet. The height of tides is largely dependent on the force and direction of 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 of new work, revised in 1945, is $93,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts, approved March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 445, 56th Cong., 1st sess.) and March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 337, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in House Docu- ment No. 768, Eightieth Congress, second session. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of July 23, 1947, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the modification authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, be revoked and that the previously 4- by 100-foot project be re- authorized to the extent necessary to provide for a connection between the bayou and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. (H. Doc. 768, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-The work authorized by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the provisions that local interests shall 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 subsequent maintenance and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement, none of which has been complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of small privately owned wharves located at various points along the bayou. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1143 Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 7 percent complete. A channel 5 feet deep at mean low tide and from 40 to 50 feet wide has been dredged from West Galveston Bay to the mouth of the bayou. The work remaining consists of dredging a new entrance from the Intracoastal Waterway to Chocolate Bayou and enlarging thence to near Liverpool. The controlling depth on June 30, 1949, in the previously dredged channel was about 3 feet at mean low tide. Total costs and expenditures of the project to June 30, 1949, were $39,760.29 of which $6,512.12 was for new work and $33,248.17 was for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $50,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be used for reopening the channel from its junction with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to deep water in the bayou, by contract, in September and October 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... . $39,760.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________ 6,512.12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 33,248.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 39,760.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 50,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________ __ ___________________ _______ 86,500.00 16. 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 Galveston 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 Co. 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 Co. plant at Freeport at a cost of $18,000 when required in the interests of commerce and navigation. The work is to be accomplished as may .be found desirable, by dredging, by jetties at the mouth of the harbor, and by a diversion dam in the Brazos River, a diversion 1144 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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, approximately 200 feet long, 55 feet wide and 121/2 feet deep over the miter sills. The River and Har- bor Act of July 3, 1930, modified the act of March 3, 1925, so as to provide that when local interests shall have furnished assur- ances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army 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. 18, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 1.8 feet and the extreme range about 21 feet. Freshets in the river, except under extreme conditions, do not cause a greater variation in the water surface than the tidal action. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $1,236,000, exclusive of amounts to be provided by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost of annual mainte- nance is $158,000. 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 most Specified in act. 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 subsequently H. Doc. 1087, 60th Cong., 2nd sess. 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, % the cost Do. to be charged to this improvement and % to Aransas Pass. Aug. 8, 1917 Purchase of one 15-inch pipe-line dredge and equip- H. Doc. 1469, 63rd Cong., 3d sess. ment, its operation for an experimental period of 3 years, the operation of the seagoing dredge 1 time for 3 years, and repairs to the jetties. Mar. 3, 1925 Diversion dam, diversion channel, and necessary Rivers and Harbors Committee auxiliary works. Doc. 10, 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Maintenance of the diversion channel at the expense Rivers and Harbors Committee of local interests. Doc. 18, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug.30, 19351 Dredging the channels and turning basins to greater Rivers and Harbors Committee depths. (Project completed to within 1 mile of the Doc. 15, 72d Cong., 1st sess. upper limit of the channel with Public Works Ad- ministration funds and contributed funds.) Do____ Maintenance of the present project dimensions of the Rivers and Harbors Committee channels and turning basins at Federal expense. Does. 15, 72d Cong., 1st sess. and 29 2 73d Cong., 2d sess. 1Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of Feb- ruary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for a project depth of 38 feet at mean low tide in the authorized outer bar channel from that depth in the Gulf of Mexico to a point within the jetties, thence 36 feet in the authorized channels and basins to and including the upper turning basin, at an estimated cost of $356,000 for new work with $26,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required. (H. Doc. 195, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1145 Local cooperation.-All required local cooperation has been fully complied with, except the contribution toward the cost of the extension of the channel to Freeport, which has not been re- quested. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of small privately owned wharves, and one free public wharf owned by the municipality of Freeport. Other facilities privately owned are one sulfur-loading dock, two oil docks, and acid dock, and two shell unloading docks. The existing facilities are considered adequate for the commerce that exists. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: The Government hopper dredge Manhattan removed 2,515,968 cubic yards of material from the outer bar and jetty channels during the periods August 23 to September 1948, March 7 to May 28, 1949, and June 6 to 11, 1949, at a cost of $240,336.52. Periodic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $16,293.44. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $256,629.96. The total expenditures were $257,204.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 78 percent complete. The work remaining consists of dredging the channel to and including a turning basin near the Stauffer Chemi- cal Co. plant and constructing a lock in the diversion dam in the old Brazos River. The controlling depths at mean low tide in the various channels and turning basins were as follows: Channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to seaward end of jetty, 27 feet; channel from seaward end of jetty to Brazosport turning basin, 32 feet; Brazosport turning basin, 27 feet; channel from Brazosport turning basin to upper turning basin, 30 feet; upper turning basin, 30 feet; channel from upper turning basin to turning basin at Stauffer Chemical Co. plant, 19 feet, and the turning basin at the Stauffer Chemical Co. plant, 18 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows : New work Maintenance Total Regular funds $1, 101, 061. 89 $3, 089, 205. 78 $4, 190, 267. 67 Public Works funds___________________________ 116, 574. 74 116, 574. 74 Total United States funds_ 1, 217, 636. 63 3, 089, 205. 78 4, 306, 842. 41 Contributed funds (includes $225,000 contributed 758, 302.79 --- _-- __ 758, 302.79 under sec. 4, River and Harbor Act of Mar. 4, 1915). Total all funds______________ 1, 975, 939. 42 3, 089. 205. 78 5, 065, 145. 20 The total expenditures were $5,065,058.20, consisting of $4,190,180.67 regular funds, $116,574.74 Public Works funds, and $758,302.79 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $173.26 plus an allotment of $250,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $250,173.26, will be applied as follows: 1146 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ -_ _- $87.00 Maintenance: Dredge sea bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge (September to November 1949)-------------------_ _ 200,000.00 Dredge inside channels and basins, by contract (December 1949).._ 50,086.26 Total _ -- _ _ - - - 250,173.26 The additional sum of $225,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging of sea bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge (October to De- cember 1950), and dredging of inside channels and basins, by contract (January and February 1951). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _-- - 1$4,454,027.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____ 11,364,735.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 3,089,205.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 14,453,853.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 173.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _- 76.82 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .... 250,076.82 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __ _ 18,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $149, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $49, 501. 49 $110, 000. 00 $250, 000. 00 .. Cost of new work ____________ Cost of maintenance ..... 150, 766. 39 96, 656. 56 51, 723. 55 152, 334. 55 256, 629. 96 Total expended_ - 148, 800. 83 96, 789. 86 53, 626, 44 149, 637. 92 257, 204. 95 ' In addition, $758,302.79 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 17. CHANNEL FROM PASS CAVALLO TO PORT LAVACA, TEX. Location.-The bar at Pass Cavallo is 125 miles southwest of Galveston entrance and 54 miles north of Aransas Pass. Port Lavaca lies 26 miles to the northwest of the pass, across Mata- gorda and Lavaca Bays. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Chart No. 1117.) Existing project.-This provides for a depth of 9 feet and a width of 100 feet from Lynns Bayou at Port Lavaca, Tex., to deep water in Matagorda Bay near Port O'Connor, Tex., a distance of about 11 miles; for channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide from Port Lavaca via Lavaca Bay, Lavaca, and Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff about mile 3 on the Navidad River, a total distance of 20 miles; and for a harbor of refuge 9 feet deep near Port Lavaca with an approach channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide. 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. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $430,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $58,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1147 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 feet H. Doc. 1082, 60th Cong., 2d sess. bottom width. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of 7-foot channel to the shore line of Lavaca Rivers and Harbors Committee Bay at the mouth of Lynns Bayou. Doc. 28, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepen and widen channel to present project dimen- Rivers and Harbors Committee sions. Doc. 37, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of the channel 6 feet deep and 100 feet wide H. Doc. 314, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' from Port Lavaca by way of Lavaca Bay, Lavaca and Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff, a distance of 20 miles. Do _ To provide a harbor of refuge 9 feet deep near Port H. Doc. 731, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Lavaca and an approach channel 100 feet wide and equal depth. 1Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Underthe River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for the initial construction and subsequent maintenance when and as required; hold and save the United States free from damages that may result from the con- struction and maintenance of the project; and provide necessary mooring facilities to which all vessels shall have free and equal access during storm periods, none of which has been complied with. Requirements under prior acts have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities consist of several privately owned piers and two privately owned slips at Port La- vaca, and a municipally owned wharf, turning basin, and re- frigerated 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.-Maintenance: Plans and specifications for dredging by contract were prepared at a cost of $1,595.19. Periodic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $2,255.37. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $3,850.56. The total expenditures were $4,036.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 29 percent complete. The channel from the 9-foot contour in Mata- gorda Bay to the mouth of Lynns Bayou was completed in 1939. The work remaining consists of dredging the channel through Lavaca Bay and the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers to Red Bluff on the Navidad River and dredging the harbor of refuge at Port Lavaca. The controlling depth at mean low water in the com- pleted channel was 7 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $384,757.91, of which $125,494.49 was for new work and $259,263.42 was for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $384,757.91. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $64,463.81 will be applied to mainte- nance, in removing shoaling from the channel under an existing contract, September and October 1949. 1148 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $197,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge harbor of refuge at Port Lavaca, by contract (August and September 1950)________________________________________--- $154,000 Maintenance: Dredge existing channel where necessary, by contract (July to September 1950) ____---__ _43,500 Total for all work_______________ ___________________ 197,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $449,221.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________ ____ 125,494.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 259,263.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------_ 384,757.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _-___ 64,463.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ __ __ 12,229 .65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriatel for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- 304,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __ $87, 500. 00 $47, 000. 00 $ -30,183. 27 $61, 500. 00 $64, 000. 00 Cost of new work ______________ 3, 416. 91 8, 310. 96 1, 816. 25 455. 88 Cost of maintenance __......... 55, 978. 42 32, 639. 19 1, 837. 65 57, 843. 85 3, 850. 56 Total expended_. - - ._ . .__ 60, 749. 32 39, 023. 38 4, 877. 33 57, 462. 90 4, 036. 74 18. GUADALUPE RIVER, TEX. Location.-This river has its source in southwestern Texas, approximately 32 miles south of Junction, Tex., flows in a south- easterly direction a distance of about 458 river miles and empties into the head of San Antonio Bay, 60 miles northeast of Corpus Christi and 140 miles southwest of Galveston. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 1285.) Previous projects. Authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1102 of the Annual Report for 1922. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a navigation channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide extending about 45.5 miles from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway by way of Sea- drift to a point on the Guadalupe River 3 miles above Victoria, Tex. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about three- fourths foot and the extreme range is about 11/2 feet. The height of tide is dependent largely upon the strength and direction of winds. During strong north winds in the winter season the water surface is occasionally depressed 1 foot below mean low tide. In the river section the ordinary fluctuation is about 2 feet and the extreme fluctuation due to floods about 20 feet. The Federal cost for construction, estimated in 1946, is $13,137,- 000; the cost to local interests for lands and damages and reloca- tions is $1,066,000, a total of $14,203,000. The existing project was authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 247, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1149 The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The navigation features of the project were authorized subject to the provisions that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas for construction and for subsequent maintenance as required, hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may result from the construction and maintenance of the channel, bear all costs of required bridge modification and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide adequate terminal facilities, in- cluding turning basins at Seadrift and Victoria. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities consist of small wharves located at Seadrift and other locations along the river. These facilities are privately owned but are used to some extent by the public on equal terms. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of subsurface investigations and office studies necessary for preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $92,209.76 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $91,030.84. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-A channel 5 feet deep by 40 feet wide from deep water in San Antonio Bay to Victoria, Tex., was completed in 1912. The controlling depth at mean low tide in the channel across San Antonio Bay is about 2 feet. Navigation in the river is impossible due to logs, snags, and shoals. Modification of the channel to Victoria was 1 percent complete. Preliminary studies, subsurface investigations, and design for preparation of detailed plans was 91 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $145,827.87 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $144,954.29. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance $15,045.71, June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 __ _--_-_-_-____ -- - $873.58 New work: Preparation of detailed plans by hired labor _ _ _____-_ 14,172.13 Total for all work _______________ __________________________ 15,045.71 The additional sum of $1,000,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for preparation of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, and dredging ap- proximately 9 miles of channel to vicinity of Seadrift, Texas. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- __ $438,647.64 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 318,375.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 106,100.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--_ _ 423,601.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 15,045.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 12,731.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_------------ _--12,977,000.00 872132-50-73 1150 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated._ _ .. $110, 000. 00 $50, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ _ -------------------------- 20, 177. 60 $23, 996.07 $9, 444. 44 92, 209. 76 Cost of maintenance .------- Total expended_ - 21, 407.30 22, 766. 37 9, 749. 78 91, 030. 84 19. 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 water- way extends 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 turn- ing basin near Tule Lake. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 523, 1285 and 1286.) Previous projects.-The original project for improvement of Aransas Pass (Port Aransas) was authorized by the River and Harbor 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 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 existing 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 Depth in Christi Waterway, Tex. feet below Bottom width in feet mean low Gulf level Aransas Pass outer bar.....-----------.. 700------ ------------------------------------------ 38 Aransas Pass jetty channel- -._.... 600 from inner end to opposite station 90, north jetty, (1) thence increasing to 700 at outer end of jetty. Inner basin at Harbor Island- .--. f650 by southerly 1,000 long 36 1650 by northerly 2,000 long _ 30 Inner basin at Clines Point to west 400 at east and decreasing to 300 at west end 36 end Humble Oil & Refining Co. basin. Channel to town of Port Aransas 100 __-___---------------_______________ 12 Channel from Port Aransas to Cor- 400 _____________- - _-________--_ - ---. -.-- . 36 pus Christi turning basin. Corpus Christi turning basin ....... 1,000 by 5,500 long (includes approach to turning basin). 36 Industrial Canal__ _- - - 200 - -------- --------- ------ ------------- 36 T urn in g b a s in at Av e r y P o in t _ 1,0 0 0 b y 1,2 00 lo n g ___-_ ___-_ __..- _ .-__. . . .. . .. . .. . 36 Channel to vicinity of Tule Lake_ 200 .. . . . . .. 36 T u rnin g b asin near T ule Lake .... . _._. - 900 b y 1,000 long . . ..-- .--- -- -------.. 36 136-feet from inner end to opposite station 90, north jetty, increasing to 38 feet at outer end of jetty. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1151 The project also provides for two rubblestone jetties at Aransas Pass entrance, extending into the Gulf from St. Joseph and Mus- tang 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 direction of winds, and during strong "northers" 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 1949, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $14,361,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $749,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents -- - - - -- - -- - Mar. 3, 1899 Acquisition of the old curved portion of the north Specified in act. jetty previously constructed by private parties. June 13, 1902 JCompletion of north jetty in accordance with thel Do. Mar. 3, 1905 plans of its builders. J Mar. 2, 1907 Connection of old curved jetty to St. Joseph Island, Rivers and Harbors Committee and construction of south jetty. Doc. 5, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Feb. 27, 1911 Dredging roadstead in Harbor Island Basin to depth H. Doc. 1094, 61st Cong., 3d sess. of 20 feet and construction of 10,000 linear feet of the stone dike on St. Joseph Island. Mar. 4, 1913 Deepening of channel between jetties and the Harbor H. Doc. 1125, 62d Cong., 3d sess. 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 to H. Doc. 214, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 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 depth Rivers and Harbors Committee of 30 feet. Doc. 9, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Enlarging all channels from the Gulf to the western Rivers and Harbors Committee end of basin dredged by Humble Oil & Refining Co. Doc. 35, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and at its docks on Harbor Island, with Public Works 40, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Administration funds. Do . Maintenance of channel and maneuvering basin be- H. Doc. 130, 72d Cong., 1st sess. tween breakwater and western shore line of Corpus Christi Bay. Do Maintenance to 30 feet depth, except on strips lying 50 Rivers and Harbors Committee feet channelward of any established pierhead lines Doc. 13, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 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 channel Rivers and Harbors Committee from deep water at Port Aransas to and including Doc. 63, 74th Cong., 1st sess. the turning basin at Corpus Christi. June 20, 1938 Extend the main turning basin at Corpus Christi H. Doc. 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, west- ward along Nueces Bay shore to a turning basin 32 feet deep, 900 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long near Tule Lake. 1Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933, and Feb. 16, 1935. 1152 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1945 To provide a depth of 34 feet in all project channels H. Doc. 544, 78th Cong., 2d sess. and basins from Port Aransas to and including the Tule Lake turning basin, for a width of 250 feet from Port Aransas to the breakwater at Corpus Christi, for a width of 200 feet in the Industrial Canal and in the channel between the Avery Point and Tule Lake turning basins, and for widening the Avery Point turning basin to 1,000 feet. June 30, 1948 Deepen entrance channel to 38 feet from Gulf to outer H. Doc. 560, 80th Cong., 2d sess. end of jetty; 38 feet decreasing to 36 feet thence to (Contains the latest published station 90, north jetty; and 36 feet in all other deep map.) water channels and basins except 2,000-foot un- dredged part of inner basin at Harbor Island; and for a width of 400 feet in the channel from Port Aransas to the maneuvering basin at Corpus Christi. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with except for the provi- sions of the River and Harbor Acts of June 20, 1938, March 2, 1945, and June 30, 1948, local interests being required to deepen and maintain at their own expense the channel through and for a distance of 50 feet on each side of the bridge at the entrance of the Corpus Christi turning basin, furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance as and when required, and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement; and provided further, that construction of the extension from Avery Point to Tule Lake shall not be under- taken until and unless local interests furnish assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of the Army that bona fide arrangements have been made with various industries to guarantee additional tonnage sufficient to warrant the construction and maintenance of that canal to any point up to and including the proposed turning basin near Tule Lake, none of which has been 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. 25, revised in 1948, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: From September 21, 1948 to March 27, 1949, a total of 1,994,909 cubic yards of material was removed, by contract, with contributed funds from the Avery Point turning basin to near the proposed Tule Lake turning basin from a total of 17,223.9 feet of channel at a cost of $216,421.68. Maintenance: Periodic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $15,496.28. The reference line in the bay section was reconstructed from December 2 to December 11, 1948, by contract, at a cost of $7,265.78. A total of 1,148,760 cubic yards of material was removed from 12,200 linear feet of channel at a cost of $186,952.90, as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1153 Cubic Linear feet Government plant Location Period yards of channel Cost of contract removed dredged Government hop- Aransas Pass outer bar Sept. 20-Nov. 12, 990, 760 11, 500 $166, 363. 51 per dredge Man- and jetty channels. 1948; June 13- hattan. 30, 1949. Contract-.......... Main turning basin-..... June 14-30, 1949. 158, 000 700 20, 589. 39 The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $426,136.64, of which $216,421.68 was for new work and $209,714.96 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $419,632.63. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 43 percent complete. The two jetties have been partially completed, the north jetty being 9,240 feet long and the south jetty 7,385 feet long. A stone dike 20,991 feet long connecting with the north jetty was completed on St. Joseph Island in 1916. The inner basin at Harbor Island has been dredged to 30 feet below mean low tide over an area 650 feet wide and about 1,000 feet long. The channel from the inner basin to town of Port Aransas was completed in 1914. The 34-foot project, except for the Tule Lake extension, was completed in 1946. In 1949 the Tule Lake extension was dredged to partial dimensions with contributed funds. The work remaining consists of extending the north and south jetties 1,950 and 1,265 feet, respectively; extending inner basin at Harbor Island; deepening the outer bar to 38 feet, the jetty channel to 36 and 38 feet, all other deep water channels, including the previously dredged part of the inner basin at Harbor Island, to 36 feet, widening to 400 feet from Port Aransas to the maneu- vering basin at Corpus Christi; and completing channel from Avery Point turning basin to and including a turning basin near Tule Lake. Extension of the inner basin at Harbor Island and extension of the jetties are not required at the present time. The controlling depths below mean low tide in the various chan- nels and basins were as follows: Aransas Pass outer bar channel, 37 feet; Aransas Pass jetty channel, 34 feet; inner basin at Harbor Island, 21 feet; channel from inner basin to west end of Humble Oil & Refining Co. basin, 35 feet; channel to town of Port Aransas, 8 feet; turning basin at Port Aransas, 11 feet; channel from west end of Humble Oil & Refining Co. basin to Corpus Christi turning basin, 34 feet; Corpus Christi turning basin, 34 feet; Industrial Canal, 34.5 feet; Avery Point turning basin, 34.5 feet; and channel from Avery Point turning basin to a point near the proposed Tule Lake turning basin, 15.5 feet. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows : New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _______________.... ______________ $5, 651,471.32 $8, 522, 301.01 $14, 173,772.33 Public Works funds. . ___ 324, 287. 14 324, 287. 14 Total United States funds-.. ............ 5, 975, 758. 46 8, 522, 301. 01 14, 498, 059. 47 Contributed funds_ 216, 421. 68 152, 555. 09 368, 976. 77 Total all funds 6,192,180. 14 8 674, 856. 10 14, 867, 036. 24 1154 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total expenditures were $14,860,193.60, consisting of $14,166,929.69 regular funds, $324,287.14 Public Works funds, $152,555.09 contributed funds for maintenance, and $216,421.68 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $223,881.70, plus accounts receivable of $5,632.71, together with an allotment of $800,000.00 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,029,514.41, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ __ _------ $12,475.35 Maintenance: Complete dredging under existing contract in main turning basin and bay section (July to October 1949) 165,000.00 Dredge inner basin at Harbor Island, by contract (September and October 1949)_ _ _ _ _ 35,000.00 Dredge Port Aransas outer bar and jetty channels with Govern- ment hopper dredge (July and August 1949 and March to May 1950) ___ ____ _____ _______ 280,000.00 Reconstruct reference line from Port Aransas to main turning basin, by contract (October and November 1949)_ 15,000.00 Dredge inland channels where necessary, by contract (July 1949 to June 1950) 200,000.00 Repair jetties at Port Aransas, by contract (August 1949 to June 1950) 322,039.06 Total_ -_-_-_-- -_-- - - -_- 1,029,514.41 The additional sum of $1,645,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen outer bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge (September to December 1950) -.-... $168,000 Dredge channel to project dimensions, except inner basin at Harbor Island, from inner end of jetty chan- nel to near Ingleside Terminal_---------------- 462,000 Remove 200 feet of rubble mound breakwater at maneu- vering basin and dredge channel to project dimen- sions eastward from bascule bridge at Corpus Christi to point in bay section approximately 5,000 feet east- ward from breakwater _________________________ 170,000 Total for new work _______________ ___800,000 Maintenance: Dredge inland channels where necessary, by contract; dredge Port Aransas outer bar and jetty chan- nels with Government hopper dredge; and repair jetties at Port Aransas, by contract________________________ 845,000 Total for all work ____________ _____________1,645,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $16,150,084.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ _ 7,348,292.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 8,584,752.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 15,926,203.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 223,881.70 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ 71,675.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 800,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 871,675.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 8,385,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1155 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ___ -$13, 000. 00 $1, 315, 000. 00 $74, 934. 78 $525, 000. 00 $375, 100. 00 Cost of new work_ 799, 646. 59 39, 621. 83 731. 58 C ost of m aintenance ............ 227, 402. 31 403, 947. 50 234, 939. 06 473, 509. 17 209, 714. 96 Total expended_--- - 268, 130. 34 1, 131, 631. 32 346, 122. 25 473, 045. 95 203, 210. 95 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949---------- -- $368,976.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 216,421.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 152,555.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 368,976.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed- ___ _ _ $308, 000.00 -$91,578. 32 Cost of new work_ ___ 216, 421.68 Cost of maintenance - Total expended - - 216, 421. 68 20. BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR, TEX. Location.-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 35 feet deep and 300 feet wide from deep water in the Gulf through Brazos Santiago Pass; thence 33 feet deep and 200 feet wide across the Laguna Madre to the junction of the channels leading to Browns- ville and Port Isabel; thence 32 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Brownsville turning basin, 32 feet deep and 300 feet wide for a length of 3,800 feet, 550 feet wide for a length of 1,340 feet, and 1,000 feet wide for a length of 1,300 feet; for a channel from the junction 32 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Port Isabel turning basin, 1,000 feet wide and 1,300 feet in length, with a flared entrance. The project also provides for two jetties at the Brazos Santiago Pass entrance. The project further provides that all in- side channels and turning basins may be widened with the ap- proval of the Chief of Engineers provided local interests bear the entire cost. Under ordinary conditions the mean tidal range is about 11/2 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 1156 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 1946, is $4,713,000, which is exclusive of $1,683,257 contributed by local interests and of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1946) ap- proved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $178,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents I - July 3, 1930 Jetty channel, all inside channels and turning basins, Rivers and Harbors Committee and 2 rubble mound jetties. Doc. 16, 71st Cong., 2d sess. May 24, 1934 Local cooperation requirements modified to provide Rivers and Harbors Committee (P. W. A.) for the contribution of sufficient funds to cover the Doc. 10, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 entire cost of the original dredging of all inside chan- nels and turning basins. Aug. 26, 1937 Deepening the jetty channel to 31 feet and all inner Rivers and Harbors Committee channels and the Brownsville and Port Isabel turn- Doc. 32, 75th Cong., 1st sess. ing basins to 28 feet, provided no dredging will be done at public expense within 50 feet of any estab- lished pierhead line, wharf, or other structure. Mar. 2, 1945 Enlargement of Port Isabel turning basin to 1,000 feet H. Doc. 335, 76th Cong., 1st sess. by 1,300 feet with a flared entrance. 1 Do. Deepening to 35 feet channel from the Gulf of Mexico H. Doc. 347, 77th Cong., 1st sess. through Brazos Santiago Pass; deepening to 33 feet and widening to 200 feet channel across Laguna Madre; deepening to 32 feet channels from Laguna Madre to and including turning basins at Browns- ville and Port Isabel; widening turning basins; and dredging present shallow-draft channel south of Port Isabel from railroad bridge to Laguna Madre and connecting channel to Port Isabel turning basin to provide a depth of 6 feet and width of 60 feet. July 24, 1946 An additional connecting channel 150 feet wide and H. Doc. 627, 79th Cong., 2d sess.1 32 feet deep between the Port Isabel channel and the Brownsville channel; and transfer shallow-draft channels at Port Isabel to Gulf Intracoastal Water- way. 1 Contains latest published map. Recommended modifications to project.-Under date of Febru- ary 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the exist- ing project be modified to provide: (a) Depths of 38 feet in the channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through Brazos Santiago Pass and 36 feet in all other channels and basins; and widths of 300 feet in the channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through Brazos Santiago Pass, 200 feet in the channel across Laguna Madre, 200 feet in the Port Isabel channel including the wye junction with the Brownsville Channel, 200 feet in the Brownsville channel to station 79+ 790 and 300 feet thence to the turning basin station 86+ 990, 1,000 feet for a length of 1,300 feet in the Port Isabel turning basin with an extension of the turning basin 1,600 feet southward on its west side from station 20+900 to station 19+300, and 1,000 feet for a length of 1,300 feet and 550 feet for a length of 1,340 feet in the Brownsville turning basin, and (b) a small-boat basin 12 feet deep, 300 feet wide, and 1,500 feet long with an entrance channel 12 feet deep and 125 feet wide, at an estimated cost for all work exclusive of the small-boat basin, of $2,970,000 for new work and $59,000 for annual maintenance in addition to that now required, and for the small-boat basin, of $80,000 for new work and $2,000 for annual maintenance, all RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1157 subject to the provisions that no dredging shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of any existing pierhead line or any wharf or structure. (H. Doc. 192, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-On the westerly side of the turning basin at Port 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 end 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 men- tioned are owned by the Port Isabel-San Benito navigation dis- trict. An oil refinery and two storage tank farms served by two pipe lines, all privately owned, are located near the Port Isabel turning basin. This refinery has a maximum capacity of 7,500 bar- rels of refined products and a tank storage capacity of 360,000 barrels. The other tank farm has a storage capacity of 192,000 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 current. The Brownsville navigation district has constructed along the north side of the Brownsville turning basin three reinforced- concrete wharves. Two are 440 feet long and 165 feet wide, each provided with sheet-metal-clad transit warehouse 120 feet wide and 400 feet long. The third dock is 400 feet long and 165 feet wide, provided with transit shed 390 feet long and 120 feet wide. This dock is equipped with a complete set of tropical fruit unload- ing machinery. Along the west end of the basin is a reinforced- concrete wharf 450 feet long and 165 feet wide, provided with a sheet-metal-clad transit warehouse 400 feet long and 120 feet wide. All of above wharves are fronted with shipside aprons 35 feet wide, equipped with two marginal tracks. Also on west end of the basin is a timber-pile dock 100 feet long for servicing small craft. It is equipped with electric conveyor. On the south side of the basin is a timber pile open dock 400 feet long for servicing small craft. North of the general cargo terminal is a high-density cotton compress, privately owned, with storage capacity of 16,000 bales requiring an area of 156,200 square feet. Also north of the terminal is a bonded warehouse which has 10-acre storage space, and which is equipped with railroad siding and a loading and un- loading platform. Another cotton compress of 16,000 bales storage capacity, requiring an area of 156,200 square feet, is located at Brownsville, Tex. Near the northwest corner of the turning basin are public scales for servicing trucks. The Brownsville navigation district owns two crawler cranes for use on wharves. All concrete wharves have complete bunkering facilities. All docks and wharves are equipped with facilities for servicing ships with fresh water and electric current. To the eastward of the general cargo terminal is a creosoted pile oil dock owned by the Brownsville navigation district for unloading refined oil into or loading from privately 1158 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 owned storage tanks. One tank farm has 15,000 barrels capacity and another, 480,000 barrels capacity. Privately owned fuel tanks have 17,000 barrels capacity bunker C and Diesel fuel. A privately owned bulk handling plant has 60,000 barrels capacity. This ter- minal has railroad and highway connections and is open to all on equal terms. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: A total of 1,670,346 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from 6,100 linear feet of channel at a cost of $210,670.60 during the period July 1, 1948 to September 15, 1948. The Government hopper dredge Biddle removed 540,792 cubic yards of material from the outer bar and jetty channels in deepening operations at a cost of $75,509.45 during the period July 5, 1948 to August 7, 1948. The Government hopper dredge Manhattan removed 790,436 cubic yards of material from the outer bar and jetty channels in deepen- ing operations at a cost of $145,368.07 during the period Novem- ber 20, 1948 to February 11, 1949. Maintenance: A total of 292,286 cubic yards of material was removed by contract from 1,600 linear feet of channel at a cost of $35,312.52 during the period July 1, 1948 to September 15, 1948. The Government hopper dredge Biddle removed 124,475 cubic yards of material from the outer bar and jetty channels at a cost of $18,715.90 during the period July 5, 1948 to August 7, 1948. The Government dredge Manhattan removed 414,654 cubic yards of material from the channel across Laguna Madre to Port Isabel at a cost of $65,982.23 during the period January 10, 1949 to February 11, 1949. Periodic surveys and inspections were made at a cost of $3,848.37. The total cost of all work for the fiscal year was $555,407.14, of which $431,548.12 was for new work and $123,859.02 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $690,866.02. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted during the fiscal year. The 25-foot project channels and jetties were completed in 1936. The deepening of the sea bar and jetty channels to the 31-foot depth and of the inside channels and basins to the 28-foot depth was completed in 1940. Widening and deepening the Port Isabel turning basin to the project dimensions was completed in 1947. Deepening the sea bar and jetty channels, deepening and widening the channel to the Brownsville turning basin, and dredging the wye-channel at the junction of the Port Isabel and Brownsville channels were completed in 1949. The controlling depths at mean low tide in the various channels comprising the waterway were as follows: Depth in feet, mean low tide Channel from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico through the jetty channel to inside Brazos Santiago Pass__----------------------- ---------------- 39.0 Channel from inside Brazos Santiago Pass to westerly side of Long Island___ 38.0 Channel from westerly side of Long Island to the turning basin at Port Isabel_ _ 31.0 Turning basin at Port Isabel____________ ____________---------___ 32.0 Channel from westerly side of Long Island to the turning basin near Browns- ville._ _----_-_-_-_ _ ____ 29.0 Turning basin near Brownsville_ _ _-------_ _----_ 34.0 RIVERS AND HARBORS--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1159 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds _ $1, 860, 747. 15 $2, 166, 105. 56 $4, 026, 852. 71 Public Works funds_ 2, 848, 560. 03 - 2, 848, 560.03 4,79,37,1 Total United States funds .. 4, 709, 307,18 2, 166, 105. 56 6, 875, 412. 74 Contributed funds _ 1, 683, 257. 70 1, 683, 257. 70 Total all funds__ _ 6, 392, 564. 88 2, 166, 105. 56 8, 558, 670. 44 The total expenditures were $8,558,685.51, consisting of $4,026,867.78 regular funds, $2,848,560.03 Public Works funds, and $1,683,257.70 contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $4,598.37 plus accounts receivable of $15.07 together with an allotment of $275,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $279,613.44, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredge sea bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge (January and February 1950)------------------- $180,000.00 Dredge shoals where necessary in inside channels and basins, by contract (March 1950) - 99,613.44 Total__ 279,613.44 The additional sum of $568,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance work comprising dredging of sea bar and jetty channels with Government hopper dredge; dredging of shoals where necessary in inside channels and basins, by contract; and repairs to north jetty, placing concrete cap thereon, by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------_ --- '$7,555,881.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 5,385,162.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 2,166,105.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 7,551,283.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- -- 4,598.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __ 4,613.44 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.. - -. 275,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 279,613.44 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $263, 000. 00 $365, 500. 00 $20, 000. 00 $1, 035. 500. 00 $322, 776. 00 Cost of new work ....... 143, 356. 21 575, 771. 67 431, 548. 12 Cost of maintenance . 366, 837. 04 186, 710. 38 57, 514. 88 231, 665. 78 123, 859. 02 Total expended _ 379, 017. 48 191, 804. 19 194, 889. 57 671,072. 35 690, 866. 02 I In addition, $1,806,619.37 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 1160 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 21. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 from any appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for any one fiscal year for improve- ment of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and for protecting, clearing, and straightening chan- nels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. Work under the above authorization during the fiscal year con- sisted of hired labor operations to complete an underwater survey of the main slip, Texas City Harbor, Texas City, Tex., to determine the wreckage deposited therein by the ammonium-nitrate explo- sions of April 16-17, 1947, at a cost of $279.45. The total expendi- tures were $344.68. On June 30, 1949, the north or seatrain slip had been completely restored insofar as navigable waters were concerned. The work remaining consists of removing the wreckage of two vessels from the main or central slip. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $43,164.99. No funds were available on June 30, 1949, and no further operations are scheduled. Cost and financial sflmmary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $43,164.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 43,164.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 43,164.99 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - _$30, - 000. 00 $22, 000. 00 -$8, 835. 01 Cost of new work------------------------ -----------------------------------. Cost of maintenance- ... _-- ------- -- --- -- --------- 1,374. 69 41, 510. 85 279. 45 Total expended ------ - _ . , 500. 00 3---------- 39, 320. 31 344. 68 22. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $185,563.53 and the expenditures were $185,981.39. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year $24,118.00, plus allotment of $130,000 for examinations and surveys and $102,000 for contingencies for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as needed in payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $308,570 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1161 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _-- $3,224,327.42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 3,201,082.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 3,200,209.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ 24,118.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 23,135.12 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 232,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 255,135.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .Appropriated $496, 500. 00 $638, 500. 00 _ $201, 120. 00 $125, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ - -- Cost of maintenance _- ......... 213, 355. 90 355, 279. 56 $497, 569. 38 332, 088. 73 185, 563. 53 Total expended- - 212, 464. 91 357, 846. 98 505, 581. 21 321, 375. 33 185, 981. 39 23. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditure to June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report for- New work Mainte- complete nance 1. Johnsons Bayou, La.l _ 1933 $2, 261. 35 $54, 042. 26 (2) 1 2. Mouth of Trinity River, 4 Tex. 1928 79, 540. 44 10, 870. 95 (2) 3. Bastrop Bayou, Tex. 1931 9, 920. 22 27, 129. 21 $10, 000 4. Brazos River, Tex., from Velasco to old Wash- ington- __ -- 1 1924 216, 989. 48 223, 010. 52 (3) 5. East Bay Bayou (Hanna Reef), Tex.' 3 _ 1922 2, 476. 02 847. 80 7, 500 6. Oyster Creek, Tex.3 1922 6, 942. 24 7, 556. 73 (2) 7. Corpus Christi, Tex., channel to Navy sea- plane base, Encinal Peninsula_ 1946 1, 194, 344. 69 15, 579. 63 (2) 1 Channel adequate for commerce. 2 Completed. 3 No commerce reported. 4 Under date of July 23, 1947, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project. (H. Doc. 768, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) 24. PLANT ALLOTMENT, GALVESTON, TEXAS DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,047,485.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,764,505.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - - 282,979.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 370,281.88 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1162 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor Acts and Committee Resolution Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Aliens Creek, tributary of River and Harbor Act, Brazos River, Austin Aug. 26, 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Alvin, Tex., waterway to River and Harbor Act, Intracoastal Waterway. Mar. 2, 1945. Angelina and Neches Rivers, Rivers and Harbors Tex., for additional naviga- Committee resolution, tion facilities. May 26, 1946. Aransas Bay at Fulton River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949 H.114,81st Cong., Favorable. (Little Bay), Tex. Mar. 2, 1945. 1st sess. Baffins Bay and Laguna Rivers and Harbors Madre, including a turning Committee resolution, basin, Louisiana and Texas Dec. 2, 1946. Intracoastal Waterway, side channel to the vicinity of Kingsville, Texas, via. Baffins Bay and Laguna Rivers and Harbors Madre, side channel Committee resolution, through, from Louisiana Apr. 24, 1945. and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, La. and Tex., to Riviera, including turn- ing basin at latter point. Bastrop and Chocolate Rivers a nd Harbors Dec. 6, 1948_ H. 768, 80th Cong., Do. Bayous, Tex. Committee resolution, 2d sess. Feb. 28, 1945. Big Sandy Creek, Tex. River and Harbor Act, (tributaryof Sabine River). Mar. 2, 1945. Bolivar Peninsula, Tex. In- Senate Public Works tracoastal Waterway, ero- Committee Resolution, sion of Bolivar Peninsula Sept. 24, 1948. near Port Bolivar in Gal- veston Bay. Brazos Island Harbor, Tex., Rivers and Harbors May 10, 1949_ H. 192, 81st Cong., Do. increased depth in the ship Committee resolution, 1st sess. channels. May 10, 1945. Brazos River and Colorado Rivers and Harbors River crossings, Louisiana Committee resolution, and Texas Intracoastal June 7, 1945. Waterway, traffic inter- ruptions at. Brazos River and Freeport Rivers and Harbors Harbor, Tex., for naviga- Committee resolution, tion, flood control, and Sept. 5, 1944. other purposes on Jones Creek and vicinity, Tex. Brazos River, Tex., compre- River and Harbor Act, hensive survey for naviga- Aug. 26, 1937. tion, flood control and other water uses. Brazos River, Tex., to pro- Rivers and Harbors vide navigable channel Committee resolution, from Richmond to the In- Sept. 22, 1944. tracoastal Waterway. Buffalo Bayou and Houston House Public Works Ship Channel, Tex., for Committee resolution, navigation and flood con- Apr. 20, 1948. trol throughout Buffalo Bayou watershed includ- ing modifications of present approved plan and require- ments for local cooperation. Cedar Bayou Pass, Corpus River and Harbor Act, Feb. 23, 1949_ Unfavor- Christi Pass and Pass at Mar. 2, 1945. able. Murdocks Landing, Tex. Chocolate and Bastrop Rivers and Harbors Dec. 6, 1948_ H. 768, 80th Cong., Favorable. Bayous, Tex. Committee resolution, 2d sess. Feb. 28, 1945. Colorado River and Brazos Rivers and Harbors River crossings, Louisiana Committee resolution, and Texas Intracoastal June 7, 1945. Waterway, trafficinterrup- tions at. Colorado River, Tex_ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1163 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by River and Harbor Acts and Committee Resolution-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation i i i--- Colorado River, Tex., for Commerce Committee navigation and flood con- resolution, Aug. 4, 1936: trol. Colorado River and tribu- River and Harbor Act, taries, Tex., improvement Aug. 26, 1937. for levees and flood control. Colorado River, Tex. suit- Senate Public Work able outlet channel to the Committee resolution, Gulf of Mexico. Sept. 16, 1948. Corpus Christi Pass, Cedar River and Harbor Act, Feb. 23, 1949 _. Unfavc,r- Bayou Pass, and Pass at Mar. 2, 1945. able. Murdocks Landing, Tex. Cotton Bayou, Pass Cavallo, River and Harbor Act, or any other suitable outlet July 24, 1946. to the Gulf of Mexico, from Port Lavaca, Tex., and Palacios, Tex. Dickinson Bayou, Tex River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Double Bayou, Tex _- - - do -.-- - - - - - - - - ....... Double Bayou, East Bay Rivers and Harbors Bayou, Oyster Creek, Committee resolution, Spindletop Gulley, and July 20, 1946. Turtle Bayou, Tex., in in- terest of navigation, drain- age, and other purposes. East Bay Bayou, Double -- -_ do - ---- ------ )o. Bayou, Oyster Creek, Spindletip Gulley, and Turtle Bayou, Tex., in in- terest of navigation, drain- age, and other purposes. Freeport Harbor and Brazos Rivers and Harbors River, Tex., for naviga- Committee resolution, tion, flood control, and Sept. 5, 1944. other purposes on Jones Creek and vicinity, Tex. Freeport Harbor, Tex -_... Rivers and Harbors May 17, 1949_ H. 195, 81st Cong., Favorable. Committee resolution, 1stsess. Aug. 8, 1945. Galveston Bay, Tex., shore River and Harbor Act, of, with view to preventing Mar. 2, 1945. its erosion. Galveston Bay and contigu- - _- do -.- - - - - - - - - - - - ..... ous waters, Tex., with view to providing a seaplane channel. Galveston Bay, Tex., Intra- Senate Public Works coastal Waterway, erosion Committee resolution, of Bolivar Peninsula near Sept. 24, 1948. Port Bolivar. Galveston Channel Section Rivers and Harbors May 10, 1949_ H.196,81st Cong., Favorable. of Gulf Intracoastal Water- Committee resolution, 1st sess. way, relocation of channel Aug. 25, 1945. to extend from a point in vicinity of Bolivar Penin- sula north of Pelican Island to the drawbridge in the Galveston causeway. Galveston County, Tex., Sec. 2, River and Harbor Gulf shore of Galveston Act, July 3, 1930; act of Island from Galveston Congress, July 31, 1945. south jetty to Galveston sea wall, cooperative beach erosion study. Galveston Harbor and chan- Rivers and Harbors Apr. 15, 1949_ H.173, 81st Cong., Do. nels, Tex., extension of Committee resolution, 1st sess. existing sea wall. Nov. 20, 1945. Garza Dam, Trinity River Rivers and Harbors' and tributaries, Tex., at Committee resolution, and above. Nov. 30, 1945. Guadalupe River, harbor of Rivers and Harbors refuge at or near Seadrift, Committee resolution, Tex. Feb. 15, 1946. Guadalupe River, Tex., im- Rivers and Harbors provement for navigation, Committee resolution, flood control, power, and Apr. 8, 1938. irrigation (final report). 1164 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation i i Guadalupe River, Tex., Vic- Rivers and Harbors toria to Gonzales, for navi- Committee resolution, gation,floodcontrol,power, Mar. 29, 1945. and related purposes. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Rivers and Harbors May 10, 1949_ H. 196,81st Cong., Favorable. (Louisiana-Texas section), Committee resolution, 1st sess. relocation of Galveston Aug. 25, 1945. Channel section, to extend from a point in vicinity of Bolivar Peninsula north of Pelican Island to the draw- bridge in the Galveston causeway. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Rivers and Harbors _do. _do. Do. (Louisiana-Texas section), Committee resolution, for bypass channel from, July 9, 1945. at, or near Port Bolivar westerly and southerly (north and west of Pelican Island) to the Intracoastal Waterway in South Gal- veston Bay. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Senate Public Works erosion of Bolivar Peninsu- Committee resolution, lar near Port Bolivar in Sept. 24, 1948. Galveston Bay. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Senate Public Works at Red Fish Bay, Tex. Committee resolution, June 17, 1949. Houston Ship Channel and House Public Works Buffalo Bayou, Tex., for Committee resolution, navigation and flood con- Apr. 20, 1948. trol throughout Buffalo Bayou watershed includ- ing modifications of present approved plan and require- ments for local cooperation. Jefferson County drainage Flood Control Act, July districts, Tex., provision of 24, 1946. outlets in interest of pro- viding egress flood waters into existing waterways in general vicinity of Port Arthur, Tex., including Taylors Bayou, for flood control, drainage and navi- gation. John A. Hulen Camp, and Rivers and Harbors Palacios, Tex., channel to Committee resolution, theIntracoastal Waterway. Sept. 13, 1944. Jones Creek, Tex., in the in- River and Harbor Act, terest of navigation and Mar. 2, 1945. flood control. Jones Creek and vicinity, Rivers and Harbors Tex., for navigation, flood Committee resolution, control, and other purposes Sept. 5, 1944. (Review of Freeport Har- bor and Brazos River, Tex.). Kingsville, Tex., side chan- Rivers and Harbors nel from Louisiana and Committee resolution, Texas Intracoastal Water- Dec. 2, 1946. way, via Laguna Madre and Baffins Bay, including turning basin. Laguna Madre and Baffins ___do- . Bay, including a turning basin, Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, side channel to the vicinity of Kingsville, Tex., via. Laguna Madre and Baffins Rivers and Harbors Bay, side channel through, Committee resolution, from Louisiana and Texas Apr. 24, 1945. Intracoastal Waterway, La. and Tex., to Riviera, including turning basin at latterpoint. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1165 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued _. I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation I I Leon River, Tex. (Interim Flood Control Acts, June Feb. 7, 1949_ H. 88, 81st Cong., Favorable. Report covering naviga- 22, 1936; Aug. 28, 1937; 1st sess. tion and flood control). River and Harbor Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Little Bay (Aransas Bay at River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949_ H. 114, 81st Cong., Do. Fulton), Tex. Mar. 2, 1945. 1st sess. Louisiana and Texas Intra- Rivers and Harbors .. . .... .. . . . . . . . . . coastal Waterway, traffic Committee resolution, interruptions at Brazos June 7, 1945. River and Colorado River crossings. Louisiana and Texas Intra- Rivers and Harbors coastal Waterway, side Committee resolution, channel to the vicinity Dec. 2, 1946. of Kingsville, Tex., via Laguna Madre and Baffins Bay, including a turning basin. Louisiana and Texas Intra- Rivers and Harbors coastal Waterway, La. and Committee resolution, Tex., side channel through Apr. 24, 1945. Laguna Madre and Baffins Bay to Riviera, including turning basin at latter point. Louisiana and Texas Intra- ----- d o . - ---- -- ----- ---- coastal Waterway, La. and Tex., side channel to and through St. Marys Bay and Mission River to Refugio, including turning basin at latter point. Louisiana-Texas section of Rivers and Harbors May 10, 1949 H. 196, 81st Cong., Favorable Gulf Intracoastal Water- Committee resolution, 1st sess. way, relocation of Galves- Aug. 25, 1945. ton Channel section, to ex- tend from a point in vicin- ity of Bolivar Peninsula north of Pelican Island to the drawbridge in the Gal- veston causeway. Louisiana-Texas section of Rivers and Harbors do . . . _do_ Do Gulf Intracoastal Water- Committee resolution, way, for bypass channel July 9, 1945. from, at, or near Port Boli- var westerly and south- erly (north and west of Pelican Island) to the In- tracoastal Waterway in south Galveston Bay. Mission River and St. Marys Rivers and Harbors Bay, side channel to and Committee resolution, through, from Louisiana Apr. 24, 1945. and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, La. and Tex., to Refugio, including turn- ing basin at latter point. Mississippi River at or near Senate Public Works New Orleans, La., to Cor- Committee resolution, pus Christi, Tex., Intra- Sept. 24. 1948. coastal Waterway with view to determining effects of wty improvements on Bolivar Peninsula, Galves- ton Bay, Tex., and reme- dial measures therefor. Murdocks Landing Pass, River and Harbor Act, Feb. 23, 1949. Not printed... Unfavor- Cedar Bayou Pass, and Mar. 2, 1945. able. Corpus Christi Pass, Tex. Neches and Angelina Rivers, Rivers and Harbors Tex., for additional naviga- Committee resolution, gation facilities. May 24, 1946. Neches River and Tribu- River and Harbor Act, taries, Tex., in the interest Mar. 2, 1945. of navigation, flood control, and other water uses. 872132-50-- 74 1166 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Neches River to Trinity - -do - - River, Tex., waterway via Pine Island Bayou and ex- tension. Oyster Creek, Tex... _ House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Oyster Creek, Double Bayou, Rivers and Harbors East Bay Bayou, Spindle- Committee resolution, top Gulley, and Turtle July 20, 1946. Bayou, Tex., in interest of navigation, drainage, and other purposes. Oyster Creek, Tex, to pro- Rivers and Harbors vide navigation, channel Committee resolution, from Sugar Land to Intra- Sept. 22, 1944. coastal Waterway. Palacios and Port Lavaca, River and Harbor Act, Tex., channel to the Gulf July 24, 1946. of Mexico by way of Pass Cavallo, Cotton Bayou, or any other suitable outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. Palacios, Tex., and Camp Rivers and Harbors John A. Hulen, channel to Committee resolution, the Intracoastal Water- Sept. 13, 1944. way. Pass Cavallo, Cotton Bayou, River and Harbor Act, or any other suitable out- July 24, 1946. let to the Gulf of Mexico, from Port Lavaca, Tex., and Palacios, Tex. Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca, Rivers and Harbors Tex., channel. Committee resolution, Sept. 10, 1946. Pine Island Bayou and ex- River and Harbor Act, tension, Neches River to Mar. 2, 1945. Trinity River, Tex., water- way, via. Port Arthur Canal and Sa- Senate Public Works bine-Neches Waterway, Committee resolution, Tex., deep water channel Apr. 20,1948. through Sabine Lake. Port Arthur, Sabine-Neches Rivers and Harbors Apr. 22, 1949_ H. 174, 81st Cong., Favorable. Waterway, Tex. (Port Committee resolution, 1stsess. Arthur bridge). Apr. 11, 1946. Port Arthur, Tex., Sabine- - -do------------------- Neches Waterway, further protective works. Port Arthur, Tex., including Flood Control Act, July Taylors Bayou, for flood 24, 1946. control, drainage, and navi- gation, in Jefferson County drainage districts, Tex., provision of outlets in in- ..................... terest of providing egress flood waters into existing waterways in general vi- cinity of. Port Bolivar, Tex., Intra- Senate Public Works coastal Waterway, erosion Committee resolution, of Bolivar Peninsula in Sept. 24, 1948. Galveston Bay. Port Lavaca, Tex., and Pa- River and Harbor Act, lacios, Tex., channel to the July 24, 1946. Gulf of Mexico by way of Pass Cavallo, Cotton Bayou, or any other suit- able outlet to the Gulf of Mexico. Port Lavaca to Pass Cavallo, Rivers and Harbors Tex., channel. Committee resolution, Sept. 10, 1946. RIVERS AND HARBORS-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1167 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation ---- I Refugio, Tex., side channel Rivers and Harbors from Louisiana-Texas In- Committee resolution, tracoastal Waterway and Apr. 24, 1945. turning basin at, via St. Marys Bay and Mission River, Tex. Riviera, Tex., side channel _--_ do_ from Louisiana-Texas In- tracoastal Waterway, through Laguna Madre and Baffins Bay, and turn- ing basin at. Sabine Lake, Sabine-Neches Senate Public Works Waterway and Port Arthur Committee resolution, Canal, Tex., deep water Apr. 20, 1948. channel through. Sabine-Neches Waterway, River and Harbor Act, Tex., improvements in the Mar. 2, 1945. interest of navigation and prevention of damage by floods. Sabine-Neches Waterway, Rivers and Harbors Apr. 22,1949__ H. 174, 81stCong., Do. 1) Tex., in the vicinity of Port Committee resolution, 1stsess. I Arthur. (Port Arthur Apr. 11, 1946. bridge). Sabine-Neches Waterway, ----- do -----------------. further protective works in the Port Arthur area. Sabine-Neches Waterway, Senate Public Works and Port Arthur Canal, Committee resolution, Tex., deep water channel Apr. 20, 1948. through Sabine Lake. Sabine River and tributaries, River and Harbor Act, Tex., for navigation, flood Mar. 2, 1945. control and other water uses. San Bernard River, Tex_ __ _ House Public Works Committee resolution, Feb. 17, 1949. St. Marys Bay and Mission Rivers and Harbors River, side channel to and Committee resolution, through, from Louisiana Apr. 24, 1945. and Texas Intracoastal Waterway, La. and Tex., to Refugio, including turn- ing basin at latter point. San Antonio River, Tex., im- River and Harbor Act, provement for navigation, June 20, 1938. flood control, power, and prevention of erosion. Seadrift, Tex., harbor of Rivers and Harbors refuge at or near, on Guad- Committee resolution, alupe River, Tex. Feb. 15, 1946. Spindletop Gulley, Double Rivers and Harbors Bayou, East Bay Bayou, Committee resolution, Oyster Creek, and Turtle July 20, 1946. Bayou, Tex., in interest of navigation, drainage, and other purposes. Taylors Bayou, for flood con- Flood Control Act, July trol, drainage, and naviga- 24, 1946. tion, in Jefferson County drainage districts, Tex., provision of outlets in in- terest of providing egress flood waters into existing waterways in general vicinity of Port Arthur, Tex., including. Texas and Louisiana Intra- Rivers and Harbors coastal Waterway, traffic Committee resolution, interruptions at Brazos June 7,1945. River and Colorado River crossings. 1168 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation Texas City Channel, Tex. Rivers and Harbors (dike). Committee resolution, Dec. 16, 1944. Trinity River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors . taries, Tex., at and above Committee resolution, Garza Dam. Nov. 30, 1945. Trinity River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors . taries, Tex., for navigation, Committee resolution, flood control and allied Feb. 28, 1945. purposes. Trinity River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors taries, Tex., for navigation Committee resolution, and flood control. Mar. 31, 1944. Trinity River to Neches River and Harbor Act, _ River, Tex., waterway via Mar. 2, 1945. Pine Island Bayou and ex- tension. Turtle Bayou, Double Rivers and Harbors Bayou, East Bay Bayou, Committee resolution, Oyster Creek, and Spindle- July 20, 1946. top Gulley, Tex., in in- terest of navigation, drain- age and other purposes. Turtle Cove, Tex....__________ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Water hyacinth obstruction Rivers and Harbors . . . in Louisiana and other Committee resolution, States effected. Feb. 6, 1945. 25. MILL CREEK, BRAZOS RIVER, TEX. Location.-These improvements are located on Mill Creek, a perennial stream which has its source about 3.5 miles west of Belleville, Tex., and flows generally southeast about 18.9 miles to its confluence with the Brazos River at a point 151.9 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for en- largement of creek channel to a minimum bottom width of 50 feet, removal of all snags and timber from source to mouth, and im- provement of channel alignment. Principal benefits to be derived would be the restoration of aban- doned farm lands and protection from floods for presently cul- tivated lands. The estimated Federal cost for construction, revised in 1948, is $444,000; the estimated cost to local interests including lands and damages is $41,500, a total of $485,500. The existing project was authorized by River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 707, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Work to be done consists of preparation of detailed plans and construc- tion of authorized phases of the project. No costs have been incurred. Proposed operations.-With the allotment of $25,000 in fiscal year 1950 preliminary investigations and engineering studies will be completed. FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1169 The additional sum of $419,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal 1951 for completion of the entire project as follows: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor ------- $11,000 Channel rectification, by contract_________ ___ _ 408,000 Total for all work_______________ _____ 419,000 Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ $25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - 25,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ___________________ _ 419,000.00 26. BUFFALO BAYOU, TEX. Location.-These improvements are located on Buffalo Bayou, a tributary of the San Jacinto River, in Harris County, west and northwest of the city of Houston, Tex. (See U. S. G. S. quadrangle sheets for Harris County.) Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of Buf- falo 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 prevention of the deposit of silt in the turning basin of the Houston Ship Channel by means of detention reservoirs, enlargement and rectifications of channels, the construction of control works, and any diversions which may be found advisable. The authorized cost of Federal participation for construction is limited to $9,000,000. The estimated Federal cost is $9,000,000 for construction and $12,684,000 for lands and relocations; the estimated cost to local interests is $21,097,000, a total of $42,781,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $114,600. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 456, 75th Cong., 2d sess.), and the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being complied with. The offer of the Harris County flood-control district to advance the sum of $2,900,000 to the De- partment for prosecution of the Buffalo Bayou project was ac- cepted by the Secretary of War on December 18, 1940, and July 10, 1945. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of: continuation of land acquisition for Barker Reservoir, Addicks Reservoir, and Buffalo Bayou Rectified Channel; completion of rectification of Buffalo Bayou from South Mayde Creek to South Canal; installation of service gates at Barker and Addicks Reservoirs; and stabilization of the crown of Barker Dam. Routine maintenance and care were carried on from July 1948 to June 30, 1949 on Barker and Addicks Dams and the rectified channel. 1170 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total cost during the fiscal year was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds: Contract_____________________________________ $ 881, 191.32 $ 881,191.32 Hired labor__________________________________ 448, 018. 53 $92, 366. 12 540, 384. 65 Total for all work_______________ __________ 1,329, 209. 85 92,366. 12 1, 421, 575. 97 Total expenditures were $1,777,493.22 all from regular funds. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 26 percent complete. Construction of Barker Dam was completed in 1945. Addicks Dam and channel rectification to South Canal were completed in October 1948. Land acquisitions for Barker and Addicks Dams and channel rectification work was 93 percent complete. No work was done on the second stage development which in- cludes construction of South Canal and its appurtenant intersec- tion dam and rectification work. To complete the project, subsurface explorations and detailed design must be completed and construction of remaining units of the authorized project accomplished. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds______ ___________ ________ $ 8, 068, 230. 62 $286, 951. 90 $ 8, 355, 182. 52 Advanced funds_ ..---..----------------- 2, 900, 000. 00 _------- - 2, 900, 000. 00 Total for all work--___- ______- ---------- _ 10, 968, 230. 62 286, 951. 90 11, 255, 182. 52 Total expenditures were $11,238,377.32 of which $2,900,000 was from advanced funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance $194,500.29, June 30, 1949, plus an allotment of $216,500 for fiscal year 1950, for maintenance will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949______________ $16,805.20 New work: Continuation of land acquisition for Addicks, Barker, and channel rectification by hired labor- $175,296.99 175,296.99 Maintenance: Operations_________ __________________________ 24,898.10 Ordinary maintenance___----------------._ 167,600.00 Improvement and reconstruction------------___ 26,400.00 218,898.10 Total for all work ___________ __-____ _____ 411,000.29 The additional sum of $100,000 in maintenance funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operations, ordinary maintenance, and improvement and reconstruction. FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1171 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$8 532,877.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------- - 1 8,068,230.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__-------- 286,951.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 8,338,377.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 194,500.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 132,839.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 216,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 349,339.19 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __ __ 13,440,472.39 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- -- - -- - $122, 000. 00 $3, 418, 850. 00 $200, 000. 00 $1, 834, 700. 00 $93, 500. 00 Cost of new work _ 1, 279, 490. 75 272, 557. 35 2, 025, 660. 85 1, 928, 399. 19 1,329, 209. 85 Cost of maintenance .......... _ 9, 418. 17 53, 354. 17 30, 760. 70 101,052. 74 92, 366. 12 Total expended_ 1,334,193.88 279, 330. 30 1, 936, 676. 18 1, 829, 224. 49 1, 777, 493. 22 1 Includes $326, 027.61 rivers and harbors funds. ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount advanced to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- _ $2,900,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 2,900,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------2,900,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Advanced _ __ $400, 000. 00 Cost of new work _ $473, 904. 66 38, 349. 14 $424, 847. 45 Cost of maintenance_ - - Total expended__ ______ _ 575, 436. 44 38, 355. 00 424, 847. 45 27. TRINITY RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, TEX. Location.-These improvements are located in the upper portion of the Trinity River Basin within a 50-mile radius of Dallas, Tex. Existing project.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, adopted the comprehensive plan of improvement for navi- gation, flood control, and allied purposes, in the Trinity River Basin, as outlined in House Document No. 403, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session. This plan provides for the construction at this time of Benbrook, Little Elm, and Grapevine Reservoirs, the modification of Garza Dam, and the improvement of the levees and floodways at Fort Worth and Dallas, for flood protection and water conservation. The act also adopted the modification con- tained in House Document No. 533, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, which provides for the construction of the Lavon Reservoir on the East Fork of the Trinity River. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, further modified the author- ized Lavon Reservoir to provide for conservation storage as may be determined warranted by the Secretary of War upon the rec- ommendations of the Chief of Engineers. The latest published maps are contained in the project documents. As itemized in the 1172 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tables below, the estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $76,930,900, including $5,712,000 non-Federal costs. The flood- control works included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Dam and reservoirs Name Benbrook Lavon Grapevine Garza-Little Elm Nearest City__ _ __ Benbrook ______ Lavon _____- _ Grapevine-._. Lewisville. Distance above mouth (miles)_ 15 55.9-----------_ 11.7 ..........- 30. Height (feet)--------------- 130 _ - 69_ 137 125. Type_____. ____________________ Earth fill ______ Earth fill _______ Earth fill _______ Earth fill. Reservoir capacity (acre-feet)_ 258, 630--------- 423, 400 -..... . 434, 200 1,016, 200. Power development ___-____ None ___________ None .______- None---________-- None. Estimated Cost: Construction _ _ $11, 709, 400 $12, 657, 200 $13, 233, 200 $21, 729, 600 Lands and damages 2, 290, 600 3, 722, 800 3, 330, 800 4, 915, 300 Total -............. _ 14, 000, 000 16, 380, 000 116, 564, 000 2 26, 644, 900 1 Includes $2,174,000 non-Federal costs. 2 Includes $3,323,000 non-Federal costs. Local protection works Estimated cost Dis- tance Location Stream above Type structure Construc- mouth tion lands Total and damages' Miles Fort Worth .. Clear and West Forks_ 560 Levee and channel 1,388,000 $215,000 $1, 603,000 clearing. Dallas .-- ____ Elm Fork and Trinity 505 ..... do .------- . 1, 739, 000 1, 739, 000 River. 'Non-Federal cost. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938, applies to reservoirs. Additional requirements of local cooperation for Benbrook, Lavon, Grapevine, and Garza-Little Elm Reservoirs, and Fort Worth and Dallas Floodways are contained in the individual reports. All operations previously reported under the heading "Trinity River and tributaries, Texas," for those projects are now con- tained in the individual reports and previous costs and expendi- tures have also been transferred to those reports. 28. BENBROOK RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located in Tarrant County, Tex., on Clear Fork of Trinity River, 15 river miles upstream from its confluence with the West Fork of the Trinity River, about 10 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Tex. Existing project.--The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, pro- vides for the construction of an earth-fill dam approximately 9,200 feet in length, including an uncontrolled concrete spillway 500 feet in length located in the left abutment. The dam has a maximum height of 130 feet above the stream bed. The reservoir FLOOD CONTROL GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1173 provides a storage capacity of 258,630 acre-feet, of which 170,380 acre-feet are for flood control, 72,500 acre-feet for conservation storage and a sedimentation reserve of 15,750 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 10.6 miles upstream. The estimated cost of the project revised in 1949, is $11,709,400 for construction and $2,290,600 for lands and damages, a total of $14,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Section2 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 detailed plans and specifications, relocation of the Rushing Cemetery, continuation of construction of the outlet works, initiation of construction of spillway, and continuation of land acquisition. Total cost during the fiscal year was $2,437,010.31, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $1,921,923.27. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 20 percent complete, detailed plans and specifications were 77 percent complete, construction was 18 percent complete, and land acquisi- tion was 21 percent complete. Total cost to June 30, 1949, was $3,299,485.35, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $2,699,056.04. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,844,243.96, plus an allotment of $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $612,429.31 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor____________________________ $38,788.35 Master planning for facilities for reservoir man- agement and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor__________________________ _ 6,493.58 Continuation of supply of service and emergency gates by contract_________________________ 10,597.51 Continuation of construction of outlet works by contract_____________________________ 403,641.77 Continuation of supply of 50-ton overhead traveling crane by contract---------_ _ -- 11,025.66 Continuation of relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lines by contract------------ 59,137.67 Continuation of construction of spillway and completion of earthen embankment by con- tract________________________________ 2,400,999.80 Initiation of relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing contract -------------------- 1,241,063.60 Installation of sedimentation and degradation ranges by hired labor_ --- __--__- -_____13,000.00 Relocation of Sinclair Oil Co. pipe lines by con- tract.- 11,000.00 Disinterment and reinterment of approximately 85 graves by contract----____ --__--_ _ 11,000.00 Reservoir clearing by contract _ _ _ _ _ 82,500.00 Downstream slope protection by contract...... 5,000.00 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor_ 1,437,566.71 5 731 Q1A £ Total for all work ---------------------------- -- 6,344,243.96 1174 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor _ _ $30,800 Master planning for facilities for reservoir management and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor______________ ______ 3,700 Completion of construction of spillway and earthen embankment by ______ continuing contract ------------------------ ----- _ 1,931,500 Completion of relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing con- tract_ __- 300,000 Reservoir clearing by contract_ _ __-_-______ ________ 40,800 Relocation of county roads by contract__ _________- - _ 161,100 Conversion of operators quarters by contract _ _ 3,000 Downstream slope protection by contract- __ 10,000 Construction of facilities for reservoir management and public use of the reservoir area by contract-_- _ 10, 000 General cleanup and landscaping and construction contingencies by contract_ __ - 148,100 Completion of land acquisition by hired labor_ -_ 361,000 Total for all work- _ _ __ _- - - - - - _-- -_ 3,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $5,531,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 3,299,485.35 Total net expenditures b c e31 30, 1949_ -nd to June 22,699,056.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - 32,832,243.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 100,183.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 3,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 3,600,183.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 4,968,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I I I I Appropriated $731, 300. 00 $1,600, 000. 00 $3, 200, 000. 00 Cost of new work - _-_ - - - 200, 843. 84 $123, 225. 86 538, 405. 34 2, 437, 010. 31 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 198, 495. 36 122, 711.84 455, 925. 57 1, 921, 923. 27 1 Includes $731,300 appropriated from River and Harbor Funds. 2 Includes $709,800 expended from River and Harbor Funds. 3 Includes $21,500 unexpended River and Harbor Funds. 29. LAVON RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located in Collins County, Tex., on East Fork of Trinity River, 55.9 miles above its confluence with the Trinity River and about 22.5 miles northeast of Dallas, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, pro- vides for the construction of an earth fill dam, approximately 9,540 feet in length, including a gate-controlled concrete spillway 568 feet in length located in the right abutment. The dam has a maximum height of 69 feet above the stream bed. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 275,600 acre-feet for flood control, 100,000 acre-feet for conservation, and a sedimentation and dead storage reserve of 47,800 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 10 miles FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1175 up the East Fork and 16.1 miles up Pilot Grove Creek. The esti- mated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $12,657,200 for construction and $3,722,800 for lands and damages, a total of $16,380,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess., and H. Doc. 533, 78th Cong.) The project was further modi- fied by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The latest published maps are contained in the project documents. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of preparation of detailed plans and specifications, continuation of land acquisition, initiation of relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lines, completion of initial earthen embankment, and initiation of construction for excavation of spillway and completion of embankment. Total cost during the fiscal year was $1,088,294.91, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $1,099,131.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 9 per- cent complete. Detailed plans and specifications were 57 percent complete, land acquisition was 17 percent complete, and construc- tion was 5 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $1,523,752.12, all for new work from regular funds. Total ex- penditures were $1,454,163.80. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $2,103,543.45, plus an allotment of $2,604,300 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Newr payable June 30, 1949 Accounts $132,395.57 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor_ $89,719.94 Preparation of master plan for reservoir man- agement and public use of the reservoir by hired labor_____________ ____ ___ 1,950.39 Completion of relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone lines by contract_ 14,145.17 Relocation of Community Public Service Co. power line by contract_________ ___---_- 9,758.00 Relocation of Texas Power & Light Co. lines by contract__________________________ 61,771.00 Continuation of construction for excavation of spillway and completion of earthen embank- ment by continuing contract_ 1,122,467.35 Construction of construction facilities by con- tract__ ______________- - -___ -- 37,000.00 Installation of power line to site by contract___ 5,700.00 Relocation of Texas Telephone Co. lines by contract 7,700.00 Relocation of State Highway No. 78 by con- tract__ ____________-________-__________ 129,000.00 Establishment of stream gaging stations by hired labor___ 6,500.00 Relocation of Farmers' Electric Co-op lines by contract________-_ ______- 3,900.00 1176 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Reservoir clearing by contract-_- _-------- 110,000.00 Initiation of construction of spillway by con- tinuing contract _ _ __ __ __ ____ _ __ _ 896,000.00 Initiation of relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing contract 513,760.00 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor__ 1,566,076.03 4,575,447.88 Total for allwork- _ _-__ ____ - ------__--_ 4,707,843.45 The additional sum of $4,700,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ------------------------------------------- $31,350 Preparation of master plan for reservoir management and public use of reservoir area by hired labor______________________________ 5,000 Continuation to completion of construction of excavation of spillway and completion of earthen embankment by continuing contract_ _ _ 1,001,447 Continuation of construction of spillway by continuing contract___ 1,205,553 Continuation to completion of relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing contract_____________________________________ 1,062,450 Relocation of cemetery by contract_-------_ _----- _ __ _ 6,800 Relocation of Three States Telephone lines by contract _ 1,100 Reconstruction of Cotton Belt Ry. signal system by contract ---. 154,000 Relocation of A. T. & T. Co. lines by contract ------------------ 83,000 Reservoir clearing by contract - - - - 227,300 Downstream slope protection by contract _ __ _ _ 22,000 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor. - - 900,000 Total for all work______________________________________ 4,700,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ 1 $3,494,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,523,752.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 11,454,163.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 2,040,736.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 166,493.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 2,604,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_________ 2,770,793.56 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 10,280,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -I I I I Appropriated _ $194, 900. 00 $500, 000. 00 $2, 800, 000. 00 Cost of new work 153, 981.11 $36,023. 48 245, 452. 62 1, 088, 294. 91 Cost of maintenance - Total expended 153, 981. 11 36, 021. 08 165,030. 45 1,099,131.16 1 Includes $194,900.00 appropriated and expended from River and Harbor Funds. 30. GRAPEVINE RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Tex., on Denton Creek, 11.7 river miles upstream from its confluence with the Elm Fork of the Trinity River and about 20 miles northwest of the city of Dallas, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, pro- FLOOD CONTROLr--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1177 vides for the construction of an earth dam approximately 12,850 feet in length, including an uncontrolled concrete spillway 500 feet in length, located in the left abutment. The dam has a maximum height of 137 feet above the stream bed. The reservoir will pro- vide a storage capacity of 238,200 acre-feet for flood conrol, 160,000 acre-feet for conservation purposes, and a sedimentation reservoir of 36,000 acre-feet. The reservoir extends 22.2 miles upstream. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $13,233,200 for construction and $3,330,800 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $16,564,000, including $2,174,000 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Document 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-In accordance with the recommendation contained in the project document, construction of the project is subject to the condition that local interests (Park Cities) con- tribute $607,000 toward the cost of the project, for which they will receive 50,000 acre-feet of conservation storage. The project also provided for an exchange of 75,000 acre-feet of storage be- tween Grapevine and Lake Dallas in order to secure additional flood-control storage in the modified Lake Dallas (Garza). This exchange is no longer required under the new Elm Fork Reservoir plan consisting of the Grapevine and Garza-Little Elm Reservoirs; however, the city of Dallas has requested that the project include 85,000 acre-feet of conservation storage for which the city of Dal- las will pay the incremental cost now estimated to be $1,567,000. The Secretary of the Army on November 3, 1947 approved ac- ceptance of contributed funds in the amount of $500,000 from the Park Cities as part of their contribution toward first cost of the project; the remaining $107,000 to be paid in accordance with future agreements. Also on November 3, 1947 the Secretary of the Army approved acceptance of contributed funds in the amount of $500,000 from the city of Dallas; the remaining $1,067,000 is to be paid upon completion of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of preparation of detailed plans and specifications, continuation of land acquisition, initiation of relocation of Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative lines, continuation of construction of partial earthen embank- ment, and initiation of construction of spillway and outlet works. The cost, all for new work, during the fiscal year was $1,017,643.83 from U. S. funds and $343,257.96 from contributed funds. Total expenditures were $1,193,912.53, of which $850,654.57 was from regular funds and $343,257.96 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 11 percent complete. Detailed plans and specifications were 44 per- cent complete, land acquisition 14 percent, and construction 9 percent. Total cost, all for new work, under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $1,861,690.41. Total expenditures were $1,624,171.88. 1178 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $3,376,828.12, plus an allotment of $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ______ __________ _____ $248,518.53 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ____________________________ $110,550.36 Preparation of master plan for reservoir man- agement and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor ___________________________ 7,583.78 Completion of construction of partial embank- ment by contract________________________ 327,505.76 Completion of relocation of Brazos River Elec- tric Cooperative lines by contract _ 77, 135.65 Completion of supply of overhead traveling crane by contract-------------------------_ 9,030.35 Continuation of construction of outlet works and spillway by contract _ 1,743,159.85 Establishment of sedimentation and degradation ranges by hired labor__________________ 15,000.00 Relocation of Texas Power and Light Co. lines by contract______________________ 14,700.00 Relocation of cemetery by contract_ _ __ _ 7,900.00 Relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lines by contract_________________________ 22,900.00 Relocation of REA power lines by contract.... 4,000.00 Initiation of construction of completion of earthen embankment by continuing contract_ 1,320,500.00 Initiation of relocation of T. & P. Ry. and U. S. Highway 377 by continuing contract __ __ 896,400.00 Downstream slope protection by contract _-- _ 11,000.00 Reservoir clearing by contract_ _ __ __ _ __ _ 170,000.00 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor_ 1,890,943.84 6,628,309.59 Totalforallwork__ -- _ _ ____ _ _____ __--_ -- -- 6,876,828.12 The additional sum of $4,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ------ $77,900 Completion of master plan for reservoir management and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor_ ________-_ ___ _ 2,700 Completion of construction of outlet works and spillway by contract_ 97,429 Continuation of construction of completion of earthen embankment by continuing contract________________________________ 1,748,071 Completion of relocation of T. & P. Ry. and U. S. Highway 377 by continuing contract______ 1,027,700 Relocation of county roads by contract_ _ - 65,500 Downstream slope protection by contract __ _--- 27,700 Reservoir clearing by contract ----------------------- __ 169,800 Completion of land acquisition by hired labor - 983,200 Total for all work_ ____________________________________ 4,200,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- __ $3,990,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,489,939.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 1 1,252,421.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ ____________ 2,737,578.58 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- 563,353.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--..... 3,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _. . 4,063,353.69 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________ _____ ____ _ 6,900,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1179 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----_ 00 ------ ____-----------------------$190,000. $500,000. 00 $3,300, 000. 00 Cost of new work -------------------------- 80, 739. 41 96, 636. 52 294, 920. 19 1, 017, 643. 83 Cost ofmaintenance- Total expended ----------------------------- 80,739. 41 96, 614. 67 224,412. 77 850, 654.57 1Includes $190,000 appropriated and expended from River and Harbor Funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949------------------ $1,000,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_________________ --------- 371,750.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 371,750.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 628,249.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 500,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be contributed for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 1,174,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed -- ----- $1, 000, 000.00 ----- Cost of new work _ ----------- 28, 492. 50 $343, 257. 96 Cost of maintenance_ - Total expended-_ -- - 28, 492. 50 343, 257. 96 31. GARZA-LITTLE ELM RESERVOIR, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located in Denton County, Tex., on Elm Fork of Trinity River, 30 river miles above its confluence with Trinity River and about 22 miles northwest of city of Dallas, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, pro- vides for the construction of a single earth-filled dam and reser- voir on Elm Fork at a site below the existing Garza Dam. This reservoir, designated as the Garza-Little Elm Reservoir, replaces the Little Elm Reservoir, the modified Garza Reservoir, and the Aubrey Reservoir. The reservoir provides a storage capacity of 526,700 acre-feet for flood control, 436,000 acre-feet for conserva- tion, and a sedimentation reserve of 53,500 acre-feet-a total of 1,016,200 acre-feet. Of the total conservation storage 415,000 acre-feet are to be provided for the city of Dallas: the incremental cost of which is to be borne by the city. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $21,729,600 for construc- tion and $4,915,300 for lands and damages, a total of $26,644,900, including $3,323,000 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Constructionof the project is subject to the condition that local interests (city of Dallas) contribute the incre- 1180 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 mental cost now estimated to be $3,323,000, for which they will receive 310,000 acre-feet of conservation storage. In addition, the city of Dallas is required to grant to the United States perpetual flowage easements over all lands comprising the existing reservoir and appurtenances now controlled by the city of Dallas, the power to control and limit development, including improvements existing on Garza Dam, the reservoir lands, and appurtenances and the right to breach Garza Dam in such manner and degree deemed necessary by the United States for the Garza-Little Elm Reservoir and in exchange for these rights and privileges the city of Dallas is to receive 105,000 acre-feet of additional conservation storage in the Garza-Little Elm Reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of the continuation of preparation of de- tailed plans and specifications, the continuation of land acquisi- tion, the installation of four automatic stream gages, and the initiation of construction of a portion of the earthen embankment. Total cost during the fiscal year was $373,541.26 all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures during the fiscal year were $354,970.32. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 3 percent complete. The preparation of detailed plans and specifica- tions was 17 percent complete, land acquisition was 4 percent complete, and construction was 1 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $778,280.34, all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $756,885.06. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $797,414.94, plus an allotment of $2,232,300 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $39,395.28 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor______________ ____________ $194,220.88 Preparation of master plan for reservoir man- agement and public use of reservoir area by hired labor 1,097.12 Continuation of construction of initial earthen embankment by contract_- 75,517.82 Construction of power line to site by contract_ 5,800.00 Initiation of spillway excavation and second stage earthen embankment by continuing contract _____________ _______ 1,069,435.88 Relocation of REA power line by contract-. 22,500.00 Relocation of Texas Power & Light Co. lines by contract________________________________ 150,000.00 Relocation of Brazos River Electric Co-op lines by contract_ __________________________ 154,000.00 Relocation of gas lines by contract_ _-- 17,000.00 Initiation of relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lines by continuing contract_ _ 11,000.00 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor 1,289,747.96 2.990_ 19_ 6 Totaforawork--3,029,714.94 Total for all work __ 3,029,714.94 FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1181 The additional sum of $5,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ----- $150,000 Preparation of master plan for reservoir management and public use of the reservoir by hired labor_______________________________ 5,000 Completion of spillway excavation and second stage earthen em- bankment by continuing contract _-__-__ _-__ ___- _-_ _ 1,357,000 Completion of relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone lines by continuing contract---_ __ __ __ ___ ___ _ _ 55,000 Relocation of gas lines by contract---------------------------_ 96,000 Initiation of relocation of M. K. & T. Ry. by continuing contract_ 697,000 Initiation of relocation of State Highway 77 by continuing contract _ 640,000 Initiation of construction of outlet works and spillway by continuing contract_______________ -_____ 1,000,000 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor---------______ 1,500,000 Total for all work ___________________________________ 5,500,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------- _ 1 $1,036,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- __________________--___ _ 778,280.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____ ------ 1 '756,885.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ___________ 279,414.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 103,519.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .__-. 2,232,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 2,335,819.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 20,053,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $500 00. 0 Appropriated _ $536, 300. 00 $500, 000. 00 Cost of new work __ 177, 073.47 $188, 691. 19 $38, 974. 42 373, 541. 26 Cost of maintenance_ __ _ Total expended--_- 176, 012. 80 189, 544. 90 36,357. 04 354, 970. 32 1 Includes $536,300 appropriated and expended from River and Harbor Funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949. $500,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 500,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 500,000 872132-50--75 1182 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 32. FORT WORTH FLOODWAY, TEX. Location.-The floodway is located on the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, pro- vides for raising and strengthening the present levees with ma- terial excavated from the channel and floodway, clearing the flood- way of timber and debris; removing obstructions, and enlarging bridge opening by excavation in order to provide a safe capacity in the Clear Creek portion of 60,000 second-feet and 95,000 second- feet in the West Fork portion of the floodway downstream of the confluence of the Clear and West Forks. The estimated Federal cost of this modification, revised in 1948, is $1,388,000 for con- struction, and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $215,000, a total of $1,603,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition the project is authorized subject to the conditions that local in- terests authorize and permit the modification of the levees and floodways at Fort Worth, remove or adjust all obstructing bridges and other utilities and dams as required by the Secretary of the Army and prevent obstructions and encroachments from being placed in the floodway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of preliminary investigations and engi- neering studies necessary for preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $52,212.90 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $51,400.68. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 8.2 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and design for prep- aration of detailed plans was 89 percent complete. To complete the project survey, explorations, and detailed design must be completed and construction accomplished. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $113,659.78 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $113,293.40. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance $14,706.60, June 30, 1949 plus an allotment of $500,000 will be applied as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1949 __________________________________ $366.38 New work: Completion of studies and preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ---------- $66,340.22 Enlargement and clearing of floodway channel and strengthening of levees by contract_ _ 448,000.00 ---- 514,340.22 Total for all work_______________ _______ ______ 514,706.60 The additional sum of $760,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for enlargement and FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1183 clearing of floodway channel and strengthening of levees, by con- tract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__- _ ___- _ $128,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 113,659.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 113,293.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 14,706.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ ____-_ 13,991.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 513,991.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project _______________________________ _ 760,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ __ _ _ _ $128, 000. 00 Cost of new work-_ -$ 39,,3363.. 94 $8, 725. 06 $13, 357. 88 $52, 212. 90 Cost of maintenance--- Total expended -- - 39, 363. 94 8, 725.06 13, 803. 72 51, 400. 68 33. DALLAS FLOODWAY, TEX. Location.-The floodway is located on Elm Fork and West Fork of the Trinity River at Dallas, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement, a unit of the com- prehensive plan for flood control in the Trinity River Basin, provides for the strengthening of the levees and the clearing of the floodway. The estimated Federal cost of these modifications, revised in 1948, is $1,739,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 403, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition the project is authorized subject to the conditions that local inter- ests authorize and permit the modifications of the levees and flood- ways at Dallas, remove or adjust all obstructing bridges and other utilities and dam as required by the Secretary of the Army; and prevent obstructions and encroachments from being placed in the floodway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of preliminary investigations and engi- neering studies necessary for preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $34,950.84 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $36,328.13. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 9 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and design for prep- aration of detailed plans was 88 percent complete. To complete the project surveys, explorations, and detailed design must be completed and construction accomplished. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $159,911.53 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $159,932.94. 1184 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance including ac- counts receivable $22,088.47, June 30, 1949, will be applied to new work, engineering studies and design for preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor. _ . $100,000 Clearing and widening of floodway and strengthening of levees by contract____________________________ 900,000 Total for all work _______________ ___________________ 1,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $182,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ __ _ 159,911.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ __ 159,932.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ 22,067.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 20,428.47 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project 1,557,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I i Appropriated __. $182,000. 00 Cost of new work_. 50,316. 08 $44,446.03 $30,198.58 $34, 950. 84 Cost of maintenance. Total expended - __ 50, 316.08 44, 446.03 28,842.70 36, 328. 13 34. WHITNEY RESERVOIR, BRAZOS RIVER, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located on the Brazos River, Tex., about 442 miles above the mouth of the river, 5.5 miles southwest 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.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a concrete dam about 1,674 feet long at the top, including an 824-foot gate-controlled spillway section; two earthen embankment sections totaling 8,251 feet; and saddle dikes 7,876 feet long. The top of the dam will be about 155 feet above the river bed. The reservoir will have a controlled storage capacity of 2,017,500 acre-feet, in- cluding 1,630,500 acre-feet of flood-control storage, 131,700 acre- feet of power storage, and 255,300 acre-feet of dead storage. A powerhouse will be located adjacent to the right bank immediately downstream from the nonoverflow section of the dam. The ca- pacity of the initial installation of hydroelectric generating facili- ties will be 30,000 kilowatts. The project will afford substantial flood protection to 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 estimated cost of the project, based on 1949 prices, is $37,993,000 for construction and $3,801,000 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $41,794,000. FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1185 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 390, Seventy-sixth Con- gress, first session, which contains the latest published maps, and authorized $5,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplish- ment of the project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized completion of this project. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of: continuation of preparation of detailed plans and specifications; continuation of construction of concrete dam and spillway; initiation of relocation of Community Public Service Co. transmission line; initiation of removal and salvage of existing railroad tracks for railroad relocation; initiation of services in connection with M. K. & T. Railway relocation; initia- tion of supply of hydraulic turbines and electric generators; and continuation of land acquisition. Total cost during the fiscal year was $6,307,085.35, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $4,931,647.97. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 24 percent complete. Detailed plans and specifications were 90 per- cent complete, land acquisition 18 percent complete, relocations 7 percent complete, and construction 28 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $9,859,157.35, all for new work from regular funds. Total ex- penditures were $8,177,740.72. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $4,140,759.28, plus an allotment of $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $1,711,416.63 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hiring labor _ __ - _ $62,600.92 Preparation of master plan for reservoir man- agement and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor___ 5,974.652 Relocation of State Highway No. 22 by con- tract___ _- 16,500.00 Relocation of Magnolia Pipe Line Co. oil lines by contract_ __ 359,841.00 Relocation of Community Public Service Co. transmission lines by contract 3,639.86 Construction of concrete dam and spillway by continuing contract_ 6,899,498.63 Supply of oil tanks and valves for slide gates by contract___ 650.00 Supply of face gates and guides by contract _ __ 30,831.64 Supply of passenger elevator by contract 19,998.00 Supply of intake gates and guides by contract_ 5,194.50 Supply of standby generator by contract 7,724.20 Supply of emergency generator control and dam power distribution board by contract 4,226.00 Supply of tainter gates, anchorages, trunnions, and guides by continuing contract 305,250.43 Supply of slide gates by continuing contract _ 151,776.09 1186 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Supply of bridge steel, lifting beams and trash racks by contract_ 134,345.75 Supply of intake gate hoists by contract . 62,881.37 Supply of hydraulic turbines by continuing con- tract-_- 90,292.10 Supply of tainter gate hoists by contract . 392,711.71 Supply of electric generators by continuing contract -- 87,250.00 Continuation of engineering services during M. K. & T. Ry. relocation by continuing contract_____________________ 71,124.03 Relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing contract__ 981,000.00 Removal of rails from Camp Livingston, La. by contract - - -- - - 21,624.50 Supply of main power transformers by con- tinuing contract_ 65,000.00 Construction of bridges for M. K. & T. Ry. re- location by contract 741,593.00 Relocation of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lines by contract 101,000.00 Relocation of M. K. & T. Ry. by continuing contract____ 981,000.00 Continuation of land acquisition by hired labor_ 1,111,399.11 Relocation of cemetery by contract_ 53,800.00 Reservoir clearing by contract 81,200.00 Supply of governors by continuing contract__ 5,400.00 Combined minor features by hired labor -.... 74,015.29 12,929,342.65 Total for all work_ 14,640,759.28 The additional sum of $16,300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor - - $33, 500 Completion of master plan for reservoir management and public use of the reservoir area by hired labor_-- 3,000 Completion of relocation of State Highway No. 22 by contract__ 1,979 Completion of construction of concrete dam and spillway by con- tinuing contract___________ __________________________ 4,433,518 Completion of hydraulic turbines by continuing contract 446,010 Completion of electric generators by continuing contract ... - _ 694,102 Engineering services during M. K. & T. Ry. relocation by con- tinuing contract _ 58,300 Completion of relocation of G. C. & S. F. Ry. by continuing con- tract_ - 3,569,000 Supply of main power transformers by continuing contract _ 39,144 Relocation of Texas Power & Light Co. transmission line by con- tinuing contract _ 342,000 Completion of relocation of M. K. & T. Ry. by continuing con- tract_--- 1,014,782 Completion of land acquisition by hired labor _ 1,994,800 Relocation of cemeteries by contract _ 90,900 Reservoir clearing by contract _ - 144,600 Supply of mobile crane by contract _ 32,700 Initiation of construction of powerhouse and tailrace by continuing contract-__ _____________ ___ 2,574,165 Completion of governors by continuing contract_ 59,600 Supply of traveling crane by continuing contract 70,850 Supply of switchyard steel by contract _ 54,500 Supply of metal switchgear by contract 44,690 Supply of main control board by contract 109, 000 Supply of auxiliary power board by contract - 43,600 Supply of battery equipment by contract ---------------------- 4,360 FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1187 Supply of carbon dioxide equipment by contract 4,905 Supply of code call equipment by contract_ 1,100 Supply of telephone equipment by contract_ - -- 10,355 Supply of switchyard equipment by contract ------------------- 224,540 Construction of protective works by contract __ 121, 000 Relocation of city of Blum access road by contract 79,000 Total for all work_______________ _______________________ 16,300,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $11,903,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 9,859,157.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 8,177,740.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------- 4,110, 759.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 26,615.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... 10,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 10,526, 615.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ ___ ___ ___ __ _ 19,390,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ _ $350, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 $5, 200, 000. 00 $4, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ _ 181, 164. 21 369, 493. 78 $792, 107. 89 2, 162, 117. 67 6, 307, 085. 35 Cost of maintenance _ - Total expended _ 169, 998. 27 347, 816. 07 780, 608. 31 1, 902, 960. 44 4, 931, 647. 97 35. BELTON RESERVOIR, LEON RIVER, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located on the Leon River about 16.7 miles above the confluence of the Leon and Lampasas Rivers, and about 3 miles north of Belton, Bell County, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, scale 1:500,000 and U. S. Geological Survey, Belton sheet, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a 1,300 foot spillway and 3,800 feet of earthen embankment. The top of the dam will be about 191 feet above the river bed. The reservoir will have a controlled storage capacity of 1,097,600 acre-feet, including 887,000 acre-feet of flood control storage; 125,700 acre-feet of conservation storage; and 84,900 acre-feet of dead storage. The project will afford substantial flood protection of Leon River Val- ley from Belton Dam site to confluence with Lampasas River; Little River Valley from confluence of Leon and Lampasas Rivers (miles 101.7) to the mouth; Brazos River Valley from Little River (miles 315.8) to the mouth. The Federal cost of the project, based on 1949 prices, is $19,760,000 for construction and $2,740,000 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $22,500,000. The Flood Control Act of 1946, approved July 24, 1946, author- ized construction substantially in accordance with recommenda- tions of the Chief of Engineers, as contained in his report dated April 19, 1946, at an estimated cost of $15,500,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of completion of preliminary investiga- 1188 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tions and engineering studies. Preparation of detailed plans and specifications was initiated. Contracts were awarded for con- struction of initial earthen embankment and construction facili- ties. Land acquisition for construction work area was started. Total cost during the fiscal year was $258,498.07 all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $254,648.42. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 1.1 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and engineering studies were 100 percent complete. Construction was started on the initial earthen embankment and construction facilities. Total cost to June 30, 1949, was $341,200.57 all for new work. Total expenditures were $324,906.92. Proposed operations.--The unexpended balance $325,093.08 June 30, 1949 plus an allotment of $1,488,200 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ ___ $16,293.65 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor_______________________________ $215,440.22 Construction of initial earthen embankment by contract________________________________ 204,883.68 Construction of construction facilities by contract 43,917.00 Construction of power line to site by contract___ 9,000.00 Construction of outlet works by continuing contract________________________________ 942,000.00 Supply of service and emergency gates by con- tinuing contract__________________________ 110,000.00 Land acquisition by hired labor_ _- _ 271,758.53 _-- 1,796,999.43 1,796,999.43 1,813,293.08 Total for all work S 1,813,293.08 The additional sum of $4,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor-------- $40,000 Construction of outlet works by continuing contract------ _ _ 1,460,000 Supply of service and emergency gates by contract_ 410,000 Relocation of State Highway 36 by continuing contract _ 812,500 Relocation of Atlantic Pipe Line Co. lines by contract --------------- 110,000 Relocation of Texas Power & Light Co. lines by contract_ - 22,500 Relocation of cemeteries by contract ---------------------------- _ 55,000 Supply of 165-ton overhead traveling crane by contract -------------- 60,000 Completion of earthen embankment and construction of spillway by continuing contract-- _ _________________________________ 300,000 Land acquisition by hired labor__________________________________ 930,000 Total for all work____________________________________ 4,200,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $650,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 341,200.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 324,906.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 325,093.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 53,958.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1,488,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,542,158.79 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ 20,361,800.00 FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1189 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -_ Appropriated --- _-------------- - - - --- . . - . -. . --.. -- $150, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 C os t of n ew w or k . --- . __ -. - I ___._._. . __. ______. _ _. _. _. _._.__..-. 82 , 70 2. 50 258, 498. 07 Cost of maintenance -- - -- - - - - - Total expended ---- ------- I- . . .-- - 70, 258. 50 254, 648. 42 36. 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 11,924 feet long on the right bank of the Colo- rado River, with suitable drainage structures and bank protection where necessary. The improvements will protect the city of Columbus against major floods reasonably to be contemplated. The estimated Federal cost for construction, based on 1948 prices, is $281,000; the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $17,000, a total of $298,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 312, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Seepage for requirements. To date these conditions have not been met, either in whole or part. In conform- ance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on October 1, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Total cost and ex- penditures during the fiscal year were $112.74 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans was completed. No construction work was done. To complete the project plans and specifications must be reviewed and construction accomplished. Total cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $41,683.37 all for new work from regular funds. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951, since required assurances of local cooperation have not yet been furnished. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $128,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________----- __-__--- ____ 41,683.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 41,683.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 87,216.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 87,216.63 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ____-- 152,100.00 1190 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___ ------ -_ $14, 000. 00 $91, 200. 00 Cost of new work_ 11, 965. 83 12, 716. 14 $2, 511. 49 ----- _ $112. 74 Cost of maintenance_. Total expended - _ - 11, 970. 87 12, 722. 54 2, 564. 71 - _ 112. 74 37. BRADY, BRADY CREEK, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located on Brady Creek, be- tween 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 improved floodway for Brady Creek and levees and floodwalls in the city of Brady consisting of the following features: Approxi- mately 8,800 feet of channel enlargement, 7,670 feet of earth levee, 489 feet of concrete floodwall, alteration of two highway bridges and one railroad bridge, and the necessary drainage struc- tures. 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 estimated Federal cost for construction, including bridge replacements, revised in 1948, is $1,715,000; the cost to local inter- ests, including lands and damages, and highway bridge replace- ments and alterations, is $585,000, a total of $2,300,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 441, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps). Local cooperation.-See page 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 neces- sary highway bridge alterations. In conformance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on February 1, 1949, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of office studies and design for prepara- tion of detailed plans and specifications. Total cost during the fiscal year was $4,175.89 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $4,256.43. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary surveys and office studies for preparation of detailed plans and specifications were 100 percent complete. Detailed plans were 7 percent com- plete. To complete the project detailed plans and specifications must be completed and construction accomplished. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $72,077.61 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $72,056.98. FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1191 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, $322,943.02, June 30, 1949 will be applied in part to preparation of detailed plans and specifications. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- -__ $395,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 72,077.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - -- _ 72,056.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ _ 322,943.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -- 322,922.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for _ completion of existing project____________ ___________________ 1,320,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $50, 000. 00 $20, 000. 00 $300, 000.00 Cost of new work 10, 675. 90 $23, 174. 44 $7, 815. 39 1, 895. 26 4, 175. 89 Cost of maintenance - - Total expended-_ _-_ 13, 833. 66 21, 470. 15 9, 862. 54 1, 794. 09 4, 256. 43 38. LAKE BROWNWOOD RESERVOIR, PECAN BAYOU, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located on Pecan Bayou near Brownwood, Tex., 57.1 miles above the mouth of Pecan Bayou. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets, Brownwood, Coleman, and Ballinger, scale, 1:125,000.) Existing project. This project is part of the plan for improve- ment on Pecan Bayou for flood control and allied purposes; it would afford substantial flood protection to the city of Brownwood and for the valleys of Pecan Bayou and the Colorado River; it also would provide additional conservation storage. The plan of im- provement provides for enlargement of the existing earth fill dam and betterment of the existing spillway at Lake Brownwood on Pecan Bayou, Tex.; raising and strengthening the existing dam; installation of spillway gates and protection against further de- terioration of the present spillway channel. These measures would provide an additional 17,000 acre-feet of conservation storage, 238,000 acre-feet of controlled flood storage, and 309,000 acre-feet of storage above the controlled spillway. The estimated cost of the project, based on 1949 prices, is $12,830,000. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control and allied purposes on Pecan Bayou and tributaries set forth in House Document 370, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and authorized $1,400,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized completion of the plan of improvement. Local cooperation.-This project was adopted subject to the provision that the local agency owning and controlling Lake Brownwood permit the United States to utilize, without cost, the existing dam, reservoir, and appurtenant works, and any of its 1192 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 lands needed for the construction and operation of the enlarged dam and spillway, and maintain and operate the enlarged reser- voir upon completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of subsurface investigations and office studies necessary for the preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $14,786.79 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $16,659.35. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, subsur- face investigations, and office studies were 69 percent complete. To complete the project detailed plans must be completed and construction accomplished. Total cost and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $177,812.82 all for new work from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, $67,387.18, June 30, 1949 will be applied to completion of preliminary engi- neering studies, surveys, and subsurface investigations by hired labor. No additional funds are needed for the work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $245,200.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949. _ _ _ 177,812.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 177,812.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____ 67,387.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 67,387.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ __ 12,584,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 i Appropriated___ $145, 000. 00 $74, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 100,657.61 20,164. 80 $6,122.46 $194, 468. 95 $14, 786. 79 Cost of maintenance . . Total expended_ 112, 960. 54 20, 550. 92 6, 919. 48 1 2, 725. 25 16, 659. 35 39. HORDS CREEK RESERVOIR, PECAN BAYOU, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located on Hords Creek, a tribu- tary of Pecan Bayou, about 13.5 creek miles west of Coleman, Tex., and about 27.8 miles upstream from the mouth of Hords Creek (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets, Grosvenor and Zephyr, scale, 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a compacted earth-fill dam approximately 6,284 feet in length with a maximum height of 91 feet; and a crown of 24 feet; semiautomatically controlled outlet works and uncontrolled channel spillway; and water-supply appurtenances consisting of FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1193 an approach channel, intake structure and a 24-inch water line through the dam. The reservoir would have a total capacity of 48,607 acre-feet at design maximum water surface, of which 2,177 acre-feet would be allocated to dead storage, 5,782 acre-feet to conservation storage, 16,678 acre-feet to flood-control storage, and 23,970 acre-feet to surcharge storage. This project is part of the plan of improvement on Pecan Bayou for flood control and allied purposes. It would afford substantial flood protection to the city of Coleman, Tex., and to agricultural lands in the Hords Creek Valley and would provide municipal water supply for the city of Coleman. The estimated cost of the project, based on 1949 prices, is $2,020,000 for construction and $230,000 for lands and damages, a total of $2,250,000 excluding $105,078.69 contributed by local interests. The latest approved (1949) estimated cost of annual maintenance is $38,500. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the plan of improvement for flood control and allied purposes on Pecan Bayou and tributaries set forth in House Document 370, Seventy- sixth Congress, first session, and authorized $1,400,000 for initia- tion and partial accomplishment of the plan of improvement. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized com- pletion of the plan. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of partial acquisition of reservoir lands; completion of the master plan for reservoir management and public use; foundation grouting; and award of contract for supply of stop logs for installation in outlet works. Total cost during the fiscal year was $182,403.56. Total expenditures were $275,131.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 83 percent complete. Construction of the embankment and outlet works was completed during June 1948. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was regular funds, $2,020,617.92 and contributed funds, $105,078.69, total, $2,125,696.61. Total expenditures were $2,122,120.10. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, $183,958.59, June 30, 1949 plus an allotment of $38,500 for fiscal year 1950, for maintenance will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___________________ $3,576.51 New work: Supply and installation of stop logs by contract .. _ $9,800.00 Foundation grouting by hired labor __ 23,949.13 Land acquisition by hired labor ------------------ 36,704.26 Reservoir management and public use by contract__ 109,928.69 ------ 180,382.08 Maintenance: Operation by hired labor- 7,500.00 Ordinary repairs by hired labor - 26,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction by hired labor 5,000.00 38,500.00 Total for all work_ - --- ---- -_ 222,458.59 1194 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $136,300 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation of construction for reservoir management and public use, by contract_ --- -- $97,800.00 Maintenance: Operation, ordinary repairs, improvement and recon- struction, by hired labor__ ___________________________________ 38,500.00 Total for all work_______________ ________________________ $136,300.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------1 $2,200,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1 2,020,617.92 Total net expenditures to June 50, 1949_- --- -- 1 2,017,041.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- _ _- -183,958.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 152,788.80 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 38,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 191,288.80 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____________________________ 50,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $80, 000. 00 $510, 000. 00 $1, 302, 800. 00 $281, 000. 00 Cost of new work - 31, 184. 36 61, 013. 26 $485, 606. 07 1, 233, 395. 80 182, 403. 56 Cost of maintenance - Total expended- 30, 749. 82 61, 403. 54 474, 729. 78 1, 149, 020. 95 275, 131. 39 1 In addition, $105,078.69 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 40. NORTH CONCHO RIVER, TEX. Location.-This improvement is located on the North Concho River, a tributary of the Concho River, about 6.6 miles above the mouth of the North Concho River near the city of San Angelo, Tex. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map, Texas, scale 1:500,000, and sheet wall, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of the San Angelo Reservoir on the North Concho River upstream from San Angelo for the control of floods and the conservation of water. The dam will be of the earth-filled type with an uncontrolled concrete spillway located in a draw to the south of the dam. The maximum height of the dam will be 128 feet above the valley floor. The reservoir will have a total capacity of 691,400 acre-feet at design maximum water surface, of which 33,930 acre-feet will be allocated to dead storage, 80,351 acre-feet to conservation storage, 277,219 acre-feet to flood-control storage, and 299,900 acre-feet to surcharge storage. The reservoir will provide substantial flood protection to the flood plains of the Concho and lower Colorado Rivers and to the city of San Angelo. The estimated cost of the project, based on 1949 prices, is $16,419,000 for construction and $2,106,000 for lands and dam- FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1195 ages, a total of $18,525,000. The estimated annual cost for main- tenance is $50,000. 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 315, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and authorized $2,000,000 for the initiation and partial accomplishment of the project. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized completion of this project. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies to the San Angelo Reservoir. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of construction of outlet works; award of contracts for relocations of G.C. & S.F. R.R. and U. S. Highway No. 87; completion of minor relocations; award of contract for construction of spillway and completion of earthen embankment; and partial acquisition of lands and rights-of-way. Total cost during the fiscal year was $2,167,746.92, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures were $1,842,390.72. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 19 percent complete. Detailed plans and specifications were 75 per- cent completed. Construction of outlet works including supply of service and emergency gates was 78 percent complete. Construc- tion of spillway and earthen embankment was 17 percent complete. Land acquisition was 17 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $3,574,866.92 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $3,169,004.95. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, $4,090,185.05, June 30, 1949 plus an allotment of $3,900,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $419,951.97 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor_____________________________ $49,461.06 Preparation of master plan for reservoir manage- ment by hired labor _________________ 6,708.91 Alteration to bridge, Panhandle & S. F. R. R. by contract_______________________________ 25,236.00 Construction of outlet works by contract -- 636,067.30 Supply of emergency and service gates by contract 50,694.15 Supply of overhead traveling crane by contract__ 16,913.23 Construction of spillway and completion of earthen embankment by continuing contract__ 3,985,988.48 Relocation of Humble Oil Co. lines by contract__ 11,750.00 Relocation of G. C. & S. F. R. R. by contract 580,700.00 Relocation of U. S. Highway 87 by contract _ 353,000.00 Relocation of gas, electric, and telephone lines by contract_ 63,045.66 Downstream slope protection by contract --. 43,500.00 Land acquisition by hired labor--- - 1,747,168.29 ,----- 7,570,233.08 Total for all work------_ -------- --- 7,990,185.05 1196 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor_--- $2,500 Construction of spillway and completion of earthen embankment by continuing contract_ _____ 1,656,600 Conversion of buildings to operators quarters, maintenance build- ings, and garages, by contract 44,000 Reservoir clearing by contract_ __ _-_ _ 309,500 Relocation of Humble Co. pipe line by contract__ 521,400 Downstream slope protection by contract __ -- 66,000 Additional rip rap on upstream face of dam by contract 400,000 Total for all work-_ __-_ -- _ ___-- - --- - 3,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $7,245,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ _ _ 3,574,866.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - 3,169,004.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ 4,076,095.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 200,919.36 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-....... 3,900,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 4,100,919.36 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_________ __ __-_- _ 7,379,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $155, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 $1,000, 000. 00 $4, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work _ 67, 702. 45 56, 926. 32 $267, 175. 85 941, 243. 93 2, 167, 746. 92 Cost of maintenance Total expended____ 58, 435. 37 50, 078. 20 232, 939. 96 907, 369. 73 1, 842, 390. 72 41. NAVIDAD AND LAVACA RIVERS, TEX. Location.-Lavaca River rises in south central Texas and flows southeasterly 112 miles into Lavaca Bay, an arm of Matagorda Bay which is connected with the Gulf of Mexico through Pass Cavallo. Navidad River is the principal tributary of Lavaca River and flows southeasterly about 109 miles to the junction about 11 miles above the mouth of Lavaca River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control on the Lavaca River at Hallettsville consisting of an im- proved channel 14,089 feet long from a point about 1.6 miles downstream of Hallettsville to a point about 1.1 miles upstream of the city, with protective works to the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and alterations to the Second Street low-water bridge and to three utility lines crossing the stream in this reach; and channel clearing, straightening, and enlargement for flood control up- stream on the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1948, is $627,000. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the plan of improvement of the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers, Tex., for flood-control and allied purposes in accordance with the plan FLOOD CONTROL--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1197 set forth in House Document 659, Seventy-seventh Congress, sec- ond session. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights- of-way for the improvements and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from construction of the work; and it is further provided that relocation of the railroad bridge by the United States shall not be undertaken until local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will make the necessary alterations to the highway bridge in the vicinity of Hallettsville without cost to the United States, and maintain and operate the improvements in that vicinity in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of hydraulic studies and office studies necessary for preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $5,680.88 all for new work from regular funds by hired labor. Total expenditures were $4,996.60. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 6.9 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and engineering studies for the entire project were 96 percent complete; prelimi- nary planning on that portion of the project in the immediate vicinity of Halletsville, Tex. was 100 percent complete. To complete the project detailed plans and specifications must be completed and construction of the authorized phases accom- plished. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $43,075.65 all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $43,076.53. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance, $1,924.35 in- cluding accounts receivable, June 30, 1949 will be applied to com- pletion of preliminary investigations and engineering studies. The additional sum of $195,400 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor $3,700 Construction of protective works for S. P. R. R. bridge at Hallettsville by contract ----------- 20,000 Channel clearing and straightening by contract_ 171,700 Total for all work ---------------- -------------------- 195,400 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $45,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 43,075.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------- _ _ 43,076.53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------- 1,923.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- __ 1,924.35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------- _ 582,000.00 872132-50--76 1198 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_-- _00_- -- - . -..$45, 000. 00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of new work..-___________.. ._____ 11, 291. 55 $9,708. 17 $16, 395. 05 $5, 680. 88 Cost of maintenance_. Total expended__________ ______ _______ __ 11, 291. 55 10, 074. 54 16, 713. 84 4, 996. 60 42. CANYON RESERVOIR, GUADALUPE RIVER, TEX. Location.-The improvement is located in Comal County, Tex., on the Guadalupe River, 296 miles above its mouth, and about 7 miles northwest of New Braunfels, Tex. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth fill dam with gate controlled concrete gravity saddle spillway. Maximum height of dam is 247 feet above the river bed; crest length 3,350 feet. The reservoir will have a total storage capacity of 1,225,000 acre-feet, including 326,300 acre-feet of flood control storage and the remainder for stream- flow regulation and possible power development. The power in- stallation will have a total installed capacity of 45,000 kilowatts. The estimated federal cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $27,600,000 for construction and $2,000,000 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $29,600,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 247, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) subject to the following provision: That whenever any power project, not under Federal license, is benefited by the Canyon Reservoir project, the Federal Power Commission after notice to the owner or owners of such unlicensed project and after opportunity for hearing, shall de- termine and fix a reasonable and equitable annual charge to be paid to the United States, on account of such benefits by said owner or owners or other recipients of such benefits. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of subsurface investigations, topographic surveys, and office studies necessary for preparation of detailed plans. Total cost during the fiscal year was $81,784.44, all for new work from regular funds. Total expenditures during the fiscal year were $74,651.22. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was ap- proximately 1 percent complete. Preliminary investigations and engineering studies were 97 percent complete. Total cost under the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $295,593.16, all for new work from regular funds. Total expendi- tures were $287,219.02. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $63,380.98 plus an allotment of $150,000 for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1199 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ------------------------------ $8,374.14 New work: Completion of preliminary investigations and engi- neering studies by hired labor _ 55,006.84 Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor___________ ___________________ _ 135,000.00 Appraisals and negotiations for land acquisition by hired labor_ ---------------------------- 15,000.00 ----- 205,006.84 Total for all work-------_ ---------------------- ___ 213,380.98 The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor ..- $300,000 Initiate construction of intake structure and tunnel by continuing contract_ 670,000 Initiate supply of intake gates and gate hoists by continuing contract 55,000 Construction of construction facilities by contract_ 56,000 Initiate supply of traveling crane for intake structures by continuing contract__ ____-__________ 11,000 Construction of power line to site by contract 45,000 Land acquisition by hired labor_______________________________ 863,000 Total for all work ----------------------------------- 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ 1 $350,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 295,593.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 287,219.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - - 63,380.98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 52,932.78 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---... 202,932.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project 29,099,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- $235, 600. 00 - $25, 000. 00 $90, 000. 00 Cost of new work 88, 111. 09 ._8--------------------- $33, 488. 10 92, 209. 53 81, 784. 44 Cost of maintenance--------- . -------------- - - - - Total expended ..--------------- ---- ....---- 87, 631. 57 33, 063. 37 91, 872. 86 74, 651. 22 1 Includes $235,600.00 appropriated and expended from River and Harbor funds. 43. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Operations from unexpended funds previously allotted plus an additional allotment of $23,518.07, consisted of repairing breached sections of levees in three levee improvement districts. 1200 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost and expenditures were $406,075.31 to June 30, 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $406,075.31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 406,075.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 406,075.31 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _-------- $255, 750. 00 -2, 312. 76 $100, 000. 00 $22, 500. 00 $23, 518. 07 C o st of new w ork ---- ----.------. -------. --. --------- .. ..--.... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. Cost of maintenance -.----_---- 65, 100.01 44, 374. 70 136, 371. 14 41, 940. 30 115, 589. 51 Total expended_.- .- - 60, 137. 74 47, 536. 65 110, 988. 71 40, 763. 51 144, 999. 90 44. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAWS 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the spring of 1943, 1944, and again in the spring of 1945, Congress, in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress, in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress, in the act approved June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, and in the act approved June 30, 1948, Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, $15,000,000, and $25,000,000 respec- tively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strength- ening of levees and other flood control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Operations from unexpended funds previously allotted and an allotment of $191,821.05 consisted of repairing breached sections of levees in five levee districts and flood fighting on the Trinity River at and below the cities of Fort Worth and Dallas. Total cost was $1,458,997.13 and the expenditures were $1,364,659.90 to June 30, 1949. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $207,000 plus an allotment of $80,000, will be applied to completion of emergency flood-control projects under construction and accomplishment of other emer- gency flood-control work pursuant to acts referred to above. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,571,659.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - 1,458,997.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - _ 1,364,659.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ - 207,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 29,739.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -. . 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_-_--_ 109,739.97 FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1201 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ -_____ $1, 005, 853. 00 $65, 394. 56 $238, 247. 29 $191,821.05 Cost of new work -. . ------------.- Cost of maintenance__ 392, 450. 40 $475, 277. 88 182, 084. 64 172, 628. 25 230, 607. 30 Total expended_ 387, 720. 88 466, 177. 17 191, 376. 87 137, 139. 77 180, 860. 00 45. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year amounted to $150,045.73 and the expenditures were $144,558.33. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year $65,730.91, plus an allotment of $195,000 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $361,500 is needed to be appropriated for work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,793,355.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __- 1,740,593.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ _- 1,727,624.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 65,730.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 52,529.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ __ 195,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 247,529.74 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $211, 550. 37 $60, 000. 00 $-60, 500. 00 $125, 000. 00 $200, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ Cost of maintenance 117, 011. 28 105, 887.33 82, 008.60 125, 714.09 150, 045. 73 Total expended_ 111, 860. 71 109, 794.65 87, 187. 59 119,860.20 144, 558. 33 46. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditure to June 30, 1949 Estimated full report see Annual amount re- Name of project quired to Report for- Mainte- complete New work nance -- _i - - 1. Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 2 1943 $25, 702. 86 (1) of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended. 2. Eastland, Leon River, Tex. 2_ _ 1948 $159,700.00 3. Eagle Lake to Matagorda, Colorado River, 1948 $408, 000. 00 18, 439, 090. 00 Tex. 3. 4. La Grange, Colorado River, Tex. 4 1948 5 15, 097. 26 550, 902. 74 1 Completed. 2 Awaiting local cooperation. 3 In conformance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on Feb. 20, 1948, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 4 In conformance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on Oct. 1, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 2 $7, 902. 74 revoked during fiscal year 1949. 1202 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation i ii Aliens Creek, tributary of River and Harbor Act, Brazos River, Austin Aug. 26, 1937. County, Tex., for naviga- tion and flood control. Big Sandy Creek, Sabine Flood Control Committee __ River, Tex., for flood con- resolution, Mar. 20, trol and power develop- 1945. ment in. Brays Bayou, Tex., Buffalo Flood Control Committee . Bayou and Houston Ship resolution, July 16, Channel, for flood control 1945. and drainage for. Brazos River and Freeport Rivers and Harbors _. Harbor, Tex., for naviga- Committee resolution, tion, flood control, and Sept. 5, 1944. other purposes on Jones, Creek and vicinity, Tex. Brazos River, Tex., com- River and Harbor Act, ... prehensive survey for navi- Aug. 26, 1937. gation, flood control and other water uses. Brazos River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Tex. 28, 1937. Brazoria-Galveston Soil Con- Flood Control Act, June servation District, Texas 30, 1948. streams, for navigation, flood control and drainage. Brownwood, Pecan Bayou, Flood Control Commit- Tex., flood protection for tee resolution, Oct. 8, the town. 1945. Buffalo Bayou and Houston Flood Control Commit- Ship Channel, Tex., for tee resolution, July 16, flood control and drainage 1945. for Brays Bayou, Tex. Buffalo Bayou and Houston House Public Works Ship Channel, Tex., for Committee resolution, navigation and flood con- Apr. 20, 1948. trol throughout Buffalo Bayou watershed includ- ing modifications of present approved plan and require- ments for local cooperation. Coastal Plains Soil Con- Flood Control Act, June servation District, Texas 30, 1948. streams, for navigation, flood control and drainage. Colorado River, Tex., im- Commerce Committee provement for navigation resolution, Aug. 4, 1936. and flood control. Colorado River, Tex., above Flood Control Act, June line between Coke and 22, 1936. Runnels Counties. Colorado (Lower) River, -_ _do.--------------. Tex. Colorado River and tribu- River and Harbor Act, taries, Texas, improve- Aug. 26, 1937. ment for navigation and flood control. Cypress Creek, Harris Flood Control Act, July County, Tex. 24, 1946. Dallas, Tex., interior drain- River and Harbor Com- June 24, 1949_ H. 242 81st Cong. Partially age at Dallas and Fort mittee resolution, Feb. 1st sess. favor- Worth (interim report). 28, 1945. able. Dallas, Tex., interior drain- River and Harbor Com- _do . -_ do ----- _ ---- Do. age at Dallas and Fort mittee resolution, Mar. Worth (interim report). 31, 1944. Fort Worth, Tex., interior Rivers and Harbors _do --- do . .--. -......... Do. drainage at Dallas and Fort Committee resolution, Worth (interim report). Feb. 28, 1945. Do.................... Rivers and Harbors _do -- .--- do -------. Do. Committee resolution, Mar. 31, 1944. Freeport Harbor and Brazos Rivers and Harbors River, Tex., for naviga- Committee resolution, tion, flood control, and Sept. 5, 1944. other purposes on Jones Creek and vicinity, Texas. FLOOD CONTROL--GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1203 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. Recom- Congress mendation _ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _-I I- Galveston-Brazoria Soil Con- Flood Control Act, June servation District, Texas 30, 1948. streams, for navigation, flood control and drainage. Guadalupe River, Tex., Vic- Rivers and Harbors toria to Gonzales, for navi- Committee resolution, gation, flood control, power Mar. 29, 1945. and related purposes. Guadalupe River, Tex., im- Rivers and Harbors provement for navigation, Committee resolution, flood control, power and ir- Apr. 8, 1938. rigation (final report). Houston Ship Channel and Flood Control Commit- Buffalo Bayou, Tex., for tee resolution, July 16, flood control and drainage 1945. for Brays Bayou, Tex. Houston Ship Channel and House Public Works Buffalo Bayou, Tex., for Committee resolution, navigation and flood con- Apr. 20, 1948. trol throughout Buffalo Bayou Watershed includ- ing modifications of present approved plan and require- ments for local cooperation. Jefferson County drainage Flood Control Act, July districts, Texas, provision 24, 1946. of outlets in interest of pro- viding egress of flood waters into existing waterways in general vicinity of Port Arthur, Tex., including Taylors Bayou, for flood control, drainage and navi- gation. Jones Creek, Tex., in the in- River and Harbor Act, terest of navigation and Mar. 2, 1945. flood control. Jones Creek and vicinity, Rivers and Harbors Tex., for navigation, flood Committee resolution, control, and other purposes. Sept. 5, 1944. (Review of Freeport Har- bor and Brazos River, Tex.) Leon River, Tex. (final Flood Control Act, June report). 22, 1936. Leon River, Tex. (interim Flood Control Acts, June Feb. 7, 1949_ H. 88 81st Cong. Favorable report covering navigation 22, 1936; Aug. 28, 1937; 1st sess. and flood control.) River and Harbor Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Matagorda County Soil Con- Flood Control Act, June servation District, Texas 30, 1948. streams, for navigation, flood control and drainage. Neches River, Tex., for flood Flood Control Commit- control and power. tee resolution, Mar. 20, 1945. Neches River and tributaries, River and Harbor Act, Tex., in the interest of navi- Mar. 2, 1945. gation, flood control, and other water uses. Neches River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Texas. 22, 1936. Do_....--- . .__-- Flood Control Act, May 15, 1936. Nueces River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Texas. 22, 1936. Do ___ Flood Control Act, June 4, 1936. Pecan Bayou, Tex., with Flood Control Commit- respect to flood protection tee resolution, Oct. 8, for the town of Brown- 1945. wood, Texas. 1204 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Si- I i Port Arthur, Tex., including Flood Control Act, July Taylors Bayou, for flood 24, 1946. control, drainage, and navi- gation, in Jefferson County drainage districts, Texas, provisions of outlets in in- terest of providing egress flood waters into existing waterways in general vi- cinity of. Port Arthur, Tex., with a _ .do . view to providing protec- tion against damages from Sabine Lake resulting from erosion and from floods due to hurricane winds and tide. Sabine Lake, with a view to .---- do . - -.....---------- providing protection for Port Arthur, Tex., against damages resulting from ero- sion and from floods due to hurricane winds and tide. Sabine-Neches waterway, River and Harbor Act, Tex., improvements in the Mar. 2, 1945. interest of navigation and prevention of damage by floods. Sabine River and tributaries, dodo _--- Texas, for navigation, flood control and other water uses. Sabine River, Tex., for flood Flood Control Commit- control and power develop- tee resolution, Mar. 20, ment in Big Sandy Creek. 1945. Sabine River, Tex., for flood -----do .----------------- control and power. San Antonio River, Tex., River and Harbor Act, improvement for naviga- June 20, 1938. tion, flood control, power and prevention of erosion. San Jacinto River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Aug. taries, in Montgomery, 28, 1937. Walker, San Jacinto, Grimes, Waller, Liberty and Harris Counties, Tex. Taylors Bayou, for flood con- Flood Control Act, July trol drainage, and naviga- 21, 1946. tion, in Jefferson County drainage districts, Texas, provision of outlets in in- terest of providing egress flood waters into existing waterways in general vicin- ity of Port Arthur, Tex., including. Texas City, Tex., with a Flood Control Act, June view to providing for its 30,1948. protection against storms and erosion. Texas streams flowing _--. do ..-------------- through Brazoria-Galves- ton Soil Conservation Dis- trict for navigation, flood control, and drainage. Texas streams flowing -.. do ----------------- through Trinity Bay Soil Conservation District for navigation, flood control and drainage. Texas streams flowing _----do --- ------------ through Coastal Plains Soil Conservation district for navigation, flood con- trol and drainage. FLOOD CONTROL-GALVESTON, TEX., DISTRICT 1205 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date tans- Locality Authorization act mitt to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation S-I -I I Texas streams flowing ...do .-- -------- through Matagorda Coun- ty Soil Conservation Dis- trict for navigation, flood control and drainage. Trinity Bay Soil Conser- Flood Control Act, June vation District, Texas 30, 1948. streams, for navigation, flood control and drainage. Trinity River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors taries, Texas, for naviga- Committee resolution, flood control and allied Feb. 28, 1945. purposes (final report). Trinity River and tribu- River and Harbor June 24, 1949_ H. 242 81st Cong., Partially taries, Tex., interior drain- Committee resolution, 1st sess. favor- age at Dallas and Fort Feb. 28, 1945. able. Worth (interim report). Trinity River and tribu- Rivers and Harbors taries, Texas, for naviga- Committee resolution, tion and flood control (final Mar. 31, 1944. report). Trinity River and tribu- River and Harbor June 24, 1949_ H. 242 81st Cong., Do. taries, Texas, interior Committee resolution, 1st sess. drainage to Dallas and Mar. 31, 1944. Fort Worth (interim re- port). Trinity River and tribu- House Public Works taries, Texas, for flood con- Committee resolution, trol and allied purposes on Aug. 6, 1948. White Rock Creek. FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, DISTRICT The district comprises the watershed of the South Canadian River and tributaries entering the river west of the Texas-New Mexico State line; the watershed of the Arkansas River and tributaries entering the river west of and including Walnut Creek, Kans., the watershed of the Rio Grande and tributaries entering the river west of and including the Pecos River and its tributaries; and the watershed of the Mimbres River and its tributaries in New Mexico. District engineer: Lt. Col. Joseph O. Killian, Corps of Engi- neers. Division engineer of the Southwestern Division, Dallas, Tex., comprising the Galveston, Tex., Albuquerque, N. Mex., Little Rock, Ark., and Tulsa, Okla. districts; Col. Henry Hutchings, Jr., Corps of Engineers to March 31, 1949; Col. Claude H. Chorpening, Corps of Engineers, Acting to May 9, 1949; Col. Bernard L. Rob- inson, Corps of Engineers, Acting to June 15, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, thereafter. IMPROVEMENTS Flood control Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Colorado Springs, Fountaine 11. Snagging and Clearing under que Bouille River, Colo___ 1207 authority of Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved 2. Trinidad, Purgatoire River, August 28, 1937, asamended 1221 Colo -________________ 1209 12. Emergency flood-control work 3. John Martin Reservoir, Ar- under authority of Public kansas River, Colo. (for- Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- merly Caddoa Reservoir)__ 1210 eighth Congress, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth 4. Conchas Dam and Reservoir, Congress and Public Laws South Canadian River, near 102 and 858, Eightieth Con- Tucumcari, N. Mex_ ____ 1212 gress _____ _________ 1222 5. Creede, Willow Creek, Colo_ 1214 13. Emergency flood-control work 6. Chamita Dam and Reservoir, under authority of Section 5 1216 of Flood-Control Act ap- Rio Chama, N. Mex ___ proved August 18, 1941, as 7. Jemez Canyon Dam and Res- amended 1223 ervoir, Jemez Creek, N. 14. Emergency bank protection Mex ___ 1216 work under authority of 8. Rio Grande Floodway, Rio Flood-Control Act approved Grande, N. Mex_ 1217 December 22, 1944, as amended 1224 9. Bluewater Floodway, Blue- 15. Preliminary examinations, water Creek, N. Mex_ 1218 surveys, and contingencies 10. Rio Grande Basin, Albuquer- for flood control __ 1225 que District______________ 1219 16. Plant allotment 1225 1. COLORADO SPRINGS, FOUNTAINE QUE BOUILLE RIVER, COLO. Location.-This project is located in north Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., on an intermittent flowing tributary of Monu- ment Creek, a tributary of the Fountaine que Bouille River, which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. The project is located ap- proximately 55 miles upstream from the mouth of the Fountaine 1207 1208 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 que Bouille River or about 1,333 miles from the mouth of the Arkansas River. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Colorado Springs and Pueblo quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for flood control in Colorado Springs, Colo., by the construction of a flood- way channel 10,590 feet long to discharge flows from the mouth of Templeton Gap directly into Monument Creek. The upstream 8,717 feet of floodway has a depth of 13 feet, a bottom width of 125 feet, and side slopes of 1:2 with a riprap-lined levee forming the south side. The remaining 1,873 feet has a depth of 15 feet, a bottom width of 12 feet, side slopes of 1:1.5, and is lined with reinforced concrete. The Federal cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $932,100 for construction, and the estimated cost to local interests is $285,300, which includes $242,000 contributed funds and $43,300 for lands and damages, a total of $1,217,400. Local cooperation.-The city of Colorado Springs is required to contribute $242,000 toward the cost of construction. In addition section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, applies. (See page 8 for requirements.) All requirements for local cooperation have been fully met with the exception of minor curative title actions. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the project was initiated in September, 1948, and the work was prose- cuted under three contracts; one for the floodway channel, one for the highway bridge and one for the railroad bridge. The costs during the fiscal year were $566,082.93 for new work. Expendi- tures were $390,210.01. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The two bridges are approxi- mately complete and the work remaining to complete the floodway channel consists mainly of placing the concrete lining and a small amount of dumped riprap. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $654,291.15 all for new work. The total expenditures were $477,897.88. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $696,202.12 plus $61,748.22 accounts receivable, a total of $757,950.34 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_---------------------- -- $241,927.73 Construction (contract) -- -- 516,022.61 Total _ ------------------------------ __ 757,950.34 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $932,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ 559,911.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ...- 383,517.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 518,582.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- - ----- 165,269.37 FLOOD CONTROL---ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1209 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Ap p ro p r iate d $2 5, 000. 00 $480, 000. 00 . . . . . . .- . . ..- $427, 100. 00 Cost of new work_- 100. 13 25, 480. 10 $27, 389. 36 $35, 238. 63 471, 702. 93 Cost of maintenance-----. -------------------------------------------------------- - Total expended.. .... ... 23, 795. 31 ..---------------------------- 29, 155. 61 34, 736. 95 295, 830. 01 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- $242,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 94,380 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------------94,380 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________________ 147,620 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.._ _- . . $242, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 94, 380. 00 Cost of maintenance ----------------- - Total expended--------------------- ------ 94, 380.00 2. TRINIDAD, PURGATOIRE RIVER, COLO. Location.-The project is located in Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colo., on the Purgatoire (Picket Wire) River, Colo., about 29 miles downstream from the source of that stream and 157 miles upstream from the confluence of the Purgatoire River and the Arkansas River. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps, Spanish Peaks and El Moro quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a channel and floodway through Trinidad, Colo., to discharge safely the maximum flood of record of the Purgatoire River. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 387, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal cost of construction, revised in 1949, is $2,046,300, and the estimated cost to local interests is $241,400 for rights-of-way and bridge and utility changes, a total of $2,287,700. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to make the necessary changes in public utilities, bridges, drainage inlets, and irrigation diversion facilities within the project limits. Formal notification to local interests of the requirements for local coopera- tion has not been made; however, informal discussions with responsible parties indicate that local interests are willing to comply with all requirements for local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and investigations were continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $20,571.59 for new work. Expenditures were $20,437.71. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-Detailed plans are 33 percent complete. Total costs under the existing project to June 1210 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 30, 1949, were $25,844.75 all for new work. The total expenditures were $25,692.88. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $4,307.12 plus $25,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950 and $25.77 accounts receivable, a total of $29,332.89 will be applied to completion of engineering studies and investigations by hired labor. The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for initiation of construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- _ $30,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------___ 25,844.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------__ 25,692.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 4,307.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 3,555.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ___ 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- __ 28,555.25 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ _____ 1,991.300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------............ -----.......... ---------------------------- $20, 000.00 $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work------.............--------------..... --------------..-------------- 5, 273. 16 20, 571. 59 Cost of maintenance... Total expended---------.......... ... ............-------------- .........--------------------------- 5, 255. 17 20, 437. 71 3. JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, COLO. (FORMERLY CADDOA RESERVOIR) Location.-John Martin Reservoir is located on the Arkansas River 1,155 miles upstream from its mouth, 295 miles downstream from its source, and in Benty County, about 18 miles upstream from the city of Lamar, Colo. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Lamar and Las Animas (Colo.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The existing project provides for construc- tion of a dam and reservoir for flood control and water conserva- tion in Colorado and Kansas. The dam is a concrete and earth fill structure approximately 130 feet high with an overflow gated spillway 1,174 feet long. The earth section extending to the abut- ments flanks the concrete gravity section in the valley, and earth dikes on each abutment in continuation of the earth section extend to high ground, making the over-all length of the structure approximately 2.6 miles. The reservoir, which is one unit of a comprehensive reservoir plan for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin, has a storage capacity of 280,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 395,000 acre-feet for conservation. The estimated costs revised in 1947 are $11,533,500 for con- struction, $3,546,500 for lands and damages, a total of $15,080,000. The estimated annual cost of maintenance and operation is $70,000. FLOOD CONTROL-ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1211 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. 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 cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the dam and appurtenant works which had been suspended on March 29, 1943, and resumed on June 5, 1946, was completed on October 13, 1948. Miscellaneous work for public use facilities and ordinary repairs was accomplished. Prior to October 13, 1948, storage for irrigation up to elevation 3,840 (approximately 275,500 acre-feet) was permitted, and sub- sequent to that time the full conservation storage up to elevation 3,851 (approximately 395,000 acre-feet) was available. Pending a permanent agreement between the States of Colorado and Kan- sas as to disposition of water irrigation storage was permitted under a temporary, agreement and the reservoir was operated on a demand basis, it having reached a maximum elevation of 3835.70 on 1 July 1948, and a minimum elevation of 3815.52 on 1 Novem- ber 1948. Total releases for the fiscal year were 225,020 acre-feet, all of which were for irrigation. The costs during the fiscal year were $135,520.99 for new work and $96,059.84 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $307,646.02. Condition at the end of fiscal year.-The existing project is essentially complete; only the permanent quarters for operating personnel and some facilities for public use remain to be con- structed. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year under the existing project were $14,884,583.25 for new work, $390,052.51 for main- tenance. Total expenditures were $15,268,774.19. In addition, costs and expenditures from Emergency Relief funds for new work have been $59,977.15. Proposed operations.-Operationof the reservoir will be con- tinued under temporary agreement between the States of Colorado and Kansas regarding releases of water until a water distribution compact is completed. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $64,548.66, and allotments of $100,000 and $70,000 for new work and maintenance respectively for fiscal year 1950, and $1,766.98 collections for quarters and utilities, a total of $236,315.64 will be applied as follows: New work: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ $251.69 Construction of permanent quarters (contract) ---- _ _ _ 77,900.00 Construction of reservoir management and public use facilities (contract)___ --------------- 43,170.00 Engineering studies and land acquisition _ 4,369.60 Total, new work_ 125,691.29 1212 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Accounts payable June 30, 1949________________________ 6, 193.63 Operation -------------------------------------- __ 23,066.98 Ordinary repairs_ ____ ________ ___________ _____ 26,466.25 Improvements and reconstruction_____ _____-_ __ 26,897.49 Special studies and records____________ _____________________ 28,000.00 Total, maintenance ______________________ _ _ 110,624.35 Total for all work_ _____________________________________ 236,315.64 The additional sum of $150,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_- ------ - --- $15,333,322.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _________ 14,884,583.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 390,052.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------- _ ' 15,268,774. 19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----------------------_ -- 64,548.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------- 28,782.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 170,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------- 98,782.49 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ----------------------------- 10,000.00 Fiscal year ending Tune 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $50, 000. 00 $1, 686,300. 00 $100, 000. 00 $537, 000. 00 $85, 000. 92 Cost of new work_- 58, 076. 17 96, 844. 86 1, 512, 438. 48 415, 708. 92 135, 520. 99 Cost of maintenance - - 47, 654. 26 64, 328. 54 55, 289. 29 59, 448. 37 96, 059. 84 Total expended -- - 111, 726. 71 143, 216. 20 1, 500, 228. 01 473, 684. 81 307, 646. 02 1In addition, $59,977.15 was expended from emergency relief funds for new work. 4. 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 from the confluence of the South Canadian and Conchas Rivers. It is approximately 30 miles northwest of Tucumcari, N. Mex., and 744 miles upstream from 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 provides for the con- struction of a flood-control dam and reservoir which will also be used for irrigation and water-supply purposes. The dam consists of a concrete 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 section contains conduits located in its base FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1213 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 conserv- ation and irrigation, 200,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 100,000 acre-feet dead storage. The total estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $15,650,300, including $2,279,325.70, the cost of initi- ating construction of the project under authority of the Emer- gency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. The estimated annual cost of maintenance and operation is $55,000. The project is based on the report of 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. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous re- pairs were made and the structures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the year. The level of the reservoir was maintained near the spillway crest, elevation 4201 since July 1, 1948, it having reached a maxi- mum elevation of 4200.41 on July 7, 1948, and a minimum eleva- tion of 4192.50 on 10 and 12 May 1949. Total releases for the fiscal year were 79,661 acre-feet, of which 71,588 acre-feet were for irrigation, 2,335 acre-feet for power production, and 5,738 acre-feet miscellaneous losses. Released to the Bell ranch for irrigation were 2,124 acre-feet, and 69,464 acre-feet to the canal of the Tucumcari irrigation project under development by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Irrigation of some lands under the project was begun on November 24, 1945, and continued through fiscal year 1949. The costs for the year were $105,935.91 for mainrrtenance. The expenditures were $102,994.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was essen- tially completed in 1940. The reservoir and appurtenances were in good condition and in operation at the end of the fiscal year, except that some repair work is needed in connection with the derrick stone placed downstream of the training walls. The costs to the end of the fiscal year from regular funds were $12,304,605.11 for new work, and $509,602.85 for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $12,809,436.79. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year, Emer- gency Relief funds were $869,977.75 for new work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year for all funds from departmental appropriations were $13,174,582.86 for new work; and $509,602.85 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $13,679,414.54. In addition, the costs and expenditures for work 872132-50----77 1214 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 accomplished in initiating the project under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 were $2,279,325.70. Proposed operations.-Operationof the reservoir will continue as in fiscal year 1949. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $143,838.51 and accounts receivable, $320.98 and allotments of $35,000 and $90,000 for new work and maintenance respectively for fiscal year 1950 plus $4,925.33 receipts from quarters and utilities, a total of $274,084.82 will be applied as follows: New work: Engineering studies and design----------------------------_ $2,000.00 Construction of facilities for public use ---------------- ______ 33,000.00 Total, new work _____________________________--------___ 35,000.00 Maintenance: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________________ 5,772.78 Operations _ __-- _-_-- --- -- _ -- 35,791.44 Ordinary repairs and maintenance ---------------------- _ 33,250.00 Improvements and reconstruction------------------____ 149,270.60 Maintenance: Special studies and records--_ ---- _ _- __ 15,000.00 Total maintenance________________________________________ 239,084.82 Total for all work__________________________________ 274,084.82 The additional sum of $102,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation and maintenance. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $13,823,253.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 13,174,582.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - 509,602.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - - - 13,679,414.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - - - 143,838.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 83,605.53 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 125,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 208,605.53 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project----------------------------- 147,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. _. -.. -. - $83, 000. 00 $63,000. 00 - -$67, 000. 00 $228, 791.44 Cost of new work_- ---- -------- _ 1,997.64 $2.36 Cost of maintenance ..-------- 50, 425. 06 57, 545. 23 52, 610. 42 58, 194. 49 105, 935. 91 Total expended---------------- 49, 720.33 58, 384. 77 56, 519. 51 55, 753. 41 102, 994. 91 1 Includes $3,492,695.92 maintenance and improvement funds and $869,977.75 Emergency Relief funds but does not include $2,279,325.70, the cost of initiating the project under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. 5. CREEDE, WILLOW CREEK, COLO. Location.-This project is located in Creede, Mineral County, Colo., on Willow Creek, a small stream which discharges into the Rio Grande about 3.3 miles downstream from Creede. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Creede quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a grouted riprap channel to carry flood waters of Willow Creek through the town of Creede. The channel would FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1215 follow approximately the same alignment as the existing timber- lined channel. The new channel would be approximately 2971 feet long and would be of trapezoidal cross-section, with bottom width of 8 feet and side slopes of one vertical to one and one-half hori- zontal. Channel lining would consist of a 12-inch pavement of grouted riprap. The channel would be joined at its lower end to an unlined trapezoidal channel 2,612 feet long which was con- structed by the Corps of Engineers as an emergency flood pro- tection measure in November, 1948. This project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. 104, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost of con- struction is $180,200 and the estimated cost to local interests for rights-of-way and bridge and utility relocations is $57,700, a total of $237,900. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements local interests are required to make necessary bridge and utility changes. Requirements for local co- operation have been complied with sufficiently to permit award of the construction contract. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions were completed and a contract awarded on June 29, 1949, for construction of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $22,346.49 for new work. Expenditures were $21,378.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All planning was complete and construction of the project is to be initiated in July, 1949. The total costs under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $40,006.16 for new work. Total expenditures were $39,027.55. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $141,172.45 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------------- $978.61 Construction (contract)- 140,193.84 Total --------------------------------------------- 141,172.45 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $180,200.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- - - - 40,006.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- _ 39,027.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 141,172.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 11949 -------- 13,609.74 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------------------- $5, 000. 00 $6, 500.00 $9,000.00 $159, 700. 00 Cost of new work_ --------------------------- 1, 028. 89 9, 140. 27 7, 490. 51 22, 346. 49 Cost of maintenance- Total expended-_ __-- -------- 1, 019. 73 9, 210. 13 7, 419. 38 21, 378. 31 1216 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 6. CHAMITA DAM AND RESERVOIR, RIO CHAMA, NEW MEXICO Location.-The project is located in Rio Arriba County, N. Mex., on Rio Chama approximately 5 miles upstream from the conflu- ence of Rio Chama and Rio Grande, about 6 miles northwest of Espanola, N. Mex. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Plan and Profile of Rio Chama, N. Mex., From Mouth to Mile 103, Sheet 1.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a dam and reservoir for flood control, sediment stor- age and possible future power. The dam is an earth fill dam approximately 205 feet high with a side channel reinforced concrete spillway constructed for future installation of crest gates. The dam has a length of 4,800 feet for the earth fill plus an addi- tional 442 feet for the spillway. The reservoir, which is one unit of the flood control phase of a comprehensive plan for Rio Grande and tributaries, N. Mex., will have a storage capacity at the spill- way crest of 687,700 acre-feet for flood control and sediment storage. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $29,461,000 for con- struction, and $1,372,000 for lands and damages, a total of $30,833,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. No costs were incurred and no expenditures were made to June 30, 1949. Proposed operations.-Preparationof detailed plans will be initiated with $75,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ $75,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 75,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________________________ 30,758,000 7. JEMEZ CANYON DAM AND RESERVOIR, JEMEZ CREEK, NEW MEX. Location.-The project is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico, on Jemez Creek approximately 2 miles upstream from the confluence of Jemez Creek and Rio Grande, about five miles north- west of Bernalillo, New Mexico. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Bernalillo quadrangle, scale 1:125,000). Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a dam and reservoir for flood control and sediment storage. The dam is an earth fill dam approximately 128 feet high with an ungated side channel spillway. The dam has a length of 700 feet for the earth fill section plus an additional 500 feet for the spillway. The reservoir, which is one unit of the flood control phase of a comprehensive plan for Rio Grande and Tributaries, FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1217 New Mexico, will have a storage capacity of 30,000 acre-feet for flood control and 90,000 acre-feet for sediment storage. The estimated costs, revised in 1948, are $7,194,800 for con- struction and $6,200 for lands and damages, a total of $7,201,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. No costs were incurred and no expenditures were made to June 30, 1949. Proposed operations.-Preparationof detailed plans and con- struction will be initiated with $750,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropri- ated for the fiscal year 1951 for this new work. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ ________-_ $750,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ _ 750,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________ ___________________ _ 6,451,000 8. RIO GRANDE FLOODWAY, RIO GRANDE, N. MEX. Location.-The project is located on the Rio Grande in New Mexico. It covers the section of the river commencing near Hot Springs and going upstream to the lower end of the Rio Grande Canyon approximately 14 miles upstream from Espanola. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood protection and major drainage improvements by channel rectifica- tion and levee enlargement and construction as a joint undertaking by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers between river miles 123 and 394 (river mile 0 being at the intersection of the New Mexico-Texas State line with the International Boundary at El Paso). The portion to be accomplished by the Corps of Engi- neers will consist of levee enlargement and construction and bank protection work where necessary to protect levees. Levees con- structed by local interests now exist through the reach of the river involved, but are not uniform as to grade, section or standard of construction and in many places are threatened by the meandering river channel. These levees will be modified and supplemented by additional levees where required. The levees as modified or con- structed will have a standard section with a crown of 10 feet, 3 on 1 side slopes and a freeboard of 3 feet above maximum water surface. The estimated costs, revised in 1948, are $11,526,000 for the entire project and $3,000,000 for the portion to be accomplished by the Corps of Engineers. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1948 approved June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition local interests must assume responsibility for all highway bridge and public utility relocations or replacements required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. 1218 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. No costs were incurred and no expenditures were made to June 30, 1949. Proposed operations.-Preparationof detailed plans will be initiated with $50,000 allotted for fiscal.year 1950. The additional sum of $721,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------------ $50,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ __ _ 50,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_______________________________ __________ 2,950,000 9. BLUEWATER FLOODWAY, BLUEWATER CREEK, NEW MEXICO Location.-The project is located in Valencia County, N. Mex., on Bluewater Creek approximately 2 miles north of the town of Bluewater. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood protection to irrigated lands by construction of a small diversion on Bluewater Creek to divert flows from the present creek channel to a new floodway channel. The diversion dam would be an earth- fill structure approximately 8 feet high. The new floodway will be formed by earth-fill levees and an excavated channel and will include a concrete multiple box culvert under United States High- way 66 and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The project is one unit of the flood control phase of a comprehensive plan for Rio Grande and tributaries, N. Mex. The estimated costs, revised in 1948, are $275,000 for construc- tion, including $75,000 to be contributed by local interests, and $200 for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1948, approved June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, to the usual requirements, local interests are required to assume responsibility for all highway bridge and public utility relocations required with the exception of the box culvert under United States Highway 66 and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway for which local interests are required to contribute the sum of $75,000 toward the cost of construction. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-The work has not been started. No costs were incurred and no expenditures were made to June 30, 1949. Proposed operations.-The plans and specifications will be pre- pared with $12,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 $12,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ -12,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project, ,--- .-------- -- 188,000 FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1219 10. RIO GRANDE BASIN, ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on the Rio Grande and its tributaries and are in the State of New Mexico. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following paragraph. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood-control and other purposes in the Rio Grande Basin with certain modifica- tions as set forth in the act, and authorized the appropriation of $3,500,000 to be expended by the Department of the Army for the partial accomplishment of the flood-control phase of the compre- hensive plan. The projects included in the flood control phase of the comprehensive plan as modified by the act are listed below: b Cd H O Estimated cost Distance Power Project River above Nearest town Maximum height of Reservoir develop- Lands, mouth dam and type capacity ment Construe- damages, Total tion and relo- Q cations H Acre-feet Kilowatts Chiflo Dam and Reservoir 1 Rio Grande. _ 1686.4 Cerro, N. Mexico ... _ 393feet-concrete gravity 816, 000 (2) $32, 337.434 $446, 938 $32, 784, 372 Chamita Dam and Reservoir 3 Rio Chama 5 Espanola, N. Mexico_ 205 feet-earth fill-_ _... 4 687, 700 (2) 29, 461, 000 1, 372, 000 30, 833, 000 C Jemez Canyon Dam and Reservoir 3 Jemez Creek - . 2 Bernalillo, N. Mexico_ 128 feet-earth fill -..... 120, 000 None 7, 194, 800 6, 200 7, 201, 000 Rio Grande Floodway 3_______ Rio Grande ____ 1364.4 1635.4 Several __________ None_ ___ None None _ _1__ 2005 11, 526, 000 02 Bluewater Floodway - Bluewater Creek__ 12 Bluewater, N. Mexico___ 8 feet-earth fill -...... None None 6 275, 000 200 275, 200 v 1 Chiflo Dam and Reservoir is excluded from the present authorization, without prejudice to subsequent consideration by Congress. 02 v 2Includes provision for future power installation. 3 For details of this project, see individual report. CG 4 Maximum storage to spillway crest; present authorization requires that construction of the gates be deferred until such time as New Mexico shall consistently accrue credits pursuant to the Rio Grande Compact. Capacity without gates is 687,700 acre-feet. 5Total for project; project will be constructed as a joint undertaking by the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation; the estimated cost for the portion to be accom- plished by the Corps of Engineers is $3,000,000. 6 $75,000 to be contributed by local interests. FLOOD CONTROL---ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1221 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to meet specific requirements in con- nection with the Rio Grande Floodway and Bluewater Floodway Projects. (See individual reports on these projects for details.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has not been started. No costs were incurred and no expenditures were made to June 30, 1949. Proposed operations.-See individual reports for details. 11. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 from the flood control appro- priations for any one fiscal year for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and clearing and straightening the channel in navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of flood control; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be ex- pended for this purpose for any single tributary from the appro- priations for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to these acts expenditures were made in the amount of $11,660.34 for clearing Greenhorn Creek near Rye, Colo. Funds were allotted during the fiscal year in the amount of $50,000 for work on the Rio Grande at Alamosa, Colo., and in the amount of $49,929 for work on Rio Hondo near Roswell, N. Mex. During the fiscal year engineering studies and investigations and preparation of plans and specifications for the work at both Alamosa, Colo., and Roswell, N. Mex., were completed. A portion of the channel correction work at Alamosa was accomplished by Government hired labor and rented plant during October and November 1948 and a contract for construction of a pilot channel approximately 8,900 feet in length immediately downstream of the city was awarded but subsequently canceled at the request of local interests because of legal difficulties in connection with rights-of-way. A contract for clearing and straightening approxi- mately 10,000 feet of channel on Rio Hondo east of Roswell was initiated in May, 1949, and completed by the end of the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $15,813.65 for work in the vicinity of Alamosa, Colo., and $16,855.20 for work in the vicinity of Roswell, N. Mex. Total costs for all work under this heading to the end of the fiscal year were $44,329.19. The expendi- tures have been $43,136.08. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $68,453.26, will be applied as follows: New work: Construction of pilot channel (contract) at Alamosa, Colo -.--. $34,186.35 Construction of channel clearing and straightening near Roswell, New Mexico (contract) _ 34,266.91 Total_ _ ___ _68,453.26 1222 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $111,589.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_____________________ 44,329.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------____ 43,136.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 68,453.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __ ------- 52,927.69 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------- ---------------------------- -------------- $12, 000. 00 $99, 589.34 Cost of new work------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 10, 571. 63 33, 575. 56 Cost of maintenance Total expended --------------------------------- 10, 849. 19 32, 286.89 12. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 and 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, PUBLIC LAW NO. 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency-repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the springs of 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1947. Congress in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public No. 138, Seventy-eighth Congress; in the act approved May 29, 1944, Pub- lic No. 318, Seventy-eighth Congress; in the act approved June 5, 1945, Public No. 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public No. 102, Eightieth Congress, and in the act approved June 30, 1948, Public 858, Eightieth Congress, au- thorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, $15,000,000 and $25,000,000 respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Sec- retary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Pursuant to these acts expenditures were made during fiscal years 1944, 1945, 1946, and 1948 in the amount of $425,989.25, which includes $8,411.46 contributed funds for repairs on flood control structures in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on the Rio Grande in New Mexico, in the Pueblo Conservancy Dis- trict on the Arkansas River in Colorado and on Arroyo de la Matanza in New Mexico. During the fiscal year funds were allotted in the amount of $15,000 for repairs to a timber-lined flume on Willow Creek at Creede, Colo., and in the amount of $290,000 for emergency flood control work consisting mainly of timber pile dikes and levee repairs on the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Repairs to the existing timber flume through the city of Creede were accomplished by Government hired labor and rented plant during September and October 1948, at a cost of $3,984.86 and channel corrective work downstream from the existing flume was accomplished by contract during October and November 1948, at a cost of $10,539.88. The repair work on the Rio Grande was initiated by contract in June, 1949, and the costs during the fiscal FLOOD CONTROL--ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1223 year were $30,078.23. Total costs for all work under this heading to the end of the fiscal year from regular funds were $462,180.76. The expenditures have been $432,099.65. In addition, costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $8,411.46. The unexpended balance on 30 June 1949, amounting to $293,478.14 will be applied to accounts payable on June 30, 1949, in the amount of $93,970.07 and as required to complete the work on the Rio Grande. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ _- - 1 $725,577.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 462,180.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__- 1 432,099.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______________ ____________ 293,478.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 135,704.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ _ _ $24, 047. 00 _-..._ . -$53, 394. 56 $7, 550. 00 $307, 375. 35 Cost of new work---------------_ _---------------------------- - Cost of maintenance ........ _ 16, 486. 58 $45. 08 ---- - 6, 925. 35 44, 602.97 Total expended_5----------------- 58, 866. 15 108. 51 6, 925. 35 14, 521. 86 1 In addition, $8,411.46 was expended from contributed funds. 13. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED Section 5 of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended by section 12 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, and section 206 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, authorized the allotment from flood-control appro- priations, not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or mainte- nance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood, including the strengthening, raising, extending or other modifi- cation thereof as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood- control. Pursuant to these authorities expenditures were made in the amount of $49,147.41 during fiscal years 1942 and 1943 for emer- gency repairs and flood fighting in the Middle Rio Grande Con- servancy District in New Mexico. In addition, flood fighting oper- ations in the amount of $21,377.64 were accomplished during fiscal year 1948 on the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Additional funds in the amount of $17,000 were allotted during the fiscal year for an emergency levee extension on the Arkansas River at Pueblo, Colo., and the sum of $11,747.54 was allotted during the fiscal year for the preparation of plans and specifications required for contemplated emergency repairs along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. Construction of the emergency levee at Pueblo, Colo., was accomplished by contract during April, May, and June, 1949. Costs were $13,213.10. The preparation of plans and specifications 1224 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for emergency repair work on the Rio Grande was completed during the fiscal year. Costs were $10,639.24. Total costs for all work under this heading to the end of the fiscal year were $94,377.39. The expenditures have been $94,459.77. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,812.82 will be applied to accounts payable and unliquidated obligations. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -_-_-_ - $99,272.59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 94,377.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ________-_ 94,459.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 4,812.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- _ _ __ - 4,895.20 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - $50, 125. 18 C ost of new w ork- ------------- ----- ---- ---- ----- - --- - - - ---------------. . ..----------- Cost of maintenance__ 45, 229. 98 Total expended __ - _-45, 312. 36 14. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damages to highways, bridge approaches and public works, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable, provided, that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from appropria- tions for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this act the amount of $9,750 was allotted for pro- tection works at United States Highway 50 bridge across the Arkansas River near Las Animas, Colo., and the amount of $10,500 was allotted for protection works on the Arkansas River at the diversion structure of the Otero irrigation district near Fowler, Colo., and the amount of $1,000 was allotted for protection works at State Highway 115 bridge over the Arkansas River near Florence, Colo. Construction of the protection works at United States Highway 50 bridge across the Arkansas River was accomplished by contract during May, 1949. Costs were $7,416.53. Bids for construction of the protection works near Fowler, Colo., were received in March, 1949, but were rejected when the authority of local interests to condemn rights-of-way was questioned by land owners through court action. Costs during the fiscal year for this work were $2,846.39. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, amounting to $10,898.31 will be applied to unliquidated obligations, to construc- FLOOD CONTROL-ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX., DISTRICT 1225 tion of the protection works near Fowler, Colo., by contract when rights-of-way difficulties have been cleared by local interests and to construction of the protection works at State Highway Bridge 115 near Florence, Colo. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $21,250.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ ____- 10,262.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 10,351.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 10,898.31 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 10,987.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _______________ - 25 0. 00 -$21, Cost of new work ___ 10, 26 2.92 Cost of maintenance_____________ Total expended - -- - -10, 35 1.69 15. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year was $156,601.77. The expenditures were $156,671.50. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,606.39 and $115,000 allotted for fiscal year 1950, amounting to a total of $117,606.39 will be applied to accounts payable on June 30, 1949, $2,606.39 and as needed during fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $195,535 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for payment of expenses under this heading as incurred. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,150,438.37 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,150,438.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,147,831.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 2,606 .39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 115,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 115,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $230, 000. 00 $165, 000. 00 $80, 000. 00 $95, 000. 00 $140, 000. 00 Cost of new work_. Cost of maintenance_ 139, 456. 17 199, 361.87 168, 160. 31 89, 273. 71 156, 601. 77 Total expended -_- 153, 188. 23 191, 049. 18 176, 550. 75 86, 186.37 156, 671. 50 16. PLANT ALLOTMENT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $100,000.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_..........._ __ ... 24,678.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 75,322.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ ------- 114,627.86 1226 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ -$61, 212.00 Cost of new work_ _ Cost of maintenance Total expended_ __ 84, 393. 31 -$24, 782.38 -$67, 239. 93 $22, 864. 26 $62, 301.09 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. Recom- Congress mendation Alamogordo Dam and Reser- Sec. 7, Flood Control Act, voir, Pecos River, N. Mex., Aug. 11, 1939. flood control, irrigation and other uses. Arkansas River and tribu- Commerce Committee Colo. resolution, Sept. 30, 1942. Arkansas River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries (local flood protec- tee resolution, July 2, tion along the main stem 1943. above Great Bend, Kans.). Arkansas River for flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol at and in the vicinity tee resolution, Jan. 21, of Great Bend, Kans. 1944. Arkansas River,flood control Flood Control Commit- at and in vicinity of Pueblo, tee Resolution, July 2, Colo. (interim report). 1943. Great Bend, Kans., Arkan- ---- do sas River and tributaries (local flood protection above). Great Bend, Kans., Arkan- Flood Control Commit- sas River, for flood control tee resolution, Jan. 21, at and in the vicniity of. 1944. Huerfano River, Colo., tribu- Flood Control Act, June tary of Arkansas River. 22, 1936. Mora River, N. Mex., tribu- Commerce Committee tary of the South Canadian resolution, Nov. 13, River, for flood control and 1945. for making additional water available for agri- cultural uses. Pecos River, N. Mex., Ala- Sec. 7, Flood Control Act, mogordo Dam and Reser- Aug. 11, 1939. voir, flood control, irriga- tion and other uses. Pecos River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Tex. and N. Mex. 28, 1938. Picketwire (Purgatoire) Flood Control Commit- River, Colo., flood protec- tee resolution, Mar. 20, tion for Trinidad, Colo. 1945. Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas Flood Control Commit- River, and tributaries (in- tee Resolution, July 2, terim report covering flood 1943. control. Purgatoire (Picketwire) Flood Control Commit- River, Colo., flood protec- tee resolution, Mar. 20, tion for Trinidad, Colo. 1945. Rio Grande and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. June 10, 1949_ HI.243, 81st Cong., Favorable. N. Mex. 18, 1941. 1stsess. Rio Hondo at Roswell, N. Flood Control Act, June Mex., Pecos River and 28, 1938. tributaries, Texas and New Mexico (interim report covering flood control). South Canadian River, and Commerce Committee tributaries, including Mora resolution, Nov. 13, River, N. Mex., for flood 1945. control and for making ad- ditional water available for agricultural uses. 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 Arkan- sas 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: Col. G. E. Galloway, Corps of Engineers, to July 29, 1948; Col. T. A. Lane, Corps of Engineers, after that date. Division engineer of the Southwestern Division, Dallas, Tex., comprising the Galveston, Tex., Albuquerque, N. M., Little Rock, Ark., and Tulsa, Okla., districts: Col. Henry Hutchings, Jr., Corps of Engineers, to March 31, 1949; Col. Claude H. Chorpening, Corps of Engineers, Acting March 31, 1949 to May 9, 1949; Col. Bernard L. Robinson, Corps of Engineers, Acting, May 9, 1949 to June 25, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers from that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Arkansas River and tribu- 15. Conway County levee district taries, Ark. and Okla. (Little No. 6, Arkansas River, Ark. 1248 Rock district) _ __ ___ __ 1228 16. Conway County levee districts 2. White River, Ark. (above Nos. 1, 2, and 8, Arkansas Peach Orchard Bluff)_ __ _ 1228 River, Ark_ 1249 3. Black River, Ark. and Mo__ 1230 17. Roland drainage district, Ar- 4. Current River, Ark. and Mo_ 1231 kansas River, Ark 1251 5. Upper White River, Ark ____ 1233 18. Little Rock, Arkansas River, Ark _ 1252 6. Examinations, surveys, and contingencies (general) _ _ _ 1236 19. South bank Arkansas River 1236 (head of Fourche Island to 7. Inactive navigation projects _ Pennington Bayou), Ark__ 1253 Flood control 20. South bank Arkansas River 8. Fort Smith, Arkansas River, (Tucker Lake), Ark 1255 Ark 1237 21. Blue Mountain Reservoir, 9. Van Buren, Arkansas River, Arkansas River Basin, Ark_ 1256 Ark ------------------ 1239 22. Nimrod Reservoir, Arkansas 10. Crawford County, Arkansas River Basin, Ark 1258 River, Ark______ 1240 23. Arkansas River Basin, Little 11. McLean Bottom levee district Rock district_ 1261 No. 3, Arkansas River, Ark_ 1242 24. East Poplar Bluff and Poplar 12. Near Dardanelle, Arkansas Bluff, Mo- 1262 River, Ark 1243 25. Black River, Poplar Bluff, 13. Cardens Bottom drainage dis- Mo., to Knobel, Ark 1264 trict No. 2, Arkansas River, 26. Clearwater Reservoir, White Ark ____________-_ _ 1245 River Basin, Mo 1265 14. West of Morrilton, Arkansas 27. Norfork Reservoir, White River, Ark_______ 1246 River Basin, Ark 1268 1227 1228 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 28. Bull Shoals Reservoir, White 32. Emergency flood-control work River Basin, Ark---------1271 under authority of Public 29. White River Basin, Little Laws Nos. 138 and 318, Rock district__------------_ 1274 Seventy-eighth Congress and Public Law No. 75, 30. Snagging and clearing under Seventy-ninth Congress, authority of Section 2 of the first session; and No. 102 Flood Control Act approved Eightieth Congress ____ 1277 August 28, 1937, as amended 1275 33. Preliminary examinations, sur- 31. Emergency flood-control work veys, and contingencies for under authority of the Flood flood control _ __ ___ __ _ 1278 Control Act approved Au- 34. Inactive flood-control projects 1279 gust 18, 1941____________ _ 1276 35. Plant allotment__________ _ 1279 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND OKLA. (LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT) See report, "Arkansas River and tributaries, Arkansas and Oklahoma," page 1050; Vicksburg, Miss. district. 2. WHITE RIVER, ARK. (ABOVE PEACH ORCHARD BLUFF) Location.-This river rises in northwestern Arkansas and flows 720 miles, first north into Missouri, then southeasterly through Arkansas to the Mississippi 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 engineer 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; Aug. 14, 1876; June 14, 1880; and July 5, 1884. 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 be- tween the mouth of the river and Batesville, 301 miles, by snag- ging 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 work has been prosecuted under annual esti- mates for maintenance by snagging and dredging. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance above Peach Orchard Bluff is $30,000. 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. A project for the improvement of the river above Batesville by locks and dams is reported under the heading Upper White River, Ark. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1229 Terminal facilities.-Railway spur tracks are available for transfer of freight between car and boat at Newport. There are log slips for use of the owners only at Newport and Augusta. These terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Channel mainte- nance with Government plant and hired labor consisted of snag- ging and dredging operations. The U. S. dipper dredge No. 3301, during the period December 1948 to January 1949, removed 12,000 cubic yards of material from Cornwell Shoal and Fatty Bread Shoal. The U. S. snag barge Harve Goodwin snagged 181 miles from Newport (mile 257.8) to Augusta (mile 202.8) and back to mile 273.6, from lock 1 (mile 300.6) to Newport (mile 257.8), and from Peach Orchard Bluff (mile 169.7) to mile 181.9 during the months of January and June 1949. During these operations, 34 snags, 142 saw logs, and 119 stumps were removed, 16 drifts were broken, 941 trees were cut, and 143 trees were girdled. The costs during the fiscal year were $14,173.17 and the ex- penditures were $13,534.74, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for mainte- nance, completion is not contemplated. The total costs under the existing project to June 30; 1949, are: For maintenance: Snagging operations ------------------ $479,527.87 Dredging operations_ __ _ _ 229,358.33 Total_ -_ - - - - - - - - - - - - -$708,886.20 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 - - 58,088.01 Total cost to June 30, 1949-----------------------__ 766,974.21 The total expenditures were $1,106,355.72 (excluding $60,613.63 for operating and care reported under Upper White River). In addition, $3,291.44 contributed funds were expended for mainte- nance at Augusta Narrows. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,618.49, plus an allotment of $19,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $20,618.49, will be applied to channel maintenance during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $1,618.49 Maintenance: Snagging operations between Peach Orchard Bluff and lock 1, about 33 months with Government plant and hired labor during the period July 1949 to June 1950_ --------------------------- 17,400.00 Dredging operations immediately below lock 1, about 2 weeks with Government plant and hired labor during the period July 1949 to June 1950_ 1,600.00 Total_ -- _20,618.49 - - - - 872132--50----78 1230 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $17,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ -- - ' $1,107,974.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ 337,801.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - - 770,172.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 11,106,355.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________ 1,618.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 19,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 19,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ________________ $21, 000.00 $46, 000.00 _ $5, 000.00 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ........... _ 2, 793.31 24, 695.92 $13, 043. 79 $21, 542. 74 14, 173. 17 Total expended- _ - - 6, 818.20 23, 422.86 12, 808. 54 20, 670.99 13, 534.74 I Includes $358.80 Little Red River and excludes $60,61.3.63 Upper White River, Ark. 3. 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.-Improvement of the river below Poplar Bluff, Mo., 211 miles, by snagging operations, by deepening 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 extreme stage fluctuations are 19 feet at Poplar Bluff, 11 feet near Corning, Ark., and 36 feet at the mouth. The original esti- mate was $80,800, to be expended in two working seasons (Annual Report for 1880, p. 1326). The River and Harbor Act of Septem- ber 19, 1890, appropriated an amount to complete the estimate and authorized maintenance of the improvement. While dredging is not mentioned in the project, it is necessary as a means of maintenance and has been authorized. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $25,000. 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 sketch map printed in Annual Re- port for 1911, opposite page 1877. Terminal facilities.-Privately owned log slips or chain con- veyors for the use of the owners are maintained at the several RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1231 saw and stave mills. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Snagging operations were conducted with Government plant and hired labor. The U. S. snag barge Harve Goodwin snagged 69 miles between Brooking, Ark. (mile 124.6) and Shotgun Bend (mile 193.9) during the period July to December 1948. During these operations, 1,019 snags, 1,432 logs, and 1,034 stumps were removed, 515 drifts were broken, 3,793 trees were cut, and 1,031 trees were girdled. The costs during the fiscal year were $29,321.10 for mainte- nance and the expenditures were $31,027.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for mainte- nance, completion is not contemplated. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $80,000 for new work and $640,212.47 for maintenance, a total of $720,212.47. The expenditures were $720,925.80. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $1,022.44, plus an allotment of $25,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $26,022.44, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- __ _ -_ $16.41 Maintenance: Snagging operations between mouth of Black River and Poplar Bluff, Mo., about 5 months with Governemnt plant and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 26,006.03 Total______ 26,022.44 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations between the mouth of Black River and Poplar Bluff, Mo., with Government plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $721,901.14 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 80,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 640,212.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 720,925.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 975.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 997.44 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal y~ear 1950_ - 25,997.44 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. .. $30, 000.00 __ $30, 000.00 Cost of new work------------ ---------------------------- --- - Cost of maintenance . . . . . ..---------- 5, 856.15 $2, 438.44 $25, 316.31 29, 321.10 Total expended _ .. . . ..----- --.- - - -- 5, 086.21 1, 511.02 23, 429.07 31, 027.12 4. CURRENT RIVER, ARK., AND MO. Location.-This river rises in Dent County, Mo., and flows in a southerly direction 200 miles to Black River, about 5 miles above Pocahontas, Ark. (See Mississippi River Commission alluvial 1232 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 valley map, scale 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 Acts of June 10, 1872, and March 3, 1881. The costs and expenditures thereunder were $7,000. For further details see page 1878, Annual Report for 1915. Existing project. This provides for the improvement of the river from its mouth to Van Buren, Mo., 94 miles, by snagging operations and by contracting the channel at the worst shoals by wing dams. The stream has an ordinary freshet fluctuation of 13 feet throughout the portion covered by the project and an extreme stage fluctuation of 26 feet at Van Buren, Mo., and of 22 feet at its mouth. The estimate of cost for new work was $10,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894. (Annual Report for 1891, p. 2065.) A sketch map of the river is given in House Document No. 157, Fifty-first Congress, second session. Terminal facilities.-Privately owned log slips and tie hoists for the use of the owners only exist at Van Buren and Doniphan. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Snagging operations were initiated with hired labor and Government plant at Lowreys Chute (mile 44.0) on June 9, 1949, and continued at Snaggy Bend (mile 40.5) and Cane Chute (mile 39.5). During these operations, 117 snags and 21 stumps were removed, and 7 trees were cut. The costs during the fiscal year were $922.57 for maintenance and the expenditures were $503.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project being for mainte- nance, completion is not contemplated. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $17,000 for new work and $120,885.10 for maintenance, a total of $137,885.10. The expenditures were $137,466.35. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,496.18, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ ________ $418.75 Maintenance: Snagging between Van Buren, Mo., and state line, about 6 weeks with Government plant and hired labor during July and August 1949- --- 4,077.43 Total _ __ 4,496.18 The additional sum of $4,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations between Van Buren, Mo., and state line, with Government plant and hired labor. RIVERS AND HARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1233 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $141,962.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ ________ 7,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-------------------------_ 120,885.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------_ 137,466.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 4,496.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 2,565.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ - --- $5,000.00 Cost of new work_ _____________ Cost of maintenance_ __________ - -- 922.57 Total expended_ 503.82 5. 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 7.5 and 19.3 miles, respectively, above that city. (See Missis- sippi 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 construction work, its language fixing the appropriation carried therein as the final one. The stream is nontidal, with an ordinary freshet fluctuation of 16 to 18 feet, and with an extreme stage fluctuation of 38 feet just below lock No. 1 and 51 feet at Calico Rock, 39 miles above lock No. 3. The estimated cost for the 10 locks and dams originally pro- jected was $1,600,000. The estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance, revised in 1949, is $55,000, including $40,000 for operation and care. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents -- -- -- - -- _ Mar. 3, 1899 Existing project adopted _ H. Doc. 78, 54th Cong., 2d sess.; Annual Report, 1897, p. 1992. Mar. 2,1907 Abandonment of further new work on the project ... H. Doc. 150, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 1934 1 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 1234 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The locations, dimensions, etc., of the three completed locks and dams are as follows: Lock 1 Lock 2 Lock 3 Location _______________________ Batesville_____________ Earnharts. Walls Ferry. Distance from mouth of river 308.3 miles 299.8 miles ............. 320.1 miles. Dimensions of locks: Length available_ __ .. .. .. 147 feet_ 147 feet_ 147 feet. Width available _______ _ 36 feet_ 36 feet_ 36 feet. Depth on lower sill at mean 4.3 feet low water (open river). Depth on lower sill at nor- 6. 5 feet_ 4. 7 feet. mal pool. Depth on upper sill at nor- 7.1 feet ............. 5.3 feet_ 5.2 feet. mal pool. Lift at mean low water and 15.6 feet_ normal pool. Lift at normal pools ____________________________ 12.8 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__________________ 660.5 feet_ 658 feet _ 750.7 feet. Date opened to navigation__ 1904___________________ 1905__ 1908. Date of completion -__------- 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 maintenance with Government plant and hired labor at locks and dams 1, 2, and 3. Work during the fiscal year consisted of operation of the locks and routine maintenance of appurtenant river struc- tures, buildings, and grounds. The U. S. derrick boat No. 2001, during the period November 1948 to January 1949, removed 17,400 cubic yards of material from approaches to locks 1, 2, and 3. The costs during the fiscal year were $5,592.67 for maintenance and $36,717.30 for operation and care. The total expenditures were $44,617.37. 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 (dredging and snagging) (includes $60,613.63 not covered by cost and financial summary for White River, Ark.)___ 103,415.79 For operation and care (locks and dams 1, 2, and 3) 413,550.39 Total cost to June 30, 1949 ... 1,330,162.99 RIVERS AND IHARBORS-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1235 The total expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $1,337,967.59. In addition, the sum of $1,187,282.59 was expended between January 16, 1904, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the work of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $11,951.23, plus accounts receivable of $356.66, together with an allotment of $37,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $49,307.89, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to main- tenance and operation and care of the three locks and dams as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ S$566.08. Maintenance: Snagging operations lock 1 to Guion, about 1 month with Government plant and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 ______________________ $4,000.00 Dredging operations in pool 1, about 2 months with Government plant and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950__________________________ 8,000.00 Subtotal_ _ _ _ __ 12,000.00 Operation and care: Operations______________________________________ 22,941.81 Ordinary maintenance and repairs _- -_ 13,800.00 Subtotal 36,741.81 Total for all work 49,307.89 The additional sum of $42,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging and snagging pools, approaches and landings, about 1 month with Government plant and hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951_____________ _-__ $7,000 Operation and care: Operations, ordinary maintenance, and repairs ---... 35,000 Total for all work ______________ _____________________________ 42,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ................. '1 $2,537,201.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________ 813,196.81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ '1,704,248.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 1 2,525,250.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ 11,951.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 8,934.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 37,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 45,934.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $43, 500.00 $85, 000.00 - $30, 000.00 $38, 000.00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance_ 33, 446.31 46, 055.55 $35, 485.61 49, 037.03 42, 309.97 Total expended 25, 369.35 47, 900.10 33, 672.00 47, 253.57 44, 617.37 1 Includes $1,187,282.59 from permanent appropriation for operating and care and cost applicable to opera- ing and care operations in amount of $60,613.63 paid from funds allotted during fiscal years 1937 and 1938 to White River for operations on both White and Upper White River projects. 1236 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 6. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year was $8,458.42 and the expenditures were $9,625.72. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $9,073.63, plus an allot- ment of $2,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $11,073.63, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of outstanding lia- bilities and other expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for payment of expenses under this heading as incurred. Costland financialisummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ _ __ $1,148,377.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______-_ __- 1,139,383.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ ______- _- 1,139,303.89 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ________ _ __ __ 9,073.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ _- 8,433.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 10,433.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $112,000.00 -$10,000.00 _ $26,000.00 $7, 000.00 Cost of new work__ Cost of maintenance_ _ _ 113,612.15 6, 670.94 $7, 787.91 15, 857.78 8, 458.42 Total expended_ 116,628.08 8,488.27 8,459.62 14,615.87 9, 625.72 7. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditure to full report June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report ] quired to Repwotrk Mainte- complete nance 1. Arkansas River, Ark, and Okla. (above Pine Bluff, Ark.)___________________ ___ 1938 $614,254.98 $482,168.29 (1) 1 Channels adequate for existing local commerce. Completion not contemplated. Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Arkansas River from Little River and Harbor Act, __ Rock, Ark., to Mississippi July 24, 1946. River via Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie, Ark., water- - - - - - d o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. way from Arkansas River at Little Rock to the Mis- sissippi River. FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1237 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. Recom- Congress mendation Mississippi River to Arkan- River and Harbor Act, sas River at Little Rock, July 24, 1946. Ark., via Grand Prairie. Taneycomo Lake, Mo. (lo- ...-do__------------- -------------------- cated on White River). White River, Ark......____ _ River and Harbor Act, . Aug. 30, 1935. White River, Ark., construc- Flood Control Commit- tion of multiple-purpose tee resolution, Apr. 5, reservoir in vicinity of 1940. Greers Ferry on Little Red River, Ark. White River, Ark., and Mo., Rivers and Harbors improvement for naviga- Committee resolution, tion, flood control, and Jan 24, 1939. irrigation. Do--....__-----------_... Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. 8. FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River at and in the immediate vicinity of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., just downstream from the mouth of the Poteau River (mile 362.0). (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Fort Smith (Ark.) quad- rangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee, concrete flood wall, and two pumping stations on the right bank of the Arkansas River in the reach from the Missouri Pacific Railroad embankment at mile 361.8 to a point opposite mile 360. The length of the levee and flood wall is about 1.2 miles and 0.6 mile, respectively, or a total length of about 1.8 miles. Four new drainage structures, equipped with floodgates, have been built. One of the existing sewer lines intercepts the storm run-off from approximately 3,642 acres, and the sewage from about 50 percent of the residential district of the city. In order to reduce the pump capacity which would be required for pumping the flow in this line, £ storage area comprised of an existing creek channel and proposed borrow areas within the leveed area have been utilized for temporary ponding of run-off. The sewer line connects the storage area by means of a relief outlet. The project provides for the protection of the city of Fort Smith, Ark., with a 3-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1947, is $1,078,600 for construction and the estimated cost of local interests for land and damages is $96,000, a total of $1,174,600. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as amended by Sec. 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) 1238 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by local interests were approved by the Secretary of War on June 24, 1946. All rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was completed by contract on August 16, 1948, and trans- ferred to the city of Fort Smith for operation and maintenance on September 17, 1948. Negotiations for raising the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge were completed. The costs during the fiscal year from United States funds were $25,109.42 for new work, and the expenditures were $141,877.31. The cost and expenditures from contributed funds were $8,604. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project is complete. The only work remaining is raising the railroad bridge which is under contract. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year from United States funds were $953,877.23, and the expenditures were $953,899.46, all for new work. The costs and expenditures from contributed funds were $8,604. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, including ac- counts receivable, $27,222.77, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to new work, raising railroad bridge across Arkansas River by contract (pro rata share) during period July 1949 to June 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $981,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________ 953,877.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - 953,899.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 27,200.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,532.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $45,000.00 $853, 600.00 - $82, 500.00 Cost of new work_ 14, 250.08 28, 385.96 $82, 671.22 803, 460.55 $25, 109.42 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended__ 12, 744.86 24, 504.44 82, 912.98 691, 859.87 141,877.31 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 - $8,604 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 8,604 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 8,604 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ...... --. - - - - --- ----- $8, 500 ------ ------ $104 Cost of new work _....-- - --- ---- . ---------- -- - -------- 8,604 Cost of maintenance ............. Total expended___ ------ -------- --- ----------------- 8, 604 FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1239 9. VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River at and in the immediate vicinity of the city of Van Buren (mile 353.4), Craw- ford County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Fort Smith (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee, a concrete flood wall, an intercepting storm sewer and ditch, and a sanitary sewage pumping station on the left bank of the Arkansas River in the reach from high ground near the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge (mile 353.7) to the city limits at a point on the existing Crawford County levee opposite mile 352.7. The levee connects with the authorized project for Crawford County levee district. The total length of the levee and flood wall is about 1.3 miles, of which approximately 0.4 mile is new levee, 0.6 mile is riverside enlargement of the existing Crawford County levee, and about 0.3 mile is reinforced concrete flood wall. The riverbank may be rip- rapped at critical points along the alinements. Four existing storm drains which discharge into the Arkansas River are pro- vided with drainage structures in the levee and flood wall and are equipped with flood-gates. An intercepting sewer and ditch con- veys interior run-off occurring during high river stages to Ned Lake in the Crawford County levee district. The project provides for the protection of the city of Van Buren, Ark., with a 3-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $539,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $33,000, a total of $572,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as amended by Sec. 3 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, and the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests and were approved by the Secretary of War on April 21, 1947. The highway bridge approaches have not been modified; however, all rights-of- way necessary for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof con- crete flood wall and pumping station was completed by contract January 5, 1949. Work completed included 6,123 cubic yards of levee embankment, 5,772 cubic yards of structural excavation, 1,603 cubic yards of concrete, and 540 tons of riprap. Erosion repairs were performed by hired labor. The costs during the fiscal year were $185,026.90 and the ex- penditures were $201,426.73, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All work is complete with ex- ception of raising highway bridge approaches, raising railroad bridge at Fort Smith, and bank protection work if found to be necessary. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $433,522.61 and the expendit:rcs were $433,545.54, all for new work. 1240 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $15,477.39, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: New work: Raising approaches of highway bridge across Arkansas River (pro rata share) by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950_ 2,000.00 Raising railroad bridge at Fort Smith across Arkansas River (pro rata share) by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 ___ 4,100.00 Bank protection (if necessary) by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950-__ __________ _ ___________ 8,377.39 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950_ 1,000.00 Total -------------------------------------------- 15,477.39 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------- ---- __ $449,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _____________________ 433,522.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 433,545.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________________________ 15,454.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - _ _ 11,597.39 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ $28, 000.00 $301, 000.00 $210, 000.00 -$90, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 4, 955.66 13,178.06 $14, 538.85 215, 823.14 185, 026.90 Cost of maintenance Total expended 4, 239.49 13, 907.84 14, 897.83 199, 073.65 201, 426.73 10. CRAWFORD COUNTY LEVEE DISTRICT, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River from near the eastern limits of the city of Van Buren, Ark. (mile 352.7) to near the mouth of Frog Bayou (mile 331.9), Crawford County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Fort Smith (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-filled levee, approximately 19.8 miles long, extending from the downstream end of the Van Buren, Ark., project at mile 352.7 downstream to mile 332, near the mouth of Frog Bayou. This levee follows the present alinement of an existing levee except at the locations where encroachment of the river makes it advisable to set the levee farther from the banks. Six new drainage structures, equipped with floodgates, are being built. The existing project for the Crawford County levee district, which is a modification of the previously authorized flood-control project, provides for the protection of approximately 15,060 acres of rural lands and communities with a 11/ 2-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The modified project differs from the previ- FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1241 ously authorized project in that it provides for a levee grade about 7 feet higher and a compacted earth-fill embankment. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $2,146,200 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $616,000, a total of $2,762,200. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, and modified by Sec. 3 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, and the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, is a modification of the project authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests and were approved by the Secretary of War on April 17, 1947. Rights-of- way have been furnished for the upstream 17.7 miles of project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the upstream 17.7 miles of the project by contract was completed January 14, 1949. Work completed included 1,738,118 cubic yards of levee embankment, 1,650 cubic yards of concrete, 335 tons of riprap, and 671 square feet of steel sheet piling. Raising of the highway bridge across the Arkansas River was completed by contract September 13, 1948. Erosion repairs were performed by hired labor. The costs during the fiscal year were $717,048.69 and the ex- penditures were $826,873.59, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the upstream 17.7 miles of the project and raising the highway bridge across the Arkansas River are complete. Work remaining to complete includes construction of a set-back levee and downstream portion of levee, raising railroad bridge across Arkansas River at Fort Smith, raising highway bridge approaches, erosion repairs, and seepage control. The project as a whole is 60 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,287,627.36 and the expenditures were $1,284,390.55, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $542,309.45, plus an allotment of $300,000 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $842,309.45, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________________ $3,236.81 New work: Complete preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 6,500.00 Construct set-back levee by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950_ _-----------------------------------_ 180,000.00 Continue construction of levee and drainage structures by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950-_ _ 149,572.64 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 5,000.00 Seepage control by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950_ _ 42,000.00 Raising railroad bridge at Fort Smith across Arkansas River by contract (pro rata share) during period July 1949 to June 1950_ __ 273,000.00 Raising approaches to highway bridge across Arkansas River by contract (pro rata share) during period July 1949 to June 1950 _ _ 183,000.00 Total --------------------------------------- 842,309.45 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 1242 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,826,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,287,627.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 1, 284,390.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 542,309.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 248,918.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-....... 300,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ _ 548,918.33 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 19,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -.- - $38, 700.00 $413, 000.00 $775, 000.00 $600, 000.00 Cost of new work_ __- - 501.74 21, 784.34 $21, 568.05 526, 724.54 717, 048.69 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended----_- .- -- - -_ _-- 21, 745. 14 21, 298. 71 414, 473.11 826, 873. 59 11. McLEAN BOTTOM LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 3, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River between miles 300.9 and 293, immediately upstream from the confluence of Six Mile Creek (mile 292.5), and the Arkansas River, in Logan County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Magazine (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee, beginning at high ground on the south side of Six Mile Creek at mile 12.7 and ex- tending northward across the creek to a point near the right bank of the Arkansas River at mile 300.9, thence generally eastward along the right bank of the river to high ground at mile 293.9, after crossing Six Mile Creek again at mile 0.6. This levee follows the present alinement of the existing levees along the Arkansas River and required the construction of approximately 9.1 miles of new levee, one new concrete drainage structure with floodgates, and a corrugated metal pipe drainage structure with a floodgate. A canal, approximately 1.4 miles in length has been constructed for the diversion of Six Mile Creek at the west end of the area, beginning at mile 12.7 on the creek and ending at mile 300.9 on the Arkansas River. The project provides for the protection of ap- proximately 9,770 acres of rural lands and communities, with a 11-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $429,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $86,000, a total of $515,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests, and were approved by the Secretary of War on June 13, 1946. Rights-of-way have been furnished. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1243 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Erosion repairs were completed by contract July 15, 1948. Construction of down- stream portion of levee and drainage structure was completed by contract September 19, 1948. Fertilization and seeding operations were performed by hired labor in April 1949. Work completed included 92,362 cubic yards of levee embankment and 280 tons of riprap. The costs during the fiscal year were $41,259.98 and the ex- penditures were $65,646.56, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole, with the exception of mowing and minor erosion repairs, is complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $421,100.41 and the expenditures were $421,639.81, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $7,899.59, will be applied to pay- ment of outstanding accounts and to mowing the levee and per- forming minor erosion repairs with hired labor. With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be completed by the end of fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...... -..-.... $429,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________ 421,100.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ 421,639.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 7,360.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_ 7,899.59 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $12, 800.00 $204, 200.00 $212, 000.00 Cost of new work_ _.__ _ . .... _ 17, 364.31 $7, 004. 57 355, 471.55 $41, 259.98 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ -14, 558.46 10, 096.68 331, 338.11 65, 646. 56 12. NEAR DARDANELLE, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right rank of the Arkansas River from near the southern limits of Dardanelle, Ark. (mile 254.5) to Mill Creek (mile 247.0), Yell County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Dardanelle (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee extending in a south- easterly direction from high ground near the southern limits of the town of Dardanelle to a ridge at Arkansas River mile 247.0 after crossing Mill Creek near its mouth. This part of the project is 8.2 miles in length, of which 4.7 miles is new levee, 1.5 miles riverside enlargement and 2 miles landside enlargement. An existing large drainage structure at Mill Creek has been utilized. The existing project for the Dardanelle drainage district which is a modification of the previously authorized flood-control project provides for the protection of approximately 9,590 acres of rural 1244 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 land, with a 11/2 -foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The modi- fied project differs from the previously authorized project in that it provides for a levee grade about 2 feet higher and a compacted earth-fill embankment. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1949, is $187,500 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for land and damages is $16,000, a total of $203,500. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, is a modification of the project author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by local interests, were approved by the Secretary of War on June 10, 1946. All rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Fertilization and seeding operations were performed by hired labor during the month of March 1949. The costs during the fiscal year were $12,802.32 and the ex- penditures were $14,472.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project is complete. The only work remaining is mowing of the levee and construction of a set-back levee made necessary by threat of caving banks. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $175,932.10 and the expenditures were $175,954.00, all for new work (includ- ing the cost and expenditure of $475.89 incurred during the fiscal years 1938 and 1939 for preliminary work on the previously au- thorized project). Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $11,567.79, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, to payment of outstanding accounts and to mowing and constructing a set-back levee. With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete by the end of the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $187,499.89 _ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------ 175,932.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------____ 175,954.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 11,545.89 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------____ 11,523.69 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated______ __ _ $12, 200.00 $203, 300.00 _$1,500.00 -$29, 976.00 Cost of new work_ -- 318.15 14, 247.48 $20, 377.15 127, 711.11 12, 802.32 Cost of maintenance Total expended 13, 856.15 18, 723.28 128, 426.14 14, 472.54 FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1245 13. CARDENS BOTTOM DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-About 9 miles southeast of Dardanelle, Ark., on the right bank of the Arkansas River and left bank of the Petit Jean River near the confluence of those streams. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Dardanelle and Morrilton (Ark.) quadrangles.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 20.4 miles of new levee, with necessary drainage structures along the Arkansas River from mile 245 to mile 237 and along the Petit Jean River from mile 2 to mile 14. Where practical, existing levees along the Arkansas River are being utilized in the project. The project provides for the protec- tion of approximately 8,600 acres of agricultural lands and com- munities from a project flood based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the Arkansas River, which is greater than the maximum flood of record at the locality, coincident with a flow of 20,000 cubic feet per second in the Petit Jean River with a crest grade elevation of 11/2 feet above the confined project flood profile. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1946, is $1,485,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $85,000, a total of $1,570,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 221, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by local interests were approved by the Secretary of the Army on October 22, 1947. Rights-of-way for construction of 18.7 miles of the project have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof plans and specifications was completed. Construction of levee and drain- age structures by contract was continued. Fertilization and seed- ing operations were performed by hired labor during March and April 1949. Work completed included placing 2,184,155 cubic yards of levee embankment and 159 cubic yards of concrete. The costs during the fiscal year were $655,751.57 and the ex- penditures were $649,333.85, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionplans and speci- fications are complete. All construction is now under contract and the project as a whole is 90 percent complete. Work remaining includes completion of construction of levee and erosion repairs. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $766,182.46 and the expenditures were $721,065.71, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $295,539.21, plus an allotment of $270,000 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $565,539.21, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_------------------------ ___ $46,721.67 New work: Completion of construction of levee by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 - - - 498,817.54 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 20,000.00 Total---- - -- --- --- 565,539.21 872132-50- 79 1246 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete by the end of the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ --- $1,185,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 766,182.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- - 721,065.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 293,934.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 209,135.23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -_...._ 270,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 479,135.23 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - $485, 000.00 $700, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 110, 430.89 655, 751.57 Cost of maintenance Total expended _-_- - 71, 731.86 649, 333.83 14. WEST OF MORRILTON, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River in Pope and Conway Counties, Ark., from about mile 236.5 to about mile 224.5, immediately upstream from the confluence of Point Remove Creek (mile 223.0) and the Arkansas River. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Morrilton (Ark.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement for Pope County levee district No. 1 and Conway County levee districts Nos. 3 and 7 provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee beginning at high ground immediately north of Galla Lake and approximately opposite Arkansas River mile 236.5 and extending in a southeasterly direction along the left bank of the Arkansas River to a point approximately opposite mile 224.5; thence extend- ing generally northward, crossing the present course of Point Remove Creek at miles 2.5 and 9.3; thence along the right bank of the creek to a point at approximate creek mile 21.5; thence extending westward to high ground about 13/4 miles west of the junction of the east and west forks of the creek. The total length of the levee will be about 24.5 miles, of which 21.7 miles will be new levee and 2.8 miles will be enlargement of the existing levee. Fourteen new drainage structures, including three major struc- tures of reinforced concrete, will be constructed for interior drain- age. In order to facilitate flows at Point Remove Creek, a cut-off channel approximately 1.3 miles in length will be excavated across a narrow neck of land between creek miles 9.4 and 2.3, thereby shortening the flow distance in the creek about 5.8 miles; and the remaining portions of the creek channel between the junction of the east and west forks and the mouth of the stream will be cleared. The average depth of the channel will be 29 feet with side slopes of 1 on 2 and a bottom width of 20 feet. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1247 The existing project which is a modification of the previously authorized flood-control project provides for the protection of approximately 19,660 acres of rural land in Pope County levee district No. 1 and Conway County levee districts Nos. 3 and 7 from floods of the Arkansas River and of Point Remove Creek with a 11i-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on of flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river and a coinci- dent flow of about 16,000 cubic feet per second in the creek. The modified project differs from the previously authorized project in that it provides for a levee along the Arkansas River with a grade about 3 feet higher, a compacted earth-fill embankment, extending the levee along Point Remove Creek together with a cut-off channel and channel clearing of that stream. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $2,175,800 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $129,000, a total of $2,304,800. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, is a modification of the project author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by the local inter- ests were approved by the Secretary of War on June 13, 1946. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preparation of plans and specifications was continued and those for upstream 13.5 miles were completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $22,398.43, and the ex- penditures were $22,496.90, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications for upstream 13.5 miles of levee are complete and contract for initia- tion of construction has been awarded. Planning work for the entire project is 75 percent complete. Work remaining to complete includes completion of plans and specifications and construction of levees and drainage structures. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $46,667.80 and the expenditures were $46,700.80, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable $482,135.20, plus an allotment of $595,300 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $1,077,435.20, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___________ $3.00 New work: Complete plans and specifications by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950_ _ - 9,432.20 Initiate construction of levee and drainage structures by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950- __ - 1,068,000.00 Total___________ ___________ -- _-- __ 1,077,435.20 The additional sum of $600,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for continuation, by contract, of construc- tion of levee and drainage structures. With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be essentially complete. 1248 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $528,800.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- ___________________ _______ 46,667.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - ----- ____ 46,700.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 482,099.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- ___ 210,955.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _ 595,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - _ __ 806,255.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 1,051,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $28, 000.00 $500,000.00 Cost of new work_ $8,111.67 $485.18 $15,672.52 22,398.43 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended 7,972.21 624.64 15,607.05 22,496.90 15. CONWAY COUNTY LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 6, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River between miles 224.5 and 219.3, opposite the city of Morrilton, Conway County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Morrilton (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee along the right bank of the Arkansas River between miles 224.5 and 219.3. The levee is approximately 4.4 miles in length and generally follows the aline- ment of the existing levee. About 1.8 miles is new levee and 2.6 miles is enlargement of the existing levee. Four new drainage structures have been built. The project provides for the protection of 1,840 acres of agricultural land from floods on the Arkansas River with a 11/2-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $448,000 for construction, and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $23,000, a total of $471,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by the local inter- ests, were approved by the Secretary of War on June 13, 1946. The highway bridge approaches have not been modified; however, all rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The project was transferred October 1, 1948, to local interests for operation and maintenance. No costs or expenditures were expended during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, with the exception of raising approaches to State Highway No. 9 bridge across Arkansas River and closing gap in that vicinity, is complete. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1249 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $373,466.46 and the expenditures were $373,466.28, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $63,533.72, plus an allotment of $11,000 for fiscal year 1950, total- ing $74,533.72, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---- - - - $0.18 New work: Complete gap in levee and pave road ramp at bridge approach by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950- - -- _- _ _ 63,533. 54 Raising approaches to highway bridge by contract (pro rata share) _11,000.00 during period July 1949 to June 1950--------------_ Total_ _ ------------- 74,533.72 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete by the end of the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $437,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------------- - 373,466.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------_ -------- _ 373,466.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------_ 63,533.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------__ 63,533.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _- - - _ 11,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -_ _ 74,533.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $10, 300.00 $360, 700.00 $33, 00000 $33, 000.00 Cost of new work _ 11, 574.06 $296, 955.09 65, 569.15 -631.84 Cost of maintenance Total expended 8, 904.35 293, 114.87 71, 576.62 -129.56 16. CONWAY COUNTY LEVEE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 2, AND 8, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the left bank of the Arkansas River from the bridge on State Highway No. 9 (mile 221), near Morrilton, Con- way County, Ark., downstream to the mouth of Cadron Creek (mile 203.8). (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Morrilton (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee along the left bank of the Arkansas River from high ground near the bridge on State Highway No. 9 downstream to high ground near Cadron Creek. The levee generally follows the alinement of the existing levees, except that it cuts across a bend in the river in the vicinity of Conway County levee district No. 1 where encroachment of the river made a set-back necessary. The levee is approximately 13.5 miles long, of which 5.4 miles is an enlargement of an existing levee and 8.1 miles is new levee. Seven new drainage structures have been built. The project provides for the protection of ap- proximately 14,460 acres of agricultural land in Conway County 1250 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 8, and for 20 acres in the town of Plumerville with a 11/ -foot freeboard above a confined flood pro- file, based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $1,311,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $66,000, a total of $1,377,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation have been submitted by local interests and were approved by the Secretary of War on June 13, 1946. The highway bridge approaches have not been modified; however, all rights-of-way required for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of levee and drainage structures was completed by contract Novem- ber 17, 1948. Work completed included 131,560 cubic yards of levee embankment, 717 cubic yards of concrete, 1,800 square feet of steel sheet piling, and 484 tons of riprap. Erosion repairs were performed by hired labor during the months of October and November 1948 and March and April 1949. The costs during the fiscal year were $149,202.51 and the ex- penditures were $163,254.68, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, with the exception of raising approaches to State Highway No. 9 bridge across Arkansas River and erosion repairs, is complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $962,761.35 and the expenditures were $962,698.17, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $242,338.65, plus an allotment of $96,000 for fiscal year 1950, totalling $338,338.65, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ __ -------------- - $100.00 New work: Raising approaches to highway bridge across Arkansas River by contract (pro rata share) during period July 1949 to June 1950_ __ 127,238.65 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July to September 1949 5,000.00 Available for other work - 206,000.00 Total_________ 338,338.65 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete by the end of the fiscal year 1950, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,205,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 962,761.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 962,698.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ------------------------- 242,301.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _----- ___ 238,957.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _.. 96,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----- 334,957.54 FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1251 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ __ $15, 000. 00 $400, 000.00 $675, 000.00 $115, 000.00 Cost of new work_ - - _ 15, 667.93 $30, 252.19 767, 638.72 149, 202. 51 Cost of maintenance -------.- Total expended _ ---------------------------- 13,991.22 29, 965.53 755, 486.74 163, 254.68 17. ROLAND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River, about 12 miles northwest of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Little Rock (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee, extending for about 2,500 feet in an easterly direction from high ground along the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway opposite mile 185.7, thence extending downstream in a southerly direction to about mile 181 to tie in to high ground after crossing Mill Bayou. The total length of the levee is approximately 4.1 miles, of which 2.9 miles is new levee, and 1.2 miles is landside enlargement. One new concrete drainage structure with floodgates has been provided for interior drainage. The project provides for the protection of about 3,870 acres of rural land with a 11/2 -foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river. The Federal cost of the project estimated in 1947 is $304,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $21,000, a total of $325,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by local interests were approved by the Secretary of War on July 9, 1946. All rights- of-way for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Erosion repairs by contract were completed in July 1948. Fertilization and seeding operations were performed by hired labor during March 1949. The costs during the fiscal year were $9,470.68 and the expendi- tures were $20,467.76, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project is complete. Cleaning out a drainage ditch and mowing the levee remains to be accomplished. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $261,518.35 and the expenditures were $261,505.48, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $9,494.52, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the liquida- tion of outstanding accounts to cleaning out a drainage ditch and to mowing the levee prior to transfer to local interests. With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 1252 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_____-_ _ $271,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 261,518.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-_ 261,505.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__---------------------- ___ 9,494.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _---------_____ 9,477.97 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $7, 500.00 $331, 500.00 -$58, 000.00 -$10, 000.00 Cost of new work_ _ _ 7, 170.41 $3, 991.25 240, 886.01 9, 470.68 Cost of maintenance . Total expended-_ . 5, 697.27 5, 458.03 229, 882.42 20, 467.76 18. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River, between miles 164.5 and 161.2, in and immediately east of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Little Rock (Ark.) quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee, approximately 7.2 miles in length, beginning at high ground in Little Rock opposite mile 164.5 and extending downstream along the Arkansas River to about mile 161.2 near the mouth of the upper branch of Fourche Bayou, thence upstream along the left bank of the bayou to about mile 14.5 where it connects with high ground. The project also provides for a sump and borrow area about 3,000 feet long on the landside of the levee fronting on the Arkansas River, and the excavation of a channel cutoff in Fourche Bayou at a bend which is crossed by the levee. Two pumping stations and five new drain- age structures are being constructed. The existing project which is a modification of a previously authorized flood-control project, provides for the complete protection of 2,560 acres of agricultural, industrial, municipal, and residential property along the Arkansas River, with a 3-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the river, and along Fourche Bayou with a 3-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow 20 percent greater than the maximum flood of April 1927 on that stream. The modified project differs from the previously authorized project in that it provides for a levee grade about 3 feet higher, a compacted earth-fill embank- ment, the protection of Fourche Bayou area, and the elimination of the west end improvements. The Federal cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $912,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $111,000, a total of $1,023,000. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, is a modification of the project author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation submitted by local interests, FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1253 were approved by the Secretary of War on July 26, 1946. All rights-of-way for construction have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof plans and specifications was completed. Construction of the project was continued. Work completed included 375,805 cubic yards of levee embankment, 1,149 cubic yards of concrete, and 9 tons of riprap. The costs during the fiscal year were $396,065.31 and the ex- penditures were $389,893.75, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications are complete. Construction of drainage structures and channel is com- plete, construction of levee is 78 percent complete, construction of pumping stations and appurtenant work is 36 percent complete, and the project as a whole is 65 percent complete. Work remaining includes completion of levee, pumping stations, and appurtenant works and erosion repairs. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $595,082.11 for new work and the expenditures were $559,638.34 (including the cost and expenditure of $2,304.89 incurred during the fiscal year 1938 for preliminary work on the project originally authorized). Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $352,459.04, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ _--------- $35,536.26 New work: Complete construction of levee and pumping stations and installa- tion of pumps by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 _ 301,922.78 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 15,000.00 Total_ ______________ 352,459.04 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $912,004.89 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ 595,082.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - 559,638.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____ ___-- 352,366.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 58,720.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $25,000.00 $548, 400.00 $336, 300.00 C rostof new work_ 2, 838.16 30, 061.27 $13, 831.55 $149, 980.93 396, 065. 31 C ost of m aintenance - --------- - _-- _________ -I__, .... ..... .......... ......... .......... Total expended- _ . .--- 2, 570.07 29, 887.66 13, 924.18 121, 057. 79 389, 893.75 19. SOUTH BANK ARKANSAS RIVER (HEAD OF FOURCHE ISLAND TO PENNINGTON BAYOU), ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River, 141.1 to 161.4 miles above the mouth, in Pulaski County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee along the right bank 1254 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of the Arkansas River, between miles 161.4 and 141.1, thence along Pennington Bayou to high ground. The levee, about 22.8 miles long, follows in general the alinement of the existing levees along the river and Pennington Bayou. Fourteen drainage structures are provided for interior drainage. The existing project which is a modification of a previously authorized flood-control project provides for the protection of approximately 21,580 acres of rural land in three separate levee systems known as the Fourche Island levee, the Fourche Place levee, and the Woodson levee, with a 11/2-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the Arkansas River. The modified project differs from the previously authorized project in that it provides for a levee grade about 2 feet higher and a compacted earth-fill embankment. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $1,367,000 for the construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $87,000, a total of $1,454,000. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, is a modification of the project author- ized August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests and ap- proved by the Secretary of War on February 28, 1947. Rights-of- way have been furnished for the upstream 18 miles of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof plans and specifications was continued. Construction of the project was continued by contract. Erosion repairs were performed by hired labor during the months of August, September, and October 1948 and March 1949. Work completed included 680,343 cubic yards of levee embankment, 327 cubic yards of concrete, 207 tons of riprap, and 509 square feet of steel sheet piling. The costs during the fiscal year were $281,636.39 and the ex- penditures were $257,202.33, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications for the upstream 17.85 miles are complete. Construction of the up- stream 12 miles of levee is complete and 25 percent complete for an additional 5.85 miles. Work remaining includes completion of plans and specifications and completion of construction of levee and drainage structures. The project as a whole is 44 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $595,252.51 and the expenditures were $556,261.96, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $440,938.89, plus an allotment of $333,000 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $773,938.89, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________ _________________--$39,191.40 New work: Complete plans and specifications by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950___________________________________ 17,000.00 Complete construction of levee and drainage structures by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 --------------------- 706,747.49 Erosion repairs by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 11,000.00 Total__________------_ 773,938.89 FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1255 The additional sum of $37,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for completion of construction of levee and drainage structures. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- ------- $997,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________ 595,252.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 556,261.96 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________ 440,738.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _- 35,083.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ - 333,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ _ - 368,083.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 37,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - -_ $15, 000.00 $250, 000.00 $332, 000.00 $400, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 2, 896.65 $17, 950. 55 292, 768.92 281, 636.39 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 2, 653.48 18, 531.95 277, 874.20 257, 202.33 20. SOUTH BANK ARKANSAS RIVER (TUCKER LAKE), ARK. Location.-On the right bank of the Arkansas River, 112 to 118.8 miles above the mouth, in Jefferson County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey State maps, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a compacted earth-fill levee in the Tucker Lake levee district beginning at high ground opposite mile 118.8 and extending downstream along the right bank of the Arkansas River to Caney Bayou, thence up Caney Bayou to high ground. The length of the levee is about 7.8 miles, of which 4.1 miles is new levee and 3.7 miles is riverside enlargement. Four drainage struc- tures have been provided for interior drainage. The existing project which is a modification of a previously au- thorized flood-control project provides for the protection of ap- proximately 2,970 acres of rural land in the Tucker Lake levee and drainage district, with a 11/2-foot freeboard above a confined flood profile based on a flow of 800,000 cubic feet per second in the Arkansas River. The modified project differs from the previously authorized project in that it provides for a levee grade about 2 feet higher and a compacted earth-fill embankment. The Federal cost of the project, estimated in 1948, is $378,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $33,000, a total of $411,000. The existing project, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, is a modification of the project author- ized August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests and approved by the Secretary of War on September 16, 1946. Rights-of-way have been furnished. 1256 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the project by contract was completed November 18, 1948. Erosion repairs were performed by hired labor during the months of April and May 1949. Work completed included 552,169 cubic yards of levee embankment and 19 cubic yards of concrete. The costs during the fiscal year were $153,296.92 and the ex- penditures were $184,444,53, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project is complete. Mowing of the levee only remains to be accomplished. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $375,313.78 and the expenditures were $377,761.12. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $2,686.22, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the liquidation of outstanding accounts and to mowing the levee prior to its transfer to local interests. With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be complete by the end of the fiscal year 1950, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-___- _ ___ _ $378,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 375,313.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_____-_ 377,761.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 238.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- _ _-_____-_ 2,596.22 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __________ _ $10, 000.00 $200, 000.00 $168, 000.00 Cost of new work_ ___________ ______________ 1, 707.80 $17, 770. 98 202, 538.08 $153, 296.92 Cost of maintenance --- Total expended _ _ _____ ____________ 1, 445.27 18, 280.72 173, 590.60 184, 444.53 21. 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 74.4 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River, and about 12 miles south of Paris, Logan County, Ark. Blue Mountain Reservoir extends west- ward from the dam into Logan County. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey map for Magazine, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction 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 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 is located on the left abutment, about 1,200 feet down- stream 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, controls approximately 46 percent of the total drainage area of the Petit Jean River. It provides storage capacity of about 233,000 acre-feet for flood control, and a perma- FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1257 nent pool of about 25,000 acre-feet for recreational purposes and as a wildlife refuge. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $5,100,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1948, is $75,000. The existing project was authorized 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.-Construction of operators' quarters by contract was completed September 19, 1948. Reforestation program in the reservoir area, recreational development, and the leasing program of Government-owned land for agricultural and grazing purposes were continued. Seven noteworthy rises occurred on the Petit Jean River during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on an average of about 4,700 acres of improved land for each flood. The results of the operation on river stages at Danville are given in the following table. Danville is 25.6 miles downstream from the dam and just downstream from the mouth of Dutch Creek which is the principal tributary of the Petit Jean River. Blue Mountain Reservoir Danville Ark. Date of peak Outflow Corre- Estimated inflow coincident Maximum sponding Experi- crest stage Estimated Peak with peak pool flood- enced without reduction inflow flow from elevation 'control crest stage Blue in stage uncontrolled reached storage Mountain area Dam (cubic feet (cubic feet (feet above per second) per second) meansealevel) (acre-feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) Jan. 25,1949 56, 000 75 412.7 169,200 27.9 31.4 3.5 Feb. 14, 1949 18, 000 370 403.7 93, 800 23.6 25.0 1.4 Feb. 24, 1949 5,600 3,600 396.3 48,200 21.8 21.7 +0.1 Mar. 21,1949 4,900 1,150 388.3 14,000 15.1 19.9 4.8 Mar. 25,1949 9, 000 150 393.2 33, 400 22.0 23.1 1.1 May 1, 1949 6,600 140 389.5 18,300 15.0 21.0 6.0 June 14, 1949 10, 800 55 391.5 26, 200 15.7 22.1 6.4 The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 385.3 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 28,600 acre-feet of total storage, and was 385.12 feet at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 28,100 acre-feet. The maximum pool level reached during the fiscal year was 412.7 feet, corresponding to 193,800 acre-feet of total storage. The conservation pool was regulated during the mosquito season as an aid in the control of mosquitoes. Sufficient releases were made during the dry season to supply the municipal water require- ments of Danville, Ark. The costs during the fiscal year were $43,472.77 for new work and $64,851.09 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $122,056.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is sub- stantially complete. Work remaining to complete the project includes miscellaneous construction and construction of facilities for public health and safety and recreational purposes in the reservoir area and general clean-up. 1258 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,680,387.54 for new work and $116,255.80 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $4,790,236.93. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $207,053.82, plus allotments of $35,700 and $57,000 for new work and maintenance respectively, for fiscal year 1950, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 $7,437.99 New work: Preparation of plans and specifications for miscel- laneous construction and facilities for public health and safety by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950__ $29,400.00 Miscellaneous construction by contract and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 ..... 175,671.63 Total for new work 205,071.63 Maintenance: Operations. ___.. _________________.. _____.______ 38,244.20 Ordinary maintenance and repairs 20,000.00 Reservoir management_ 29,000.00 Total for maintenance_ 87,244.20 Total for all work 299,753.82 The additional sum of $58,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations, ordinary mainte- nance and repairs, and reservoir management. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ......... $4,996,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 4,680,387.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 116,255.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 4,790.236,93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 .. 206,263.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 195,336.04 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 92,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 288,036.04 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 214,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 , I-----I I Appropriated_ $81,000.00 $2,032,600. 00 $100,000.00 $-46, 484.71 Cost of new work 47, 982.64 304, 599.05 $1, 359, 926.39 224, 307.86 43, 472.77 Cost of maintenance_ - 51,404.71 64, 851.09 Total expended_ 47, 033.85 266, 007.96 1, 394, 895.66 260, 016.71 122, 056.21 22. 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, 62.6 miles above its confluence with Arkansas River, and about 19 miles southeast of Danville, Yell County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Hot Springs, Ark., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Nimrod Reser- voir extends westward from the dam into Yell County. FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1259 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a concrete gravity type dam 995 feet long at the top and about 97 feet in maximum height. It consists of a spillway section 198 feet long located above the present river channel, and two non-overflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abutments. Seven gate-controlled conduits for regulating and discharging flood flows are located through the base of the spillway section. In addition, two smaller valve-controlled conduits are provided through the spillway section for regulating low flows. Penstocks and provisions for future spillway gates have been in- stalled 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, controls approxi- mately 60 percent of the entire drainage area of the Fourche La Fave River. It provides storage capacity of about 307,000 acre- feet for flood control, and a permanent pool of about 29,000 acre- feet for recreational purposes and as a wildlife refuge. The esti- mated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $3,895,900. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $75,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local coopertion.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operation of Nim- rod Dam for flood control was continued. Eight rises occurred on the Fourche La Fave River during the fiscal year. Each rise was regulated at the dam so that it did not contribute appreciably to flooding in the downstream valley. The operation of the dam for flood control was governed by stages at downstream stations on the Fourche La Fave River. Flooding was prevented on an average of about 4,500 acres of improved land for each flood. The results of flood regulation on river stages at Aplin are given in the fol- lowing table. Aplin is 13.7 miles downstream from the dam and just downstream from the South Fourche La Fave River which is the principal tributary. Nimrod Reservoir Aplin Ark. Outflow Date of peak c t Maximum Corre- Estimated inflow Peak with peak pool sponding Experi- crest stage Estimated infPeak with peak pooln flood- enced without reduction uncontrolled reached control crest stage Nimrod in stage area storage Dam (cubic feet (cubic feet (feet above (acre-feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) per second) per second) meansealevel) Dec. 16, 1948 3, 800 10 345.3 13, 500 24.4 27.0 2.6 Jan. 25, 1949 64, 000 10 369.4 245, 000 32.4 35.4 3.0 Feb. 13, 1949 19, 000 1,600 365.5 187, 600 17.2 30.8 13.6 Mar. 9, 1949 6, 500 4, 400 356.7 90, 800 23.0 28.8 5.8 Mar. 26,1949 18,500 10 351.9 52,400 21.0 31.6 10.6 May 2, 1949 26, 800 10 352.5 56, 700 22.0 31.5 9.5 May 30, 1949 12, 600 10 347.3 23, 600 14.1 27.9 13.8 June 14, 1949 12, 900 10 350.1 40, 200 12.0 25. 5 13.5 The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 343.0 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 32,700 acre-feet of 1260 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 total storage, and was 342.95 feet at the end of the fiscal year, corresponding to 32,400 acre-feet. The maximum pool level reached during the fiscal year was 369.4 feet, corresponding to 274,000 acre-feet of total storage. The conservation pool was regulated during the mosquito season as an aid in the control of mosquitoes. Maintenance of the planting performed by contract was com- pleted April 12, 1949. Reforestation program in the reservoir area, recreational de- velopment, and the leasing program of Government-owned land for agricultural and grazing purposes were continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $16,044.00 for new work and $75,918.09 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $92,396.59. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is sub- stantially complete. Work remaining to complete the project in- cludes miscellaneous construction, relocation of highways, and completion of facilities for public health and safety and recrea- tional purposes in the reservoir area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $3,522,063.91 for new work and $311,502.23 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $3,832,939.79. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $101,115.19, plus allotments of $59,500 and $65,000 for new work and maintenance respectively, for fiscal year 1950, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___ ----- _ $1,848.26 New work: Advance planning for miscellaneous construction and reservoir development by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 _ $4,000.00 Lands and damages by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950- _ _- -- 36,000.00 Relocations by contract and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950_ 32,336.09 Miscellaneous construction by contract and hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 ------.. 66,000.00 Total for new work -------- ----------- -------- 138,336.09 Maintenance: Operations --------------------------------- 34,030.84 Ordinary maintenance and repairs 23,400.00 Reservoir management _ 28,000.00 Total for maintenance ------------- 85,430.84 Total for all work-_ _ _- _ 225,615.19 The additional sum of $175,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continue planning for facilities for public health and safety and reservoir development by hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951---------$5,000 Relocations by contract and hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951 59,400 Miscellaneous construction of facilities for public health and safety and reservoir development by contract during period July 1950 to June 1951 110,600 Total___ - - --- - - - - - 175,000 FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1261 The further sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations, ordinary mainte- nance and repairs, and reservoir management. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $3,932,833.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ___________________ ___ 3,522,063.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 311,502.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 3,832,939.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 99,893.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 94,752.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-....... 124,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 219,252.41 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____________ ___________________ ___ 235,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1 94 8 1949 Appropriated $55, 000.00 $283, 500.00 $75, 000.00 $155, 039.12 Cost of new work_ 13, 507.82 75, 013. 69 $76, 799.62 66, 278.94 16, 044.00 Cost of maintenance 27, 393.30 36, 890. 63 46, 710.66 64, 224. 82 75, 918.09 Total expended_ 27, 962.86 100, 250.72 126, 796.44 131, 582.83 92, 396.59 23. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on tributaries of the Arkansas River and are in the State of Arkansas. More definite locations of the individual items are given in the following para- graph. 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 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 approved by the Chief of Engineers, subject to the provision that the authorization shall include the Canton Reser- voir on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma, as set forth in House Document 569, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the general comprehensive plan 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 recom- mendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Documents 107 and 440 of the Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, and, in addi- tion to previous authorizations, the latter act authorized to be appropriated the sum of $29,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $35,000,000 and the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized to be appropriated an additional sum of $40,000,000 for the con- 872132-50---80 1262 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tinued prosecution of this comprehensive plan. The reservoirs within the Little Rock district included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Reservoirs Dis- Maximum Reser- Power Total tance Nearest voir develop- estimated Name River above town height of dam mouth and type capacity ment cost miles acre-feet Ioilowatts Blue Mountain Petit Jean .- ___ 74.4 Blue Mountain, 115 feet; earth-fill 233, 000 (2) $5, 100, 000 Ark. Nimrod 1 __. - Fourche La Fave 62.6 Nimrod, Ark__ 97 feet; concrete- 307, 000 (3) 3, 895, 900 gravity. 1For details of this project, see individual report. 2 None. 3Includes provision for future power install8tion. Blue Mountain and Nimrod Reservoirs were selected and ap- proved 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 individual reports, and previous costs and expenditures have also been transferred to those reports. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized modification of the existing project to provide a navigable channel by canalization of the Arkansas River from the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Verdigris River (429 miles) and the Verdigris River for 52 miles to Catoosa, Rogers County, Okla., and the con- struction of Blackburn, Mannford,' Taft, Oologah,' Markham Ferry,' Fort Gibson,' Webbers Falls, Tenkiller Ferry,' Eufaula and Short Mountain Reservoir in Oklahoma, 2 and Ozark and Dardanelle Reservoirs in Arkansas3 for navigation, flood control, power development, and for other purposes at an estimated cost of $435,000,000 which is in addition to the amounts required for the included projects previously authorized. 1Previously authorized in comprehensive flood-control plan for Arkansas River Basin. 2 Tulsa district. 3Little Rock district. 24. EAST POPLAR BLUFF AND POPLAR BLUFF, MO. Location.-On the left bank of the Black River in and adjacent to the eastern part of the city of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Mo. (mile 210.9). (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Poplar Bluff, Mo., quadrangle, and War Department map for Harviell, Mo., quadrangle.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a new compacted earth-fill levee encircling that part of the city of Poplar Bluff lying east of the Black River. The levee will begin at a point opposite Black River mile 211.8, extend southeastward along Palmer Slough and across the Missouri Pacific Railroad, then southward to Black River at mile 208.4, thence up the left bank of Black River and along the city water front to the point of begin- FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1263 ning. The plan will require construction of 3.2 miles of standard levee; raising of 1.4 miles of streets to serve as levee; construction of one large drainage structure and eight small culverts; installa- tion of a sewage pumping station; and excavation of 0.7 mile of ditch along the riverside of the east levee. The levee will have a 3-foot freeboard above the flow line of a project flood as modified by Clearwater Reservoir and confined by the levee. The discharge of the modified project flood is 37,000 cubic feet per second. Pro- tection will be provided for 410 acres within the city of Poplar Bluff and for 310 acres adjacent thereto. This plan of improve- ment is a modification of the original project plan and provides essentially the same degree of protection. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1948, is $270,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $26,000, a total of $296,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were submitted by local interests and approved by the Secretary of War on June 2, 1947. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions were completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $16,490.79 and the ex- penditures were $17,032.20, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications are complete. Work remaining to complete includes construction of the project. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $36,385.66 and the expenditures were $36,556.14, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $141,514.34, plus an allotment of $85,000 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $226,514.34, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to new work, to initiate construction of levee, drainage structures, and pumping station by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950. No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $177,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 36,385.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ - --- -- _ _ 36,556.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 141, 343.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 141,514.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ---- 85,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 226,514.34 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____ - - - - _________ _ 7,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------------------------- $15, 000.00 ___ $9, 500.00 $153, 400.00 Cost of new work ---------------- ------ - 15, 528.82 -$544.45 4, 910.50 16, 490.79 Cost of maintenance . .. ... -...... Total expended -..... . .. .. . 13, 548.47 1, 435.90 4, 539.57 17, 032.20 1264 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 25. BLACK RIVER, POPLAR BLUFF, MO., TO KNOBEL, ARK. Location.-On the right and left banks of Black River in Butler County, Mo., and Clay County, Ark., between Poplar Bluff, Mo., (mile 210.9), and latitude of Knobel, Ark. (mile 140). (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Poplar Bluff, Mo., quadrangle, and War Department maps for Harviell, Mo., Rector, Missouri- Arkansas, and Knobel, Missouri-Arkansas, quadrangles.) Existing project.-Provides for flood protection along Black River, Ark. and Mo., extending from near the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Poplar Bluff, mile 210.9, downstream to the latitude of Knobel, Ark., mile 140. The plan of improvement for the Arkansas portion of the proj- ect between miles 140 and 173 provided for construction of levees and drainage structures. This work was completed at a cost of $445,600 and turned over to local levee districts for maintenance and operation in June 1941. The plan of improvement for the Missouri portion of the project provides for construction of a new levee along the right bank of Black River from Poplar Bluff to near the Missouri-Arkansas State line; enlargement of the Inter-River drainage district levee and the upper part of the Arkansas portion of the Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark., levee for protection against Black River floods. The levee along the west or right bank of Black River will be a compacted-earth fill. It will extend from near the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge in Poplar Bluff downstream to a cut-off to be made across the neck of the river loop between miles 210.6 and 209.9, thence along the right bank of the cut-off and along the natural river bank and the existing levee to river mile 208.4. It will extend from there downstream parallel to Black River to a point opposite Whitlow, Mo. From there it will parallel the existing levee, generally on the riverside, to the State line and thence extend southwestward to an open end at river mile 165.7. The grade of the upper 2.3 miles of levee will be 3 feet above the modi- fied and confined design flood (37,000 cubic feet per second), and the grade of the remainder will be 2 feet minimum above that flood. The new levee will be 28 miles long and have an average height of 10.5 feet. The proposed enlargements along the left bank will make those structures equivalent in grade and cross section to the right bank levee. The total length of enlarged levees will be 35.4 miles, and the average height will be 8.5 feet. This plan is a modification of the original project plan and provides essentially the same degree of protection. The Federal cost of the Missouri portion of the project, esti- mated in 1948, is $3,390,000 for construction and the estimated cost to local interests for lands and damages is $166,000, a total of $3,556,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 102, 73d Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of local cooperation, covering that part of the plan of improvement lying west of Black River in Missouri, submitted by local interests were approved July 11, 1947. FLOOD CONTROL LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1265 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans was under way. The costs during the fiscal year were $13,316.38 and the ex- penditures were $13,283.91, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans are 50 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $471,148.31 and the expenditures were $471,156.89, all for new work (includ- ing the cost and expenditures of $445,584.54 for previous con- struction of the Arkansas portion only during the fiscal years 1938 to 1942, inclusive). Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $24,936.23, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. The additional sum of $650,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue planning with hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951 _____________ - - - -__ - - $9,500 Initiate construction of levee and drainage structures by contract dur- ing period July 1950 to June 1951 - - 640,500 Total __ _ - 650,000 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project would be 21 percent complete by the end of the fiscal year. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _- _ $496,084.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _-_ _ -_ 471,148.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _-___ 471,156.89 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ___ 24,927.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ 24,077.76 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ _-_ __-_ 3,339,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-........... -............ $10, 000.00 $30, 500.00 $10, 000.00 Cost of new work -............................. 7, 515.15 $512.84 4, 219.40 13, 316.38 Cost of maintenance Total expended 7, 737.72 1, 249.12 3, 301.60 13, 283.91 26. CLEARWATER RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, MO. Location.-Clearwater Dam is located in Wayne and Reynolds Counties, Mo., on the Black River, 257.4 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 Rey- nolds County. 1266 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 are 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 overflow discharging into Webb Valley 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 898 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 pur- poses and as a wildlife refuge. The estimated cost of the project, as revised in 1949, is $9,626,400 for construction and $803,000 for lands and damages, totaling $10,429,400. The estimated cost for annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $80,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof dam and excavation of spillway by contract was completed September 16, 1948. Work completed included 10,300 cubic yards of common excavation; 3,022 cubic yards of rock excavation; and 57,400 cubic yards of earth fill. Operators' quarters were constructed by contract during the period July 19, 1948, and January 5, 1949. Electrical distribution facilities were installed by hired labor during March 1949 and planting around operators' quarters and spillway test section were performed by hired labor during March and April 1949. Negotiations for relocation of county roads were completed December 8, 1948. Three commercial boat dock sites were leased January 24, 1949. Recreational development and the leasing program of Govern- ment-owned land for agricultural and grazing purposes were continued. Flood regulation was begun during the fiscal year. Four notable rises occurred on the Black River above Clearwater Reservoir during the fiscal year. Flooding was prevented on an average of about 5,000 acres of cultivated land for each rise. The results of the operation on the river stages at Poplar Bluff, located 46.4 miles downstream, are given in the following table. Clearwater Reservoir Poplar Buff, Mo. Outflow Corre- Estimated Date of peak coincident Maximum sponding Experi- crest stage Estimated inflow Peak with peak pool flood- enced without reduction inflow flow from elevation control crest stage Clearwater in stage uncontrolled reached storage Dam area (cubic feet (cubic feet (feet above (acre-feet) (feet) (feet) (feet) per second) per second) meansealevel) Jan. 24, 1949 50, 000 195 536.8 151, 600 18.8 20.3 1.5 Feb. 15, 1949 25,400 200 528.0 104, 800 17.0 18.6 1.6 Mar. 18,1949 8, 600 3, 000 503.6 18, 600 11.8 16.4 4.6 Mar.27,1949 9,850 185 519.7 68,500 16.1 17.8 1.7 FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1267 Storage of water in the conservation pool was begun on June 3, 1948, and on June 30, at the beginning of the fiscal year, the pool elevation was 490.9 mean sea level, corresponding to 17,100 acre- feet of storage. The reservoir level was raised to elevation 500, 6 feet above top of conservation pool by the latter part of July 1948 to retard growth in the reservoir area below the clearing line. A gradual recession of the reservoir was then begun to draw the reservoir down to conservation level by the end of the mosquito season in October. Sufficient releases were made from the reser- voir during low-water periods to supply water requirements down- stream. The maximum pool elevation during the fiscal year was 536.8 feet, corresponding to 173,500 acre-feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year, the reservoir level was at elevation 494.52, corresponding to 22,800 acre-feet of storage. The costs during the fiscal year were $298,440.55 for new work and $58,414.61 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $710,486.02. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, with the exception of the spillway structure, is essentially com- plete. Work remaining to complete the project includes completion of the spillway structure, comfort stations, landscaping, general clean-up, and construction of facilities for public health and safety and recreational purposes in the reservoir area. The project as a whole is 85 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $8,837,304.61 for new work and $58,414.61 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $8,892,957.01. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $1,425,948.56, plus allotments of $60,000 and $58,000 for new work and maintenance respectively, for fiscal year 1950, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ $6,546.75 New work: Continue preparation of plans and specifications of spillway structure and other miscellaneous construction and land use planning by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950.. $25,000.00 Lands and damages by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950__ 7,000.00 Relocations by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 _____________________________ 44,000.00 Initiate construction of spillway structure and miscellaneous construction and facilities for public health and safety by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950_ _ 1,391,095.39 Total for new work_ ___ 1,467,095.39 Maintenance: Operation__________ 30,806.42 Ordinary maintenance and repairs 18,000.00 Reservoir management_ 21,500.00 Total for maintenance 70,306.42 Total for all work _ _ 1,543,948.56 1268 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 With the expenditure of these funds, the project will be com- plete, with the exception of reservoir development. The additional sum of $65,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, and reservoir management. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $10,315,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 8,837,304.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 58,414.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 8,892,957.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,422,442.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,371,698.76 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 118,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,489,698.76 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 125,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $57, 000.00 $2, 800, 000.00 $100, 000.00 $2, 000, 000.00 $1, 253, 139.84 Cost of new work 65, 956.30 131, 508. 52 2, 162, 783.81 2, 170, 118.25 298, 440.55 Cost of maintenance 58, 414.61 Total expended - 64, 095.26 118, 258.57 1,995, 711.67 2, 003, 833.54 710,486.02 27. NORFORK RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The site of the Norfork Dam 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.) Norfork 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 con- struction of a concrete gravity-type dam about 2,624 feet long at the top and about 220 feet in maximum height. It consists of a spillway section 568 feet long located above the existing river channel and two non-overflow sections contiguous thereto and extending into the abutments. Gate-controlled conduits through the base of the spillway section provide for regulating and dis- charging flood flows. Penstocks and provisions for power genera- tion include an initial installation of two generating units having a capacity of 35,000 kilowatts each, but only one generating unit has been installed at this time. 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 has a storage capacity of about 732,000 acre-feet for flood control and about 1,251,000 acre-feet for generation of power. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $28,800,000. The estimated cost for annual mainte- nance, made in 1949, is $240,000. The existing project was author- FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1269 ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions were essentially completed. Completion of the powerhouse, including installation of second generating unit, by contract was nearly finished. Contracts for furnishing powerhouse equipment, tainter gate operating machinery, and elevator in operating tower were all well along toward completion. Installation of electrical equipment and powerhouse and substation equipment was initi- ated by contract April 12, 1949. Maintenance of landscaping by contract was completed February 8, 1949. Construction of shelter by contract was initiated March 8, 1949, and completed June 14, 1949. Repairs to powerhouse roof were initiated by contract on April 16, 1949. Tests were conducted by personnel from Water- ways Experiment Station on test tainter gate that was constructed by hired labor. Reforestation program in the reservoir area, recreational de- velopment, and the leasing program of Government-owned land for agricultural and grazing purposes were continued. Operation of the powerhouse with the exception of unscheduled outages was continuous throughout the year. A total of 185,478,600 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy was delivered to the South- western Power Administration and purchased by the Arkansas Power & Light Co. for $865,184.18. There were two noteworthy rises on the North Fork River dur- ing the fiscal year. Retention of these floods resulted in the pro- tection of 26,800 acres of cultivated land along the White River during the two flood periods. The effects of flood modification on the White River at Calico Rock, located 17 miles downstream from the mouth of the North Fork River, are given in the follow- ing table. Norfork Reservoir White River at Calico Rock, Ark.1 Outflow Maximum Estimated Date of peak coincident pool eleva- crest stage inflow Peak inflow with peak tion reached Experienced without Estimated flow of crest stage Norfork reduction White River (feet above Dam in stage (cubic feet (cubic feet mean sea per second) per second) level) (feet) (feet) (feet) Jan. 24, 1949 _ _ 92, 000 2 1, 260 559.9 37.7 43.5 5.8 Feb. 13, 1949 _ . 65, 000 2 2, 460 559. 2 24. 0 27.9 3.9 1 Flood stage 19.0 feet. 2 For generation of hydroelectric power. The pool elevation at the beginning of the fiscal year was 552.22 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,256,000 acre-feet of total storage. At the end of the fiscal year the pool elevation was 551.60 feet above mean sea level, corresponding to 1,242,400 acre- feet of storage. The maximum pool elevation reached during the 1270 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 fiscal year was 559.9 feet, 7.9 feet above top of power pool, cor- responding to 1,433,400 acre-feet of total storage. The costs during the fiscal year were $941,372.78 for new work and $222,309.20 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,119,777.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam is practically complete except for removing temporary concrete bulkheads and installing tainter gates. Plans and specifications are essentially complete and work on installation of second unit well toward completion. Work remaining to complete the project includes installation of tainter gates and operating machinery, completion of powerhouse and appurtenances, including installa- tion of second unit, installation of elevator in operating tower, general clean-up, completion of facilities for public health and safety and recreational purposes in the reservoir area. The project as a whole is 91 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $26,393,540.12 for new work and $914,279.33 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $27,171,045.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $1,070,915.62, plus allotments of $744,100 and $205,000 for new work and maintenance respec- tively, for fiscal year 1950, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ $155,825.46 New work: Continue planning work for miscellaneous con- struction and reservoir development with hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950 _-- _ $20,150.00 Completion of powerhouse and installation of equipment, purchase of tainter gate operating machinery, and installation of tainter gates and facilitates for public health and safety by con- tract during period July 1949 to June 1950 - - _ 1,599,919.49 Total for new work______________________________ 1,620,069.49 Maintenance: Operation_ _____-_-_-_-_-_---_ 125,820.67 Ordinary maintenance and repairs - 68,300.00 Reservoir management _ 50,000.00 Total for maintenance 244,120.67 Total for all work________________________________ 2,020,015.62 The additional sum of $180,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work, comprising planning for miscellaneous construction, facilities for public health and safety, and reservoir development, with hired labor; completion of in- stallation of tainter gates and miscellaneous equipment and other construction, by contract; construction of facilities for public health and safety and reservoir development, by contract. The further sum of $240,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for operation, ordinary maintenance and re- pairs, and reservoir management. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1271 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $28,241,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 26,393,540.12 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 914,279.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 27,171,045.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ 1,070,454.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---- 45,457.38 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -... _ 949,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .-..... _ 994,557.38 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 767,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $225, 000.00 $2, 053, 400.00 $100, 000.00 $265, 000.00 $960, 047.21 Cost of new work_ 1, 686, 242. 11 260, 164.18 467, 007.34 708, 429.97 941, 372.78 Cost of maintenance _ __ __- .. 103, 472.26 148, 293.15 213, 293.21 226, 911.51 222, 309.20 Total expended_ __ 2, 540, 872.08 434, 363.54 653, 069.65 880, 128.75 1, 119, 777.34 28. BULL SHOALS RESERVOIR, WHITE RIVER BASIN, ARK. Location.-The Bull Shoals dam site is at mile 418.6 on the White River in Baxter and Marion Counties, Ark., about 7 miles north of Cotter, Ark., and 10 miles west of Mountain Home, Ark. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Tulsa sheet, scale 1:500,000.) The Bull Shoals Reservoir will extend northwest along White River to the Ozark Beach Dam at mile 506 and will submerge lands in parts of Taney and Ozark Counties, Mo., and parts of Boone, Marion, and Baxter Counties, Ark. Existing project.-The project plan provides for the construc- tion of a gravity-type concrete dam 2,256 feet long and 258 feet in height above the stream bed, and a hydroelectric power gener- ating plant. The spillway will be controlled by 17 radial crest gates 28 feet high by 40 feet long. The flood-control outlets will consist of sixteen 4- by 9-foot conduits through the dam at the base of the spillway and will be controlled by hydraulically oper- ated slide gates. The total capacity of the outlets will be 49,000 cubic feet per second with a reservoir filled to the top of the power pool, elevation 654. The powerhouse at the base of the dam, on the left side of the valley, will be provided with four penstocks. How- ever, only three 40,000-kilowatt generating units will be installed initially. Four additional penstocks will be provided through the dam for installation of additional generating units in the future. The switchyard will be located just downstream from the power- house along the left side of the tailrace. The project is approved for the combined purposes of flood control and the generation of hydroelectric power. The reservoir formed by the Bull Shoals Dam will be one unit of a comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin and control the run- off from an area of approximately 6,036 square miles. The reser- voir will have a total storage capacity of about 5,408,000 acre- feet, of which 2,360,000 acre-feet will be for flood control and 1272 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 3,048,000 acre-feet for the generation of hydroelectric power. The reservoir area will be developed for recreational purposes and provisions will be made for conservation of wildlife. The stream regulation that will be provided by the reservoir will be beneficial to the interest of navigation. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $67,438,000 for construction and $8,862,000 for lands and damages, totaling $76,300,000. The existing project was approved by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the dam by contract was continued and concrete placed in stilling basin, training wall, and main dam within the first cofferdam. Work completed included removing 152,182 cubic yards of rock excavation and placing 529,766 cubic yards of concrete. Work, by contract, for furnishing cement, concrete aggregates, turbines, generators, governors, station service turbines and gen- erators was under way. Manufacture, by contract, of penstock gates, guides, and frames was completed. Contracts were awarded for the manufacture and delivery of tainter gates and operating machinery. Studies in connection with relocation and damages problems were continued by contract and hired labor. Land ac- quisition was continued. The costs during the fiscal year were $13,301,396.48 and the expenditures were $13,177,557.86, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications are well along toward completion. Construction of the dam is under way and work advanced to stage II of the river diversion. The contract is 42 percent complete. Land acquisition is well under way. Title has been acquired through condemnation proceedings for 9 tracts comprising the quarry area. Thirty tracts have been acquired by direct purchase, 20 by declaration of taking, and 8 required to be acquired by declaration of taking for the access railroad and dam site. In the reservoir area, 844 appraisals have been approved, 163 options have been obtained for direct purchase, and 229 tracts have been placed in condemnation. Work remaining to complete includes completion of the dam, construction of powerhouse and installation of generating equip- ment, clearing of reservoir area, and preparation of master plan for recreational development and construction thereof. The project as a whole is 31 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $23,346,118.93 and the expenditures were $21,695,895.06, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $7,504,203.87, plus an allotment of $12,777,500 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $20,281,703.87, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1273 Accounts payable $1,623,891.73 New work: Continue planning, including preparation of plans and specifica- tions of miscellaneous construction by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950__ 314,000.00 Lands and damages by hired labor during period July 1949 to June 1950_ _ 800,000.00 Relocations by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950___ 485,000.00 Continue construction of dam and appurtenant works and pur- chase of cement, aggregates, tainter gates, trash racks, and accessory equipment, and initiate electrical installation in dam by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950 _ _ _ 15,145,812.14 Continue purchase of generators, turbines, transformers, and accessory equipment and initiate construction of powerhouse and switchyard by contract during period July 1949 to June 1950-----------___________ 1,913,000.00 Total____ 20,281,703.87 The additional sum of $22,700,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue planning, including preparation of plans and specifica- tions, of miscellaneous construction by hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951___ _ ___________________ $430, 000 Lands and damages by hired labor during period July 1950 to June 1951-__ -- -- __________ _ _- -___-__ _ 2,939,000 i Relocations by contract during period July 1950 to June 1951 ___ 2,474,000 Continue construction of dam and appurtenant works and purchase of cement, aggregates, and accessory equipment by contract during period July 1950 to June 1951 _ 12,180,000 Continue construction of powerhouse and purchase of powerhouse equipment and installation by contract during period July 1950 to June 1951_______________________ _ 4,677,000 Total- ___ 22.700.000 With the expenditure of these funds, it is anticipated that the project will be 85 percent complete by the end of the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $29,200,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 23,346,118.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ 21,695,895.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ - 7,504,104.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 270,739.82 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 12,777,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 13,048,239.82 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 34,322,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- -- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ii i i i- Appropriated_ $400, 000.00 $7, 550, 000.00 _$6, 700, 000.00 $14,000,000.00 Cost of new work_ 324, 814.02 679, 861.41 $2,172,825.72 6, 541, 914.41 13, 301, 396.48 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 312, 139.93 525, 777, 87 2, 219, 467.32 5, 137, 207.96 13, 177, 557.86 1274 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 29. 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, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, as set forth in Flood Control Committee Document 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first ses- sion, 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 $25,000,000 for reservoirs, for the initi- ation and partial accomplishment of the plan, the reservoirs to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The Flood Con- trol Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $24,000,000, in addition to previous authorizations, for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, for the White River Basin in Missouri and Arkan- sas, including the projects for flood control and other purposes recommended by the Chief of Engineers in House Document 917, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, and the modifications in the Norfork Reservoir project recommended by the Chief of Engi- neers in House Document 290, Seventy-seventh Congress, first ses- sion. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, author- ized to be appropriated the sum of $45,000,000, and the Flood Con- trol Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $40,000,000, in addition to previous authorizations, for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan are listed below: Dis- tance Maximum Power Total Reservoir River above Nearest town height of dam Reservior develop- estimated mouth and type capacity ment cost Miles Acre-feet -ilowatts Clearwater 1 Black ...... 257.4 Piedmont, Mo_ _ _ 143feet earth-fill 413,000 (2) $10, 429, 400 Water Valley_ ElevenPoint 12.6 Watervalley, Ark. 152 feet earth-fill 1,563,000 (3) 14, 412, 000 Bell Foley_. Strawberry_ 26.2 Smithville, Ark_ _ 133 feet earth-fill 245,000 (2) 8, 722, 000 Norfork 1 North Fork_ 4.8 Norfork, Ark _ _ 220 feet concrete- 1,983,000 70, 000 28, 800, 000 gravity. Lone Rock__ Buffalo _ 3.6 Lone Rock, Ark. 216feet concrete- 687,000 (2) 25, 235, 000 gravity. Greers Ferry_ Little Red_ 77.2 GreersFerry,Ark. 158feet concrete- 524,000 (2) 16, 531, 000 gravity. Bull Shoals 1_ White -. _ 418.6 Amos, Ark ...... 283 feet concrete- 5,408,000 120, 000 76, 300, 000 gravity. Table Rock _. do 528.5 Branson, Mo __ 268 feet rockfill 3,462,000 84, 000 76, 340, 000 1 For details of this project, see individual report. 2 None. 3 Includes provisions for future power installation. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Stream gaging, field surveys, foundation explorations, compilation of land ownership data, plans and specifications, and studies in connection with the development of the general comprehensive plan were continued with hired labor during the year. FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1275 The costs during the fiscal year were $108,190.72 and the ex- penditures were $113,541.63, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Further progress on surveys, studies, and detailed plans for development of the general com- prehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin has been made. The progress of projects selected for construction is given in individual reports. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,435,082.21 and the expenditures were $1,438,982.25, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, $46,351.62, plus an allotment of $275,000 for fiscal year 1950, totaling $321,351.62, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable in the amount of $480.68 and to the continuation of foundation investigations, sur- veys, and preparation of plans. The additional sum of $2,179,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of detailed plans and con- struction on projects as follows: Table Rock Reservoir (initiate construction) ___-_ $2,000,000 Water Valley Reservoir___________________________________ 100,000 Greers Ferry Reservoir ________________________________ 79,000 Total for all work- - -________________________---2,179,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,482,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 1,435,082.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------1,438,982.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 43,717.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 40,093.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... 275,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 __ 315,093.89 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________________________________ 139,482,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ __________ Appropriated_______ $250,000.00 $153,000.00 $24, 993.95 Cost of new work_ ___ 257, 558.60 140,178.23 $76, 135.09 $142, 797.38 108, 190.72 Cost ofmaintenance - - Total expended _----. -- - 248, 015.34 157, 641.11 80, 206.91 135, 488.03 113, 541.63 30. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended by the Flood Control Acts approved August 11, 1939, August 18, 1941, and July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 from flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year for removal of accumulated 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 $50,000 shall be allotted 1276 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. The sum of $21,400 was allotted for the purpose of clearing and straightening the channel of Tupelo Bayou in Faulkner County, Ark. Plans and specifications for performing the work by hired labor are complete. Because of high-water conditions, work has not been initiated. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,228.64 and the expendi- tures were $1,248.86. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $28,813.75 and the expenditures were $28,833.97, including the cost and expendi- ture of $2,823.73 incurred during the fiscal year 1941 for removing snags in the Current River and $24,761.38 incurred during the fiscal years 1946, 1947, and 1948 for removal of snags in and channel straightening of Fourche Bayou, Ark. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts re- ceivable, $20,171.36 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to completion by hired labor of clearing and straightening of the channel of Tupelo Bayou and to payment of outstanding liabilities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $48,985.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 28,813.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 28,833.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 . - _ 20,151.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -_ _ 20,171.36 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $25, 000.00 -$238. 62 $21,400.00 Cost of new work_ 1,610.68 $23, 150.70 1, 228.64 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ _ .- 1,474.57 23, 273.91 12.90 1,248.86 31. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as modified by the Flood Control Acts approved July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work, or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Section 14 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, furthermore, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for the construction of emergency bank pro- tection works to prevent flood damage to highway bridge ap- proaches, and public works, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable and provided that not more than $50,000 be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from appropriations for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this act, funds in the amount of $290,000 were FLOOD CONTROL--LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1277 allotted to the Little Rock district for bank protection work on the right and left banks of the Arkansas River in the vicinity of the Jefferson County Free Bridge near Pine Bluff, Ark. Bank protection work on the left bank is under way. Preliminary studies have been made and negotiations with the Arkansas State High- way Commission are under way for local participation in bearing the costs of the work on the right bank. The costs during the fiscal year were $1,325.53 for new work and $159,359.60 for maintenance; the expenditures were $146,796.73. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts re- ceivable, $144,904.57, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the completion of bank protection work in the vicinity of the Jefferson County Free Bridge and to the payment of outstanding liabilities and other expenses to be incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ 1 $563,080.54 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ _ 1,325.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1 432,440.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 419,877.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 143,203.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -_ 124,148.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $175, 965.00 $19, 035.00 -$10, 292.92 -$1,189.39 $290, 000.00 Cost of new work Cos ofnewwor_ __ _________ _-_--- ------- ----------------- ----------- ----- -1,325.53 Cost of maintenance 190, 256.08 -6, 014.24 159, 359.60 Total expended 18, 834. 56 183, 791.87 449.97 146, 796.73 1 Includes contributed funds expenditures in the amount of $74,535. 32. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS; PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS; AND PUBLIC LAWS 102 AND 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the spring of the years 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, and 1948, Congress in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress; in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress; in the act ap- proved June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Con- gress; and in the act approved June 30, 1948, Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, $15,000,000, and $25,000,000, respec- tively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the super- vision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by these floods or which may be 872132-50--81 1278 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 threatened or destroyed by later floods, including the raising, extending, or other modification of such works as may be neces- sary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control. Pursuant to these acts, funds in the amount of $266,500 were allotted to the Little Rock district during the fiscal year for emer- gency levee repairs and protection. Work accomplished during the fiscal year included completion of levee repairs in Conway County levee district No. 1 and in Holly Bend levee district No. 1 and construction of a set-back levee and bank protection in the Plum Bayou levee district. Work during the fiscal year included placing of 478,960 cubic yards of levee embankment and 15 cubic yards of concrete. The costs during the fiscal year were $267,584.84 for mainte- nance and the expenditures were $150,500.86. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $288,025.98, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to the completion of bank pro- tection in the Plum Bayou levee district, to levee repairs in Faulk- ner County levee district No. 1, Little Red River levee district No. 2, White River, Jackson County levee district No. 2, Curia Creek drainage district, and Little Red River levee district No. 1, and to payment of outstanding liabilities and other expenses to be incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,462,743.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2,314,658.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 '2,174,717.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 288,025.98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 143,750.98 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated 493, 785.00 $351, 000.00 $---------------- -$12, 000.00 $613, 458.47 $266, 500.00 Cost of new work ------------- - ----------- ------- --------- ----------- ------- Cost of maintenance __ __ . _ 61, 008.25 697, 426.32 75, 821.02 485,182.80 267, 584.84 Total expended _ . . .. 60, 011.77 654, 558.45 121, 982.20 462, 470.93 150, 500.86 i Includes contributed funds expenditures in the amount of $25,000. 33. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs during the fiscal year were $116,074.46 and the ex- penditures were $116,859.39. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $40,488.71, plus an allotment of $80,000 made in July 1949, totaling $120,488.71, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of outstanding liabilities and other expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $128,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for payment of expenses under this heading as incurred. FLOOD CONTROL---LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1279 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ $2,069,228.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 2,029,741.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,028,739.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 40,488.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 37,610.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 117,610.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $215, 000.00 $70, 000.00 $4, 500.00 $80, 000.00 $129, 800.00 C ost of ne w w ork .------ ------ .------------ ------------. -----------.. ------------. ...... ...... ----- _ Cost of maintenance .... 105, 015.86 146, 419.29 75, 665.42 56, 863.86 116, 074.46 Total expended----------------- 99, 887.56 143, 695.61 82,196.18 55, 871.75 116, 859.39 34. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS Cost and expenditure to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report Mainte- complete for- New work nance SI i i- 1. Clarksville, Ark.' __ - - - 1937 $70, 000.00 2. North Little Rock, Arkansas River, Ark . 1943 $501,639.08 - (3) 3. Little Black River, in Butler and Ripley Counties, Mo., and in Clay and Randolph Counties, Ark.' 5 .- - 1937 754, 900.00 4. Big Bottom, Ark.' 4. - ---- ---------- 1937 128, 700. 00 5. Faulkner County, Arkansas River, Ark 1941 99,510.65 (3) 6. From North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (above Plum Bayou) - 1941 914.32 840, (3) 7. Skaggs Ferry, Black River, east of Pocahon- tas, Ark_- . _ _ . 1941 023.32 81, (3) 8. Newport, White River, Ark_ 1941 314, 276.28 (3) 9. Village Creek, White River, and Mayberry Districts, Ark_- - 1941 532, 310.17 (3) 1 Awaiting local cooperation. 2 Conditions of local cooperation not likely to be fulfilled. 3 Completed. 4 In conformance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on May 12, 1948, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 3 In conformance with provisions of section 2 of the 1941 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on June 15, 1948, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 35. PLANT ALLOTMENT, LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropirated to June 30, 1949_ $83.000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -315,484.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ... 398,484.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 489,883.21 Fiscal year ending June 30- Appropriated -- ---.--------- ---------- - - -$124, 000. 00 Total expended- - _ 146, 343.02 1280 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation I- Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Big Mulberry tee resolution, May 2, Creek, in Crawford County, Ark. 1946. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Big Piney Creek, tee resolution, June 21, Johnson County, Ark. 1944. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on the north side of tee resolution, May 15, Cadron Creek, Ark., in Pope and 1946. Conway Counties, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Chickalah Creek, tee resolution, Mar. 1, tributary of Petit Jean River in 1946. Logan and Yell Counties, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, for House Public Works flood control in Conway County Committee resolution, Drainage and Levee District No. Apr. 20, 1948. 1, Ark. Arkansas River, Cypress drainage House Public Works district of Conway and Perry Committee resolution, Counties, Ark. May 27, 1949. Arkansas River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- with a view to flood control, im- tee resolution, July 25, provement on Dutch Creek and 1946. Spring Creek, Yell County, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- South Fork of Fourche La Fave tee resolution, Mar. 20, River, Perry County, Ark., for 1945. flood control, water supply, and other allied uses. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Galla Creek, tee resolution, June 21, Pope County, Ark. 1944. Arkansas River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949 H. 255, 81st Fav oraible flood protection and irrigation tee resolution, Dec. 18, Cong., 1st for Grand Prairie Region, Ark.2 1945. sess. Arkansas River above Pine Bluff, Flood Control Act, Dec. Ark., control of caving banks in 22, 1944. vicinity of Hensley Bar and the McFadden Pl., Jefferson County, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control in Holla Bend Bot- tee resolution, Apr. 19, tom, Pope County, Ark. (along 1946. north side of river). Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Illinois Bayou, tee resolution, June 21, Pope County, Ark. 1944. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Lee Creek in tee resolution, May 2, western Arkansas, and eastern 1946. Oklahoma. Arkansas River and tributaries, House Public Works with a view to providing flood Committee resolution, control and drainage in the vicin- June 17, 1948. ity of North Little Rock, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Flood Control Commit- flood control on Palarm Creek in tee resolution, June 21, Pulaski and Faulkner Counties, 1944. Ark. Arkansas River for flood control Flood Control Commit- and control of caving banks tee resolution, May 25, above Little Rock, Ark., in the 1945. vicinity of Palarm Creek. Arkansas River and tributaries, for House Public Works flood control along north side of Committee resolution, Arkansas River in vicinity of Jan. 28, 1947. Spadra Creek, Johnson County, Ark. Arkansas River and tributaries, for Senate Public Works Com- water resources of the White, mittee resolution, Feb. Ouachita, and Arkansas Rivers, 25, 1949. and their tributaries, in the state of Arkansas 2for irrigation and water supply. See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE ROCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1281 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation Arkansas, State of, for water re- -do sources of the White, Ouachita, and Arkansas Rivers, and their tributaries, in the State of Arkan- sas for 2 irrigation and water sup- ply. Arkansas River and tribuatries, House Public Works improvement for flood control Committee resolution, and drainage on Plum Bayou, March 15, 1949. Arkansas. Archy Fork of Little Red River, House Public Works Van Buren County, Ark., for Committee resolution, flood control (tributary of White Jan. 28, 1947. River, Mo. and Ark.). Beaver Reservoir, Ark., construc- Flood Control Commit- tion of multiple-purpose reservoir tee resolution, Oct. 8, for flood control, hydroelectric 1945. power and municipal and indus- trial water supply on White River. Big Mulberry Creek, Crawford Flood Control Commit- County, Ark., improvement for tee resolution, May 2, flood control (tributary of the 1946. Arkansas River). Big Piney Creek, Johnson County, Flood Control Commit- Ark., for flood control (tributary tee resolution, June 21, of Arkansas River). 1944. Black River, Mo. and Ark ____. Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Cadron Creek, Pope and Conway Flood Control Commit- Counties, Ark., for flood control tee resolution, May 15, along north side of the Arkansas 1946. River. Chicklalah Creek, tributary of Petit Flood Control Commit- Jean River in Logan and Yell tee resolution, Mar. 1, Counties, Ark., Arkansas River 1946. and tributaries (flood control). Conway County Drainage and House Public Works Levee District No. 1, Ark., for Committee resolution, flood control along south bank of Apr. 20, 1948. Arkansas River. Crooked Creek, for flood control at Flood Control Commit- and in vicinity of Harrison, Ark. tee resolution, May 28, (tributary of White River). 1946. Dutch Creek and Spring Creek, Flood Control Commit- Yell County, Ark., for flood con- tee resolution, July 25, trol (tributaries of Arkansas 1946. River). Fourche, La Fave River (South Flood Control Commit- Fork), Perry County, Ark., flood tee resolution, Mar. 20, control, water supply and other 1945. allied uses (tributary of Arkansas River). Galla Creek, Pope County, Ark., Flood Control Commit- for flood control (tributary of the tee resolution, June 21, Arkansas River). 1944. Grand Prairie Region, Ark., flood Flood Control Commit- June 29, 1949 H. 255, 81st Favorable. protection and irrigation from tee resolution, Dec. 18, Cong., 1st the Arkansas and White Rivers, 1945. sess. and Meto and Wattensaw Bay- ous,1 and methods and costs there- for. Greers Ferry, Ark., construction of Flood Control Commit- multiple-purpose reservoir for tee resolution, Apr. 5, flood control and irrigation on 1940. Little Red River, Ark. (tribu- tary of White River). Harrison, Ark., flood protection on Flood Control Commit- Crooked Creek (tributary of tee resolution, May 28, White River, Mo. and Ark.). 1946. Hensley Bar and the McFadden Flood Control Act, Dec. Pl., above Pine Bluff, Jefferson 22, 1944. County, Ark., for control of cav- ing banks on Arkansas River. Holla Bend Bottom, Pope County, Flood Control Commit- Ark., for flood control along north tee resolution, Apr. 19, side of Arkansas River. 1946. See footnotes at end of table. 1282 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation i i i Illinois Bayou, Pope County, Ark., Flood Control Commit- for flood control (tributary of tee resolution, June 21, Arkansas River). 1944. Lee Creek, Ark. and Okla., im- Flood Control Commit- provement for flood control (trib- tee resolution, May 2, utary of Arkansas River). 1946. Little Black River, Mo. and Ark., House Public Works improvement for flood control Committee resolution, (tributary of White River). May 27, 1949. Little Red River, for flood control House Public Works on Archy Fork, Van Buren Committee resoltuion, County, Ark. (tributaryof White Jan. 28, 1947. River, Mo. and Ark.). Little Red River, Ark., construc- Flood Control Commit- tion of multiple-purpose reservoir tee resolution, Apr. 5, in the vicinity of Greers Ferry, 1940. Ark., for flood control and irriga- tion (tributary of White River). Mayberry, White River and Vil- Flood Control Commit- lage Creek levee districts, in tee resolution, July 23, Jackson and Woodruff Counties, 1946. Ark., for flood control. McFadden Place and Hensley Bar Flood Control Act, Dec. above Pine Bluff, Jefferson 22, 1944. County, Ark., for control of cav- ing banks on Arkansas River. Meto Bayou, Ark., flood protection Flood Control Commit- and irrigation for Grand Prairie tee resolution, Dec. 18, Region, Ark.' 1945. North Little Rock, Ark., with a House Public Works view to providing flood control Committee resolution, and drainage in the vicinity of. June 17, 1948. Palarm Creek in Pulaski and Flood Control Commit- Faulkner Counties, Ark., for tee resolution, June 21, flood control (tributary of the 1944. Arkansas River). Palarm Creek, for flood control and Flood Control Commit- control of caving banks in the tee resolution, May 25, Arkansas River above Little 1945. Rock, in the vicinity of. Petit Jean River, Arkansas, im- House Public Works provement for flood control by Committee resolution, channel clearing and channel April 5, 1949. rectification. Petit Jean River, for flood control Flood Control Commit- on Chickalah Creek in Logan tee resolution, Mar. 1, and Yell Counties, Ark. (tribu- 1946. taries of Arkansas River). Plum Bayou, Ark., improvement House Public Works for flood control and drainage. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Spadra Creek, Johnson County, House Public Works Ark., for flood control along Committee resolution, north side of Arkansas River. Jan. 28, 1947. Spring Creek and Dutch Creek, Flood Control Commit- Yell County, Ark., for flood con- tee resolution, July 25, trol (tributaries of Arkansas 1946. River). Village Creek, White River and Flood Control Commit- Mayberry levee districts in Jack- tee resolution, July 23, son and Woodruff Counties, 1946. Ark., for flood control (tributary of White River). Water Resources of the White, Senate Public Works Ouachita, and Arkansas Rivers, Committee resolution, and their tributaries, in the State Feb. 25, 1949. of Arkansas, for irrigation and water supply.) Wattensaw Bayou, Ark., flood pro- Flood Control Commit- June 29,1949 H. 255, 81st Favorable. tection and irrigation for Grand tee resolution, Dec. 18, Cong., 1st Prairie Region, Ark.1 1945. sess. White River, Ark. and Mo. (navi- Rivers and Harbors Com- gation, flood control, and irriga- mittee resolution, Jan. tion). 24,1939. Do Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-LITTLE BOCK, ARK., DISTRICT 1283 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 Recom- Congress No. mendation White River and tributaries, Mo. House Public Works and Ark. for flood control on Committee resolution, Archy Fork of Little Red River, Jan. 28, 1947. Van Buren County, Ark. White River, Mo. and Ark., flood Flood Control Commit- control on west bank between tee resolution, Mar. 20, Augusta and Clarendon, Ark., 1944. and upstream from Augusta. White River, Mo. and Ark.. with Flood Control Commit- view to construction of a mul- tee resolution, Oct. 8, tiple-purpose reservoir for flood 1945. control, hydroelectric power, and municipal and industrial water supply near the Beaver Site (flood control). White River and tributaries, Mo. Flood Control Commit- and Ark., for flood protection on tee resolution, May 28, Crooked Creek at and in vicinity 1946. of Harrison, Ark. (flood control). June 29, 1949 White River and tributaries, flood Flood Control Commit- June. 29,.1949 H. 255, 81st Favorable protection and irrigation for tee resolution, Dec. 18, Cong., 1st Grand Prairie Region, Ark.' 1945. sess. White River, Ark., construction of Flood Control Commit- ------------.. multiple-purpose reservoir in vi- tee resolution, Apr. 5, cinity of Greers Ferry on Little 1940. Red River, Ark. (flood control and irrigation). White River and tributaries, Mo. House Public Works and Ark., for flood control in Committee resolution, Little Black River. May 27, 1949. White River and tributaries, Mo. Flood Control Commit- and Ark., for flood control in Vil- tee resolution, July 23, lage Creek, White River, and 1946. Mayberry levee districts in Jack- son and Woodruff Counties, Ark. (flood control). White River and tributaries, Ark. House Public Works and Mo., with a view to provid- Committee resolution, ing flood control between New- June 17, 1948. port and Augusta, Ark., along White River. White River and tributaries for Senate Public Works water resources of the White, Committee resolution, Ouachita, and Arkansas Rivers Feb. 25, 1949. and their tributaries, in the State of Arkansas, 2for irrigation and water supply. ' Report being made by the Mississippi River Commission. 2 Report being made by the District Engineer, Vicksburg District. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT This district comprises southern Kansas, small portions of southwestern Missouri and western Arkansas, northern Okla- homa, the northern portion of the Texas Panhandle, and small portions of northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado embraced in the drainage basin of the Arkansas River, and its tributaries above the mouth of the Poteau River, inclusive, and below the mouth of Walnut Creek near Great Bend, Kans., ex- clusive of that portion of the watershed of the South Canadian River and its tributaries west of the Texas-New Mexico State line; and a portion of western Arkansas, the northern portion of the State of Texas, and the southern portion of the State of Oklahoma embraced in the drainage basin of the Red River and its tributaries above Fulton, Ark. District engineer: Col. C. H. Chorpening, Corps of Engineers, to May 9, 1949; Lt. Col. Harold F. Dyer, Corps of Engineers, act- ing district engineer from May 9 to June 15, 1949; and Col. Edward G. Daly, Corps of Engineers, after June 15, 1949. Division engineer of the Southwestern Division, Dallas, Tex., comprising the Galveston, Tex., Albuquerque, N. Mex., Little Rock, Ark., and Tulsa, Okla., districts: Col. Henry Hutchings, Jr., Corps of Engineers, to March 31, 1949: Col. Claude H. Chorpening, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engineer from March 31 to May 9, 1949; Col. Bernard L. Robinson, Corps of Engineers, act- ing division engineer from May 9 to June 15, 1949; and Col. Louis W. Prentiss after that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Arkansas River and tributa- 14. Fort Supply Reservoir, North ries, Ark. and Okla. (Tulsa Canadian River, Okla . 1299 district) ________________ 1286 15. Canton Reservoir, Arkansas 2. Examinations, surveys, and River Basin, Okla_ __ ___ _ 1301 contingencies (general) __ _ 1286 16. Oklahoma City Floodway, 3. Inactive navigation projects_ 1287 North Canadian River, Okla_ 1304 17. Cherokee, Salt Fork of Ar- Flood Control kansas River, Okla _ _ _ 1306 4. Hutchinson, Arkansas River, 18. Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Kans___________________ 1287 Salt Fork of Arkansas River, 5. Wichita and Valley Center, Okla-__ 1307 Kans_ __________________ 1289 19. Mannford Reservoir, Arkan- 6. Kaw, Arkansas River, Okla__ 1290 sas River, Okla_ 1309 7. Tulsa and West Tulsa, Ar- 20. Polecat Creek, Okla. (Hey- kansas River, Okla_ __ 1292 burn Reservoir and channel 8. Jenks, Okla__ _ 1293 improvement) 1310 9. Carthage, Mo__ 1294 21. Fall River Reservoir, Arkan- 10. Tucker Lake Bottom, Okla_ __ 1295 sas River Basin, Kans . 1313 11. Braden Bottom, Okla 1296 22. Toronto Reservoir, Arkansas 12. Bradens Bend, Okla . 1297 River Basin, Kans 1315 13. Optima Reservoir, North Ca- 23. Oologah Reservoir, Arkansas nadian River, Okla 1298 River Basin, Okla _ _ 1316 1285 1286 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood Control-Continued Flood Control-Continued Page Page 24. Hulah Reservoir,Caney River, 38. Emergency flood-control work Okla_-------___________ 1318 under authority of Public 25. Pensacola Reservoir, Arkan- Laws Nos. 138 and 318, sas River Basin, Okla_ 1320 Seventy - eighth Congress, 26. Markham Ferry Reservoir, and Public Law No. 75, Sev- Arkansas River Basin, Okla_ 1322 enty-ninth Congress_ _ _ 1343 27. Fort Gibson Reservoir, Ar- kansas River Basin, Okla 1323 39. Emergency flood-control work 28. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Ar- under authority of Public kansas River Basin, Okla__ 1326 Law 858, Eightieth Con- gress _ _ ___---_ _ ___ 1344 29. Eufaula Reservoir, Canadian River, Okla_ 1329 40. Emergency bank protection 30. Wister Reservoir, Arkansas work under authority of the River Basin, Okla . . . 1330 Flood Control Act approved 31. Arkansas River Basin, Tulsa December 22, 1944 _ .. 1344 District 1333 32. Denison Dam (Lake Texoma) 41. Emergency bank protection Red River, Tex. and Okla__ 1336 work under authority of the 33. Red River below Denison Flood Control Act approved Dam, Tulsa District 1338 July 24, 1946 1345 34. Boswell Reservoir, Boggy 42. Snagging and clearing under Creek, Okla_ 1339 authority of the Flood Con- 35. Hugo Reservoir, Kiamichi trol Act approved July 24, River, Okla_ 1340 1946_ ___________ 1345 36. Millwood Reservoir, Little 43. Preliminary examinations, River, Ark_ 1341 surveys, and contingencies, 37. Emergency flood-control work for flood control 1346 under authority of the Flood 44. Inactive flood-control projects 1347 Control Act, approved Au- gust 18, 1941___________ 1342 45. Plant allotment _ _ 1347 1. ARKANSAS RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARK. AND OKLA. A consolidated report on this project for the Vicksburg, Little Rock and Tulsa Districts, submitted by the Vicksburg District, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, is on page 1050. 2. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost and expenditures during the fiscal year were $3,445.29. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $907.88, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $2,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $669,615.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 668,707.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 668,707.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 907.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 907.88 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . $8, 20....$ 200.00 - _ $10, 000.00 $2, 000.00 $2, 000.00 C ost of new w ork -.. - ....-... ... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance _ _ 7, 513. 66 $6, 612.39 3, 707. 70 1, 258 93 3, 445.29 Total expended _ 7, 955. 64 3, 948.33 6, 184.61 350.55 3, 445. 29 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1287 3. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS Cost and expenditures to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for- nance 1. Arkansas River, Okla., above Fort Smith, Ark. 1938 $23, 290.00 $80, 758.00 (1) 2. Red River from Fulton, 2 Ark., to mouth of Washita River, Okla. -------------- _ _ 1924 378, 573.82 182,157.05 (3) 1 Channels adequate for existing local commerce. 2 Curtailment of project is recommended in H. Doc. 947, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Maintenance only. Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation - ---- -- - -------- i - -i - -- - - i -- - - - Arkansas and Canadian Rivers, River and Harbor Act, Okla. and Ark. July 24, 1946. Canadian River and tributaries, Commerce Committee for navigation to vicinity of Okla. resolution, Nov. 19, 1945. City, Okla. Canadian and Arkansas Rivers, River and Harbor Act, Okla. and Ark. July 24, 1946. Red River, Ark., La., Okla. and Rivers and Harbors Com- Tex., for navigation, flood con- mittee resolution, Feb. trol, water power and irrigation.' 25, 1938. Red River, La., Ark., Okla. and Flood Control Commit- Tex. and connecting waterways, tee resolution, Jan. 26, singly or together, for navigation, 1939; Rivers and Harbors flood control and irrigation.' Committee resolution, Jan. 24, 1939; Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939. Red River, La., Ark., Okla. and Rivers and Harbors Com- Tex., extension of navigable mittee resolution, Apr. channel from Fulton, Ark., up- 27, 1944. stream to Denison, Tex.' Wichita River, Tex. navigation, Rivers and Harbors Com- flood control, water power, irri- mittee resolution, May gation or water conservation.' 9, 1944. 1 To be incorporated in a comprehensive report on Red River and tributaries, La., Ark., Okla. and Tex., for navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation, which will be prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. 4. HUTCHINSON, ARKANSAS RIVER, KANS. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Arkansas River and Cow Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Hutchinson, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Lyons and Hutchinson (Kans.) quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement, as revised in 1945, consists of a 300-foot-wide leveed diversion canal approxi- mately 1 mile west of the city limits of Hutchinson, intercepting Cow Creek at mile 14.9 above its mouth and carrying floodwaters from the creek south for about 2 miles to enter the Arkansas River at mile 822.3 above its mouth. The levee on the left bank of the diversion canal starts at the hills about 41/2 miles north of the canal to intercept all of Cow Creek floodwaters. The com- bined flow of the creek and the river is confined past the city by levees on both sides of the river, forming a 1,000-foot floodway. 1288 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The flanking levee on the right bank of the Arkansas River starts at mile 822.3 above the mouth of the river and extends down- stream to mile 818.5. The flanking levee on the left bank of the Arkansas River starts at the diversion canal and extends down- stream to mile 816.5, with an opening at the mouth of the present Harsha drainage canal. Protection against backwater of the Ar- kansas River up the existing canal is provided by increasing the height of the existing levees. Additional protection to a rural area west of the diversion canal is provided by a loop levee. The project provides for the protection of 17,460 acres of industrial, urban, and agricultural land, with grade elevation allowing a 3-foot free- board above the flow of the design flood. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $3,080,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost is $2,020,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Resolutions by the city of Hutchinson, agreeing to meet the requirements were submitted by the city under the dates of March 16 and 30, 1945, and were approved by the Secretary of War on July 4, 1945. Local interests report that acquisition of rights-of-way for the project is under way. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies and investigations were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $5,477.10 for new work, and the expenditures were $5,222.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction plans and speci- fications are essentially complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $208,948.16 and the expenditures were $208,677.23, all for new work. Proposed operations.-If local interests meet the requirements of local participation, the balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,251,322.77 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable - _ - ---------------- $270.93 New work: Construction of levees, diversion canal, and appurtenant struct- ures, by continuing contract, January 1950 to June 1950 _ _ 408,114.38 Construction of relocations by continuing contract, January 1950 to June 1950_ 826,500.00 Engineering studies and designs 16,437.46 Total_ 1,251,322.77 The additional sum of $750,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continuation of construction of levees, diversion canal, and appur- tenant structures by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951 --- $368,500.00 1951-------------------------------------------------$368,500.00 Continuation of construction of railroad relocations, July 1950 to June 1951 ---- --------------------------------------- 341,900.00 Continuation of engineering studies and investigations, July 1950 to June 1951 -------- 39,600.00 Total for all work--_-_---__ -__ ___ _____ ____ _ 750,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1289 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $1,460,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 208,948.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ __ 208,677.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ _ __ _ 1,251,322.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,251,051.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ __________________ 1,620,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $100, 000.00 $1, 300.000.00 . . .. $,... 47......$5,477. 1(. Cost of new work .................54, 406. 61 74, 887. 34 $57, 346. 39 $3, 510. 47 $5, 477. 10 Cost of maintenance Total expended 62,117.06 83,528.17 46, 132.21 9,334.48 5, 222.97 5. WICHITA AND VALLEY CENTER, ARKANSAS RIVER, KANS. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Arkansas River, and Little Arkansas River and Chisholm Creek, tributaries of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Wichita and Valley Center, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Wichita (Kans.), quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a floodway varying from 2,300 to 2,600 feet in width, beginning at a point about 2 miles northwest of Valley Center and running south for a distance of about 3 miles, inter- cepting the Arkansas River, thence turning southeasterly along Big Slough, for a distance of about 25 miles, and entering the Arkansas River about 6 miles downstream from Wichita. Along with the construction of the floodway, about 63 miles of levees are provided with an average height of 7 feet and a crown width of 8 feet. The plan of improvement also provides for the construc- tion of about 1.5 miles of diversion channels for the purpose of diverting Chisholm Creek into Little Arkansas River at a point about 1 mile north of Wichita. About 5 miles of channel rectifica- tion along Chisholm Creek are also provided. The project provides for protection of people, city property, and environs. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $10,730,000 and the estimated non-Federal cost is $5,460,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The city of Wichita has furnished assurances of local cooperation for the entire project which were approved by the Secretary of War on February 25, 1946. Local interests have acquired rights-of-way for Wichita Drainage Canal and diversion of East Branch of Chisholm Creek, and are in the process of acquiring rights-of-way for Big Slough-Cowskin floodway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and investigations were continued. Preparation of plans and speci- fications was about 55 percent completed. 1290 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The cost during the fiscal year was $80,786.75 and the expendi- tures were $81,032.97, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies for con- struction plans and specifications were in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $328,432.24, and the expenditures were $327,864.80, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,835,135.20, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 __. . ... $567.44 New work: Initiation of construction of levees and floodways by continuing contract, December 1949 to June 1950 1,334,000.00 Initiation of construction of railroad relocations, by continuing contracts, January 1950 to June 1950_ __ - 400,000.00 Preparation of contract plans and specifications and other engineering studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 _ _ 100,567.76 Total for all work _ 1,835,135.20 The additional sum of $1,300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Construction of levees and floodways by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951__ ---------- $440,000 Construction of railroad relocations by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951 - - ---_ ----- 800,000 Preparation of contract plans and specifications and other engineering studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 - - 60,000 Total for all work _ - _-.. . _ --- .---------------- .---.. 1,300,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,163,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 328,432.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 327,864.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,835,135.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,834,543.86 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 8,567,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $65,000.00 $1,$063, 000.00 _ $500,000.00 $490, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 88, 998.27 26, 087.98 $11,599.35 119, 742.13 80, 786.75 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 92, 586.85 21,980.93 7,892.38 123,259.90 81, 032.97 6. KAW, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Arkansas River at Kaw, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map, Kaw, Okla.-Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:62,500.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement contemplated in House Document 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, pro- vides for construction of about 2.1 miles of levee along the right bank of the Arkansas River between miles 664.2 and 662.5 above the mouth of the Arkansas River. The levee provides for the pro- FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1291 tection of the city of Kaw (population 809, 1940 census) and would have an average height of about 10 feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $252,400. The levees and appurtenant works were authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation, furnished by local interests are awaiting approval. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Engineering studies were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $4,846.01 and the expendi- tures were $3,914.18, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Studies preliminary to prep- aration of plans and specifications were completed. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $16,846.01 and the expenditures were $15,914.18. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance available on June 30, 1949, $98,085.82 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable_ _----------------------------------------- $931.83 New work: Initiation of construction of levee, drainage structures, and sewage lift station, by continuing contract, February 1950 to June 1950 62,000.00 Initiation of relocations and construction of pumping plant, January 1950 to June 1950- __ _________-_-_-_ - 15,000.00 Preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor_ _ 20,153.99 Total for all work _______________ __________________ 98,085.82 The additional sum of $138,400 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Completion of construction of levee and related facilities, by contract, July 1950 to March 1951 _ -------------- $125,400.00 Raise approaches for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R., by contract, July 1950 to September 1950 ___ 7,000.00 Completion of engineering studies and designs, July 1950 to June 1951_ 6,000.00 Total ________------- 138,400.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $114,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -- - _____ 6,846.01 1--------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- 15,914.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 98,085.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - 97,153.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------ 138,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - -..... ... - ---- -- ---- ....------ -------- $12, 000.00 $7-406 - $102, 000.00 Cost of new work ------------------ - ------ ...- ------- 4, 593.08 $7, 406.92 4, 846.01 Cost of maintenance ..... . Total expended- . . . . .. . . . . . ...... .. . . . -. . . 4, 397.11 7, 602.89 3, 914.18 1292 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 7. 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. Geo- logical Survey maps, Hominy, Okla., and Claremore, Okla., quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for rais- ing the existing left-bank levee, connecting the discontinuous portions of the levee and constructing a leveed floodway up Black Boy Creek with levees and diversion ditches eastward and west- ward thereof, and raising the existing right-bank levee to grade and constructing the necessary appurtenances thereto. The left bank levee begins at mile 531.3 above the mouth of the Arkansas River and ends at mile 524.0. The right bank levee begins at mile 526.7 and ends at mile 521.3. The project provides for the protec- tion of 5,020 acres of highly developed industrial, urban, and agricultural land, with grade elevation allowing a 1-foot freeboard above the flow of the project design flood. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at mile 526.3 is to be raised to provide 3 feet of freeboard above the maximum probable flood. The estimated Federal cost for construction of levees and ap- purtenant works, revised in 1948, is $3,180,000, including $395,400 estimated cost of the St. Louis-San Francisco bridge alteration. The estimated non-Federal cost for raising the bridge approaches is $265,000. The levees and appurtenant works were authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 157, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The alteration to the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Recommended modification of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended construction of Keystone Reservoir on the Arkansas River, 8 miles upstream from the levees, and accordingly has recommended that the project be modified by deletion of the presently authorized alterations to the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge. Local cooperation.-See page 8 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 the bridges or other works which might adversely affect the flood-carrying capacity of the channel at the locality will not be permitted. Assurances of local coopera- tion for the original project were approved by the Secretary of War on August 12, 1943. The Flood Control Act approving alteration of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge requires that local interests shall bear the cost of raising the approaches to the bridge. No assurances of local cooperation for this feature have been furnished to date. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The project, complete except for a few minor items, was accepted by drainage FLOOD CONTROLE-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1293 district No. 12, Tulsa County, Okla., on August 7, 1945. In May 1949, the Arkansas River reached a stage of 14.3 feet on the Tulsa gage, and the project prevented flood damages estimated to amount to $260,000. No costs were incurred during the fiscal year; the expenditures were $177.24, all for new work. Condition at end of the fiscal year.-The project as a whole, except raising the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, is essentially complete. The total cost and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $2,780,982.35, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $3,617.65, will be applied to minor mechanical adjustment and clean-up work. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,784,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 2,780,982.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- ---- 2,780,982.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 3,617.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3,617.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 395,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $68, 600.00 $16, 000.00 Cost of new work 1, 349, 536.60 66, 414.19 $6, 351.46 $629.30 Cost of maintenance Total expended 1, 475, 026.26 501.69 6, 387.95 765.48 $177.24 8. JENKS, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Arkansas River and Polecat Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Jenks, Tulsa County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Claremore (Okla.) quad- rangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 7.9 miles of levee along the right bank of the Arkansas River between mile 518 above the mouth of the Arkansas River and mile 514.5, and extends along the left bank of Polecat Creek to high ground. The project provides for the protection of the city of Jenks (population 1,026, 1940 census) as well as 1,370 acres of agricultural land, with grade elevation allowing a freeboard above the flow of project design flood of 3 feet along Polecat Creek and 11/2 feet along the Arkansas River. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1946, is $371,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost for lands and damages is $109,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) 872132-50--82 1294 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local in- terests have completed action toward formation of a drainage district, and assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War on March 12, 1947. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The project, complete except for a few minor items and bank protection work, was turned over to drainage district No. 13, Tulsa County, on January 20, 1948. In May 1949, the Arkansas River reached a stage of 14.3 feet at Tulsa, Okla., upstream from the completed project, and it is estimated that the levee prevented about $40,000 damages during this high-water period. The cost during the fiscal year was $11,324.46 and the expendi- tures were $13,402.29, all for new work. Condition at end of the fiscal year. The project as a whole is essentially completed, except for bank stabilization work at this locality. The total cost and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $324,027.49, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $46,972.51, will be applied to bank protection works in the vicinity of the completed levee. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- $371,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 324,027.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 324,027.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 46,972.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 46,972.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $14, 500.00 $249, 500.00 $107, 000.00 Cost of new work_ _ __ 4, 749.89 21, 609.85 $95, 766.95 190, 576.34 $11, 324.46 Cost of maintenance -- - Total expended_-- - 3, 592.81 22, 399.20 85, 080.36 199, 552. 83 13, 402.29 9. CARTHAGE, MO. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on Spring River, a tributary of the Grand (Neosho) River in the Arkansas River Basin, in the immediate vicinity of Carthage, Jasper County, Mo. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Car- thage (Mo.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of about one mile of levee along the south bank of Spring River commencing at mile 68.6 above its mouth and extending downstream to mile 68.0. The project provides for the protection of major industrial and commercial properties as well as trans- portation facilities in Carthage, with a grade elevation allowing a freeboard above the design flood of 4.0 feet. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $207,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost for lands and damages is $26,000. FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1295 The existing project was authorized by the 1948 Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 445, 80th Congress, 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to furnish acceptable assurances that the flood-carrying capacity of the existing stream channels will not be decreased. To date these conditions have not been met, either in whole or in part. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-There have been no costs or expenditures to date. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $8,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be utilized for preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor, March 1950 to June 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- - $8,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 8,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ ___ ________________ 199,000 10. TUCKER LAKE BOTTOM, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the right bank of the Arkansas River in Le Flore County, 71/2 miles south of Sallisaw, Okla. (See U. S. Geological 'Survey map for Sallisaw (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 9.4 miles of levee starting at mile 396 above the mouth of the Arkansas River and extending downstream on the right bank to mile 385. The project provides for the protection of 7,090 acres of agricultural land, with grade elevation allowing 1l/-foot freeboard above the project design flood. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $950,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost for lands and damages is $90,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. To date these conditions have not been met, either in whole or part. Local inter- ests are taking necessary steps toward formation of a body legally qualified to furnish the necessary assurances of local cooperation. In conformance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on September 18, 1947, that authoriza- tion for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Studies preliminary to preparation of construction plans and specifications were con- tinued. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction 1296 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 plans and specifications is being held in abeyance pending receipt and approval of assurances of local cooperation. The total cost and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $550,94, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $32,449.06, will be applied to continuation of engineering studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications, by hired labor, during fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ - - - - $33,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _ 550.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- - 550.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _-- _ - 32,449.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- - 32,449.06 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 32,449.06 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __-_____ 917,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $33, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 30.65 $343.31 $110.81 $66.17 Cost of maintenance -- To t al e x pe nd ed _ - _-- -_ 370.8 8 112. 30 6 7.76 11. BRADEN BOTTOM, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the right bank of the Arkansas River in Le Flore County, Okla., 12 miles southwest of Fort Smith, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Sallisaw (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of about 5.6 miles of levee starting at high ground at mile 375.5 above the mouth of the Arkansas River and extending downstream on the right bank to high ground opposite mile 371.4. The project provides for the protection of 2,840 acres of agri- cultural land, with grade elevation allowing 11/2 -foot freeboard above the project design flood. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $382,800, and the estimated non-Federal cost for lands and damages is $47,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 447, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. To date these conditions have not been met; however, local interests are taking steps to form a conservancy district to furnish assurances of local cooperation. In conformance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on September 18, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1297 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies and investigations were continued. The cost and expenditures during the fiscal year were $2.97, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionplans and speci- fications are complete. The total cost and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $13,363.30, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $15,636.70, will be applied to completion of engineering studies, by hired labor, during fiscal year 1949. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_ _ $29,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ 13,363.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 13,363.30 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 15,636.70 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 15,636.70 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 15,636.70 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______________________________________ 353,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $21, 000.00 $8, 000 00 Cost of new work_ 93.35 $13, 027.89 $120.80 118.29 $2.97 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 51.83 13, 015.77 172.61 120.12 2.97 12. BRADENS BEND, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the right bank of the Arkansas River about 1 mile northeast of Braden, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, and about 9 miles southwest of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey map for Fort Smith (Ark.-Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of about 11,200 feet of revetment on the right bank of the Arkansas River downstream from a point opposite river mile 370.4. The project is designed to prevent the Arkansas River from cutting a new channel into the Poteau River opposite that locality, and to protect adjacent agricultural lands. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $1,421,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-There were no costs or ex- penditures during the fiscal year. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $35,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied to the preparation of plans and specifications 1298 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for the bank protection work, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950. The additional sum of $1,386,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction of 11,200 lineal feet of revetment, by contract, July 1950 to October 1950. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ ___ -_ $35,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 35,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ _ _ ______ ___________ _ _____ _ 1,386,000 13. OPTIMA RESERVOIR, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The Optima dam site is located on the North Cana- dian River about 623 miles above its confluence with the South Canadian River and about 41/ miles northeast of Hardesty, Texas County, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control and irrigation in the North Canadian River Basin, Arkan- sas River watershed, by construction of an earth-fill dam 10,800 feet long and rising 80 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 100,000 acre-feet for flood control, 70,000 acre-feet for irrigation and 90,000 acre-feet for sedimenta- tion reserve. The permanent pool would also be used for recrea- tional and wildlife preservation purposes. A concrete gate- controlled spillway in the right abutment will provide for the passage of flood flows into the valley below. The outlet works will consist of three 36-inch low-flow control pipes. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $16,520,000 for con- struction, and $2,020,000 for lands and damages, a total of $18,540,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) The present Optima dam site is an alternate site located approxi- mately 15 miles downstream from the one previously considered in the project document. Local cooperation.--Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies and investigations were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $43,459.47, and expenditures were $42,985.57, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies and in- vestigations preliminary to preparation of plans and specifications were about 35 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $68,232.46, and expenditures were $67,758.56, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $7,241.44, and an allotment of $100,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $107,241.44, will be applied to accounts payable, $473.90 and continuation of engineering studies by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950, $106,767.54. FLOOD CONTROI-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1299 The additional sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continuation of engineering studies and design, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951___ ------------------------------ $150,000 Initiation of construction of embankment and excavation for spillway, by continuing contract, January 1951 to June 1951_--------______ 1,850,000 Construction of access road, by contract, September 1950 to January 1951_-----------------_______ _____ __ 100,000 Initiation of land acquisition, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951__ 500,000 Relocation and alteration of pipe lines and appurtenances, by contract, March 1951 to July 1951 _ _------------------------------------- 64,000 Relocation and alteration of Oklahoma State Highway No. 3, by con- tinuing contract, January 1951 to June 1951-------------- 336,000 Total for all work----_ -------------------------------- 3,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $75,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ 68,232.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 67,758.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 7,241.44 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6,767.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .--. _ 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- - - 106,767.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----------_ -------------------- 8,365,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $25, 000.00 $50, 000.00 C ost of new work _ 15, 015.21 $8, 583.46 $958.43 $215.89 43, 459.47 Cost of maintenance Total expended - 14, 773.37 8, 839.29 944.44 215.89 42, 985.57 14. 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 northwest of Woodward, Woodward County, Okla. (See sectional aeronauti- cal 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, consisting of a semi-elliptical conduit with an area approximately equivalent 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, ap- 1300 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 proximately 800 feet long and 540 feet wide, controlled by a con- crete weir at the upstream end and terminating in a stilling basin, provides for the passage of flood flows around the left end of the dam into the river valley below. The reservoir controls practically the entire drainage area of Wolf Creek and is operated as a unit of the co-ordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1946, are $7,319,000 for con- struction and $216,000 for lands and damages, a total of $7,535,500. The estimated cost of annual maintenance,. made in 1949, is $79,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Additional land- scaping, improvement of surface run-off facilities, and minor clean-up work were continued by hired labor. Miscellaneous ordi- nary repairs were made and the structures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the year. Con- struction of the recreational development, by hired labor, was continued. Operation of Fort Supply Reservoir during the flood of May 1949, in conjunction with the essentially completed Canton Reser- voir on main stem of North Canadian River, resulted in a reduc- tion in stage on the main stem of 7.8 feet, and prevention of flood damages amounting to $400,000.00. The cost during the fiscal year was $6,924.13 for new work and $60,368.01 for maintenance. The expenditures were $3,878.41 for new work and $61,542.82 for maintenance, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is essen- tially complete and is in operation. The work remaining to com- plete the project consists of minor landscaping, improvement of surface run-off facilities, minor clean-up work, recreational de- velopment, and construction of administration, maintenance and storage buildings. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $7,419,000.00, of which $7,331,962.29 was from regular funds and $87,037.71 from Emergency Relief funds: the total cost of mainte- nance was $253,121.24, all from regular funds. The expenditures for new work to the end of the fiscal year were $7,331,962.29 regular funds and $87,037.71 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $7,419,000.00; the expenditures for maintenance were $251,900.73 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $8,499.27, for maintenance, and allotments of $116,500 and $80,000 for new work and maintenance, respectively, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $204,999.27, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1301 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ __ _ $1,220.51 New work: Construction of administration, maintenance and storage buildings, by continuing contract, Febru- ary 1950 to May 1950______________ __________ $44,000. .00 Construction of road ramp, by hired labor, May 1950 to June 1950_________________________________ 3,554..28 Completion of land acquisition, by hired labor, November 1949 to June 1950-----------___ 40,500. .00 Completion of construction of public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950-------_ 18,000. .00 Completion of engineering design and studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 1-------------0,445. .72 Total for new work_ 116,500.00 Maintenance: Operation of dam and reservoir-- ---- __ ____ 10,000.00 Maintenance and ordinary repairs-------___ 40,000.00 Reservoir management_________________ ____ 20,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other en- gineering studies-___________________-____ 9,143.76 Improvements and reconstruction --------------- 8,135.00 Total for maintenance_ 87,278.76 Total for all work_________________________________ 204,999.27 The additional sum of $70,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project_________________________________ $14,000 Ordinary repairs _ 33,500 Stream gaging, reservoir operation and other engineering studies _ _. 4,000 Reservoir management_ _____________________________ 18,500 Total for maintenance_ ___ 70,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $7,679,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 7,419,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 253,121.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 7,670,900.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 8,499.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -915.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 196,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 195,584.70 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I I I I I _ Appropriated_ $20, 000.00 $60, 000.00 $35, 000.00 $55, 000.00 $60, 400.00 Cost of new work_ 11, 498.18 10,156.65 16, 547. 64 21, 475.71 6, 924.13 Cost of maintenance . . 20, 259.87 25, 533.46 34, 585.94 52, 633.83 60, 368.01 Total expended_ 34, 373.26 32, 411.32 52, 986.40 75, 460.60 65, 421.23 15. CANTON RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-Canton Reservoir is located on the North Canadian River about 394 miles above its mouth and about 3 miles north of Canton, Blaine County, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) 1302 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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, 69,000 acre-feet is allocated for future irrigation and 38,000 acre- feet is allocated for future municipal water supply. 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 1949, are $9,786,000 for con- struction and $874,000 for lands and damages, a total of $10,660,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $145,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See H. Doc. 569, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of spillway and embankment by contract and clearing of reservoir area and relocation of telephone lines and cemeteries, by contract, were completed. Storage of waters in reservoir to top of perma- nent pool was commenced in April 1948, and the project was essentially completed for flood control at that time. Features con- structed under previous contracts were maintained in a service- able condition throughout the year. Acquisition of lands and rights-of-way in the reservoir was essentially completed. Planning for recreational development was completed. Operation of Canton Reservoir during the flood of May 1949, in conjunction with the completed Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek, resulted in a reduction in stage of the North Canadian River of 7.8 feet, and prevention of flood damages amounting to $400,000. The cost during the fiscal year was $273,010.85 for new work, and $77,300 for maintenance. The expenditures were $164,937.53 for new work and $75,207.11 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is 93 percent complete. The work remaining consists of construction of operator's quarters, administration and maintenance building, and construction of recreational development. 'The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $9,976,339.29 new work and $77,300 for maintenance. The expenditures were $9,955,939.03 for new work and $75,207.11 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $68,128.86 and allotments of $165,000 and $106,000 for new work and maintenance, respectively, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $339,128.86, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1303 Accounts payable_________________________ _____ __ $22,493.15 New work: Construction of administration and maintenance building, and operators' quarters, by contract, March 1950 to June 1950_____________________ $126,560.00 Construction of reservoir development facilities, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950-_ 53,556.00 Construction of radio communication facilities, and minor construction work, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 _ __ 12,425.00 Engineering design and studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950__________________________ 18,094.71 Total for new work_______________________ 210,635.71 Maintenance: Operation of completed project ___ 15,000.00 Ordinary repairs____________ ___________________ 45,000.00 Reservoir management________________________ 30,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other en- gineering studies_ _ _ _ _ 16,000.00 Total for maintenance ------------------------------ _ 106,000.00 Total for all work________________________________ 339,128.86 The additional sum of $514,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Construction of downstream drainage system, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951-------------$361,500.00 Construction of access roads and parking areas, public health and safety measures, and cooperative work with fish and game agencies, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_______________________ 28,000.00 Engineering studies and designs, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_______________________ 2,000.00 Total for new work__________________________________ 389,500.00 Maintenance: Operation of project___________________________ 26,000.00 Ordinary repairs_______________________________ 48,000.00 Reservoir management_ ________________ 34,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other en- gineering studies ___________________ _ 17,000.00 Total for maintenance______________________________ 125,000.00 Total for all work_______________ _____________________ 514,500.00 With the expenditure of these funds it is estimated that the project will be practically completed by the end of fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $10,099,275.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 9,976,339.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 77,300.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 10,031,146.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 68,128.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 44,903.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 271,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 315,903.81 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-- - . 473,000.00 1304 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $68,000.00 $4,500,000.00 $2,000.0000.00 $777,300.00 Cost ofnew work _ 229,547.29 448,526.38 $4,236,287.08 2,431,762.01 273,010.85 Cost ofmaintenance _-77, 300.00 Total expended -- 227, 978.82 396, 841.19 3, 994, 766.55 2,815, 117.01 240, 144.64 16. OKLAHOMA CITY FLOODWAY, NORTH CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the North Canadian River at Oklahoma City, Okla. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey map, Chickasha, Okla., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 7.7 miles of canal on the main stem of the North Canadian River, commencing at May Avenue in Oklahoma City and extending downstream to NE Tenth Street. The canal would have a capacity of 45,000 cubic feet per second. Inlet and outlet transition sections would be provided, with total lengths of 1.4 miles and 4.3 miles, respectively. Fifteen lateral ditches would be constructed to provide for adequate drainage of the flood plain area. The project provides for protection of approximately 5,700 acres of highly developed urban and industrial property that would not be fully protected by authorized reservoir projects in the North Canadian River Valley. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $10,460,000 and the non-Federal cost is $6,520,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 572, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. To date these conditions have not been meet, either in whole or part; however, local interests have recently indicated an urgent desire for flood protection to Oklahoma City and have asserted their willingness to cooperate in the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies and investigations were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $41,068.09 and the expendi- tures were $44,430.70, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies prelimi- nary to the preparation of plans and specifications were essentially complete at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $125,917.26, and the expenditures were $125,711.90, all for new work. Proposed operations.-If local interests meet the requirements of local participation, the balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $474,288.10, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1305 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $3,005.36 New work: Initiation of construction of floodway by continuing contract, May 1950 to June 1950------------$360,000.00 Engineering design and studies by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_______________________ 111,282.74 Total for new work_____________________________-- __ 471,282.74 Total for all work___________________________-____ 474,288.10 The additional sum of $1,500,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continuation of construction of floodway, by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951________________________------ $1,250,000 Continuation of engineering studies and designs, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951____________________________________________ 250,000 Total ------------------------------ _ 1,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $600,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 125,917.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 125,711.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 474,288.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 471,282.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 9,860,000.00 17. CHEROKEE, SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The work covered by this project is located on Cottonwood Canyon, a tributary of the Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, in the immediate vicinity of Cherokee, Okla. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Wichita sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for levees and other work in connection with a floodway which will divert flows of Cottonwood Canyon away from Cherokee. The south wing levee will begin at high ground southwest of Cherokee and will extend north and east for approximately 21/2 miles where it will approach the north wing levee and the floodway will begin. The north wing levee will begin at high ground northwest of Cherokee and will extend south and east for approximately 21 miles to the head of the floodway. The leveed floodway, about 3 miles in length and 300 feet in width center to center of levees, will carry flood flows east to the Great Salt Plains. A concrete-lined drop structure, 1306 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 293 feet long, 171 feet wide at the weir crest, and 220 feet center to center of levees, will be provided near the upstream end of the floodway, upstream from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail- way bridge crossing the floodway. The total length of levees pro- vided is 11.5 miles, with grade elevations for the south and north levees of 3 and 1 feet, respectively, above the height of the confined flow of the maximum flood of record on Cottonwood Canyon. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $1,170,000, and the estimated non-Federal cost is $170,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 480, 76th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. To date these conditions have not been met, either in whole or part. In con- formance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on October 9, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date un- less assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Studies preliminary to preparation of construction plans and specifications were con- tinued. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,794.02 and the expendi- tures were $1,857.02, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications is being held in abeyance pending receipt and approval of formal assurances of local cooperation. It appears at this time that local interests will furnish the necessary assur- ances at an early date. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $30,012.54 and the expenditures were $29,926.32, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,073.68, will be applied to continuation of engineering studies, by hired labor, during fiscal year 1950. If local interests furnish the necessary assurances of local par- ticipation, the additional sum of $1,138,000 is needed to be appro- priated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Construction of leveed floodway, by contract ------------- $805,000 Relocation or alteration of railroads, highways and utilities - 290,000 Completion of engineering studies and designs_- ----- 43,000 Total-_ ---------------- _ - 1,138,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_--------------- $32,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------- 30,012.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 29,926.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----------------------------2,073.68 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,987.46 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_ -- _____-----_ --- 1,138,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1307 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ $40, 000.00 -$13,000.00 -_ _ -$30, 000.00 - Cost of new work_ 20, 570.24 3, 650.54 $2, 533.65 184.82 $1, 794.02 Cost of maintenance - - - - --- - - - - - Total expended ........ _ _ ----- 20, 626.65 3, 643.91 2, 546.42 121.82 1, 857.02 18. 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.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Salt Fork Valley in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, 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 cascaded-type spillway approximately 800 feet long and 338 feet wide, containing three gravity-type concrete weirs, provides for the passage of flood flows around the right end of the dam into the river valley below. The outlet works consist of four ungated 10- by 12-foot conduits through the center section of the upper weir. The reservoir is operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1946, are $4,370,000 for con- struction and $472,000 for lands and damages, a total of $4,842,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $81,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Additional land- scaping, improvement of surface run-off facilities, and construc- tion of public use facilities were continued by hired labor. Mis- cellaneous ordinary repairs were made and the structures were operated and maintained in a serviceable condition throughout the year. Engineering studies for public use facilities were con- tinued. Operation of the project during the flood of May 1949 resulted in prevention of damages estimated at $175,000 in the Salt Fork River Valley. The cost of new work was $19,179.94 and the cost of mainte- nance was $53,992.94. Expenditures during the fiscal year were $14,811.56 for new work and $56,452.97 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is essen- tially complete and is in operation. The work remaining to com- plete the project consists of construction of maintenance building, repair shops, and recreational development. 1308 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $4,501,021.74, of which $4,476,278.15 was from regular funds and $24,743.59 from Emergency Relief funds; the total cost of maintenance was $276,957.13, all from regular funds. The expendi- tures for new work to the end of the fiscal year were $4,471,908.49 regular funds and $24,743.59 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $4,496,652.08; the expenditures for maintenance were $277,839.73 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $124,408.19, plus accounts receivable, $980.45 and allotments of $31,000 and $80,000 for new work and maintenance, respec- tively, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $236,388.64, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949__________________ _- _____-- _ $4,467.51 New work: Construction of maintenance building for equipment and material storage, and work and repair shops, by contract, December 1949 to February 1950_ _- $53, 000.00 Completion of shore-line stabilization and soil erosion control, by contract, January 1950 to May 1950 _ 21,800.00 Access roads, parking areas and other public use facilities, by hired labor, August 1949 to June 1950 58,885.89 Completion of installation of radio communication network, by hired labor, February 1950 to June 1950 _______ 4,190.17 Continuation of engineering studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_______________________ 1,382.20 Total for new work --------------------------- -- 139,978.26 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project_- 10,000.00 Ordinary repairs_ __-- _ 37,712.87 Reservoir management -- 15,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other en- gineering studies----------------_ ____ 21,000.00 Improvements and reconstruction-- _ __ 8,230.00 Total for maintenance--------------------------__ 91,942.87 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 236,388.64 The additional sum of $113,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Recreational development, by hired labor, June 30, 1950, to June 30, 1951 _ _ ----------------------------- $38,000 Continuation of engineering studies for recreational develop- ment, by hired labor, June 30, 1950 to June 30, 1951___ 5,000 Total new work____________________________----- - _ $43,000 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project-----------------------11,500 Ordinary repairs_______________________________--_ 25,000 Reservoir management_________ ___________________ _ 19,500 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies-_ _ ____- _ 14,000 Total for maintenance_ 70,000 Total for all work_ - - 113,000 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1309 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $4,898,900.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______------------ ------ 4,501,021.74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________-------- 276,957.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-------_ 4,774,491.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ----------------- _ 124,408.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ ---- 115,544.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -... __ 111,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-----------226,544.24 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------------------------_ _ 201,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------_ ----- _ $20, 000.00 $30, 000.00 $35, 000.00 $58, 000.00 $185, 400.00 Cost of new work_ _ _ 8, 881.97 160,149.89 11, 913.76 -2, 799.58 19,179.94 Cost of maintenance- ...- .--- .. 23, 187.76 29, 456.51 35, 543.49 52, 470.47 53, 992.94 Total expended----------------- 32, 434.46 182, 072.76 53, 664.27 50, 273.45 71, 264.53 19. MANFORD RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER, OKLAHOMA Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Cimarron River, 20.4 miles above its mouth, and about 3 miles upstream from Mannford, Creek County, Okla. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey map for Hominy (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000, and Yale (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:62,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the lower portion of the Cimarron River in the Arkansas River Basin in Oklahoma, by construction of an earth-fill dam 7,050 feet long at the top, rising about 85 feet above the valley floor, with reservoir providing for the storage of 500,000 acre- feet for flood control and 100,000 acre-feet for conservation and sediment control. An uncontrolled concrete spillway, located in the left flood-plain area provides for passage of flood flows into the valley below the dam. The outlet works consist of five gate- controlled conduits. 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 1948, are $14,480,000 for con- struction and $20,200,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $34,680,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Recommended modification of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended that the comprehensive plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin be modified by relocation of Mann- ford Dam site to mile 538.9 on the main stem of the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Keystone, Okla. The relocated project, known as Keystone Reservoir, would replace the approved Mann- ford Reservoir on the Cimarron River, and the approved Black- burn and Taft Reservoirs on the Arkansas River. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the flood control act approved June 28, 1938, applies. 872132--50-83 1310 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies and de- signs are being held in abeyance pending action by Congress on recommendation for relocation of the authorized project to the Keystone site on the Arkansas River. The total cost and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $212,595.06. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,404.94, will be applied to continuation of engineering studies, by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$214,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -________________________ 212,595.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 212,595.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 1,404.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,404.94 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________________ 34,466,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .__ $50, 000.00 $60, 000.00 -$15, 000.00 -- ---- _ Cost of new work_ - . 27, 384.07 37, 503.49 $18, 625.19 15, 309.43 Cost of maintenance -- Total expended ---------------- 27, 464.48 39, 214.19 18, 518.53 15 339.05 20. POLECAT CREEK, OKLA. (HEYBURN RESERVOIR AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT) Location.-Polecat Creek is a minor tributary to the Arkansas River near Sapulpa, Creek County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Nuyaka, Hominy, and Claremore, Okla., quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood protection in the Polecat Creek Valley by means of a reservoir at mile 48.6, near Heyburn, Okla., and channel improvements at Sapulpa on Rock Creek, its major tributary, and on Polecat Creek below the mouth of Rock Creek. The Heyburn Dam will be an earth-fill structure 2,920 feet long and rising 67 feet above the valley floor with the reservoir providing a storage capacity of 49,500 acre-feet for flood control and 10,200 acre-feet for siltation, recreation and preservation of wildlife. Outlet works will consist of an uncontrolled circular drop inlet conduit. An uncontrolled saddle spillway, located about 1,000 feet west of the right abut- ment, will provide for the passage of flood flows into the river below. The channel of Rock Creek from mile 4.4 to the mouth will be cleared by removal of debris and about 1.3 miles of this length will be deepened. A new bridge will be provided at the United States Highway No. 75 crossing. The channel of Polecat Creek will be cleared from the mouth of Rock Creek, mile 21.2, to the FLOOD CONTROL---TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1311 Arkansas River. The improvements will provide a high degree of protection to 12,540 acres of urban and rural land in the Polecat and Rock Creek Valleys. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $1,720,000 for construction and $1,110,000 for lands and damages in the Heyburn Reservoir area, a total of $2,830,000. The estimated non-Federal cost is $113,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $63,900. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies to the Heyburn Reservoir. See page 8 for requirements of local cooperation of the channel improve- ments. Local interests have completed action toward formation of a drainage district, and assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of the Army on January 30, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions for the project, except operation and maintenance buildings, were completed, and construction of embankment, spillway, outlet works and appurtenances was continued by continuing contract. Alteration or relocation of highways and utilities in the reservoir area was continued, by contracts. Acquisition of land for Heyburn Reservoir, by hired labor, was continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,012,166.17 for new work and the expenditures were $898,507.05. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was about 40 percent completed. Improvement of Polecat and Rock Creeks was not initiated during the fiscal year pending completion of action by local interests to meet the requirements for local participation. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $633,572.67; an allotment of $900,000 for new work for fiscal year 1950; and an allotment of $25,000 for operation and mainte- nance for a portion of fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,558,572.67, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $165,367.93 New work: Completion of construction of dam and appurte- nances, by continuing contract, July 1949 to February 1950______________ _____________ $440,862.22 Completion of land acquisition in the reservoir area, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 _ 358,951.95 Relocation of highways and utilities, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950____________________ 289,712.37 Construction of channel improvements on Polecat Creek, by continuing contract (contingent upon completion of requirements of local cooperation by local interests), March 1950 to June 1950__ 27,000.00 Completion of clearing in reservoir area, by con- tract, July 1949 to November 1950_-----------66,308.09 Construction of administration and maintenance building, and operators' quarters, by contract, May 1950 to June 1950 _ _ - __ ___ _ 92,000.00 Grouting embankment foundation and construc- tion of relief wells, by hired labor, July 1949 to August 1950_______________ ____________ 34,533.97 1312 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Seeding, sodding and landscaping dam site area, by contract, February 1950 to June 1950 .. 8,567.43 Planning and construction of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities, by hired labor, January 1950 to June 1950 14,273.77 Miscellaneous minor construction, by hired labor, May 1950 to June 1950_ 8,410.00 Continuation of engineering studies and investiga- tions, July 1949 to June 1950 27,584.94 Total for new work 1,368,204.74 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project_--_ 2,500.00 Ordinary repairs_ _______________ _ 10,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies _ _______________----_ 2,500.00 Reservoir management_______________________ 10,000.00 Total for maintenance _ _ _ __--------- - _ ------- 25,000.00 Total for all work_______________________-----------1,558,572.67 The additional sum of $230,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Clearing on Polecat and Rock Creeks, by continuing con- tract, July 1950 to January 1951_______________ $90,000 Channel improvements on Rock Creek, July 1950 to October 1951_____________ _______-------------- 45,000 Cleanup of construction work and landscaping grounds, by hired labor___________________________---------13,000 Construction of access roads, parking areas, and other public use facilities and safety measures, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951______________________________ 30,600 Continuation of engineering studies and investigations, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951-------------------1,400 Total for new work_ _ ___ $180,000 Maintenance by hired labor: Operation of completed project_ 9,500 Ordinary repairs_________________________________ 16,500 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies__ 3,000 Reservoir management ________________________________ 21,000 Total for maintenance 50,000 Total for all work _ _ 230,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,750,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ------------- -------- 1,279,775.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------- ------ 1,116,427.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______--------------------- 633,572.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -5,417.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 925,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 919,582.14 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___ 180,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1313 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ - _$1,000, 000.00 $750,000.00 Cost of new work ______________ ______________ 267, 588.84 1,012.166.17 Cost of maintenance Total expended --------------.. . . . . ... . . . .__ 217, 920.28 898, 507.05 21. FALL RIVER RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location.-The Fall River dam site is located on the Fall River about 54 miles above its confluence with the Verdigris River and about 4 miles northwest of Fall River, Greenwood County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Eureka (Kans.) quad- rangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control and pollution abatement in the Verdigris River Basin, Arkansas River watershed, by construction of an earth-fill dam about 6,000 feet long and rising 66 feet above the valley floor with a reservoir providing for the storage of 236,000 acre-feet for flood control and 27,000 acre-feet for water supply, pollution abate- ment, siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by eight 50- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for passage of flood flows into the river valley below. The outlet works will consist of seven 5- by 8.5-foot gated sluices through the spillway weir. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the comprehensive reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $8,519,500 for construc- tion and $2,243,000 for lands, damages and relocations, a total of $10,762,500. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $123,500. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 440, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof dam and appurtenant works by continuing contract was continued. Land acquisition and relocation of utilities from the reservoir area were continued. Planning for recreational development was essen- tially completed. The project was placed in operation in April 1949. The cost during the fiscal year was $3,009,996.10 for new work, and the expenditures were $3,424,479.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is 88 percent complete. Construction of dam and appurtenant works was about 97 percent complete. Acquisition of land was about 86 percent complete, and relocation of utilities from the reservoir area was essentially complete. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of acquisition of lands and rights-of-way in the reservoir area, completion of relocation of highways and utilities, and construction of public use facilities. 1314 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $9,990,116.25, and the expenditures were $9,558,463.91, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $914,036.09, accounts receivable, $7,047.24, and allotments of $250,000 for new work and $105,000 for maintenance and opera- tion for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,276,083.33 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $442,259.11 New work: Payment of outstanding claims for construction of dam and appurtenances, by contract, July 1949 to August 1949 $195,761.57 Purchase of crane, by contract 46,000.00 Construction of overlook shelter, by contract, February 1950 to March 1950_ 13,700.00 Miscellaneous minor landscaping, purchase of radio facilities, and contingencies._ 42,900.00 Construction of embankment drainage system, by hired labor, July 1949 to August 1950 .- 17,200.00 Completion of land acquisition, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ 180,565.00 Construction of public use facilities, by hired labor, August 1949 to September 1949 61,500.00 Construction of operators' quarters, administra- tion and maintenance building, paint and oil storage building, by continuing contract, January 1950 to June 1950______ 126,000.00 Continuation of engineering studies and investiga- tions, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950__ 45,197.65 Total for new work 728,824.22 Maintenance: Operation of completed project ------------ _ 12,000.00 Ordinary repairs_____________________________ 44,500.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation and other en- gineering studies _________________________ 19,500.00 Reservoir management _________ ____________ 29,000.00 Total for maintenance_ 105,000.00 Total for all work. - 1,276,083.33 The additional sum of $202,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_-------------- -------------------- $97,500 Maintenance: Operation of completed project ------------------ __ _ $22,000 Ordinary repairs_-------- ----- ------------- 37,000 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies - ------------------ 10,000 Reservoir management -------------------- 36,000 Total for maintenance ----------------- ---------------- 105,000 Total for all work --------------- -------------------- 202,500 FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1315 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $10,472,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- 9,990,116.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 9,558,463.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------------------------- 914,036.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------- _ - - 123,854.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- -.-- 355,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 478,854.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------------------------_ 40,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - $72, 500.00 $2, 800, 000.00 $100, 000.00 $3, 000, 000.00 $4, 400, 000.00 Cost of new work_ - 79, 253.18 109, 532.97 2, 799, 303.47 3, 838, 912.52 3, 009, 996.10 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ __ 86, 447.72 84, 966.56 2, 523, 911.98 3, 384, 619.77 3, 424, 479.54 22. TORONTO RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location.-The Toronto dam site is located on the Verdigris River about 271.5 miles above its mouth and 4 miles east of Toronto, Woodson County, Kans. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Fredonia, Kans., quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control and water conservation in the Verdigris River Basin by construction of an earth-fill dam about 3,400 feet long, with a maximum height of 85 feet above the stream bed. The spillway and control works will be combined in a concrete structure located near the right abutment of the dam. The reservoir will have a total capacity of 195,000 acre-feet, of which 171,000 acre-feet will be for flood control and 24,000 acre-feet for water supply, pollution abatement, siltation, recreation and preservation of fish and wild- life. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the comprehensive reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $10,040,000 for con- struction and $4,960,000 for lands and damages, a total of $15,000,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 440, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof con- struction plans and specifications and other engineering studies for flood-control features were continued by hired labor. The cost during the fiscal year was $18,160.77 and the expendi- tures were $19,057.63, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications was in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $110,650.52, and the expenditures were $110,945.92, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $59,054.08, plus accounts receivable, $295.40, and an allot- 1316 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ment of $50,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $109,349.48 will be applied to continuation of the preparation of construction plans and specifications and other engineering studies, July 1949 to June 1950. The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Construction of initial portion of embankment by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951_______________-------------------------------- ---- $687,500 Construction of project building by contract, July 1950 to January 1951 112,500 Initiation of acquisition of land, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 500,000 Highway and utility relocations, by contracts, July 1950 to June 1951 164,000 Relocation of Missouri-Pacific Ry. Co. line, by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951__---------------_ 436,000 Continuation of design, by hired labor --------------------------- 100,000 Total for all work--_ ----------------------------- ___ 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $170,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________ 110,650.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_..-... -- 110,945.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------_ 59,054.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - ___ 59,319.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- ___ 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- _ 109,319.48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ __________________ _ 14,780,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __ _ - -- $110, 000.00 ----------........................- - -- Cost of new work_------------- 14,121.88 $18, 053.63 $4, 827.66 $4, 091.10 $18,160.77 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended_-14, 572.13 15, 334.75 6,103.86 4, 633.27 19, 057.63 23. OOLOGAH RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-OologahReservoir is located on the Verdigris River 90 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 10 miles northwest of Claremore, Rogers County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Claremore and Nowata (Okla.) quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the lower portion of the Verdigris River Valley and in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, by construction of an earth-fill dam 3,150 feet long and rising about 85 feet above the valley floor, with the reservoir providing for the storage of 950,000 acre-feet for flood control, and 25,000 acre-feet for con- servation. A gated concrete spillway located across and adjacent to the existing stream channel would provide for passage of flood flows into the valley below the dam. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $22,270,000 for con- struction, and $16,490,000 for lands, damages, and relocations, a total of $38,760,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act FLOOD CONTROL---TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1317 approved June 28, 1938. The River and Harbor Act, approved July 24, 1946, authorized modification of the existing project to provide for a storage of 950,000 acre-feet for flood control, 427,000 acre-feet for power draw-down and 133,000 acre-feet for dead storage. The project would be constructed initially for flood control, with power facilities added at such time that the oil field in the upper portion of the reservoir area is depleted. The powerhouse to be constructed for the ultimate development would be located in the right flood-plain area near the existing stream channel. The entire project will be operated as a unit in the comprehensive plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin for flood control and generation of hydroelectric power. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Advance planning studies necessary prior to preparation of plans and specifications were about 90 percent complete at the close of the year. The total cost and expenditures for new work to the end of the fiscal year were $121,000. Proposed operations.--There was no unexpended balance on June 30, 1949. An allotment of $350,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: New work: Construction of access roads, by continuing con- tract, March 1950 to June 1950 $100,000.00 Clearing of dam site, by contract, February 1950 to June 1950----------------- ------- 35,000.00 Initiation of land acquisition, by hired labor, November 1949 to June 1950 100,000.00 Engineering studies and preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor, October 1949 to June 1950------------------------------ 115,000.00 Total for new work_--------------------------------- $350,000.00 The additional sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Initiation of the construction of earth dam, dikes, and concrete spills way by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951_------------ $1,000,000 Construct access road, by contract, July 1950 to January 1951 --------- 40,000 Construct maintenance building, by contract, January 1951 to June 1951---------------------------- ------------------- 125,000 Continuation of land acquisition for dam site and reservoir area, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_ __ - 1,180,000 Initiate relocation of highways, and utilities, by continuing contracts, January 1951 to June 1951 ------------------- 255,000 Preparation of plans and specifications, and continuation of other engineering investigations, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_ __ 400,000 Total-------------------- ------------------- 3,000,000 With the expenditure of these funds, the project will be about 9 percent complete by the end of fiscal year 1951. 1318 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------$121,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 121,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 121,000 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 350,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 350,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___ --------------------------- _ 38,289,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated______ ____....._____ $10, 000.00 ----------.------------- -- - Cost ofnew work . . . . 11,387.72 $3, 250.00 $296.44 - ------ Cost of maintenance- - -- - Total expended----------------- 5, 475.20 4, 804.99 254.22 24. HULAH RESERVOIR, CANEY RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The Hulah dam site is located on Caney River 96 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 (Okla.) and Sedan (Kans.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Caney River Valley in the Verdigris River Basin, Arkansas River watershed, by construction of an earth-fill dam 5,200 feet long and rising 60 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 265,000 acre-feet for flood control and 30,000 acre-feet for conservation, siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete channel spillway, con- trolled by ten 40- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for the passage of flood flows over 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 1949, are $8,318,000 for con- struction and $3,908,000 for lands and damages, a total of $12,226,100. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $124,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 308, 74th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of embankment and the spillway and appurtenant works was con- tinued, by continuing contract. Land acquisition and relocations in the reservoir area were continued. Engineering studies relative to the value of mineral deposits in the reservoir area were con- tinued. Preparation of a master plan for recreational development of the reservoir was initiated. The cost during the fiscal year was $3,218,368.12 for new work, and the expenditures were $2,379,925.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is about 55 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1319 completion of the dam and appurtenant works, completion of the acquisition of lands and rights-of-way in the reservoir area, com- pletion of the relocation of highways and utilities, clearing of the reservoir area, and construction of reservoir management and public use facilities. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $5,029,441.21 and the expenditures were $4,134,401.46, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,643,737.83, and an allotment of $4,248,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $6,891,737.83, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 __---------- $903,514.40 New work: Continuation of construction of earth embank- ment, spillway, and appurtenances, by con- tract, July 1949 to June 1950 -- $3,002,496.55 Relocation of highway and utilities, by con- tinuing contracts, July 1949 to June 1950 1,261,464.00 Grouting spillway, by hired labor, September 1949 to December 1949 30,000.00 Construction of radio communication facilities, by hired labor___________________________ 4,910.17 Completion of clearing in reservoir area, by contract, August 1949 to May 1950---..... 280,000.00 Initiation of reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950- __ _ _ 133,000.00 Completion of land acquisition, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ ___- _ 1,102,229.80 Continuation of engineering studies and investi- gations, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_--------------------------------- 174,122.91 Total for new work ------------------------------- 5,988,223.43 Total for all work- ------------- ______- __--_ 6,891,737.83 The additional sum of $1,355,900 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of construction of dam and appur- tenant works by continuing contract, July 1950 to January 1951 ------------------- $594,139.29 Construction of administration, maintenance and storage buildings, and operators' quarters, by contract, July 1950 to January 1951 ----- 130,600.00 Purchase of caterpillar crane, by supply con- tract--------------------------------- 50,000.00 Completion of relocations of highways and utilities, by contracts, July 1950 to January 1951--------------------------------- 260,400.00 Reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 ... 220,760.71 Total for new work------------_ ---------- --- $1,255,900.00 Maintenance: Operation of completed project--------------- 15, 000.00 Ordinary repairs_ -- 35,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies - _ __- ___ -_ 15,000.00 Reservoir management_ _____________ 34,000.00 Total for maintenance__ _ _-- ------- 100,000.00 -_ Total for all work________ --------- 1,355,900.00 1320 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 With the expenditure of these funds it is estimated that the project will be complete by June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-_ - -$6,778,139.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 5,029,441.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ __ 4,134,401.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 2,643,737.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------_ -- 10,090.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -..... 4,248,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - 4,237,909.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ______________ _ 1,200,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_--_ _ _ -_ $35, 000.00 $3, 300, 000.00 $100, 000.00 $1, 100, 000.00 $2, 000, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 13, 623.91 212, 336.07 1,023, 213.51 332, 750.63 3, 218.368. 12 Cost of maintenance - Total expended - __ _ 12, 090.78 195, 341.62 992, 500.35 325, 565.74 2, 379, 925.12 25. PENSACOLA RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-Pensacola Dam is located on the Grand (Neosho) River, 77.0 miles above its mouth, and adjacent to the town of Disney, Mayes County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Pryor, Wyandotte, Vinita (Okla.), and Siloam Springs (Ark.), quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-Duringthe fiscal year 1941 the Grand River Dam Authority, an agency of the State of Oklahoma, under a license dated July 26, 1939, issued by the Federal Power Commis- sion, completed the construction of a reservoir for flood control and hydroelectric power at the Pensacola site in the Arkansas River Basin. The dam is of the concrete, multiple-arch type, 6,565 feet long and 147 feet above the stream bed. The existing dam and reservoir provides 1,653,000 acre-feet of power storage and 245,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage. The flood-control stor- age lies between elevations 745 and 750. However, under the terms of the Federal Power Commission license, the dam and appurte- nant structures were constructed to a height which would allow storage of flood waters to elevation 755 (Pensacola datum), when necessary lands and rights-of-way were acquired by the Federal Government. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes for the Arkansas River Basin to include the Pensacola, Markham Ferry, and Fort Gibson Reservoirs in the Grand (Neosho) River Basin in Oklahoma and Missouri, in accordance with the recom- mendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 107, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. The improvements recommended in that document included a reservoir for flood con- FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1321 trol at the Pensacola site which provided for 960,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage. The existing project now provides for making available 278,000 acre-feet of flood-control storage between elevations 750 and 755, in addition to the storage provided in the project as constructed by the Grand River Dam Authority. Certain portions of the necessary lands and rights-of-way have been acquired by the Federal Government through the Southwestern Power Adminis- tration, Department of the Interior, and the Federal Works Agency. The acquisition and partial clearing of additional lands is required at an estimated cost of $4,624,386.55. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Advance planning studies were made to determine the extent of lands to be acquired or leased by the Federal Government. Flood-control storage in the project was operated under direc- tion of the Corps of Engineers. Operation of the project during floods of July 1948 and January, February, and May 1949, resulted in prevention of damages estimated at $990,000.00 in the Arkan- sas River Valley. The cost during the fiscal year was $2,823.09, and expenditures were $3,391.76, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Real estate planning studies necessary prior to completion of land acquisition program, initi- ated by other agencies, were about 60 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $52,017.85, and the expenditures were $51,937.93. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,448.62, will be utilized for accounts payable $79.92 and for completion of real estate planning studies in fiscal year 1950, $2,368.70. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $54,386.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 52,017.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ 51,937.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________._____________ 2,448.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 2,368.70 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 2,368.70 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ ________________________ 4,570,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1322 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 26. MARKHAM FERRY RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-The Markham Ferry dam site is located on the Grand (Neosho) River, 47 miles above its mouth, and 2.5 miles north and west of Locust Grove, Mayes County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Pryor and Vinita (Okla.) quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for com- bined flood control and hydroelectric power in this portion of the Grand (Neosho) River Basin, in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, by construction of a concrete gravity type dam and earth-fill embankment structure 3,847 feet in total length along the crest, rising 90 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 233,000 acre-feet for flood control and 187,000 acre-feet for power storage. The project will include a powerhouse structure housing the hydroelectric generating equipment, a gate-controlled spillway, and two nonoverflow abut- ment sections. A concrete gravity nonoverflow section will form the left abutment of the structure and the right abutment will be an earth-fill embankment. The powerhouse structure will be lo- cated on the left bank with the spillway structure extending across the existing river channel. The entire dam structure will be topped by a roadway. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the three-reservoir system for dual-purpose flood control and hydroelectric power on the lower Grand (Neosho) River, and as one unit in the comprehensive plan for flood control of the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $25,870,000 for construc- tion and and $11,230,000 for lands and damages, a total of $37,100,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 107, 76th 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.-Preparationof con- struction plans and specifications and other engineering studies for flood-control features were continued by hired labor. Engineer- ing studies, for design of power plant were continued by contract. The cost during the fiscal year was $6,000.59 and the expendi- tures were $5,585.87, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications was in progress. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $281,065.72, and the expenditures were $278,161, all for new work. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $267,295.73, will be expended as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1323 Account payable, June 30, 1949__________________________ $2,904.72 New work: Completion of preparation of construction plans and specifications and other engineering studies for all features except powerhouse, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950__ _ ___ __ __ ____ _ _ $214,391.60 Continuation of preparation of construction plans and specifications and other engineering studies for power features, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950------------------------------- 50,000.00 Total for new work _-------------------------------- 264,391.60 Total for all work --------------------------------- 267,296.32 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------__ $545,456.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------_ 281,065.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 278,161.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 267,295.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- - 64,471.01 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ __ ___ _ 36,554,543.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - -- $100, 000.00 $130, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 73, 727.74 27, 915.63 $27, 838.51 $9, 777.32 $6, 000.59 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 74, 776.43 19, 356.45 33, 396.65 10, 902.79 5, 585.87 27. FORT GIBSON RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-The Fort Gibson dam site is located on the Grand (Neosho) River, 7.7 miles above its mouth, and about 5 miles north and east of Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Muskogee and Pryor (Okla.) quad- rangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for com- bined flood control and hydroelectric power development in the portion of the Grand (Neosho) River Basin, in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, by construction of a concrete gravity-type dam 2,900 feet long at the top, rising 110 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 922,000 acre-feet for flood control and 365,000 acre-feet for power storage. The project will include a powerhouse structure housing the hydroelectric generating equipment, a gate-controlled spillway, and two nonoverflow abutment sections. The powerhouse structure will be located on the left bank of the existing river channel with the spillway structure extending across the river channel and a major portion of the right bank flood plain. The entire dam structure will be topped by a roadway. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the three-reservoir system for dual- purpose flood control and hydroelectric power on the lower Grand 1324 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (Neosho) River, and as one unit in the comprehensive plan for flood control of the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $29,404,000 for con- struction and $16,496,000 for lands and damages, a total of $45,900,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $460,000. The War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1947 (Public Law 374, 79th Cong.), approved May 2, 1946, provided that in the construction of the Fort Gibson flood-control project in Oklahoma, the Chief of Engineers is authorized and directed to cooperate with the officials of the city of Muskogee in protecting the domestic water supply of such city." The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 107, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof dam and intake section was continued. Relocation of Oklahoma State Highway No. 51 was completed, and preparation of plans and specifications for other relocations in the reservoir area was con- tinued. Acquisition of lands and rights-of-way in the reservoir area, by hired labor, was continued. Preparation of plans and specifications for construction of the power installation was con- tinued, by contract. Engineering studies and investigations by hired labor were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $9,348,668.45 and the ex- penditures were $9,149,125.24, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The principal contract for con- struction of the dam, spillway, and appurtenances was 84 percent complete on June 30, 1949, and the project as a whole was 45.1 percent complete. Work remaining to complete the project con- sists of completion of dam and appurtenant works, completion of plans and specifications for the powerhouse, installation of hydro- electric power generating equipment and related facilities, com- pletion of land acquisition, completion of alteration or relocation of highways and utilities in the reservoir area, and initiation and completion of reservoir development facilities. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $21,057,311.12 and the expenditures were $19,800,783.50, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,952,216.50, accounts receivable, $5,157.83, and allotments of $12,000,000 for new work and $84,000 for maintenance for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $14,041,374.33, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _____________________________ $1,291,226.36 New work: Completion of construction of dam and appur- tenant works, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950_______________________ ____ $2,776,700.12 Miscellaneous minor construction, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ _ 29,352.50 Miscellaneous minor construction, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950___________ 29,352.50 FLOOD CONTROL---TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1325 Completion of clearing in reservoir area, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950 1,058,043.64 Continuation of alterations to highways and utilities, by continuing contracts, July 1949 to June 1950_ 854,451.43 Initiation of alterations to railroads, by con- tinuing contracts, January 1950 to June 1950 2,231. 700.00 Initiation of construction of powerhouse and auxiliaries, by continuing contracts, Jan- uary 1950 to June 1950 2,615,100.00 Continuation of acquisition of lands in reser- voir area, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950____________ _________________ 1,293,469.50 Continuation of manufacture of turbines, generators, switchyard, and related equip- ment, by continuing contracts, July 1949 to June 1950 1,537,902.64 Initiation of construction of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities ($70,000 by contract, $103,500 by hired labor), July 1949 to June 1950 173,500.00 Preparation of plans and specifications for miscellaneous items and engineering studies by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 95,928.14 Total for new work 12,666,147.97 Maintenance: Operation of completed project___ 5,000.00 Ordinary maintenance 25,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies_ 19,000.00 Reservoir management_ 35,000.00 Total for maintenance 84,000.00 Total for all work 14,041,374.33 The additional sum of $10,475,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of administration and mainte- nance buildings, operators' quarters, and improvements to control area, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951-----------------$320,000.00 Construct floating bulkhead, and manufacture crane and hoists, by contracts ------------ 135,000.00 Continuation of construction of powerhouse, and related facilities, by continuing con- tract, July 1950 to June 1951-----------1,958,162.56 Completion of manufacture of turbines and generators, and related equipment, by con- tract, July 1950 to June 1951 1,660,978.45 Continuation of construction of switchyard, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951-------400,000.00 Completion of relocation of railroad, in the reservoir area, by contracts, July 1950 to June 1951 ---- 2,748,050.00 Miscellaneous minor construction, by hired labor --------- 2,300.00 Completion of relocation of highways, and utilities, by contracts, July 1950 to June 1951------------------------------ 2,433,116.00 872132-50--84 1326 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Continuation of reservoir development and public use facilities ($80,000.00 by contract and $124,000.00 by hired labor), July 1950 to June 1951 ______________________ 204,000.00 Completion of acquisition of lands in reservoir area, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 86,344.15 Construction of dikes, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951_________________ 215,000.00 Preparation of plans and specifications for miscellaneous items and engineering studies, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951.... 137,048.84 Total for new work_ $10,300,000.00 Maintenance: Operation of completed project ------------- 28,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs-- ----- _ 42,000.00 Stream gaging and reservoir operation studies_ 40,000.00 Reservoir management -------------------- 65,000.00 Total for maintenance 175,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $21,753,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 21,057,311.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 19,800,783.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,952,216.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -1,354,105.04 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... 12,084,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 10,729,894.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ..... _ 12,147,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $103,000.00 $5,175,000.00 $150,000.00 $5,000,000.00 $9,000,000.00 Cost of new work_ _ 547, 372.07 216, 228.25 1, 914, 534.42 7, 200, 942.96 9, 348, 668.45 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended --------------- 534, 879.34 205, 984.59 1, 771, 362.05 6, 302, 647.29 9,149,125.24 28. TENKILLER FERRY RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Location.-The Tenkiller Ferry dam site is located on the Illi- nois River 13 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 7 miles northwest of Vian, Sequoyah County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Muskogee (Okla.) and Tahlequah (Okla. and Ark.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the lower portion of the Illinois River Valley and in the Arkansas River watershed in Oklahoma, by construction of an earth-fill dam 3,000 feet long and rising 156 feet above the valley floor, with the reservoir providing for the storage of 600,000 acre- feet for flood control and 30,000 acre-feet for conservation. A gated concrete spillway will be provided in a saddle in the right abutment. The outlet works will consist of one 19-foot diameter gated conduit through the saddle ridge. Provision for power in- stallation will include a 19-foot gated conduit, adjacent to the FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1327 outlet conduit, for a power penstock. A dike about 1,350 feet long and with a maximum height of 35 feet will extend along the saddle between the dam and spillway. The estimated costs for the project, revised in 1949, are $19,622,000 for construction and $4,628,000 for lands and dam- ages, a total of $24,250,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938. (See Committee Document No. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized modification of the existing project to provide for a storage of 600,000 acre-feet for flood control, 345,000 acre-feet for power draw-down and 285,000 acre-feet for dead storage, and the installation of two generators with a total capacity of 34,000 kilowatts. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of access road and initial portion of embankment was continued, and continuing contract for construction of spillway, outlet works, and access road to powerhouse site was awarded. Plans and specifica- tions for project buildings were completed. Contract for manu- facture of two hydroelectric power turbines was awarded. Engi- neering studies and designs, by hired labor, for completion of embankment, and other features, were continued. Land acquisi- tion for the project, by hired labor, was continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $2,437,968.36 and the expenditures were $2,140,527.94, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of access road and initial portion of the embankment was about 84 percent com- plete, and construction of spillway, outlet works, and access road to powerhouse site was about 20 percent complete. Acquisition of land in the reservoir area was 28 percent complete, and the project as a whole was about 17 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $4,072,725.64 and the expenditures were $3,674,582.53, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $2,248,622.20, accounts receivable, $11,015.03 and an allot- ment of $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $7,759,637.23 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-------------------------_ $431,514.63 New work: Continuation of construction of dam, outlet works, diversion tunnels, gate tower, and spillway, by continuing contracts, July 1949 to June 1950__ ________ ____________ $4,508,808.99 Completion of construction of administration and maintenance building, and oil storage, by contract, July 1949 to April 1950------- 120,600.00 Manufacture of butterfly valve, by contract, December 1949 to June 1950---------_ 153,000.00 Continuation of acquisition of lands in reservoir area, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ 825,087.86 Completion of manufacture of service and sluice gates, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950___ 296,800.00 Manufacture of overhead crane, by contract, September 1949 to June 1950_ _ 128,000.00 1328 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Construction of overlook shelter, by contract, February 1950 to April 1950_------------- 31,000.00 Initiation of clearing in reservoir area, by con- tinuing contract, July 1949 to June 1950..__ 260,000.00 Relocation of telephone lines, by contract, January 1950 to June 1950--------------- 81,000.00 Manufacture hydroelectric power turbines, and generators, by continuing contracts, July 1949 to June 1950 ----------------------- 563,000.00 Manufacture transformers, by continuing con- tract, January 1950 to June 1950_-. - -- . 125,000.00 Continuation of detailed plans and other engi- neering studies, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 ------------------------- 235,825.75 Total for new work---- ___ 7,328,122.60 Total for all work_ ------ _ _ 7,759,637.23 The additional sum of $11,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Completion of construction of dam, outlet works, diversion tunnel, gate tower, and spillway, by contracts, July 1950 to February 1951_------------ - - - - - $3,071,600.00 Completion of land acquisition program, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951. - -- - - 538,300.00 Completion of purchase of turbines and generators, by contracts, July 1950 to June 1951___ 1,108,500.00 Completion of relocations and alterations of roads and utilities in reservoir area, by contracts, July 1950 to June 1951__ 2,515,000.00 Initiation of construction of powerhouse and auxiliaries, by con- tinuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951 _ _ 1,407,104.73 Complete clearing in reservoir area, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951__ _- 428,000.00 Complete installation of crest gates and hoists, by contract, July 1950 to January 1951 710,000.00 Construction of switchyard and equipment, including transformers, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951 _ 440,000.00 Landscaping and minor construction items, by hired labor _ 35,000. 00 Drilling and grouting ridge, by hired labor, October 1950 to June 1951 ---------------------- 255,000.00 Construct five operators' quarters, by contract, July 1950 to December 1951__ 100,000.00 Construction of reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 110,000.00 Completion of engineering studies and designs, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 _ 281,495.27 Total for all work 11,000,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $5,923,204.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 4,072,725.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - -- 3,674,582. 53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_--- 2,248,622.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 204,209.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --.... 5,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 5,704,209.60 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______ 12,826,795.27 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1329 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - __ - -$26, 795.27 $950, 000.00 $2, 000, $2800000.00 Cost of new work_ _ 45, 131.78 24, 907.14 $224, 632.52 1, 250, 281.30 2, 437, 968.36 C ost of m ainten ance - -.-.-.-..---.... . --....... -.-. -.. -.. - -. -. ---. -. --.. - ---... ..... ..... .... Total expended -- _ -- 43, 878.94 19, 101.87 221, 487.70 1,160, 581.85 2,140, 527.94 29. EUFAULA RESERVOIR, CANADIAN RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The Eufaula dam site is located on the Canadian River, 27 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 12 miles east of Eufaula, McIntosh County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Okmulgee, Canadian, McAlester, and Sans Bois (Okla.) quadrangles, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control, hydroelectric power, and sediment control on the Canadian River as a part of the multiple-purpose plan for development of the Arkansas River Basin. The concrete and earth-fill dam will be 3,195 feet long and rise 108 feet above the valley floor, and the reservoir will have a storage capacity of 1,428,000 acre-feet for flood-control, 1,379,000 acre-feet for the generation of power and will provide a permanent pool of 897,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete channel spill- way, controlled by twelve 40- by 32-foot gates on the weir crest, provides for the passage of flood flows into the valley below. The powerhouse structure, which will be located near the left side of existing river channel, will be connected to the left abutment by a short earth-fill embankment, and to the right abutment by the spillway, a short nonoverflow section, and the earth-fill embank- ment. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the comprehen- sive system for improvement of the Arkansas River Basin for flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, and other purposes. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $60,200,000 for con- struction and $69,800,000 for lands and damages, a total of $130,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineering studies and investigations were continued. Necessary planning studies prior to preparation of plans and specifications were well ad- vanced by the close of the fiscal year. The cost during the fiscal year was $390,576.50 for new work and the expenditures were $404,942.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Engineering studies and in- vestigations preliminary to the preparation of plans and specifica- tions were about 90 percent completed. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $869,674.17 and the expenditures were $868,975.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $31,024.97, and $150,000 allotted for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $181,024.97 will be utilized to complete definite project 1330 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 studies and initiate the preparation of plans and specifications during fiscal year 1950. The sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Initiation of construction of a portion of the earth embankment, spill- way and miscellaneous work, by continuing contract, November 1950 to June 1951 $1,150,000 Construction of access road, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951 - 350,000 Construction of project buildings and utilities, by contract, July 1950 to February 1951___________________________________________ 150,000 Relocation of highways, railroads, and utilities, by continuing contract, October 1950 to June 1951_________________________________ _ 500,000 Initiation of land acquisition, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 .... 500,000 Continuation of engineering studies and investigations, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951___- 350,000 -___________________________ Total for all work-___________- ____________________ 3,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $900,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -_______-_______ _____ 869,674.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 868,975.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ __________ 31,024.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------- 30,721.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-....... 180,721.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________ 128,950,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _..------ _ __ . $500, 000.00 $400, 000.00 Cost of new work --------------------------------------------- 479, 097.67 390, 576.50 Cost of maintenance - Total expended_ ----------------------- _ __ 464, 032.88 404, 942. 15 30. WISTER RESERVOIR, ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, OKLA. Locaction.-The Wister dam site is located on the Poteau River about 61 miles above its confluence with the Arkansas River and about 2 miles south of Wister, Le Flore County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps for Winding Stair (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Poteau River Valley in the Arkansas River water- shed by construction of an earth-fill dam about 5,700 feet long and rising 68 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 400,000 acre-feet for flood control and 30,000 acre- feet for siltation, recreation and preservation of wildlife. An un- controlled concrete spillway located in a ridge in the right abut- ment will provide for passage of flood flows into the valley below the dam. The outlet works consist of two 16-foot by 12-foot 10- inch gated conduits near the present channel. A dike about 2,40Q feet long and 40 feet in maximum height is provided in the right abutment. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the co- FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1331 ordinated reservoir system for flood control in the Arkansas River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $7,552,000 for con- struction and $3,503,000 for lands and damages, a total of $11,055,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $164,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938. (See Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof dam and appurtenances, and relocation or alteration of highways, and utilities in the reservoir area, by continuing contract, were con- tinued. Engineering studies and designs were continued. Although not completed, flood-control storage in the amount of 257,000 acre-feet was utilized in the project during the flood of January 1949, resulting in prevention of estimated flood damages of $295,000.00 in the Arkansas River Valley. The cost during the fiscal year was $4,067,707.31, and expendi- tures were $4,311,887.57, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was about 90 percent complete. Construction of dam and appurtenant structures was essentially completed, and relocation of utilities in the reservoir area was in progress. Acquisition of land, and engineering studies, were being continued. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $9,114,291.34 for new work and the expenditures were $8,965,014.85, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance, unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,325,985.15, accounts receivable, $9,738.05, and allotments of $77,500 for new work and $125,000 for maintenance for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,538,223.20, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949______________________________ $185,331.05 New work: Construction of downstream filter blanket, by con- tinuing contract, November 1949 to April 1950__ $70,000.00 Grouting of embankment foundation, by hired labor, July 1949 to January 1950_------------_ 144,183.73 Completion of alterations and relocations in reser- voir area, by continuing contract, July 1949 to October 1949______________________________ 584,652.79 Initiation of construction of reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_________________________ 94,095.97 Improvements in control area, by hired labor, and contingencies _ _ _ __ __ _ 42,335.64 Construction of overlook shelter, by contract, September 1949 to February 1950------------26,000.00 Completion of utilities, by contract, September 1949 to February 1950 ___--------- ____ 10,350.00 Completion of land acquisition program, July 1949 to June 1950______________--------------- 203,143.86 Completion of engineering studies and designs, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 ___ 53,130.16 Total for new work-- __ _ _ _ ___ __ --- 1,227,892.15 1332 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Operation of completed project-___ 11,000.00 Ordinary repairs_-- 54,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies___________________ 20,000.00 Reservoir management_______________________ 40,000.00 Total for maintenance_ _ _ _______________ 125,000.00 Total for all work _______________ ___________________ _ 1,538,223.20 The additional sum of $651,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation of construction of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951___________________________ $178,300.00 Construction of operators' quarters, by contract, November 1950 to April 1951_________________ 53,400.00 Construction of administration and maintenance building, paint and oil storage building, including utilities, by contract, October 1950 to April 1950_ 85,000.00 Completion of construction of downstream filter blanket, by contract, July 1950 to January 1951__ 155,000.00 Completion of boundary line survey, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_______________________ 15,130.34 Landscaping and related improvements, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951_________________ 11, 169.66 Continuation of engineering studies and designs, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951------- _ _ 28,500.00 Total for new work_______ _______ - $526,500.00 Maintenance: Operation of completed project- _- _ 19,000.00 Ordinary repairs_ ___ ________________ 33,000.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other en- gineering studies___________________ 20,000.00 Reservoir management_________________________ 53,000.00 Total for maintenance __ ______125,000.00 Total for all work-------------- -- 651,500.00 With the expenditure of these funds the project will be 94 per- cent completed at the end of fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_____-------- --- $10,291,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________---------- 9,114,291.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------ 8,965,014.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________ 1,325,985.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ ------------- _ 565,880.46 Ambunt appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -... _ 202,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 768,380.46 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______- -- - 686,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $2, 550, 000.00 $200, 000.00 $3, 325,000.00 $4, 008, 500.00 Cost of new work $61, 493.86 175, 822.10 2, 487, 992.05 2, 213, 928.91 4, 067, 707. 31 Cost of maintenance Total expended- -_ -- 66, 842. 65 154, 396.14 2, 264, 331.43 2,066, 768. 76 4, 311, 887.57 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1333 31. ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN, TULSA DISTRICT Location.-These improvements are located on tributaries of the Arkansas River and are in the States of Kansas and Okla- homa. 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 1 (75th Cong., 1st sess.), 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 Canadian River in Oklahoma, as set forth in House Document 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 Documents 107 and 440 (76th Cong., 1st sess.), and in addition to previous amounts, authorized to be appropriated the sum of $29,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The Flood Control Acts approved December 22, 1944, and July 24, 1946, authorized to be appropriated the additional sums of $35,000,000 and $40,000,000, respectively, for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The reservoirs included in the comprehensive plan within the limits of the Tulsa district are listed below: C3 FP b C H O Distance Power Total Total Distane Reservoir River Nearest Maximum Reservoir River above town dam andheight type of Reservoir capacity develop- develop- estimated cost, revised mouth 1949 1 tmetin 0 O Miles Acre-feet Kilowatts Canton 2 --- - North Canadian----- _ ______ 394 Canton, Okla- -_____ ____ 68 feet--earth-fill_---------- 390, 000 (3) $10, 660,000 Mannford 2- ---..... . Cimarron- _ --- --- - 20 Mannford, Okla- ...... -- . 120 feet--earth-fill ...... - ---- 600,000 (3) 4 34, 680, 000 Toronto - - Fall River a2------.. - - - -. Verdigris----- -- Fall- -------. - ...... . 271 -54 Toronto, Kans_ -_-_- Fall River, Kans- ...---- _ _ - 85 feet--earth-fill-----_ 94 feet--earth-fill.._ 195, 000 263, 000 (3) (3) * 15, 000, 000 410, 762, 500 ~z Oologah 2-- ,, - --- - - _- - - -. - - Verdigris---_ ------- 90 Oolagah, Okla------------ 100 feet-earth-fill ............ 975,000 14,000 38,760,000 ~z H Tenkiller Ferry . l.Illinois ... --__ 13 Vian, Okla-_ -----------_ 160 feet-earth-fill ..---- _ 630, 000 34, 000 24, 250, 000 Wister 2s _ ____ Poteau- _____- ______ 61 Wister, Okla- . ....... __- .. 83 feet-earth-fill -- 9 430, 000 (3) 11, 055, 000 Neodesha_ ---------- ---- Elk City (Table Mound)-...... Elk--------_ Verdigris- .--------------. -223 Neodesha, Kans ........-.... 35 feet-earth-fill- _ ---- 90, 000 (3) 413, 750, 000 - -- 9 Independence, Kans........ 95 feet--earth-fill-_ ---- 289, 000 (3) 4 20, 780, 000 v 00 Markham Ferry 2- - Grand (Neosho)-. -. 47 Locust Grove, Okla.......... 90 feet-concrete, earth -.... 420, 000 72, 000 37,100, 000 Fort Gibson 2....................... do- ------_ - - 7.7 Fort Gibson, Okla........._- 110 feet-concrete gravity .-. 1,287, 000 73, 800 45, 900, 000 1 Includes reservoir management and facilities for public use of the reservoir area. 2 For details of this project, see individual report. a None. 4 Does not include power installation. FLOOD CONTROr--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1335 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of construction of the Canton, Fall River, Fort Gibson, Tenkiller Ferry, and Wister projects; continuation of preparation of construction plans and specifications for the Toronto, and Markham Ferry projects; and continuation of preparation of preliminary plans and estimates, continuation of preparation of preliminary plans and esti- mates, engineering studies and surveys in connection with the Mannford, Oologah, Neodesha, and Elk City (Table Mound) projects. All of the work was by hired labor except the construc- tion work and power studies made in connection with the Mark- ham Ferry and Fort Gibson projects. The cost during the fiscal year, exclusive of projects reported elsewhere, was $18,829.80, for new work, and the expenditures were $22,263.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The general comprehensive plan is approximately 21 percent complete. Canton Reservoir was completed and placed in operation, and the Fall River and Wister projects were nearing completion. Fort Gibson and Tenkiller Ferry Reservoirs were under construction. Preparation of construction plans and specifications was well under way on one other project, and engineering studies and detailed plans were under way on the remaining four projects. The total cost, exclusive of projects reported elsewhere, to the end of the fiscal year, was $174,660.89 and the expenditures were $174,831.63 all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $65,168.37, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred for engineering studies, surveys, and detailed plans for projects in connection with the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Arkansas River Basin. The additional sum of $150,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951 for advanced planning studies for projects other than those reported elsewhere. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$240,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 174,660.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------- 174,831.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______--_____________--_ 65,168.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5,339.11 6------------------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 65,339.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________________________ 34,290,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ .--------- - $60, 000. 00 $210, 000.00 -$65, 000.00 Cost of new work 89, 417.55 68, 690.76 $45, 517.63 60, 244.09 $18, 829.80 maintenance Total ofexpended Cost .... .---- 82, 468.91 72, 730.39 41,453.44 61,388.16 22, 263.31 1336 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 32. DENISON DAM (LAKE TEXOMA), RED RIVER, TEX. AND OKLA. Location.-The Denison Dam 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 Tishomingo, Okla., quadrangles; scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rolled-fill dam 15,200 feet long, rising 165 feet above the stream bed with a reservoir providing 2,690,800 acre- feet of flood-control storage, 1,813,800 acre-feet of power storage, and 1,211,100 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 abut- ment. 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 plan of improvement also provides for the diversion of the Washita River and the construction of levees to protect the Cumberland oil field from inundation. The project provides for flood protection to lands in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, for the generation of power, improvement of navigation, regulation of the flow of the Red River, and for other beneficial uses. The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $35,363,000 for construction and $26,232,000 for lands and damages, a total of $61,595,000. The estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $600,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and amended by section 4, Public Law 868, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, approved October 17, 1940. (See H. Doc. 541, 75th Cong., 3rd sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The congressional act, Public Law 454, Seventy-eighth Con- gress, chapter 456, second session, approved September 30, 1944, provided that from and after the enactment of that act the lake formed by the impounding of waters of the Red River by Denison Dam, shall be known and designated on the public records as Lake Texoma. 'Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of guard-rail on main embankment was completed. Construction of overlook shelter and parking area at south end of dam was com- pleted. Construction of powerhouse unit No. 2, surge tank, and elevator in powerhouse was essentially completed. Relocations and clearing of the reservoir area were completed, and land acquisition was completed except for minor areas at the head of the reservoir. General improvements to the control area and reservoir operation studies were continued. Detailed planning for reservoir manage- ment and public facilities was continued. By agreement between the Secretary of Army and Secretary of the Interior, the National Park Service returned control of recreational developments and the reservoir area to the Corps of Engineers on July 1, 1949. FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1337 Operation of the project during the flood of January 1949 re- sulted in prevention of flood damages in the amount of $35,000 in Red River Valley. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,791,042.88 for new work and $319,484.04 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,732,376.58 for new work and $326,144.96 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is about 94 percent complete and is in operation. Principal work remaining to complete the project consists of extension of riprap on the up- stream face of dam, completion of the installation of the switch- yard, transformers, and appurtenances, for the second power generator unit, construction of administration and maintenance building, minor improvements to operating facilities at the dam, completion of land acquisition, and completion of reservoir man- agement and public use facilities for the project. The total cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $58,286,410.51 and the expenditures were $57,923,069.57, all from regular funds. The total cost for maintenance to the end of the fiscal year was $1,471,281.49 and the expenditures were $1,470,880.17, all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,024,271.30, accounts receivable, $357.79, and allotments of $650,000 and $416,000 for new work and maintenance, respec- tively, for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,090,629.09, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-_ _ ______ $412,137.47 New work: Completion of installation of second power unit, by contract, July 1949 to September 1949 - _- $559,382.26 Construction of radio network and miscellaneous minor construction, by hired labor, January 1950 to April 1950_________________________ 5,719.51 Construct administration and maintenance build- ing, by contract, January 1950 to June 1950.__ 100,000.00 Continuation of land acquisition, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950---__-----------------55,965.00 Complete repairs to six service gates to outlet works, by hired labor, November 1949 to June 1950__ -________ -_________ 76,477.22 Continuation of construction of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities ($290,000 by hired labor, $145,000 by contract), July 1949 to June 1950 -------------------------- 435,000.00 Engineering studies and designs by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_____________________ 26,997.12 Total for new work _ 1,259,541.11 Maintenance: Operation of completed project_ 110,300.00 Ordinary maintenance _ 140,450.51 Reservoir management-.- __ 64,200.00 Stream gaging, reservoir operation, and other engineering studies _ _ _--------- --- 104,000.00 Total for maintenance__ ________________ 418,950.51 Total for all work______ - - 2,090,629.09 1338 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $1,850,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Installation of vitreous tile floor in powerhouse, by con- tract, July 1950 to December 1950----------------___ $45,000 Construction of riprap protection along right bank of tailrace below training wall, by contract, July 1950 to December 1950___ 175,000 1_________________________ Extension of riprap on upstream slope of dam, by con- _ tinuing contract, July 1950 to March 1951----------_ 475,000 Continuation of construction of reservoir management and public use facilities, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951 _ -------- 450,000 Completion of boundary line survey, by hired labor _.. 30,000 Construction of overlook shelter, by contract, July 1950 to March 1951_______________________-______ 100,000 Continuation of engineering studies, and designs, July 1950 to June 1951 ______________________________ 25,000 Total for new work______________ __________________ $1,300,000 Maintenance: Operation of completed project ------------------ 110,000 Ordinary maintenance 148,000 Stream gaging, reservoir operation and other engineering studies ------------------------------- 152,000 Reservoir management_____________________________ 140,000 Total for maintenance-_ _ ________________-__--------- 550,000 Total for all work_____________________________------- 1,850,000 With the expenditure of these funds, the project will be prac- tically complete at the end of fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $60,418,221.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________ -- ___ 58,286,410.51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 1,471,281.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------- 59,393,949.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,024,271.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------- _ 80,067.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 1,066,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- __ 1,146,067.09 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------------_ 2,001,010.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- - $1, 196, 000.00 $4,350,500.00 $100,000.00 $423, 000.00 $810, 000.00 Cost of new work 2, 465, 710.27 1, 224, 304.09 997, 581.53 1, 647, 260.10 1, 791, 042.88 Cost of maintenance 194, 934.78 249, 439.26 295, 674.63 411,748.78 319, 484.04 Total expended_ _ _ 2, 257, 768.84 1, 212, 238.44 1, 214,153.77 1, 816, 436. 62 2, 058, 521.54 33. RED RIVER BELOW DENISON DAM, TULSA DISTRICT Location.-The work covered by this project is located on the Red River and its tributaries below Denison Dam, in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the general plan for flood control on Red River FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1339 below Denison Dam, Texas and Oklahoma, which provides for the construction of six flood-control reservoirs in combination with existing or authorized Federal and non-Federal levee improve- ments, modified as required, and channel stabilization at locations where levee setbacks are impossible or uneconomical. This act further authorized the incorporation of the several separate exist- ing projects for flood control along the Red River below Denison, above the jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission, into this project. The total estimated increased cost to the United States in the Tulsa District (revised in 1949) is $80,560,000 for construction and lands and damages. (See H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) Following are lists of the reservoirs in the Tulsa district in- cluded in the general flood-control plan for the Red River below Denison Dam: Storage Esti- Project 1 Stream Drainage -- - mated area Conser- Flood cost vation control Square miles Acre-feet Acre-feet Boswell Reservoir Boggy Creek, Okla_.......... 2, 300 35, 000 1, 100, 000 $21,300, 000 Hugo Reservoir_ Kiamichi River, Okla_....... 1, 700 20, 000 830, 000 18, 550, 000 Millwood Reservoir Little River, Ark 4,100 50, 000 2, 190, 000 40, 710, 000 Total_ 80, 560, 000 1Details are presented in individual reports. 34. BOSWELL RESERVOIR, BOGGY CREEK, OKLA. Location.-The Boswell dam site is located on Boggy Creek, 17 miles above its mouth, and about 3 miles west of Soper, Choctaw County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Antlers (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.--The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Red River Basin by construction of an earth-fill dam 12,250 feet long and rising 68 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 1,100,000 acre-feet for flood control and 35,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation and preserva- tion of wildlife. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by eleven 50- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for the passage of flood flows into the river valley below. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a reservoir system for flood control in the Red River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $19,240,000 for con- struction and $2,060,000 for lands and damages, a total of $21,300,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and surveys were continued. 1340 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The cost during the fiscal year was $25,822.31 and expenditures were $25,790.96, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Advance planning studies necessary prior to preparation of plans and specifications were about 30 percent complete at the close of the year. The total cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $76,043.53 and expenditures were $75,931.19. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $14,068.81 and an allotment of $100,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be utilized for engineering studies and surveys, by hired labor. The additional sum of $300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for completion of engineering studies and preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------- - -_----- $90,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949._ _ _- __ 76,043.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- __- _ _ 75,931. 19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _________ 14,068.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_------------- _ 13,941.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _....._ 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -_ _ 113,941.47 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ -------- ___ 21,110,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $90, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 50, 221.22 $25, 822.31 Cost of maintenance .- - Total expended_ _ 50, 140.23 25, 790.96 35. HUGO RESERVOIR, KIAMICHI RIVER, OKLA. Location.-The Hugo dam site is located on the Kiamichi River, 20 miles above its mouth, and about 7 miles east of Hugo, Choctaw County, Okla. (See U. S. Geological Survey map for Alikchi (Okla.) quadrangle, scale 1:125,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Red River Basin by construction of an earth-fill dam 6,300 feet long and rising about 63 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 830,000 acre-feet for flood control and 20,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation and preserva- tion of wildlife. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by nine 50- by 25-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for the pas- sage of flood flows into the valley below. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a reservoir system for flood control in the Red River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $16,980,000 for con- struction and $1,570,000 for lands and damages, a total of $18,550,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946. FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1341 Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Engineeringstudies and surveys were continued. The cost during the fiscal year was $30,246.10 and the expendi- tures were $30,299.18, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Advance planning studies necessary prior to preparation of plans and specifications were about 25 percent complete at the close of the year. The total cost for new work to the end of the fiscal year was $53,942.04, and the expenditures were $53,964.55. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $6,035.45, and accounts receivable, $25.98, a total of $6,061.43, will be utilized during fiscal year 1950 for engineering studies and surveys. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $60,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________53,942.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_---- - 53,964.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 6,035.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6,042.46 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ 18,490,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $60, 000.00 Cost of new work_ 23, 695.94 $30,246.10 Cost of maintenance Total expended_ 23, 665.37 30, 299.18 36. MILLWOOD RESERVOIR, LITTLE RIVER, ARK. Location.-The Millwood dam site is located on the Little River, 15.5 miles above its mouth, and about 10 miles northwest of Fulton, Hempstead County, Ark. (See sectional aeronautical chart, Shreveport sheet, scale 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for flood control in the Red River Basin by construction of an earth-fill dam 18,900 feet long and rising about 62 feet above the valley floor, with a reservoir providing for the storage of 2,190,000 acre-feet for flood control and 50,000 acre-feet for siltation, recreation, and preservation of wildlife. A concrete channel spillway, controlled by twelve 40- by 30-foot gates on the weir crest, will provide for the passage of flood flows into the valley below. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a reservoir system for flood control in the Red River Basin. The estimated costs, revised in 1949, are $28,090,000 for con- struction and $12,620,000 for lands and damages, a total of $40,710,000. 872132-50-85 1342 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act, ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-There have been no costs or expenditures to date. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $200,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be utilized to initiate advance planning studies, including surveys of alternate dam sites as required by the 1950 Appropri- ation Act. The additional sum of $250,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for completion of advance planning studies and initiation of the preparation of plans and specifications. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------------- $200,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------------- 200,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 40,510,000 37. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 The Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work, or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threat- ened or destroyed by flood. Pursuant to this act, the total amount of $323,270 was allotted to the combined Denison and Tulsa dis- tricts for rescue work and emergency repairs. No rescue work was accomplished during the fiscal year. Repairs were made to levees damaged by the floods during the summer of 1948. The cost during the fiscal year was $31,870.59 and expenditures were $32,933.09. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $27,786.32 will be applied to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. In addition to the above, funds were allotted under provisions of section 9 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 15, 1936, for emergency flood-control work in the Tulsa district. For further information, see Mississippi River Commission report, emergency work on tributaries of Mississippi River. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $323,270.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________---------------- 295,483.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------ ___ 295,483.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________--------- 27,786.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- ---- ___ 27,786.32 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1343 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------_ ------- $195, 000.00 __ $48, 970.00 $9, 300.00 C ost of new work . --------------............... . -. . - - - - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance_ 2, 962.95 $164, 273.90 $22, 424.82 6, 914.37 31, 870.59 Total expended----------_ ----- 4, 055.01 164, 268.10 17, 996.21 10, 287.78 32, 933.09 38. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, AND PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency repair work to flood-control structures, damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the springs of 1943, 1944, and 1945, Congress, in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress; in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress; and in the act approved June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, authorized amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, and $12,000,000, respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repairs, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods or which may be threatened or de- stroyed by later floods. The amount of $934,195.56 was allotted to the Denison and Tulsa districts from funds provided in the 1943, 1944, and 1945 Acts, for emergency repair work on flood- control structures damaged by floods in those years. Actual operations were continued throughout the fiscal year 1949, and consisted principally of placing fill material for repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees damaged by floods in 1948. The cost during the fiscal year was $10,523.74 and the expendi- tures were $5,319.13, all for repairs and restoration. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $28,446.08 will be applied to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading during fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----- $934,195.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 912,466.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - ----- 905,749.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 28,446.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- -- - - 20,330.50 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ -- $769, 315.00 -$55, 000.00 -$75, 000.00 $65, 880.13 $4, 750.00 Cost of new work ------------- - -- - - ------- -------------- -------------- --- -. Cost of maintenance ... __.. 483, 874.13 179, 139.20 26, 566.97 38, 377.44 10, 523.74 Total expended- ------------- 479, 589.50 191,315.10 32, 225.95 36, 864.92 5, 319.13 1344 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 39. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 858, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS The Flood Control Act, approved June 30, 1948, authorized the sum of $25,000,000 as an emergency fund for the repair or main- tenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by floods. Pursuant to this act, the total amount of $161,850 was allotted to the Tulsa District in fiscal year 1949. Repairs were made to levees damaged in the floods of 1948. The cost during fiscal year 1949 was $11,894.29, and there were no expenditures during that year. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $161,850, will be applied to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $161,850.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 11,894.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 161,850.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1----------------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _-__-_- ,.. . .... . -- . . .. .. . $161,850.00 Cost of new w ork -------------- - -------------- - ------------- Cost of maintenance-_ _ __ .I---------------------------- ---------------------------I 11, 894.29 Total expended - 40. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944 The Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944, authorized the sum of $500,000 to be appropriated as an emergency fund to be expended for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works. Pursuant to this act the amount of $100,000 was allotted to the Tulsa District in 1945 for emergency bank pro- tection in the vicinity of Bradens Bend, Okla. Engineering studies determined that more immediate necessity for work of this type existed on the Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla., and for that reason the remainder of the funds amounting to $98,213.26, was reallotted to emergency bank protection at the latter location. Work at Tulsa using these funds has been completed by contract and hired labor. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Total cost and expenditures to date were $53,995.53. The unexpended balance, $46,004.47, was revoked during fiscal year 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$53,995.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------ - ------- 53,995.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----------- 53,995.53 FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1345 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _ $100, 000.00 . .....-- . . . . $46, 004.47 Cost of new work _ 1, 255.92 51, 471.66 1, 267.95 - - - -- -- Cost of maintenance Total expended_ - _ _- 1, 210.66 48, 707.33 4,077.54 41. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JULY 24, 1946 The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the Secretary of War to allot not to exceed $1,000,000 per year for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works, when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is ad- visable: Provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this act the total amount of $48,070.95 was allotted during the fiscal year 1948 for emergency bank protection work on the Ar- kansas River in the vicinity of Haskell, Oklahoma, and $35,000 was allotted for emergency bank protection work on the Arkansas River in the vicinity of Bradens Bend, Okla. The cost during the fiscal year was $78,105.85 and expenditures were $78,283.71. The total cost to date is $79,826.66, and the expenditures are $79,787.86. The unexpended balance for bank protection in the vicinity of Haskell, Okla., $1,929.05 was revoked during the fiscal year 1949, and the unexpended balance of $3,283.09 plus accounts receivable of $62.82, a total of $3,345.91 for bank protection in the vicinity of Bradens Bend, Oklahoma, will be applied to continued work under that heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- - $83,070.95 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ _ _----------------------------79,826.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 79,787.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________ 3,283.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 3,312.41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------- - ----- $48, 070.95 $35, 000.00 Cost of new work-. .. .... - .. . I. . . .. .. . . ..---- 1, 720.81 78, 105.85 Cost of maintenance Total expended. 1,504.15 78, 283.71 42. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JULY 24, 1946 The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the Secretary of War to allot not to exceed $1,000,000 for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and clearing and straighten- 1346 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ing the channel in navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is ad- visable in the interest of flood control: Provided that not more than $50,000 shall be expended for this purpose for any single tributary for any one fiscal year. Pursuant to this act the total amount of $50,000 was allotted during the fiscal year 1948 for Slough Creek, tributary of Red River. The cost during the fiscal year was $16,148.83 and expenditures were $16,346.94, all for new work. The unexpended balance, $33,027.24, was revoked during fiscal year 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ $17,972.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 17,972.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 17,972.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ Appropriated --------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $50, 000.00 $33, 027.24 _ Cost of new work_------- -------------- ------------- ------------- 1, 823.93 16,148.83 Cost of maintenance.----------....... ..------------------ - ---------------- ---.--- ------ -. ----------------------- Total expended_ 1,625.82 16, 346. 94 43. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $125,083.23 and the expenditures were $123,680.18. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $104,376, and an allotment of $100,000 for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $204,376, will be applied to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $281,618.91 is needed for appropriation for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amm ount e-eo , u to 3June i appropriated 30, 1949 _ -oo $1,969,961.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,867,409.95 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,865,585.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 104,376.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 102,071.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 202,071.15 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ $588, 449.63 $150,000.00 $115, 000.00 $160, 500.00 Cost of new work.. Cost of maintenance .......-----------.. 285, 927.44 356, 849.38 $153, 426.88 47, 887.95 125, 083.23 Total expended------ --------- 270, 356.37 341, 282.84 172, 790.27 47, 601.29 123, 680.18 FLOOD CONTROL---TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1347 44. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS I Cost and expenditure to For last June 30, 1949 Estimated full report amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report New work Mainte- complete for 1- nance ARKANSAS RIVER, MAIN STEM AND MINOR TRIBUTARIES 2 1. Big Slough to Belle Plaine, Kans.E__ - 1937 $1,650, 200 2. Augusta, Kans. ... ......------------------ 1938 (4) 3. W infield, Kans.3_ . -. ............. 1937 (4) 4. Monett, Missouri 2 1948 596, 000 5. Fort Gibson Bottom, Okla.S 1948 $219.74 609, 780 6. Dirty Creek Bottom, Okla.S 5_ 1948 534.81 946, 500 7. Big Skin Bayou-Camp Creek Bottom, Okla. 1948 209.78 717, 500 8. Moffett Bottom, Okla.s _ _- 1948 10,824.06 1, 715, 000 GRAND (NEOSHO) RIVER 2 9. Florence, Kans.a . _..2 .... ..... 1937 17, 000 10. Cottonwood Falls, 2 Kans. -8 -- _ 1937 7, 200 11. Emporia, Kans. 8 2 1937 22, 700 12. Neosho Rapids, Lyon County, Kans. 8 1937 38, 900 13. Lyon County, Kans.2 1937 237,100 14. Hartford, Kans.2 1937 43, 200 15. Burlington, Kans. 2 6 1937 27, 000 16. Le Roy, Kans. 6 - 2 1937 9, 600 17. Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kans. 7 1937 32, 400 18. Humboldt, Kans.2 2 7 1937 19, 300 19. Chetopa, Kans. 7 2 _ 1937 28, 600 20. Cherokee County, Kans. 7 1937 234, 000 21. Iola, Kans. ___----------------- 1939 22, 289.80 (4) VERDIGRIS RIVER 22. Verdigris River from mouth to Madison, Kans.-- - 1938 (8) 231,800 23. West of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kans.22 .. 1937 189, 900 24. West of Benedict, Wilson County, Kans. _ . 1937 195, 000 25. West of2 Elk City, Montgomery County, Kans. - _... _.. _._......__...._ _ 1937 81,400 26. Caney Creek, Washington County, Okla., and Chautauqua and Montgomery Coun- ties, Kans.s_'___ _______ _ _ __ _ _ 1937 157, 600 SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER 27. Blackwell, Okla.I_ _...... ...... __.. 1937 50, 000 NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER 28. Lugert Reservoir, North Fork of Red River, . . O k la-...... . .. . .. . .. --------- .. 1942 1,130, 000 (9) 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 Complete. 5In conformance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on Sept. 18, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 6 In conformance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on Oct 31, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 7 In conformance with provisions of the 1944 Flood Control Act, local interests were notified on Nov. 5, 1947, that authorization for construction of the project will expire 5 years from that date unless assurances of local cooperation satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army are received prior to that time. 8 Some work on this project was done by Wilson County (Kans.) Civil Works Administration in 1933 and 1934. * The participation by the War Department in the financing of the project has been completed. 45. PLANT ALLOTMENT, TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- _ $364,607.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------- -280,959.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 645,566.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------ 407,511.81 1348 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_. --- -$120, 392.96 ._ __ $300, 000.00 Total expended_ 272, 016.03 -$36, 503.08 110, 914.42 -$171.431, 79 -$94, 711.87 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. Recom- Congress mendation Altus project, Okla . Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Apr. 13, 1938. Arkansas City and vicinity Flood Control Commit- flood protection, Cowley tee resolution, May 5, County, Arkansas River 1944. Basin, Kans. Arkansas River and tributa- Commerce Committee ries in the vicinity of Bix- resolution, May 22, by, Okla., in the interest of 1945. flood control. Arkansas River, Chikaskia Commerce Committee River, Okla., and Kans., resolution, Nov. 6, 1944. tributary of Salt Fork of. Arkansas River and tributa- House Public Works ries, for flood control and Committee resolution, related purposes at Enid, Jan. 28, 1947. Okla. Arkansas River for flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol at and in the vicinity tee resolution, Jan. 21, of Hutchinson, Kans. 1944. Arkansas River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries from Hutchinson, tee resolution, June 21, Kans. to the Kansas-Okla- 1944. home State line. Arkansas River, Little River Commerce Committee Watershed, Okla. a tribu- resolution Jan. 15 1944. tary of. Arkansas River and tributa- Commerce Committee Aug. 16 1949_ S. 107, 81st Cong., Favorable. ries to modify the Mann- resolution, Feb. 21, 1st sess. ford Dam and Reservoir- 1946. project, Okla. Arkansas River and tributa- Flood Control Commit- ries with a view of flood- tee resolution, Mar. 22, protection for town of 1946. Pierce City, Mo. Arkansas River and tributa- Flood Control Commit- ries, between the Kansas- tee resolution, July 3, Oklahoma State line and 1945. mouth of Cimarron River, particularly at Ponca City, Okla. Arkansas River, Salt Creek Flood Control Act, Aug. and tributaries, Osage 18,1941. County, Okla. Arkansas River and tributa- Committee on Public ries, for flood control at and Works, United States in vicinity of Strong City. Senate, May 9, 1949. Arkansas River and tributa- Flood Control Commit- ries, and the Walnut River, tee resolution, Mayg5, and its tributaries, Kans., 1944. for flood control at and in the vicinity of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kans. Big Canyon, Washita River, Flood Control Act, Dec. '-----------'-"' Okla.' 1 22, 1944. Big Elk Creek, Okla.' _ . do .. . . . . Commerce ... '-------"'---"--' Bixby flood protection, Ar- Committee kansas River, Okla. resolution, May 22, 1945. Canadian River and its trib- Commerce Committee utaries, Tex. and Okla. resolution, June 5, 1944. Chikaskia River, Okla. and Commerce Committee Kans. (tributary of Salt resolution, Nov. 6,1944. Fork of Arkansas River). See footnote at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL--TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1349 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation Cimarron River, Okla. and Flood Control Act, Aug. Dec. 9, 1948__ Unfavor- Kans. 28, 1937. able. Cimarron (Dry) River, Flood Control Act, June ----- do ----- Do. Union County, N. Mex. 22, 1936. _do Cimarron River, Kenton - -- .. do-_- - - __-- - - - -... do --.- -- -------------------- Do. Reservoir, Okla. Clear and Dogy Creeks, Flood Control Act, Aug. Okla. 18,1941. -------------------- Cossatot River, Ark.1 _. Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Cossatot River, 1 Sevier Coun- Flood Control Act, May -------------------- ty, Ark. 6, 1936. Cottonwood Creek, Logan Resolution by Commit- and Oklahoma Counties tee of United States .................... for flood control at and in Senate, June 22, 1949. vicinity of Guthrie, Okla. .................... Deep Fork, Okla., for flood Flood Control Commit- control. tee resolution, Feb. 23, 1944. Deep Red Run, Tillman Flood Control Act, Dec. --------------- County, Okla.' 22, 1944. Dirty Creek, Muskogee Flood Control Act, Aug. -------------------- County, Okla. 11, 1939. Dogy and Clear Creeks, trib- Flood Control Act, Aug. Dc..9,1948... .................... utaries of Arkansas River, 18, 1941. --------------- Okla. 1 Eagletown Reservoir, Okla. Flood Control Act, June .................... 22, 1936. Elm Creek, Okla.1 Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. --------------- Enid flood protection and re- House Public Works lated purposes, Arkansas Committee resolution, River Basin, Okla. Jan. 28, 1947. Eufaula Reservoir, Okla., on Flood Control Act, June --------------- South Canadian River. 22, 1936. Fort Towson Dam and flood- Flood Control Act, July control reservoir, Gates 24, 1946. Creek, Okla., with a view 1 --------------- to completion of dam. Gates Creek and tributaries, - -- . d o . .. ... -----------. Okla., with a view to the completion of the Fort Towson Dam and 1 flood- control reservior. Guthrie, Okla., for flood Resolution by Commit- control on Cottonwood tee of United States -------------.. Creek, Logan and Okla- Senate, June 22, 1949. homa Counties. Hutchinson and vicinity, Ar- Flood Control Commit- kansas River Basin, Kans. tee resolution, Jan. 21, 1944. Illinois River, Okla., Ten- Flood Control Act, June killer Ferry Reservoir. 22, 1936. Index, Tex., bank stabiliza- Committee on Public tion on Red River in vicin- Works resolution ity of Index, Tex. Mar. 12, 1949. Johns and Kingfisher Creeks, Committee on Public Okla. Works, United States Senate, Apr. 15, 1949. Kenton Reservoir, Cimarron _ do.._do_ Unfavor- River, Okla. 1 able. Kiamichi River, Okla. _ Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Kingfisher and Johns Creeks, Committee on Public Okla. Works, United States 1 Senate, Apr. 15, 1949. Little Elk Creek, Okla. Flood Control Act, Dec. . 22, 1944. Little River, Ark.1 Flood Control Act, May 6, 1936. ----------------- Do _ - Flood Control Act, June .. . . . . . . -- - - L ittle -- --- -- ___-- 22, 1936. Little River watershed, Commerce Committee Okla., tributary of the Ar- resolution, Jan. 15,1944. kansas River. See footnote at end of table. 1350 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. Recom- Congress mendation I I I Little River watershed., Flood Control Commit- Okla., for flood control and tee resolution, Feb. 23, allied purposes. 1944. Lost Creek, Mo., at and in Flood Control Act, July the vicinity of Seneca, Mo. 24, 1946. Lost Creek for flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion for town of Seneca, tee resolution, Nov. 15, Mo. 1945. Mangum-Salt Fork, Greer Flood Control Act, Aug. County, Okla.' 11, 1939. Mannford Dam and Reser- Commerce Committee Aug. 16, 1949_ S. 107, 81st Cong., voir, Arkansas River Basin, resolution, Feb. 21, 1st sess. Okla. 1946. Oologah Reservoir on Verdi- House Public Works gris River, Okla., with the Committee resolution, view to possible relocation June 17, 1948. or reduction in size of the. Pease 1River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Tex. 22, 1936. Pierce City, Mo., Arkansas Flood Control Commit- River flood protection. tee resolution, Mar. 22, 1946. Ponca City, Arkansas River Flood Control Commit- Basin, Okla. tee resolution, July 3, 1945. Purdy Reservoir on Rush Flood Control Act, Aug. Creek, Okla.' 1 11, 1939. Red River, Ark. Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Do_ _____ Flood Control Act, May 6, 1936. Red River, La., Ark., Okla. Rivers and Harbors Com- and Tex., for navigation, mittee resolution, Feb. flood control, water power 25, 1938. and irrigation.' Red River, La., Ark., Okla., Commerce Committee and Tex., and connecting resolution, Feb. 8, 1939; waterways, singly or to- Flood Control Com- gether, for navigation, flood mittee resolution, Jan. control and irrigation.' 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Jan. 24,1939. Red River, Texas, bank sta- Committee on Public bilization in the vicinity of Works resolution, Index, Tex. United States Senate, Mar. 12, 1949. Red River for flood-control Flood Control Commit- works1 in Washita Valley, tee resolution, Apr. 14, Okla. 1937. Red River, Salt Fork 1 of, and Flood Control Act, June tributaries, Okla. 28, 1938. Red River, La., Ark., Okla. Rivers and Harbors and Tex., for navigation, Committee resolution, flood control, water power, May 9, 1944. irrigation, or water conser- vation on Wichita River, Tex. Red River, Tex., Okla., Ark., Committee on Public and La. downstream from Works resolution, Denison Dam to determine United States Senate, if existing project should Jan. 28, 1949. be modified by substitu- tion of smaller reservoirs for flood control, hydro- electric power, recreation, and allied purposes. Rush Creek, Purdy Reser- Flood Control Act, Aug. voir, Okla.' 11, 1939. Saddle Mountain, Okla.'1 _ _ Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Sallisaw Creek, tributary of Resolutionby Committee Arkansas River, Okla. on Public Works, House of Representatives, Mar. 15, 1949. Salt Creek of Arkansas River Flood Control Act, Aug. and tributaries, Osage 18, 1941. County, Okla. See footnote at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-TULSA, OKLA., DISTRICT 1351 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued i i Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. Recom- Congress mendation i Salt Fork, a tributary of Commerce Committee Arkansas River, and Chi- resolution, Nov. 6, 1944. kaskia River, Okla. and Kans. Salt Fork, Okla.1 .......... Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Salt Fork of Red River and Flood Control Act, June tributaries, Okla.l 28, 1938. Salt Fork-Mangum, Greer Flood Control Act, Aug. County, Okla.1 11, 1939. Seneca, Lost Creek, Arkan- Flood Control Act, July sas River Basin, Mo. 24, 1946. Seneca, Lost Creek, Arkan- Flood Control Commit- sas River Basin, Mo. tee resolution, Nov. 15, 1945. South Canadian River, Flood Control Act, June Eufaula Reservoir. Okla., 22, 1936. on. South Canadian River, Okla. Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. South Canadian River, N. Flood Control Commit- Mex., Tex., and Okla., for tee resolution, Jan. 21, construction of a dam at or 1944. in the vicinity of Sanford, Tex. Strong City, Kans., for flood Committee on Public control on Cottonwood Works, United States River at and in vicinity. Senate, May 9, 1949. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir on Flood Control Act, June Illinois River, Okla. 22, 1936. Turkey Creek, Okla.1 -..... Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Verdigris River, Kans. and Flood Control Commit- Okla. tee resolution, Apr. 23, 1942. Verdigris River, Okla., and House Public Works Kans., with the view to Committee resolution, possible relocation of re- June 17, 1948. duction in size of the Oologah Reservoir. Walnut Bayou, Little River Flood Control Act, Aug. County, Ark.1 28, 1937. Walnut River and its tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, for flood control at tee resolution, May 5, and in the vicinity of Ar- 1944. kansas City, Cowley County, Kans., Arkansas River and tributaries. Washita River, Big Canyon, Flood Control Act, Dec. Murray County, Okla.1 22, 1944. Washita River, Okla.' -.. Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Do -- Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Apr. 14, 1937. Washita River, Okla.'_ __ Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 8, 1939; Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, Jan. 26, 1939; Rivers and Harbors Committee re- solution, Jan. 24, 1939. Wichita River, Tex., naviga- Rivers and Harbors Com- tion, flood control, power, Committee resolution, irrigation, or water conser- May 9, 1944. vation.' 1To be incorporated in a comprehensive report on Red River and tributaries, La., Ark., Okla., and Tex., for navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation, which will be prepared by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 A Abbapoola Creek, S.C., navigation- - -____ __ __ 692 Aberdeen Creek, Gloucester County, Va., investigation 98 598 Aberdeen, Ohio, flood control 1834 Aberdeen, Wash., flood control _ __ 2584 Absecon Creek, N. J., navigation_____________ 382 Absecon Inlet, N. J., navigation_________ ______________ 380 Absecon Island, N. J., investigation __ 402 Academy Creek, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement___ 715 Accident prevention 1________________________ Accotink Creek, Va., navigation______________ 528 Acushnet River, New Bedford Harbor, Mass., investiga- tion _ - -- 134, 201 Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass., flood control 330 330....1 Adams levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ _____ 1763 Addicks Reservoir, Tex., flood control 1169 Addison, N. Y., flood control ____________ ______________ 457, 461 Adena, Ohio, flood control ____________________________ ______ 1899 Advanced funds for river and harbor improvements and for flood-control works 22 Advance planning_ _ _ _ 2 Agate Bay Harbor, Minn., navigation ________________ __________ 1912 Augusta, Savannah River, Ga., flood control- - 3 731 Augusta, Ky., flood control_ 1763 Alabama-Coosa branch of Mobile River system, investi- gation-_ _ _-__-_ __ 905, 914 Alabama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. and Ga., navigation.... 876 Alabama River, Ala., investigation 905 Alabama, State of, removal of water hyacinths from 875 Alafia River, Fla., navigation-_ 801 Alameda Creek, Calif, investigation 2330 Alamitos Bay, Calif., investigation______ _______________________ 2250 Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., investigation_ 1226 Alamo Reservoir, Bill Williams River, Ariz., flood control_ - 2251 Alaska Harbors and Rivers, Alaska, investigation 2564, 2585 Albany, Berkley, and Emeryville Harbor, Calif, investi- gation ------ ------- - ---- 2324 Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, N. C. and Va., im- provement 590 Albemarle Sound, N. C. and Va., investigation_ 598, 660 Albeni Falls, Idaho, investigation_ __________ 2564 Albuquerque, N. Mex., engineering district - - 1207 Alexandria, Va., improvement of Potomac River at .... _ 499 Algiers Lock, La., navigation_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Algomo Harbor, Wis., navigation_- -_ _ 1973 Alhambra Creek, Calif., investigation_ - --- 2324, 2330 Alhambra Wash, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control _ _- 2256, 2261 Aliso Creek Dam,.Calif., flood control-_ ------- -- 2274 Allatoona Reservoir, Coosa River Basin, Ga., flood control_ 909 Alleghany on Allegheny River, N. Y., flood control ------------- 1899 II INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Allegheny River, Pa. and N. Y.: Construction of locks and dams1 842 Flood-control reservoirs 1900 Improvement by open-channel work _ 1857 Investigation 1857, 1905 Allens Creek, Tex., investigation -------------------- 1162, 1202 Allentown, Lehigh River, Pa., flood control_ _400_-_ _ 400 Alloway Creek, N. J., navigation 394 Alma, Wis., investigation ________ 1463 Almond, N. Y., flood control_________________________ 461 Almond Reservoir, N. Y., flood control_- - 454, 460 Aloha-Rigolette area, Louisiana, flood control _ 1025 Alpena Harbor, Mich.: Investigation 2136 Navigation ------------------------------____- - 2107 Alsea Bay, Oreg., investigation------------------------------------ 2459 Altamaha River and Sound, Ga.: Investigation ------------------------------ 731 Navigation _ - -713 Alton, Ill., investigation______________________________ 1362 Alton, Ind., flood control__ __________________ __ __ 1763 Altus project, Oklahoma, investigation_ 1348 Alvin, Tex., investigation __________________________ 1162 Alma, Wisc., investigation______ __________________ ______ 1463 Amazon Creek, Oreg., flood control___________________________ _ 2462 Ambrose Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment_ ___ 239 American River, Calif., (North Fork and Middle Fork), construction of reservoirs-_ ----- _ _ _ _---- _ 2662 American River & Sacramento River, Calif., investigation 2352, 2382 Amherstburg Channel, Detroit River, Mich., improve- ment-_ ____ -_ _ __-_-- 2098 Amite River, La.: Investigation_______________ ___________ 1001, 1043 Navigation- - 938 Ammonoosuc River, N. H., investigation _ -_ 201 Anacortes Harbor, Wash.: Investigation ---------------------------- _ -- 2564 Navigation ------------------------- 2526 Anacostia Park, D. C____________________________________ 2726 Anacostia River, D. C. and Md.: Investigation ------------------- 529, 542 Navigation - - - 494 Reclamation and development of the flats_- 2726 Anaheim Bay, Calif., investigation ______ __________________ _____ 2250 Anahuac Channel, Tex., navigation_ _ 1133 Anahulu River, Island of Oahu, T. H., investigation- _ _ _ _ - - 2631 Anchorage Harbor, Alaska, investigation_- _- _- 2564 Anclote River, Fla.: Investigation___________________________________ 818 Navigation _- - 794, 808 Anderson, Ind., flood control____________ ______________ ______ 1772 Andover Reservoir, Conn., flood control 156 Angelica Creek, N. Y., investigation_ - 2228 Angelina River, Tex.: Investigation___________________________________ 1162 Navigation_ __A 4,.1106 Angoon Harbor, Alaska, investigation _ - 2564 Animas River, Colo., investigation_ ______ 2286 Anna Maria, Fla., investigation__ _-- 818 Annapolis Harbor, Md., navigation_ 447 INDEX III Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Annisquam River, Mass.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 134 Navigation -------------------------------------- 48 Anthony Shoals Reservoir, Ga., flood control 726 Apalachee Bay, Fla., to Mexican border, improvement of waterway-------_ ---------------------------- 846, 941, 1109 Apalachee Bay, Fla., to New Orleans, La., navigation -.. 847 Apalachicola Bay, Harbor, and River, Fla., Ga., and Ala.: Improvement of channel to St. Andrews Bay------------ 846 Improvement of harbor and bay _ --------- 851 Improvement of river, including the cut-off, Lee slough, and lower Chipola River _________________ 852 Improvement of waterway to St. Marks River 846 Investigation________________________ __________ 819, 905 914 Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Ga. and Fla., navigation-----_ ----------------------------- 3, 852 Apoon Mouth of Yukon River, Alaska _ 2563 Apopka Lake, Fla., investigation_ ---- __ __ -- - _-- 819, 839 Appomattox River, Va., navigation___________________ 567 Appoquinimink River, Del., navigation -------------------- 394 Appropriations, rivers and harbors and flood control ... 1, 18 Aqueduct, Washington, D. C., maintenance and repair ofl-- _ _ 2729 Aquia Creek, Va., navigation--------------------------- 528 Aransas Bay and Pass., Tex.: Channel to Pass Cavallo- __ -__ -- -_____ _____ 1146 Improvement at Port Aransas_ ----------------------- 1150 Improvement of channel to Corpus Christi 1150 Investigation _ - ________ - -- -_- - - - - 1162 Arcadia Harbor, Mich., navigation_____________________ 2026 Arcadia Wash system, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control --- 2256 Archy Fork, Ark., investigation________________________ 1281 Arecibo Harbor, P. R.: ------ 2645 Investigation-------------------------------------- Investigation_- _ -_-- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --- 2645 Navigation -------------------------------- -- ------- 2642 Arkabutla Reservoir, Miss---------------------------_ -____2684 Arkansas River, Ark., Colo., Kans., and Okla.: Flood control-_ __________________________1261, 1333 Investigation _ _ _------------------------- 1079, 1090 1096, 1226, 1236, 1280, 1287, 1348 Navigation ---------------------- 1050, 1058, ____-- 1060, 1061, 1067, 1228, 1236, 1287, Arkport Reservoir, N. Y., flood control - 454, 460 Arlington, Oreg., flood control____________ _______________________ 2461 Arlington Reservoir, Mo., flood control ------------- _--1506, 1540 Aroostoock River, Maine, investigation- __-- ------_ 201 Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J.: Investigation ------------------------------- 316 Navigation-------------------------------------- 293 Navigation of channel to Raritan River----------_ 288, 293 Ashepoo River, S. C., improvement of waterway via 668 Ashland County, Wis., investigation _ ------- _-- -- _ _ 1949 Ashland Harbor, Wis., improvement ----------_ - -- 1922 Ashland, Ky., flood control- --- _ - ---------- 1820, 1834 Ashley River, S. C., navigation 686 IV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Ashtabula County, Ohio, investigation 2209 Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, navigation 2166 Association of Congresses of Navigation, Permanent International _ _ __ _ 2715 Assoteague Channel and Islands, Va., investigation . .-- 448 Assumption Parish, La., investigation ---------------- 1001, 1044 Astoria, Steinway Creek, N. Y., investigation 316 Atchafalaya River, La.: Investigation --------------------------- 1001, 1044 Navigation_-----_ 979 Aten, bank protection, Missouri River, Nebr------------- - 1563 Athalia, Ohio 1834 Atlantic City, N. J., beach erosion control study .-..... 402 Atlantic-Gulf Ship Canal, Fla., navigation 818 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway between Norfolk, Va., and the St. Johns River, Fla _ __ __ 589, 610, 667, 699, 734 Atlantic Ocean to Gulf of Mexico, waterway across Florida, investigation 819 Atlantic Tidewaters, investigation_ __ _ 2209 Atwood Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1797 Aucilla River, Fla., investigation______ _________________ 819 Augusta, Ga., flood control _ 731 Augusta, Kans., flood control_ 1347 Augusta, Ky., flood control____________ ________________ ________ 1763 Au Gres River, Mich., investigation 2145 Aurora, Colo., investigation______ ____________________________ 1635 Aurora, Ind., flood control____________ ________________ _______ 1763 Au Sable Harbor, Mich., navigation- _________ 2110 Ausable River Basin, N. Y., investigation- - -_ ---- 335 Austin Hollow, Ill., investigation 1399 Au Train River, Mich., investigation__________________ _____1946, 2026 Avoca, N. Y., flood control___________________________ 458, 461 Avon, N. C., channel from Pamlico Sound to, navigation___ 629 B Bachelor Bay, N. C., investigation ------------------------ 660 Back Bay and River, Va., investigation__________ __ 598, 608 Back Creek, Md., navigation_--- 447 Back Creek, Va., improvement of channel to York River___ 561 Back River, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement 715 Back Sound, N. C., navigation_______________ 647 Bad River, S. Dak., investigation______ ________________ ________ 1586 Bad River, Wis., investigation_____ 1949 Baffins Bay, La., and Tex_ 1162 Bagaduce River, Maine, navigation _ 132 Bagnell Dam, Mo -- 1501 Baker Bay, Columbia River, Wash., investigation__ 2459 Bakers Haulover Inlet, Fla., investigation_ 819 Baldhill Reservoir, N. Dak., flood control 1465, 1478 Ballard Locks, Wash., investigation_ 2564 Ballards Reef, Detroit River, Mich., navigation_ _ _ _ _- 2098 Ballast Island, Ohio, investigation__________________________ 2136 Ballast to Powells Bay, Va., investigation- -- __------_ 448 Ball Mountain, Vt., flood control ___________________ 174 Ballona Creek, Calif.: Flood control, channel and jetties ----------------------- 2256, 2261, 2265, 2268, Investigation------------ .------- 2286 INDEX V Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Baltimore, Md.: Engineering district______________________________ 403 Harbor and channels, navigation _- 3, 404, 409 Banana Creek, and River, Fla., investigation--- ------ _ 819 Banks Channel, N. C., investigation____________________ 660 Banner, Ill., special drainage and levee district, flood control_ -------------------------------------------------- 2079 Banning Canyon, Calif., investigation--_ ------------------ 2286 Barataria Bay and Bayou, La.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 1001 Navigation- _ ----------------------- 972 Barbourville, Ky., investigation__ ______________________-- 1693 Barcelona Harbor, N. Y., navigation __________________ ---------- 2208 Bar Harbor, Maine: Investigation ------------------------------------ 134 Navigation -------------------------------------- 132 Barker Reservoir, Tex., flood control--- ------ _ _____-_ 1169 Barnegat Inlet, N. J.: Investigation_ ------------------------------------- Inavesigation------------------------------- _ 395 Navigation________ _____________ 35---------- 384 Barnett Creek, Ky., flood control _ - 1763 Barre Falls Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control ----------------------------------- 165, 181 Barren Island Gap, Md., navigation__________________ 420 Barren River, Ky. and Tenn.: Investigation----------_ -------------------------- ------- 1706 Navigation----------------------- -- 1699 Bartholomew Bayou, La. and Ark.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 1044 Navigation______________________________ 1100, 1067 Bartley, Republican River, Nebr., flood control 1506, 1525 Bass Harbor Bar, Maine, navigation-_ _ 132 Bastrop Bayou, Tex.: Investigation------------------------------------_ 1162 Navigation---------------------------------_ --- 1161 Batavia and vicinity, Tonawanda Creek, N. Y., flood control ---------------------------------------------------- 2228 Bath, N. Y., flood control____________________________ 458, 461 Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, La., navigation----------- 959 Battery, The, New York Harbor, N. Y., removal of shoal in Hudson River_ ______________ 256 Battle Creek, Calif., investigation- - - -_ --------- 2382 Battle Creek, Mich., investigation ------------------- -------------- 2029 Baudette Harbor and River, Minn., navigation---_ --- ---------------- 1943 Bautiste Creek, Calif., investigation ------------------- ------------ 2286 Bayboro Harbor, Fla., investigation ----------------- 819 Bay Creek, Ill., flood control__________________________ 1429 Bayoman and Hondo Rivers, P. R., investigation---------- 2646 Bayfield County, Wis., investigation --------------- ------------ 1949 Bayfield Harbor, Wis., investigation-------------------_ ----------- 1946 Bay Ocean Peninsula, Oreg., navigation----------------------------_ 2459 Bayous. Indexed under significant proper nouns in title. Bay Ridge Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion ______________ ----------- 243 Bay River, N. C., navigation_________ __-----_________ 633 Bayside Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment _ __ _ _ __ 239 Beach City Reservoir, Ohio, flood control- ------- ---------- 1797 Beach Erosion Board_ ------ ----- ----- ---- 2653 Beach erosion control studies, list-- -_ ----------- 2655 872182-50----86 VI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Beals Harbor, Maine, navigation-------_ ------------ _ 29 Bear Butte Creek, S. Dak., investigation_ 1624 Bear Creek, Calif., flood control ------------------------- --- 2355, 2358 Bear Creek, Ky., navigation_________--------------------_ 1699 Bear Creek, Miss., investigation ----------------------- _ 1079 Bear Creek, Miss. and Ala., navigation 1067 Bear Creek, Mo., investigation 1450 Bear Creek Reservoir, Lehigh River, Pa., flood control .. 399 5 Beards Brook Reservoir, N. H._________________ 139, 145 Beardstown, Ill., investigation_________________________ _____-- 2065, 2080 Bear River, Calif., construction of reservoir, investigation 2352 Bear Mountain, Calif., investigation___----------------------__ 2382 Bear River, Calif., investigation-- _____ 2352, 2382 Bear River, Utah, Idaho and Wyo., investigation_ - 2382 Beaufort Harbor and River, N. C.: Improvement of harbor ___________________________ 645 Improvement of waterway to Pamlico Sound via Core Sound____ 640 Investigation --------------- 598, 660 Beaufort Inlet, N. C., improvement of Morehead City Harbor, N. C_-_ 645 Beaufort, S. C.: Improvement of waterway to Charleston _ 668 Investigation ____________ 692 Beaver Bay Harbor, Minn., navigation _ _____________ ____ 1945 Beaver Creek, Kans., and Nebr., investigation___ 1541 Beaver Creek, Mont., and N. Dak., investigation_ 1615, 1624 Beaver Creek, Oregon, investigation___________________ ______ 2496 Beaver Dam, Wash., Ariz., Utah, and Nev., investigation _ 2286 Beaver drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_____ __ _ _ _ 2495 -- Beaver Reservoir, Ark., investigation _ ----------- _ 1281 • Beaver River, Pa. and Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs- __ __-_____ __ - _ -__-_ 121 1900 Investigation__________________________ 1857, 1905 Navigation---------------------------- 1857 Belfast Harbor, Maine, navigation_ _ 132 Belhaven Harbor, N. C.: Investigation__ ___ 661 Navigation_ _______ ________ 625 Belknap, Ill., flood control__.____________________________________ 1765 Bellaire, Ohio, flood control____________________________________ 1899 Bellamy River, N. H., navigation 133 Bell City Drainage Canal, La., investigation_ - 1001 Bell drainage district, Sangamon River, Ill., flood control - 2079 Belle Fourche, Cheyenne River, S. Dak., flood control_ 1624 Belle Glade, Fla., investigation- __ _-_ 819 Belle River, Marine City, Mich., navigation _ _ - 2135 Bellevue, Ky., flood control__ _ 1763 Bellevue, Ohio, investigation __- __ _ __ _ 2228 Belle Foley Reservoir, Ark., flood control _ _---- 1274 Bellingham Bay and Harbor, Wash.: Investigation ------- 2564 Navigation ----------- 2524 Belpre, Ohio, flood control_ ________ __----------1834 Belton Reservoir, Leon River, Tex., flood control-------- 1187 Benbrook Reservoir, Tex. See Trinity River--------------_ 1172 Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles,Calif., flood control ------ 2256 Bennetts Creek, Va., investigation_ ____ 598 Benedict, Md., investigation__ - 529 Bennington, Hoosic River Basin, Vt., flood control 334.. 334- INDEX VII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Bennington Reservoir, N. H ------------------------- 139, 144 Bentleys Creek, investigation ---------------------------- 134 Benwood, W. Va., flood control________________________ _____ 1896, 1900 Beresford Creek, S. C., navigation 692 Berkley Harbor, Calif., investigation_ 2324 Berlin Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1891, 1900 Bethany Beach, Del., investigation_ 402 Bethlehem, Lehigh River, Pa., flood control 401 Betterton, Md., harbor of, investigation 448 Beulah, N. Dak., flood control_________________________ ____ 1597 Beverly Harbor, Mass., navigation ------------------------ 52 Biddeford, pool at, and Wood Island Harbor, Maine 134 Big Bay Ditch, Ark., investigation - 1096 Big Bay Harbor, Mich., navigation _-__ -1933 Big Bayou and Black Pond Slough, Ark., investigation_ _ _ 1080 Big Bend Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control 1556 Big Bend Reservoir, W. Va., flood control.. . _ 1836 Big Black River, Miss.: Flood control_ _-_____---_ 1071 Navigation- -_ _ _- 1067 Big Blue River, Kans., investigation___ - -1541 Big Bottom, Ark., flood control 1279 Big Canyon, Okla., investigation 1348 Big Creek, Ark.: Flood control_ - 1096 Investigation .--. . -...... 1096 Big (Cunningham) Creek, Ohio, navigation 2208 Big Darby Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1836 Big Dry Creek Reservoir and diversion, California flood control_ - 2353 Big Elk Creek, Okla., investigation 1348 Big Horn Canyon Reservoir, Mont., investigation__________________ 1624 Big Horn River, Wyo., investigation___ 1624 Big Iron River, Mich., investigation_ 1946 Big Lake, Ill., flood control____________________________ _________ 2075, 2079 Big Marco Pass, Fla., to Naples, Fla.: Investigation - -- 819 Navigation -------------------------------------- 783 Big Mulberry Creek, Ark., investigation_ 1281 Big Pass, Fla., investigation-_ 819 Big Pigeon Bayou, La., investigation 1000 Big Piney Creek, Johnson County, Ark., investigation - 1281 Big Prairie, Ill., flood control ______________ 2079 Big River Reservoir, Mo., flood control 1393 Big Sandy Creek and Mexico Bay, N. Y., investigation 2209 Big Sandy Creek, Tex., investigation 1162, 1202 Big Sandy River, W. Va., and Ky.: Flood control reservoirs 1836 Navigation_ _- _ _- 1787 Big Sioux River, S. Dak. and Iowa: Investigation ______ ___________________ __________________ 1586 Navigation- _ _ __---- - -1553 Big Skin Bayou-Camp Creek Bottom, Okla., flood con- trol ____________----------- 1347 Big Slough to Belle Plaine, Kans., flood control 1347 Big Suamico River, Wis., navigation 1959 Big Sunflower River, Miss., navigation 1067 2686 Big Sur River, Calif., investigation_ _ 2330 Big Tariko, Kans., investigation ------------------------------- 1541 VIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Big Thoroughfare River, Md.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 448 Navigation ---------------------- 434 Big Timber Creek, N. J., navigation___________________ 372 Big Walnut Creek Reservoir, Ohio________________________________ 1829, 1836 Big Wills Creek, Pa., investigation_ ---------- __ 542 Big Wood River, Idaho, investigation__ ----------------- __ _ 2611 Biloxi Harbor and Bay, Miss.: Investigation___________________________________ In vesi n------------------------------------- 905 Navigation_ - 895----- 895 Binghampton, N. Y., flood control 455, 461 Birch Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control _ - - 165, 177 Birch Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ 1836 Biscayne Bay, Fla., navigation_________ ________________ 775 Bisteneau Lake, La., navigation________________________ 1000 Bivalve, Nanticoke River, Md., investigation-_- __ 448 Bixby flood protection, Okla., investigation---------- 1348 Bixby Slough, Calif _ ------ -----------------------__________ 2250 Black Bayou Reservoir, La., flood control 1043 Blackburn Dam and Reservoir, Okla----------__ - _ 1054 Black Butte Dam and Reservoir, Calif., flood control_ 2371 Black Creek, Fla., investigation______ _____________ 819 Black Cypruss, La., investigation _- 1001, 1044 Blackfish Bayou, Ark.: Investigation______ ____________________________ 1096 Navigation_ - - - 1089 Black Lake, Mich.: Investigation_ - - 2026 Navigation _ 2000 Blacklick Creek, Pa., investigation_____________________________ 1905 Black River, Ark., Mo., and La.: Flood control___________________________________ 1264 Investigation__________ 1281 Navigation 922, 1064 1230 Black River Harbor, Mich., navigation 1924 Black River Harbor, N. Y., navigation 2208 Black River, Mich.: Investigation - 2136 Navigation_ - 2121 Black River, N. C., navigation ________________________ 659 Black River, N. Y., investigation 2228 Black River, Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark., flood control_- 1264 Black River Reservoir, Wis., flood control_ 1491 Black River, Wis.: Investigation _________________________________________ 1463 Navigation - - - 1461 Black Rock Channel, N. Y.: Investigation 2209 Navigation______________________________________ 6 2182 Blackstone River Basin, Mass. and R. I.: Flood control __________________ 152 Investigation______ __- _ ___---- 201 Black Walnut Harbor, Md., navigation --- 416 Black Warrior River, Ala., navigation - 879 Blackwater Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control____________ _______________ ___ 139, 146 Blackwater River, Fla., navigation--_ _---------_ 867 Blackwater River, Mo., investigation_ - 1541 INDEX IX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Blackwater River, Va., navigation__ - -___ 594 Blackwell, Okla., flood control_________________________ 1347 Blaine Harbor, Wash., investigation - 2564 Blakely Mountain Reservoir, Ark., flood control ---------- 1072 Blanchard Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control 2256 Blind Pass, Fla., investigation- -- _ _- ------ __ _ 819 Blind slough diking district, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ 2495 Block Island, R. I.: Construction of harbor of refuge ___________________ 97 Investigation ------------------------------------ 134 Blood River, La., navigation__________________________ 937 Bloomsburg, Pa., flood control______________ 491 Blossom Cove, N. J., investigation- -- __ - ------ _ 316 Blue Gum Canyon, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control 2256 Blue Hills Harbor, Maine, investigation_ 134 Blue Mountain Reservoir, Ark., flood control_ --- 1256, 1262 Blue River, Ind., investigation_________________________ 1772 Bluestone Reservoir, New River, W. Va., flood control 1812, 1836 Bluewater Floodway, N. Mex., flood control-----------1218, 1220 Bluff Creek, Miss., navigation_________________________ 904 Boards: See also Commissions. Beach erosion __ __ _ 2653 Engineers for Rivers and Harbors_ 2649 International: Lake Champlain Board of Control_ 2742 Lake of the Woods Board of Control_ __ _---- 2745 Lake Superior Board of Control_ - -__ 2745 Massena Board of Control__ ________ 2744 Niagara River, Special ____________ 2743, 2744 Prairie Portage Board of Control 2746 Rainy Lake Board of Control________ 2746 St. Croix River, Maine, and New Brunswick, Board of Control_ __________ 2741 Boca de Cangrejos, San Juan, P. R., investigation_ 2645 Boca Grande Channel, Fla., investigation __ 819 Boca Raton Inlet, Fla., investigation___ _-_ 819 Bodcau Bayou, Ark. and La., investigation ---------------- 1044 Bodcau Bayou, Red Chute, and Loggy Bayou, La., flood control_ _____ ---------------- 1043 Bodcau Bayou Reservoir, La___________________ ____ 1019 Bodega Bay, Calif., navigation_________________________ _ 2296 Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, Ark., and La., investigation_________________________________ 1079 Boeuf Bayou, La., investigation_______________________ 1001, 1044 Boeuf River, Ark., and La.: Investigation___________________________________ 1044 Navigation_-------------------------------------- 920 2683 Bogue Falia, La., navigation___________________________ 933 Bois de Sioux and Red Rivers, Minn. and N. Dak., flood control------------------------------------ -------- ----- 1466 Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak., flood control _ ---------------------- 1482 Boise River, Idaho, investigation-__- ___------------------2611 Bolivar Peninsula, Tex., investigation-------------------- 1162 Bolivar Reservoir, Ohio, flood control--------- -------------- 1797 Bonfouca Bayou, La., navigation___________ 931 Bonnet Carre, spillway, La _____________- - ----- 2683 Bonneville, Oreg., construction of dam at_- _ 6 2393 Bonpas Creek, Ill., flood control ____--------------- ------- --- 1764 Bon Secours Bay, Ala., investigation_ 905 X INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Bonum Creek, Va., investigation_ 529 Booneville Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ 1766 Boothbay Harbor, Maine: Investigation__ 134 Navigation- __ __ -_-_-_- 132 Boston, Mass: Beach erosion study 2655 Improvement of harbor 58 Investigation _ 134 Boswell Reservoir, Boggy Creek, Okla., flood control 1339 Bowlers Wharf, Va.______________ 529 Bowman irrigation project, North Dakota, investigation 1615, 1624 Bow Creek, Nebraska, investigation 1586 Brackenridge, Pa., flood control __ - - - 1899 Braddock Bay, N. Y., investigation 2209 Braden Bottom, Okla., flood control 1296 Bradens Bend, Okla., flood control 1297 Bradenton, Fla., investigation 819 Bradford, Pa., investigation 1905 Brady, Tex., flood control_ 1190 Brandenburg, Ky., investigation 1772 Brandywine River, Wilmington Harbor, Del., improve- ment -____ 351 Branford Harbor, Conn.: Investigation _ 134 Navigation 133 Bransons Cove, Va., navigation 508 Brays Bayou, Tex., investigation 1202 Brazoria-Galveston Soil Conservation, Tex., investigation_ 1202 Brazos Island Harbor, Tex.: Investigation _ 1162 Navigation 5, 1155 Brazos River, Tex.: Improvement from Velasco to Old Washington 1161 Investigations___ 1162, 1202 Brea Dam, Calif., flood control_ 2274, 2280 Breton Bay, Md., navigation 507 Brevoort levees, Indiana, flood control 1737 Brewton, Ala., flood control 914 Bridgeport Harbor, Conn.: Investigation _- _ 135 Navigation_________ __ 120 Bridges: Construction across navigable waters 2721 Rules governing opening of draws_ 2721 Brilliant, Ohio, flood control_ 1899 Broad Creek, Md., navigation 431 Broad Creek River, Del., navigation__ 447 Broad Creek, Va., navigation_ 523 Broadkill River, Del., navigation_ 394 Broad Sound, Boston Harbor, Mass., improvement_. 58 Broadwater Creek, Md., navigation_ 442 Brockway, Pa., flood control_ 1899 Brockway Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control____ __------------------------------------ 165, 201 Broken Bow, Nebraska, investigation __ 1586 Bromley, Ky., flood control____________ ______ 1764 Brooklyn, W. Va., flood control____________ __ 1834 Brookport, Ill., flood control_________________--------- I 175'7, 1764 Brookville Reservoir, Ind., flood control 1766 INDEX XI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Bronx River, N. Y.: Investigation ------------------------------------ -316 Navigation -------------------------------------- 315 Browns Bay, Va., investigation _ -- ------------- _ 598 Browns Creek, N. Y., navigation-----_ - ----------- 229 Brownwood, Tex., investigation _ 1202 Brunswick Harbor, Ga.: Investigation 24 7------------------------------------ Navigation -------------------------------------- 715 - Brush Creek, W. Va., flood control______________________________ 1239 Bucana River, P. R., investigation_ 2646 Buck Creek, Ohio _ 1______________ 1772 Buck Creek, S. C., investigation_ ------ _ 696 Buckhannan River, W. Va.: Flood control_ _________________________________ ________ 1899 Navigation ------------------------ _ 1857 Buckhorn Reservoir, Ky., flood control_--- _ 1766 Buckingham landing site, S. C., investigation _ 692, 696 Bucksport Harbor, Maine, navigation - 132 Buena Vista, Ohio, flood control-- - - - - 1834 Buffalo Bayou, Tex.: Flood control_ 1169 Investigation __________________1162, 1202 Buffalo Creek, N. Y., investigation_ 2228 Buffalo Creek, W. Va., and Pa., investigation 1905 Buffalo, N. Y.: Engineer district______________________________ ____________ 2147 Improvement of Black Rock Channel and Tona- wanda Harbor________ __________________ _2182 Improvement of harbor_____________ ______________ _ __ 2178 Investigation-_ 2209 Buffalo River, Minn., investigation-----------------_ 1493 Buffalo River, Miss., flood control 1079 Buffumville Reservoir, Mass., flood control 56, 157 1------------- Buford Dam, Ga., navigation_________ ___ _________ 854 Buggs Island Reservoir, Va. and N. C., flood control_.... 601, 602 Bull Dog Creek, Minn., investigation_ _ __ __ _ _ 1949 Bull Shoals Reservoir, Ark., flood control-------------1271, 1274 -_- -_ - Bullocks Point Cove, R. I., investigation 135 Bunnell, Fla., investigation ------------------------- _ -- 819 Burbank eastern system, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ _ __ __ _ _-_- __ _ - 22--2256 Burbank western system (lower), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_______________________________________________ 2256, 2259 Burbank western system (upper), Los Angeles, Calif., flood control---_ --- ____--- _ - - - - 2256, 2259 Bureau Creek, Ill., investigation--- ------------------------------- 1450 Burlington Harbor, Vt., navigation_________ - ________ 280 Burlington, Kans., flood control ------------------- 1347 Burlington, Ohio, flood control____________ ----------- 1834 Burns Creek Dam, Calif., flood control ----------- -------------- 2358 Burns Ditch Harbor, Ind., investigation--------------------- 2065 Burnsville Reservoir, W. Va., flood control --- -_ ------------- 1836 Burr Oak Reservoir, Ohio, flood control----------------------- 1807, 1836 Buttahatchee River, Miss. and Ala., investigation --------- 914 ----------- Butte Creek, Calif., investigation___________________- 2382 Buttermilk Bay, Channel to Buzzards Bay, Mass., navi- gation_ ----- 72 XII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion _ 247 Buzzards Bay to Buttermilk Bay, Mass., navigation... 72 Caballero Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control _ _ _ _ 2256 Cache Creek Basin, Calif., investigation_ --- -------------- ___ _ 2382 Cache River, Ark., investigation______________ _______ 1097 Cache River, Ill.: Investigation______ ______________________________________ 1399 Caddo Lake Dam, La., investigation- _ - - - 1_044 - Caddoa (John Martin) Reservoir, Colo., flood control -. 1210 Cadle Creek, Md., navigation_______________________ _ 444 Cadrun Creek, Ark., investigation____ __________________ 1281 Caesar Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1766 Cagles Mill Reservoir, Ind., flood control __ _ 1743, 1766 Cahaba River, Ala., navigation ______________________ 904 Caillou Bayou, La. (Little)_______________ 977 Cajon Creek, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif., flood control_ 2274 Calaveras Creek, Calif., investigation_ ___ 2382 Calaveras River, Calif., flood control------_ -- ---- ---------- _ 2354 Calcasieu Pass and River, La.: Investigation______ __________________ ___________ 1002, 1045 Navigation -_ ------------- 4, 991 Caledonia, N. Y., investigation_ 2228 Caliente Creek, Calif., investigation _ 2382 California, coast of, investigation ----------------------- _ ___ 2250, 2324 California Debris Commission_____________________ 2657 California, Ohio, flood control____________ _______________________ 1764 Calion, Ouachita River, Ark., flood control --------------- 1079 - - - Caloosahatchee River, Fla.: Investigation _ - --------------- 819 Navigation _- 794 Calumet Harbor and River, Ill. and Ind., improvement of harbor (South Chicago Harbor) -----------------------________- 2039 Calumet Lake, Ill., navigation---- _ _ ___ _---- ---------------- 2043 Calumet (Little) River, Ind., investigation _ --------- -- _ __ 2080 Calumet-Sag Channel, Ill., navigation -------------------------- 2051, 2059 Cambridge Harbor, Md., navigation ----------------------- 418 Cambridge, Ohio, flood control ----------------------- 1839 Cambridgeport Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control --------------------------------------- 165 Camden Harbor, Maine: Investigation_ _--------- 135 Navigation_----------------------- 132 Camden, S. C., investigation________________________ _ 692 Camp Blanding, Fla., investigation_------------------------ 820 Campbell's Island, Ill., investigation_ _ _1450 Canadian River, Tex. and Okla., investigation _--- 1287, 1348 Canandaigua Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control _____________ -------------- 2228 Canapitsit Channel, Mass., navigation_------------ _ 133 Canaveral Harbor, Fla., navigation-- ----- _------_ 759 Cane River, La., navigation_________ ___ __------- 1000 Caney Creek, Okla. and Kans., flood control----- _ 1347 Caney Fork River, Tenn., navigation_ 1667 Canisteo, N. Y., flood control _-_ - 459, 461 Cannelton, Ind., flood control___ 1727, 1764 Cannonball River, N. Dak., investigation- - -- ------ -1624 INDEX XIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Canton Reservoir, Okla., flood control 1301, 1334 Canyon Reservoir, Guadalupe River, Tex., flood control__ 1198 Cape Charles City Harbor, Va., navigation__ 551 Cape Cod Canal, Mass.: Investigation --------------- 135 Navigation 69 Cape Fear, N. C.: Improvement above Wilmington 648 Improvement of Northeast River_ 651 Investigation 661, 666, 693, 724 Cape Girardeau (east) Ill. and Mo.: Flood Control 1363 Investigation 1399 Cape Lookout, N. C., harbor of Refuge_ 659 Cape May, N. J., investigation 395 Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine, navigation 41 Cape Vincent Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ 2208 Carbon Canyon Dam and Channel, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif., flood control_ 2278 Carbon River, Wash., investigation_ 2585 Cardens Bottom drainage district No. 2, Arkansas River Ark., flood control_ 1245 Carguinez Strait and Alhambra Creek, Calif., investigation 2324 Carlin Bayou, La., navigation_ 984 Carlyle Reservoir, Ill., flood control 1393 Carmel River, Calif., investigation 2330 Carolina Beach, N. C., investigation_ 661 Carpenter Point, Md., investigation 448 Carrabelle Bar, Harbor, and River, Fla., navigation ..... 850 Carroll County, Ill., flood control_ 1450 Carrollton, Ky., flood control_ 1764 Carr (or Columbia) Creek, Ill., investigation 1399 Carson River, Calif., and Nev., investigation_ 2383 Carters Creek, Va., navigation_ 522 Carthage, Mo., flood control_ 1294 Carvers Harbor, Maine: Investigation - 135 Navigation 132 Cascade storage project, Idaho, investigation 2611 Cascades Canal, Ore., navigation_ 2459 Caseville Harbor and Pigeon River, Mich., investigation__ 2136 Casey Island, N. C., investigation 661 Caseys Pass, Fla.: Investigation 820 Navigation _ 794 Caseyville, Ky., flood control 1764 Cashie River, N. C.: Investigation 661 Navigation _ 618 Cassville, Wis., investigation 1428 Castle Rock, Cowlitz River, Wash., flood control 2485 Castlewood Reservoir, Colo., flood control 1635 Catatonk Creek Basin, N. Y., investigation 491 Cathance River, Maine: Investigation _ __ __ __ __ __ 135 Navigation _ _ ___ __ __ __ _ 132 Catlettsburg, Ky., flood control_ 1819, 1834 Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y.: & Investigation_________ 2209, 2228 Navigation______ _ 2208 XIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cavallo Pass, Tex., improvement of channel to Port Lavaca------------------------------------------ 1146 Cave-in-Rock, Ill., flood control -____-__-_____-__ ____ 1764 Cave Run Reservoir, Ky., flood control--- ------ __-------_ 1766 Cayuga Creek, N. Y., investigation ____-____- __ --________2209, 2228 Cazenovia Creek, N. Y., investigation- --- _------------------_ _2228 Cedar and Iowa Rivers, Iowa, investigation _ 450 1----------------- Cedar Bayou Pass, Tex., investigation--------------- 1162 Cedar Bayou, Tex., improvement ________________-_ 1137 Cedar Bay to Thoroughfare Bay, N. C., improvement - _ 638 Cedar City, Utah, investigation____ - __- -- _________ -- -__________ 2383 Cedar Keys Harbor, Fla., navigation --------------------- 818 Cedar River Harbor, Mich., navigation-------_ ---------------- _ 2026 Cedar River, Wash., investigation_ -------------------------- 2585 Celio Falls, Oreg., navigation______-_______________ _________2388, 2391 Center Hill Reservoir, Tenn., flood control --------------------- 1681, 1690 Centerport Harbor, Long Island, N. Y., investigation_ _ _ 316 Centinela Creek, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control ------------------- 2256 Central and Southern, Fla., flood control----------_ ---_ 830 Central City Reservoir, Iowa, flood control_--- _- ----- 1446 Ceredo, W. Va., flood control_______________________-______ 1834, 1838 Chambersburg, Ohio, flood control ------------------------------ _ 1834 Chamita Dam and Reservoir, Rio Chama, N. Mex., flood control -------------------------------------- 1216, 1220 Champlain Canal, N. Y., investigation_ 316 Champlain Lake, N. Y. and Vt., channel between North and South Hero Islands, navigation ------------------ 315 International Board of Control ----------------------- 277-_ _ 2742 Narrows of, navigation------------___ 277 Chandeleur Islands Industrial Canal, La., investigation___ 1002 Chandlerville, Ill., east of: Flood control_ ----------------------------------- ---- 2079 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 2080 Chandlerville No. 2 Reservoir, Ill., flood control -------------- __- -_ 2075 Chapel Creek, Md., investigation_________________ 448 Chariton River, Iowa and Mo.: Flood control_ -------------------------------------------- 1533 Investigation 1--------------------- 1541 Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1--------------------- 797 Charleston Harbor, S. C., investigation ------------------ 693 Charleston, S. C.: Engineering district__-_ _________________ ______ 667 Improvement of harbor__________________________ 3, 682 Charlestown, Md., investigation -------------------------- _ 448 Charlevoix Harbor, Mich.: Investigation_ ----------------------------------------- 2026 Navigation---- ---------------------------------------- 2022 Charlotte Harbor, Fla.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 820 Navigation -------------------------------------- 797 Charlotte (Rochester) Harbor, N. Y., navigation----------_ _ ------- 2194 Chartiers, Pa., investigation -------------------------------------- 1905 Chassahowitska River, Fla., investigation --------------- 820 Chatham (Stage) Harbor, Mass., navigation ----------------- 77 Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala.: Investigation--------------------------------- 905 Navigation--------------------------------------_ 852 Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rossville, Ga., flood control---- 1687 Chattooga Reservoir, Ga., and S. C., flood control 726 Chaumont Bay and River, N. Y., investigation - - - - - 2209 INDEX XV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cheat River, W. Va.: Investigation --- 1905 Navigation - - 1857 Cheboygan Harbor and River, Mich.: Investigation- 2136 Navigation _ 2102 Cheesequake Creek, N. J.: Investigation - 316 Navigation 304 Chefuncte River, La., navigation 933 Chehalis River, Wash.: Investigation _ 2564, 2585 Navigation_____ 2554 Chelsea River or Creek, Mass., investigation 135 Chena Slough, Alaska: Investigation - 2585 Flood Control_ 2584 Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers, N. Y., investigation__ 491 Cherokee Canal & Gorge, Calif., investigation 2383 Cherokee County, Kans., flood control_ 1347 Cherokee, Salt Fork, of Arkansas River, Okla., flood control_ 1305 Cherry Creek Reservoir No. 1, Colo., flood control 1628 Cherry Valley Reservoir, Calif., flood control_ 2370 Chesapeake Bay, Md., investigations_ 395,448 Chesapeake, Ohio, flood control_ 1834 Cheshire, Ohio 1834 Chester, Ill., investigation_ 1362 Chester River, Md.: Investigation _ 448 Navigation___ 413 Chester River, Pa., navigation_ 394 Chetco Cove, Ore., investigation 2459 Chetco River, Oreg., navigation_ 2456 Chetopa, Kans., flood control_ 1347 Chevreuil Bayou, La., investigation 1002 Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Wyo., investigation_ 1624 Chicago Harbor and River: Improvement of harbor_ 2034 Improvement of river 2037 Investigation - 2065 Chicago, Ill., engineering district_ 2031 Chickalah Creek, Ark., investigation 1281 Chickasahay River, Miss.: Investigation _ 905 Navigation _ 904 Chico River, P. R., investigation_ 2646 Chicopee, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control__ 166, 188 Chicopee River, Mass., investigation 201 Chicot Lake, Ark., investigation_ 1080 Chief Joseph Dam, Wash., navigation 2537 Chiflo Dam, N. Mex., flood control 1220 Chikaskia River, Okla. and Kans., investigation 1348 Chilicote Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ 1506 Chilo, Ohio, flood control 1764 Chincoteague Inlet and Bay, Va.: Navigation 438 Waterway to Delaware Bay, navigation_ 394 Chino Creek, Calif.: Flood Control_ 2274 Investigation -.- __ - 2286 XVI - INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 --------------------- 905, 914 Chipola River, Fla., investigation_ Chippewa Harbor, Isle Royale, Mich., navigation -------- 1909 Chippewa River, Wis., investigation-____ ___-__________-_- -_ 1493 Chittenango Creek and tributaries, New York, flood control ------------------------------------------ 2228 Chitto Bogue, La., navigation_______________________ 904 Chocolate Bayou, Tex.: Investigation______ ___________________________ INaveigation------------------------------------ 1162 _ Navigation 1162 1142 ---- -- Choctawhatchee Bay and River, Fla., and Ala.: Improvement of East Pass Channel 864 ..... Improvement of river_ 861 Investigation --------------------------------- 906, 914 - Choptank River, Md., navigation--- ------ 447 Chouteau, Nameoki, and Venice drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control--____________________________ 1389 Chouteau Island, Ill., investigation_ 1399 Chowan River, N. C.: Investigation-_ ___________-_____ __ ---- ______ 608 Navigation----_ --------------------------------- 615 Chowchilla River, Calif., investigation----_ ------------------__ -- 2383 Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, V. I., investigation --------------- _ 2645 Chuckatuck Creek, Va., investigation-_ --------- _ 598 Chunky River, Miss., investigation -_-_ _------__ 915 Church Point to Stony Run, Md., investigation _ 448 Cimarron River, N. Mex., Okla., and Kans., investigation 1349 Cincinnati, Ohio: Flood control_______________________________ _____ __________1711, 1764 Investigation------------------------------------ - 1772 City Waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Wash._____________ __________ 2548 Claiborne Harbor, Md., navigation_________ ____________ 447 Clanton Creek, Ky., investigation_ - - - 1772 Claremount Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control_ 165, 170 Clarendon to Laconia Circle, Ark., flood control------------ 1096 Clarington, Ohio------_ --------------- 1834 Clarion River, Pa.: Flood control -- 1864, 1900 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 1905 Clark Fork, Idaho, investigation______________________ __________ 2585 Clark Hill Reservoir, Ga. and S. C.____________________ 725 Clarks River, Ky., investigation______________________ _________ 1693 Clarksville, Ark., flood control_ 1279 Clarksville, Ind., flood control_________________________ __________ 1721 Clatskanie River, Oreg., navigation-------_ ---------- _ _ ----- 2422 Clear and Dogy Creeks, Okla., investigation ---------------- 1349 Clear Creek, Ill.; Flood control ----------------------------------------- 1363, 1365 Investigation ---------------------------------------------- 1399 Clear Creek and Lake, Tex., navigation ------------------ 1139 Clear Lake Area, Calif.: Investigation -------- --------- 2383 Clear Lake, Ill., flood control____________ ____-_________ __________ 2079 Clearwater Bay, Fla., investigation--------------- 820 Clearwater Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ 1265, 1274 Clearwater River, Minn., flood control_ - 1472 Clearwater River, Oregon, investigation-------------------- 2595, 2611 Clendening Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_- 1797 Cleveland Harbor, Ohio: Beach erosion control study---- - --- - ----- 2209 Navigation - - - - - -.- --------- 6 2158 INDEX XVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cleves, Ohio, flood control 1764 Clifton, W. Va., flood control 1834 Clinch River, Tenn. and Va., navigation_ 1667 Clinton Harbor, Conn., navigation 110 Clinton, Ind., flood control 1764 Clinton River, Mich.: Investigation _ - 2136, 2145 Navigation---------------------- ---------- 2135 Clintwood Reservoir, Va., flood control_ 1836 Cloverport, Ky., flood control 1764 Clyde, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I., flood control 155, 201 Coal Creek, Ill., flood control_ 2071, 1075 Coal Creek, Tenn., investigation_ 1693 Coal Grove, Ohio, flood control_ 1834 Coan River, Va., navigation_ __ -528 Coastal Plains Soil Conservation, Tex., investigation . 1202 Coasters Harbor Island, R. I., navigation 133 Cobstock, Maine, navigation____ __- 132 Cocheco River, N. H., navigation 133 Cockrells Creek, Va., navigation_ 513 Cocoa, Fla., investigation __ _ 820, 839 Coden Bayou, Ala., navigation_ 887 Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, flood control_ 2584 Cohansey River, N. J., navigation 377 Cohasset Harbor, Mass., navigation 65 Cold Brook Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control 1620 Cold Spring Inlet, N. J.: Investigation-_ __ 396 Navigation------ _ 378 Cold Water Creek, Ala., investigation__ _- 915 Coldwater River, Miss., navigation_ 1067 2685 Colfax, La., flood control_ 1043 Colfax, Wash., flood control_ __ -- - 2600 Collier County, Fla., investigation_ 820 Collinsville, Ala., flood control_ 914 Collinsville to Shasta Dam, Calif., flood control_ 2371 Colonial Beach, Va., beach erosion study, investigation 529 Colorado River, Tex. and Ariz. and Colorado, investigation 1162, 1202 2286 Colorado Springs, Fountaine que Bouille River, Colo., flood control_ 1207 Columbia drainage and levee district No. 3, Illionis, flood control 1383 Columbia, La., flood control_ 1043 Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.: At Baker Bay, Wash.: Investigation 2459 Navigation 2431 Bonneville, Oreg., construction of dam at 2393 Bridges at Cascade locks 2459 Cascades Canal __ - _-_ 2459 Celilo Falls to Snake River, including tributaries, improvements from_ 2388 Celilo Falls to The Dalles Rapids, navigation__ 2391 Chinook, Wash., to head of Sand Island: I~Il~~~_ Investigation 2460 Navigation ------------------------- 2430 Investigation 2459, 2460 2496, 2585 2595, 2611 McNary Dam, navigation_________ ---------- 2590 Mouth improvement_ -_ -_ _ --------- 2413, 2433 XVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Columbia River, Oreg. and Wash.--Continued Vancouver to The Dalles, Oreg.-------------------_ 6 2403 Wenatchee to Kettle Falls, Wash., navigation_ ------- 2563 Columbus, Colorado River, Tex., flood control_--------- 1189 Columbus, Ga., investigation_ _------ 906 Columbus, Nebraska, investigation- _ -- --- - ------ 1586 Commerce for calendar year 1948__------------------- 7 Commissions: See also Boards. California Debris Commission_ -__ _____------------- 2____- 2657 Mississippi River Commission-------_ __-------- ----- 2671 Permanent International Association of Congresses of Navigation__ ---------------------------------- -------- 2715 Compton Creek, Los Angeles River Basin_-- -------- 2256, 2259 Compton Creek, N. J.: Investigation _ ------------------------------------- 316 Navigation------------------------------------_ 308 Conchas Dam and Reservoir, N. Mex.-- - - - 1212 Concordia, Ky., flood control __ _ 1764 Conecuh River, Ala.: Investigation__ 906 Navigation--------------------------------------_ 868 Conemaugh River, Pa., investigation_ ---------- 1858, 1905 Conemaugh River Reservoir, Pa., flood control ------------- - 1877, 1900 Conewango Creek, N. Y., investigation--_ --------- - --- 1906 Coney Island Channel, N. Y., navigation-_ ---------- _ 242 Coney Island Creek, N. Y., navigation_ 315 Congaree River, S. C., navigation_------------------_ 679 Congaree-Santee, S. C., investigation___ - -__________693, 696 Congresses of Navigation, Permanent International Association of__---------------------------------------------- 2715 Conneaut Harbor, Ohio: Investigation ------------------------------------ ---- 2209 Navigation _ __-_ _------- 2169 Connecticut River Basin, Vt., N. H., Mass., Conn., flood control: Local protection projects________________________ 164, 166 Reservoirs _ ------------------------ ---------- 164, 165 Connecticut River, Mass. and Conn.: Investigation _____________________ 135, 201 Navigation above Hartford, Conn--------------------- 133 Navigation below Hartford, Conn_ 106 Consolidated cost and financial summary -------------------- 23 Consolidated diking and improvement district No. 1, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control_ --------- __ ------------- 2495 Contentnea Creek, N. C., navigation ---------------------- 659 Conway County levee district No. 6, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control_________________________________ 1248 Conway County levee districts Nos. 1, 2, and 8, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control __________________________ 1249 Conway County, Ark., investigation--------------------- 1281 Conway, S. C., investigation______________ _______---696 Cook Inlet, Alaska, investigation _ --------- ---------- 2564 --- Cooper River, N. J., navigation_________________ 371 Cooper River, S. C., investigation------------------------693 Coosa River, Ga. and Ala.: At Rome, Ga., flood control-_______ _-------- 914 Investigation- ------ -_-_ _-- _ -- 906, 915 Navigation___ - - - - - - - - - -_ 876 Coosawatte River, Ga., navigation- - --------- 904 INDEX XIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Coos Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: Improvement of entrance to bay and harbor --------- _ __ __ 2451 Improvement of river______________ _______________ 2449 Copes Corner Reservoir, N. Y., flood control--- ----- _ 453, 460 Coquille River, Oreg.: Flood control- ______________________________ ___ ___ 2496 Investigation _ - - - - --- -_ 2460, 2496 Navigation----------------- --------------- 2454 Coralville Reservoir, Iowa, flood control_-- - -_ _------ - 1436, 1446 Coraopolis, Pa., flood control_________ _________________ 1899 Cordova Harbor, Alaska: Investigation_ _____________________________ ____ 2564 Navigation -------------------------- 2503 Corea Harbor, Maine, navigation-_ _ _-------------_ 132 Core Creek, N. C., investigation _ 666 Core Sound, N. C., improvement of waterway to Beaufort Harbor__ 640 Investigation----------------------- 661 Corte Madera Creek, Calif., investigation _ 2330 Cortney Bayou, La., navigation________________________ 1000 Corning, N. Y., flood control____________ ______________ 457, 461 Cornucopia Harbor, Wis., improvement__ 1920 Cornwall on the Hudson and Dock Hill Brook, N. Y., investigation__ _-_ _-_335 _ -- -- -- --- Corpus Christi, Tex.: Channel to Encinal Peninsula naval seaplane base___ 1161 Improvement of channel to Aransas Pass_ 1150 Investigation_ _________ ga__________________ _ 1163 Corsica River, Md., navigation- -- -- --- -- - 447 Cosmopolis, Wash., flood control 2584 Cossatot River, Ark., investigation 1349 Cosumnes River, Calif., investigation 2383 Cottage Grove Reservoir, Oreg., flood control 2464, 2468 Cotton Bayou, Tex., investigation______________________ 1163 Cottonwood Creek, Calif., investigation__ - 2383 Cottonwood Creek, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Cottonwood Falls, Kans., flood control _ 31347 Cottonwood Springs Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control __ _ _ 1620 Cotuit Harbor and West Bay, Mass 135 Coudersport, Pa., investigation________________________ ______ _ 1906 Council Bluffs, Iowa, flood control-------_ _ -- _ _._ 1556, 1574 1585 Courtenay, Fla., channel improvement__ 818 Cove Harbor and Cove Pond, Conn., investigation 135 Covington, Ky., flood control_ _______ 1709, 1764 Cow Creek, Calif., investigation______ __________________ ________ 2383 Cowlitz County drainage improvement district No. 1, Washington, flood control_____________________________________ 2495 Cowlitz River, Wash.: Investigation ------------------------------------ ---------- 2496 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2420 Coyote River, Calif., investigation _ 2330 Cranberry Island Harbor, Maine, investigation 35 135 Craig Harbor, Alaska_ __ ______________--__ _ __________ 2563 Crane Brook, N. Y., flood control-------_ ------------ -- 2222 Crane Creek, Ill., flood control____________ _ --- ----- 2075, 2079 Cranes Creek, Va., navigation____ _ ___________--___ 514 Crawford County levee district, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control_--------------------- -- -------------- 1240 Creede, Willow Creek, Colo., flood control_--_ 1214 Creque Gut, Island of St. Croix, V. I., investigation-___------ 2646 XX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Crescent City Harbor, Calif., navigation--------------_ 6 2289 Crescent Lake, Fla., investigation ___________________ 820 Criehaven Harbor, Maine: Investigation_________________________ __________ 135 Crisfield Harbor, Md.: Investigation ------------------------------------- 448 Navigation --------------------------------- 447 Crooked Creek, Ark., investigation _ 1281 Crooked Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood control----- _ ------- _ 1873, 1900 Crooked and Indian Rivers, Mich.: Investigation_ ----------------------------------- -------_ 2136 Navigation-------------------------------------- __ --------- 2104 Crooked River, Oreg., investigation -------------------- _____ 2496 Cross-Florida Waterway, Fla.: Investigation-_---------------------------------- 820 Navigation_ ------------------------------------- 745 Cross Rip Shoals, Mass., navigation ------------------------ 80 Cross-Rock Channel, N. C., investigation _ 661 "Crow," Gimlet Creek, Ill., investigation __ 1399, 2080 Crow River, Minn., investigation- _-_ _- -- - __- _-- 1493 Crystal River, Fla.: Investigation___________________________________ 820 Navigation ---------------------------- 818 Cucamonga Creek, Calif., investigation_ __ 2286 Cucklers Creek, N. C., investigation__________________ 666 Cuivre River, Mo., navigation_________________________ _______ 1361 Cumberland, Md., flood control--- ------ __- -- __ 532 Cumberland River, Ky., and Tenn.: Investigation _____________________ 1693 Navigation- -- _ _ __ __ 1651 Cundys Harbor, Maine, investigation_ 135 Cunningham Creek, Ohio, navigation___________________________ 2208 Current River, Ark., and Mo., navigation___ 1231 Cuttyhunk Harbor, Mass.: Investigation ---------------------------- 135 Navigation 85 Cuyahoga County, Ohio, investigation- -- _ _ -- ----- _ -_ 2209 Cypress Bayou, Tex. and La.: Improvement of, including connecting lakes between Shreveport, La., and Jefferson, Tex--------------- 929 Cypress Creek, Md., navigation -------------------------- 447 Cypress Creek, Tex., investigation 1002, 1202 Cypress River, Texas, investigation ----------------- 1002, 1045 D Dalecarlia Reservoir, Washington, D. C------- ------------------ _ 2729 Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky., flood control--------------1677, 1690 Dallas Floodway, Tex., flood control____________ ______ 1183 Dallas, Tex., investigation_________________________-_ 1202 Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. and Wash., improvement- _________ -___ 2391 Dalles Dam, Oregon, investigation--_ -------------- 2460 Damariscotta River, Maine, navigation-- - - -_ 132 Dansville D and vicinity, Genesee River, N. Y., flood control- _ ou,-- _ - 2216 D'Arbonne Bayou, La., navigation_ - - --- -_ 1000 Dardanelle, Ark., flood control---------_ ------------ 1243 Dardanelle Dam, Ark., navigation____________----____ 1059 Darien Harbor, Ga., navigation__-------_ 712 Dark Head Creek, Md., navigation _ -- 447 INDEX XXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Dauphin Island Bay, Ala.; Investigation ------------------------------------ 906 Navigation------------_ --------------- 874 Davenport Center Reservoir, N. Y., flood control ....... 453, 460 Davenport, Iowa, investigation________________________ _________ 1428 Davis Creek, Va., investigation 598 Davis Slough, N. C., investigation_____________________ 661 Dayton, Ky., flood control____________________________ _______ 1764 Dayton, Touchet River, Wash., flood control 2605 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Boulevard Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ _ __ ________________ ___-_ 2256 Deals Island, Md.: Lower Thoroughfare, improvement------_ ------- _ 430 Upper Thoroughfare, improvement------_ ------- _ 428 Debris control, Sacramento, Calif_-----------_ _-----------_ 2657 Debs Inlet, N. Y., navigation__________________________ 234 Deception Pass, Skagit Bay, Wash____ _ __________ 2564 Deep Bay, N. C., to Swan Quarter Bay, N. C., waterway, navigation_-----------------------------------------_ 627 Deep Creek, Md., investigation________________________ 529 Deep Creek, Va.: Investigation ------------------------------ 448 Navigation --------------- 570, 590 Deep Fork, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Deep Red Run, Okla., investigation 1349 Deep River area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control --------------------------------------------- 2495 Deep River, Wash., navigation__________________________________ 2426 Deer Creek, Calif., investigation_______________________ _______2286, 2383 Deer Creek Prairie levee unit, Indiana, flood control _ _ 1764 Deer Island area, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ 2496 Deer Island Thoroughfare, Maine, navigation-_ 132 Degognia and Fountain Bluff, Ill., flood control__ 1372 Delaware Bay and River, Pa., N. J., and Del.: At Camden, navigation _________ __________________ 344 At or near mouth of Neversink River, navigation ... _ 394 Flood-control investigation ____-_ 402 Harbor of refuge in bay, navigation_ 367 Navigation and power investigation _ 317, 396 Philadelphia to sea: Investigation_________________________ _______ 396 Navigation 3, 340 Philadelphia to Trenton: Improvement -------------------------------- 338 Investigation- _______________________ 396 Waterway to Chesapeake Bay, Del., and Md.: Improvement -------------------------------- 354 Investigation- ------ __________________-- - _ 396 Waterway to Rehoboth Bay, Del., improvement- ..... 364 Delaware Reservoir, Ohio_____________________________ ____ 1826, 1836 DeLeon Springs, Fla., investigation ---------------------- 820 Delphi, Ind., flood control_ _-________ 1734, 1764 Denison, Iowa, flood control ------------------------------------- -1572 Denison Reservoir, Tex. and Okla., flood control---------- 1336 Dennis Creek, N. J., navigation-__- _ -------------- 394 Denver, Colo., engineering district_ ------------------ 1627 Depew, N. Y., investigation----_ ------------------------------- 2229 DePoe Bay, Oreg., navigation--_ ----------------- ------------ 2438 Depue Lake, Bureau County, Ill., investigation -------------------- 2065 Derby, Ind., flood control-----_ __-__--_---------- ---- 1764 Derelicts. See Wrecks. 872132-50-----87 XXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Des Arc, Ark., investigation 1097 Des Cannes Bayou, La., navigation 986 Des Moines, Iowa, flood control_ 1433 Des Moines River, Iowa, investigation_ 1450 Detroit, Mich., engineering district_ 2081 Detroit Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_ 2464, 2474 Detroit River, Mich.: Investigation _ _ 2136 Navigation __ _ - - 2098 Dewey Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ 1816, 1836 Dexter Lake, Fla., investigation 820,839 Dickinson Bayou, Tex.: Investigation _ 1163 Navigation _ 1141 Diking and improvement district No. 4, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control 2486 Diking and improvement district No. 5, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control_ 2495 Diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol---------------- 2495 Diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol---------------- 2495 Diking district No. 5, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol 2495 Diking districts Nos. 1 and 3 (Puget Island) and Little Island, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control_ 2495 Diking improvement district No. 2, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control 2495 Diking improvement district No. 13, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control_ 2495 Diking improvement district No. 1, Pacific County, Wash., flood control 2495 Diking improvement district No. 11, Cowlitz County, Wash., flood control 2496 Dillon Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1802, 1836 Dillonvale, Ohio, flood control 1899 Dirty Creek Bottom, Okla., flood control 1347 Dirty Creek, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Dismal Swamp Canal, Va., navigation 590 Disposal of electric power_ 9 District of Columbia: Anacostia Park 2726 Anacostia River, reclamation of flats_ 2726 Aqueduct, increasing water supply_ 2729 Government buildings, consumption of water in_ 2731 Improvement of Potomac River_ 600 Investigation _ 529 Dixie County, Fla., investigation_ 821 Dock Hill Brook, Hudson River, N. Y., investigation 335 Doctors Inlet, Fla., investigation_ 821 Dogy and Clear Creeks, Okla., investigation 1349 Dominguez Del Amo and Bixby Slough, Calif., investi- gation __ - 2250 Dona Bay, Fla., investigation__ _ ___ 821 Donaldsonville, La., investigation _ 1002, 1045 Donovan levee, Illinois, flood control 2079 Door County, Wis., investigation 2026 Dora Canal, Fla. See Oklawaha River. Dora Lake, Fla., investigation_ 821,839 Dorcheat Bayou, La., navigation 1000 Dorchester Bay and Neponset River, Mass., navigation___ 133 INDEX XXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Dorena Reservoir, Oreg., flood control ------------------ 2464, 2470 Dosoris Creek, N. Y.---------------------- ----------- 317 Double Bayou, Tex.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 1163 Navigation ------------------------------------ 1132 Double Creek, N. J., navigation__ -_ -------- 394 Douglas County, Wis., investigation------- - ------ 1949 Douglas Harbor, Alaska, investigation--------- 2564 Dover, Ky., flood control ---------------17641-------------------- Dover, Ohio Reservoir, flood control _ ------------------------------- 1797 Downieville, Calif., investigation_-----_ 2383 Drainage district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ ---------------------------------------------------- 2495 Drift Creek, Oreg., investigation ---------------------------------- 2460 Drum Inlet, N. C., navigation --------------------------- 639 Dry Creek, Calif., investigation______ _____________------2383 Dry Creek, N. Y., flood control ---------------------- ----- 2222 Dry Creek, Idaho, investigation --------------------------- 2611 Dry Pass, Alaska: Investigation ------------------------------------ ------- 2564 Navigation ------------------------------------- ------- 2520 Dry Run, Iowa, flood control____________ __________-------1488 Du Chien Bayou, investigation_________________________ 1096 Duck Island Harbor, Conn., navigation__-______________ 109 Duck Point Cove, Md., navigation__________________-_ 421 Duck River, Tenn., navigation_______________________-- -------- 1667 Dulac Bayou, La., improvement of waterway via Grand Caillou and Le Carpe Bayous, La., to ------------------- 978 Du Large Bayou, La., investigation-_ ---------- _ 1002, 1045 Duluth, Minn.: Engineering district___________ ___________ ------- 1909 Improvement of Duluth-Superior Harbor_--------_ ----- 1915 Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation ------------------------------------ ---------- 2210 Navigation_ ------------------------------------ ---------- 2175 Dunns Creek and Crescent Lake, Fla., navigation----------- 818 Dupre Bayou, La., navigation------------- 958 Dutch Creek, Ark., investigation-1281-__ 1281 Dutch Creek, Ill., flood control _____----- - -------------- 1429 Dutch Island Harbor, R. I._ _______________________ 135 Dutch Slough, Calif., investigation - _-------- _---------- 2352, 2383 Duwamish River, Wash., investigation ------------------- ----- 2564, 2585 Duxbury Harbor, Mass., navigation__________________ 66 Dyberry Reservoir, Dyberry Creek, Pa., flood control -_ 396 ---------- Dyer Creek, Va.., investigation--__ 598 Dyke Creek, N. Y., investigation______________________ _________ 2229 Dymers Creek, Va., navigation_ 528 E Eagle Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control --------------------------- 1900 - Eagle Harbor, Mich., navigation---- ----------- 1945 Eagle Lake to Matagordo, Colorado River, Tex., flood control---------------------- ------------ -------- 1201 Eagletown Reservoir, Okla., investigation-------------_ 1349 East Bay Bayou, Tex.: Investigation_____ 1163 -___________________________ Navigation -------------------------------------- 1161 East Barre, Winooski River Basin, Vt., flood control 323 East Boothbay Harbor, Maine, navigation-- ---- _ _-_ 35 XXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 East Branch, Clarion River Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Pa., flood control___________________________________ 1864, 1900 East Brimfield Reservoir, Mass., flood control 156, 158 East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, Ill.: Flood control ------------------------------------ 1363 Investigation_____________________ 1399 East Chester Creek, N. Y.: Investigation _ --------------- 317 Navigation _--------------- 208 East Fork Reservoir, Ohio, flood control _ _ _---------_ ---- 1706, 1766 East Hartford, Conn., flood control -------------------- 166, 196 East Jordan, Wis., investigation 2026 Eastland, Leon River, Tex., flood control--- ------ _ ___ 1201 East Liverpool, Ill., flood control____________________ __________ 2079 East Lynn Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ _ _ _----_ -------- 1836 East Moline, Ill., investigation- __-- - - - - _----------1450- - East Pass Channel, Fla., from Gulf of Mexico into Choctawhatchee Bay: Investigation ------------------------------------ 906 Navigation -------------------------------------- 864 East Pearl River, Miss., navigation- - ---- __ _ ---- 899 East Peoria, Ill., flood control 2079 East Point, Apalachicola Bay, Fla., investigation _ _ _ -_ 906 East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo., flood control__. 1262 East Rainelle, Meadow River, Ohio, flood control_ 1839 East River, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement. 715 East River, N. Y.: Improvement, including Coenties Reef- - ----- _ 249 Investigation ------------------------------------ 317 East Rockaway (Debs) Inlet, N. Y., navigation-- ---- _ 234 East St. Louis, Ill., flood control_____________________ __________ 1387 East Sidney Reservoir, N. Y., flood control------------- 453, 460 Eaton Wash, Calif., flood control_________________ ________ 2256, 2261 Eau Gallie, Fla., navigation_________________________ 818 Eau Gallie, Fla., investigation _____________________ 821, 839 Echo Bay Harbor, N. Y., navigation _ 206 Edenton Harbor, N. C., navigation----------------------- 616 Edgartown Harbor, Mass., navigation_________ _____-- _ 133 Edisto River, S. C.: Flood control- _____-- ---- ________ -__ -_____ 696 Navigation -------------------------------------- 692 Edmonds Harbor, Wash., investigation ______ 2564 Edwardsville, Pa., flood control 474 Eel levee unit 1 and 2, Indiana flood control- 1764 Eel River, Calif.: Flood control_ __-_____- _____ -- -- ______----________2_ 2329 Investigation _ __------------------------------------_____ 2330 Egegik River, Alaska, navigation______________________ ________- _ 2563 Eight-Mile Creek and Locust Creek, Ark., investigation 1097 Eightmile River, Conn., navigation --------------------- 133 Eldred, Pa., investigation ____-__________________ ______________- 1906 Electric power and energy, Sale of________ -------------- 9 Elfin Cove, Alaska, navigation__________ __ 2563 Elizabeth City, N. C., investigation______------------- 598 Elizabeth River, N. J., navigation ___-- ------------ 315 Elizabeth River, Va.: Improvement of Norfolk Harbor, including Eastern, Southern, and Western Branches_- 582 Improvements of waterway to sounds of North Carolina _--------- - -- --- -- 590 Investigation-_--- - _ ---- -- - -- -598 INDEX XXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Elizabethtown, Ill., flood control____________ __________________ 1764 Elk City (Table Mound) Reservoir, Kans., flood control__ 1334 Elkhorn River, Nebr., investigation--_ ------------ _ _-------_ 1586 Elkins, W. Va., flood control__________________________________ 1885, 1899 Elkport, Iowa, flood control___________ _____________-_ _______ 1444 Elk River, Ala. and Tenn., navigation --------------------- 1667 Elk River, Md., navigation____________________ ___ 447 Elk River, W. Va., navigation________________________ - 1791 Ellison Bay and Sister Bay, Door County, Wis., investi- gation -------------------------------- - 2027 Elm Creek, Okla., investigation____________________ 1349 Elmira, N. Y., flood control ___________________________ 456, 461 Elokomin slough, Washington, navigation 2459 Embarrass River, Ill., investigation __ 1772 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash, Calif., flood control_ __ 2256, 2260 Emergency flood-control work. See districts. Emergency relief program _____________________________ 17 Emery River, Tenn., investigation-- --- - - - - 1693 Emeryville Harbor, Calif., investigation_ 2324 Empire, La., improvement of waterway to the Gulf of Mexico----- --------------- 4, 969 Empire, Ohio, flood control______________________________________ 1899 Empire, Oreg., investigation-_ ---- -------------------------- 2460 Emporia, Kans., flood control----------_ ---------- _ 1347 Endikill Creek, N. Y._________________________________ 316 Engineers, the Board of, for Rivers and Harbors_ --------- 2649 England Pond levee unit, Illinois___________ _____________________ 1764 Enid flood protection, Okla., investigation___- _ 1349 Enid Reservoir, Miss., flood control --- 2684 Erie County, Ohio, investigation _ 2210, 2229 Erie Drainage Dist., Ill. and Wis., investigation_ -___ 1450 Erie Harbor, Pa.: Investigation _____________________________________________ 2210 Navigation - 2172 Erie, Lake, investigations_____ ________________________________2027, 2065, 2136, 2210 Escambia River, Fla.: Investigation------------------ 906 Navigation----------------- 868 Essex River, Mass., navigation________________________ 133 Estero River, P. R., investigation_ 2646 Eufaula Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control _ ___ _ 1329 Investigation______ 349 1_________________------------ Eustis Lake, Fla., investigation- - - 821, 839 Evansville, Ind., flood control 1729, 1764 Everett Harbor, Wash.: Investigation____________________________________________ 2564 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2535 Everglades, Fla.: Flood Control_ ____- ____________________ ___ 831 Investigation ------------------------------------ 821 Excelsior Springs, Mo., investigation_------- 1541 Exeter River, N. H., navigation_______________________ 133 Expenditures: Miscellaneous works _ __ __ __ _ 20 Rivers and harbors and flood control---------------- 1, 20 XXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 F Fabius River, Mo., flood control __ --------------- 1450 Fairbanks, Alaska, flood control_--- - - - - - -- 2584 Fairhaven Harbor, Mass.: Investigation _ ------------- 135, 202 Navigation ------------------------------------- _ 83 Fair Plain Gut, Island of St. Croix, V. I., investigation _ 2646 Fairport Harbor, Ohio: Investigation______________________________________________ 2210 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2163 Fajardo Harbor, P. R., navigation_________ 2644 Falling Spring Dam, Va.: Flood control_________________ 606 Investigation______ ________________ 608 Fall River Basin, S. Dak., flood control_ _________________________1619 Fall River Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 1 2, 86 Fall River Reservoir, Kans., flood control- - - 1313, 1334 Falmouth Harbor, Mass., navigation_ ---- ----- 133 Falmouth Reservoir, Ky., flood control 1766 Fancy Bluff Creek, Ga., navigation_ 724 Far Creek, N. C.: Investigation ------------------------------------ _ 661 Navigation_--------- --- 626 Fargo-Moorhead, Minn. and N. Dak., flood control_ _--------- 1466 Farm Creek, Ill., flood control_________________________- 2066 Farmers levee and drainage district, Illinois, flood control------ _ _ 2079 Farmington Reservoir, Calif., flood control-_ _ 2354 Farnham Creek, Va., investigation- _ _-- --------- _ 529 Faulkner County, Ark., flood control- - - - 1279 Feather River, Calif., navigation_________ _______________________ 2343 Federalsburg, Md., flood control____________ __________ 491 Federal Water Power Act, investigation and supervision of projects ------------------------------------------ 2719 Fenholloway, Fla., investigation 839 Fenwick Island, Del., investigation____________________ 402 Fernandina Harbor, Fla., navigation- -- --- _ -- 721 Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oreg., flood control- - - - - - - - -2464, 2472 Ferrells Bridge Reservoir, Tex., flood control------------- 1012 Fifteen Mile Bayou, Ark., investigation ------------------- 1097 Fighting Island Channel, Detroit River, Mich., navigation 2098 Finneys Creek, Va., investigation- ------ 598 Fire Island Inlet, N. Y.: Investigation ___________________________________ 316 Navigation -------------------------------------- 231 First Creek, Tenn., investigation______ _________________ _________ 1693 Fishermans Bay, Wash., investigation ------------------------------ 2564 Fishing Bay, Md., navigation___ ____ 422 Fishing Creek, Md., navigation_________ _______________ 441 Fishing Creek, N. C., navigation______________ 659 Fishing Creek, N. J., investigation______ ______________ 396 Fishing River, Mo., investigation _ 1541 Fish Lake, Ill., investigation_________________________ 1399 Fishtrap Reservoir, Ky., flood control__------_ _--------------- 1836 Fivemile River Harbor, Conn., navigation__ 133 Flagler Beach, Fla., investigation __ _ 821 Flathead Lake, Mont., improvement of Poison Bay_ ---- - 2563 Flathead River, Mont.: Investigation - -- 2585 Navigation- - - _....------- -------------------- 2563 INDEX XXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Fletcher and Sunshine Gardens levee unit, Indiana, flood control-_----________ 1742, 1764 Flint River, Ala. and Tenn., investigation_ 1693 Flint River, Ga.: Investigation _ 906 Navigation ---------------------- 852 Flomaton, Ala., flood control 914 Flood control, general 7 Florence County, S. C., investigation_ 693 -- i-§- Florence, Kans., flood control_ 1347 Forest River, N. Dak., investigation-_ 1493 Florida east coast, investigation 821, 839 Floyd River, Iowa, investigation __ 1586 Flushing Bay and Creek, N. Y.: Investigation ----------------------------- 317 Navigation --------------------- _ -- 211 Fly Creek, Ala., investigation___ 906 Follansbee, W. Va.: Flood control _ 1899 Folsom Reservoir, Calif., flood control 2364 Investigation_ 2383 Forest River, N. Dak., investigation_ 1493 Forked Deer River, Tenn., navigation_ 1089 Forsyth, Mont., flood control_ 1618 Fort Benning lock and dam, Ga. _ 854 2324 Fort Bragg, Calif., investigation_ Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control 1379, 1381 Fort Gibson Bottom, Okla., flood control_ 1347 Fort Gibson Reservoir, Okla., flood control_ 1323, 1334 Fort Myers, Fla., investigation 821 Fort Peck Dam, Mont., navigation__ 5 1603 Fort Peck, Mont., engineering district _ 1603 Fort Pierce Harbor, Fla.: Investigation _____________ _ 821 Navigation- _ __ 762 Fort Randall Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control_ 1556, 1558 Fort Smith, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control_ 1237 Fort Supply Reservoir, Okla., flood control_ 1299 Fort Towson Dam, Okla., investigation 1349 Fort Wayne, Ind., investigation_ _ - 2027, 2065, 2136 Fort Worth floodway, Texas, flood control_ 1182 Fort Worth, Tex., investigation__ _ - 1202 Forty Fort, Pa., flood control ___ 471 Fountain Bluff, Ill., flood control 1372 Fourche La Fave River, Ark.. investigation 1281 Four Pole Creek, W. Va., flood control 1839 Fox Creek, Md., investigation_ 448 Fox River, Ill. and Wis.: Investigation-_----------------------_ 2027, 2029, Navigation------------------------- 1963 Fox River, Iowa and Mo., investigation_ 1450 Frankfort Harbor, Mich., navigation 2017 Frankfort, Ky., flood control________________--------- 1764 Franklin to the Mermentau River, La., navigation 954 Franklin Falls Reservoir, N. H., flood control_ 139, 140 Franks Tract, Calif., investigation----_ _----------- 2352, 2383 Frazeysburg Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1836 Freeport Harbor, Tex.: Investigation ------------------------------- 1163, 1202 _ Navigation--------- __ ------------- ---------- 1143 XXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Freeport on Pecatonica River, Ill., flood control_ 1440 Freeport, Pa., flood control_ 1899 French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, Tenn., navigation_ 1667 French Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood conrrol 1900 French Lick, Ind., investigation_ 1772 Frenchman Bayou, Ark., investigation_ 1097 Fresh Water Pond and Deep Creek, Mo., investigation__ 529 Fresno River, Calif., investigation_ 2383 Friday Harbor, Wash., investigation_ 2564 Friendly, W. Va., flood control_ 1834 Front Cove, Va., investigation_ 598 Front Royal, Va., investigation_ 542 Fullerton Dam, Calif., flood control 2274, 2279 Fullerton, Ky., flood control_ 1834 Funds advanced for river and harbor improvements and for flood control works __ 22 G Galax, Va., flood control_ 1811, 1834 Galena, Ill., flood control- _ _. 1442 Galien River, Berrien County, Mich., investigation___ 2080 Galere, Bayou, Miss., navigation_ 904 Galla Creek, Pope County, Ark., investigation_ 1281 Gallipolis, Ohio, flood control 1834 Galveston Bay and Harbor, Tex.: Improvement of Galveston Channel_ 1121 Improvement of Galveston-Texas City Channel 1124 Improvement of harbor entrance 1119 Investigation 1163, 1203 Galveston County, Tex., beach erosion study 1163 Galveston, Tex., engineering district_ 1099 Gardiners Bay, N. Y., investigation 317 Garfield, Utah, Great Salt Lake, investigation 2352 Garrison, N. Dak., district 1589 Garrison Reservoir, N. Dak., flood control 1591 Garza Dam, Tex.: Flood control 1179 Investigation 1163 Gasconade River, Mo: Investigation _ __- 1541 Navigation______ 1505 Gastineau Channel, Alaska, navigation_ 2507 Gaston Reservoir, Va. and N. C., flood control 601 Gates Creek, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring Reregulating Dam, James River Basin, Va., flood control 606 Investigation _ _ __ _ __ 608 Gauley River, W. Va., navigation_ 1791 Gavins Point, S. Dak. and Nebr.: Flood control 1556, 1561 Investigation _ ------- -------------- 1555, 1586 Gaysville Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control----------------------- -------------- 165 Genegantslet Reservoir, Genegantslet Creek, N. Y., flood control------------------------ ------------- 451 Genesee River, Charlotte Harbor, N. Y., investigation___ 2229 Geneva, N. Y., investigation______--------------- - 2229 Georges River,Maine, navigation _..._--- --------- __ 132 INDEX XXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Georgetown Harbor, S. C.: Investigation ------------------------ ______________________ 693 Navigation_ ------------------------------------ _______ 3, 670 Georginia Slough, Calif., investigation __ ------- _ ---------- 2352, 2383 Gering and Mitchell Valleys, Colo., Wyo. and Nebr., investigation_------------------_ -------------------- ------ 1635 Gila River, Ariz. and N. Mex., investigation__ _ 2286 Gill Township levee unit, Indiana, flood control__ __ 1772 Gimlet Creek, Ill., investigation_ ------------- 1399, 2080 Girtys Run, Pa., investigation__ _____ 1906 Gladstone Harbor, Mich.: Investigation ----------------------------------- 2027 Navigation _ __ _ 2026 Glasgow, Mont.: Flood control ---------- 1624 Investigation_ _ _----_-____- __ 1624 Glen Cove Creek, N. Y., navigation _ 215 Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ _ 315 Glorietta Bay, Calif., investigation__----------- 2250 Gloucester Harbor, Mass., navigation-------------------_ 48 Goat Island Reservoir, Ga. and S. C., flood control .. . 726 726 Golconda, Ill., flood control_____--------- - _- 1754, 1764 Gold Beach, Oreg., investigation_____ _________________ --------- 2460 Gold Creek, Alaska, investigation- _----------- --- -------- 2585 Golden, Colo., investigation_________________________-----_ 1635 Golden Meadow, La., investigation ---------------------- 1002 Goldsboro, Neuse River, N. C., flood control ---------------- 664 Goose Creek, Md., investigation--_--------- 448 Goose Creek, Va., investigation_____________________-_ 608 Goose River, N. Dak., investigation_--------- 1493 Gordon Pass, Fla., investigation-_ 821 Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt., navigation 15- 315 Goshen Creek, N. J., navigation______________________ 394 Gowanda, N. Y., investigation ______ _____________-_ 2229 Gowanus Creek Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 317 Navigation -------------------------------------- 245 Grand Bayou, La., investigation _ _ __ _ ___ 1002 Grand Bayou Pass, La., navigation_________ ___-----971- - Grand Caillou Bayou, La.: Investigation______ ___________________________ 1002, 1045 Navigation -------------------------------------- 978 Grand Ecaille, La., investigation______ --_________- _ 1002 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, Minn. and N. Dak., flood control __---_________ ______ ----- __ 1466 Grand Haven Harbor, Mich., navigation----------------- 6 2002 Grand Marais, Mich., improvement of harbor of refuge- --------- _ _ 1937 Grand Marais Harbor, Minn.: Investigation ------------------------------------ ---------- 1946 Navigation_------------------------------------ ---------- 1910 Grand Portage Harbor, Minn________________________ 1946 Grand Prairie region, Arkansas, investigation ----------- 1080, 1236 1281 Grand River Basin, Ohio, investigation_ ----------------------- 1858, 1906 Grand River, Mich.: Investigation ---------------------------------------------- 2029 Navigation _------ ------------ ------------------ 2002 Grand River, Mo., investigation_-- _ ----------------------- __--1541 Grand River, N. and S. Dak., investigation_ 1615, 1624 Grand Tower, Ill., flood control_---_ ----------- 1370 XXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Grand Traverse Bay Harbor, Mich.: Investigation_ ___-____________ - __________________ ___ 2027 Navigation_ ------------------------------------------------ 1931 Grande Ronde River, Oregon, investigation__ ---- -_ _ ---------_ 2611 Grand View Bay, N. Y., navigation__________________ _ _________ 2208 Grandview, Ind., flood control__________ _____________ _________ 1764 Granite City, Ill., investigation__--_ ________________ _________ 1362 Grant Parish below Colfax, La., flood control_ - ------ _ 1043 Grapevine Reservoir, Tex., flood control--- ------ _ ____ 1176 Grasse River (Massena), N. Y., navigation_ 2208 Grays Harbor, Wash.: Investigation ________________________________ _ __ 2564 Navigation ------------------------------ -- - 2554 Grays Reef Passage, Mich., navigation-------_ _ - ___ 2026 Grays River, Wash., navigation_______ 2426 Great Basin, Nevada & Utah, investigation _ _. 2383 Great Bend, Kans., investigation____________________ 1226 Great Chazy River, N. Y., navigation_ 315 Great Kills, Staten Island, N. Y., navigation ___ 297 Great Lakes: Investigation of deeper waterways to Atlantic tide- water_----------------------------------- _ 317 1946, 2027, 2210 Waterway to Hudson River: Improvement_____________________________ 273 Investigation_______________________________ 317 2210 Great Miami River, Ind., flood control ._ 1766 Great Pee Dee River, S. C.: Investigation__________________________________ 693, 696 Navigation_ ------------ 675 Great Salt Lake, Utah, investigation _ 2352, 2384 Great Salt Plains Reservoir, Okla__ -- 1307 Great Salt Pond, Block Island, R. I.: Investigation______ ____________________________135 Navigation _ ------------------------------------- 133 Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ 2196 Great South Bay, N. Y., navigation_ 227 Greeley, Colo., investigation _________________________ __________ 1635 Green Bay Harbor, Wis., navigation_- - -1960 Green Bay, Iowa, flood control _ --- -- 1435 Greenfield Bayou levee unit, Indiana flood control------------------- 1764 Green Island, Iowa, flood control_ -------------------------------- 1450 Greenport Harbor, N. Y., navigation _------ 219 Green River Basin, Ill., investigation _________________ __________ 1450 Green River, Ky.: Flood control_ __________ -___________________________ 1766 Investigation ______ ________________________________________ 1706 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1699 Green River, Mass., investigation ----------------------- 202 Green River, Wash., investigation______________________ 2585 Greenup, Ky., flood control _ __ _ ------ 1834 Greenwich Bay, R. I., navigation __________________ 133 Greenwich Cove, Conn., investigation _ _ _ 135 Greenwich Harbor, Conn., navigation ---------------------- 129 Greers Ferry Reservoir, Ark.: Flood control-------------------_ ----------------- 1274 Investigation ____ ___ _- --- -- __-_-_1236, 1281 Gregory drainage district, Missouri, flood control--- --- --------- 1450 Grenada Reservoir, Mids., flood control 2685 Griffin Lake, Fla., investigation _ _822, _--- -- -- __ 839 Grosse Tete Bayou, La., navigation _ 940 INDEX XXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Guadalupe River, Calif., investigation _ _ 2330 Guadalupe River, Tex.: Improvement to Victoria 1148 Investigation_-_ 1163, 1203 Guamani River, P. R., investigation _ -_ _ 2646 Guayanes Harbor, P. R., navigation _ - _ 2644 Guilford Harbor, Conn., navigation 112 Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: Investigation-_ _ 822, 906, 1003, 1164 Navigation ------------------------------------ _ 4, 846, 941, 1109 Gulfport Harbor, Miss.: Investigation ------------------------------------- 906 Navigation _ ___ ___ __ ___ _ 897 Gull Lake Reservoir, Minn_ _____ _1454 Gunnison River, Colo., investigation _ _ _ _ 2286 Gustavus Harbor, Alaska, investigation_ __- 2565 Guthrie, Okla., investigation _ __ __ 1349 Guyandot River, W. Va., navigation_ _________ 1791 Guyandot Reservoir, W. Va., flood control -_ _ 1836 H Hackensack River, N. J.: Investigation______ ____________________________ 317, 335 Navigation __________________ _ 283 Hacks Creek, Va., investigation________________________ 529 Hadley Creek, Ill., flood control _ ___ _ 1429 Hager Slough, Special Drainage District, Ill., investigation_ 2080 Hague, Va., investigation __ ___ __ _ 598 Halfmoon Bay, Calif., navigation______________________ ________- 2317 Haines Canyon, Los Angeles River Basin ------ 2256, 2258 Haines Harbor, Alaska, investigation- - - ---_ -_---- 2565 Hamburg, Ill., investigation ________________________ _ __ 1362 Hamburg Township, N. Y., investigation _ _ _ 2210 Hamlin Beach, N. Y., investigation __________________ __ 2210 Hammersley Inlet, Wash.: Investigation_ _-- -2565 Navigation _ _-- 2550 Hammond Bay Harbor, Mich., navigation _ 2105 Hammondsport, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood con- trol_---------------------------- 2216 Hampton Creek, Va.: Investigation---------------------------------_ -- 598 Navigation -------------------------------------- 575 Hampton River and Harbor, N. H., investigation 13..... 135 Hampton Roads, Va., improvement of approaches to Norfolk Harbor ------------------------------------ 582 Hanapepe River, T. H., flood control___________________-- 2629 Hanging Rock, Ohio, flood control- _ - - - __ - 1834 Hannaberry Lake area, Ark., investigation_ 1080 Hanna Reef, Tex., navigation _________ _______-------1161 Hannibal, Mo., investigation________________________ _---------- 1428 Hansen flood-control basin _ - 2256, 2257 Happy Creek, Va., investigation __________-----------542 Harbor Beach, Mich., harbor of refuge_ _ _ _ __ _-- 2117 Harbor of Refuge, Seward, Alaska, navigation --------------------- 2505 Harbors and rivers. See Rivers and harbors. Harkers Point Basin, N. C., investigation 661 XXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Harlan County Reservoir, Nebr.: Flood control____________________________________ __ 1506, 1526 Investigation ------------------------------------ -1541 Harlem, Mont., flood control--------------------------_ -1616 Harlem River, N. Y., navigation_ 254 Harpers Creek, Mathews County, Va., investigation 598 Harpers Ferry, W. Va., flood control___________ ______ 542 Harraseeket River, Maine, navigation- - ---- _ _ _---- 132 Harrisburg, Ill., flood control__________________________ ______ 1751, 1764 Harrisburg, Pa., flood control_ ______________________ 491 Harris Lake, Fla., investigation________________________ 840 Harrison, Ark., investigation 1281 Harrison County, Miss., beach erosion study _ _- ---- _ 894, 906 Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district No. 2, Illinois, flood control------------------------- - - 1382 Harrisville Harbor, Mich., navigation _ _ _ __ 2108 Hartford, Conn.: Flood control ------------ 166, 194 Investigation -- -- 135 Hartford, Kans., flood control_________________________ 1347 Hartford, W. Va., flood control ____________ _ 1835 Hartwell Reservoir, Ga. and S. C., flood control -... -_ 726 Hasamomuck Creek, Long Island, N. Y., investigation _ _ 317 Hassayampa River, Ariz., investigation_ -___ _ 2286 Hatchet Creek, Fla., investigation _ 822 Hatton Creek, Md., investigation _____________________ 529 Hatteras Inlet, N. C., investigation- --- _ _ ------------ 661 Haulover Inlet, Fla., investigation--- ---------- - _ 822 Havre de Grace, Md., investigation- _ _-- ------------ 448 Havre, Mont., flood control___________________________________ 1617 Haw Creek, Fla., investigation_________________________ 822 Hawesville, Ky., flood control_________________________ ____ 1726, 1764 Haysi Reservoir, Va., flood control____________ 1836 Hay Creek, S. Dak. and Wyo., investigation_ - - 1624 Hay (West) Harbor, N. Y., navigation - __ 133 Hazen, N. Dak., flood control_______________________________ 1598 Head of Passes, La _________________ __________________ 959 Heart River, N. Dak., investigation 1602 Heise-Roberts area, Snake River, Idaho: Flood control__________________________ __________ 2595 Investigation_ _____________________ 2611 Hell Gate, East River, N. Y., investigation _ 317 Hempstead County levee district No. 1, Arkansas, flood control_ ________ _ ______1043 Hempstead Harbor, N. Y., navigation 214 Henderson County, Ill., flood control ________1435 Henderson, N. Y., investigation__ - _ 2210 Henderson River, Ill., flood control_______ __------ - 1438 Henderson, W. Va., flood control 1835 Hendricks Harbor, Maine_ _______________ 36 Hennepin, Ill., flood control___________________________ 2079 Hensley Bar, Ark., investigation_________________-- 1281 Herbster, Wis., investigation____________________-_ 1946 Herring Bay, Md., navigation_______________ ---------- 447 Heyburn Reservoir, Okla., flood control----- -------- ---- 1310 Higginsport, Ohio, flood control_ --------- ___________ 1764 High Springs, Fla., investigation___________------------ 822 Hillsboro Bay, River, and Inlet, Fla., investigation _.... 822, 839 Hillsdale Drainage Dist., Ill. and Wis., investigation_ _1450 INDEX XXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Hilo Harbor, T. H.: Investigation 2629 Navigation- _ _ __2623 Hingham Harbor, Mass., navigation 63 Hiwassee River, Tenn., navigation __________________ 1667 Hockingport, Ohio, flood control _ 1835 Hocking River, Ohio: Flood control 1836 Investigation___ __________________________ ____1839 Hodges Vaillage Reservoir, Mass., flood control 156 Hogan Reservoir, Calif., flood control_ 2354 Holbrook, Little Colorado River, Ariz., flood control 2250 Holden Beach, N. C., investigation_ 661 Holdens Creek, Va., investigation 448 Holla Bend, Ark., investigation________________________ 1281 Holland Harbor, Mich.: Investigation _ __ _-- 2027 Navigation __ - - 2000 Hollywood Harbor, Fla., navigation_ 3, 771 Holmes River, Fla., navigation________________________ 904 Holston River, Tenn., navigation 1667 Holyoke, Mass.: Flood control 166, 185 Investigation 135 Homer Harbor, Alaska, investigation __________________ ___ 2565 Homme Reservoir and Dam, N. Dak., flood control_ 1465, 1476 Homochitto River, Miss.: Flood Control_ ____________________ 1074 Navigation ____________________________ 1067 Homosassa River, Fla., navigation 818 Hondo River, P. R., investigation _ 2646 Honey Creek levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ 1764 Honey Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control - -- -165, 176 Honga River, Md.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 448 Navigation_________________---- 420 Honolulu, Hawaii: Engineering district___________ _________________ ________ 2613 Investigation ______ ____________________ 2629 Harbor, navigation________________________________________ 2618 Hood River, Oreg., bridges_____________________________________ 2459 Hooker dam site, Ariz., and N. Mex., investigation 2286 Hoosick Falls, N. Y., flood control_________ 326 Hopewell, Va., investigation___________________________ 598 Hopkinsville, Ky., investigation_ _1693 Hopkinton-Everett Reservoir, flood control_ 201 Hopper dredge replacement____________________________ 395 Hoquiam River, Wash., navigation_____________________________ 2553 Hoquiam, Wash., flood control______________________ 2584 Hords Creek Reservoir, Tex., flood control 1192 Hornell, N. Y., flood control_ 459, 461 Horn Harbor, Va., navigation_________ ________________ 556 Horn Island Pass, Miss., investigation 906 Horseshoe Cove, Fla., investigation______ _______________ 822 Horseshoe, Fla., investigation 822 Horseshoe, Ill., investigation_ 1362 Horton and Dutch Creeks, The Sny Basin, Ill., flood control _ 1429 XXXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Hoskins Creek, Va.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 529 Navigation ------------------------------------- 3, 516 Hot Springs, Fall River Basin, S. Dak., flood control_ ____ -- ___ 1619 Houma, La., outlets to open waters of Gulf of Mexico, investigation______ ___________________________1003, 1045 Housatonic River, Conn.: Investigation__________________________________ 202 INaveigation---------------------------------- - 1188-----20 Navigation___ Houston to Galveston Ship Channel, Tex.: Investigation 1164, 1203 Navigation _ - 5, 1128 Howard Farms-Reno Beach Area, Ohio, flood control----_ ------ _ 2143 Hubly Bridge, Sangamon River, Ill., flood control- -_ - -- -- 2079 Hudson Harbor, Wis., investigation- -- __ -- ------------- ____ -_ 1463 Hudson River, Fla., investigation 822 Hudson River, N. Y.: Improvement above New York-.... - ------ __ _ 267 Improvement at New York________________________ 256 Investigation_________________________________ 317, 335 Peekskill Harbor, improvement- -_ _-------------_ 262 Rondout Harbor, improvement-- ---- __---------_ 264 Waterway to Great Lakes--enlargement of New York State Barge Canal_ ______ 273 Hueneme, Calif., investigation _ 2250 Huerfano River, Colo., investigation_ ------------- _ 1226 Hugo Reservoir, Kiamichi River, Okla., flood control-.... 1340 Hulah Reservoir, Okla.______________ _________________ 1318 Hull Creek, Va., investigation_---_ _------------------ 529 Humacoa Playa, Punta Santiago, P. R., investigation__ ___ --- __ - 2645 Humboldt Bay, River, and Harbor, Calif.: Investigation ------------ ________________ __________ 2324, 2384 Navigation----------------------------------------------- ________________________ _ 2292 Humboldt, Kans., flood control_ - _ -- - - - - - -1347 Humboldt River, Nev., investigation- - - 2384 Humphreys Creek, Ky., investigation_ ___ 1772 Hungry Horse Dam, Mont., investigation_ 2585 Hunters Run, Ohio_________________ Huntrs~uOhi------------------------------ 1839 Huntington Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ ----- _ _ ------ 315 Huntington, W. Va.: Engineering district__ _ _---------------- __ 1775 Flood control_ ____________ ------------ ___________ 1835, 1838 Huntsville, Ala., investigation __-_ -- 1693 Huron County, Ohio, investigation___ _________________ _________ 2229 Huron Harbor, Ohio, navigation_ 2150 Huron Lake, investigation__ _ _ 2136 Huron River, Mich., investigation______ __________________________ 2145 Hutchinson, Kans.: Flood control__________________ _ 1287 Investigation ______ ________________ ____ _ 1349 Hutchinson River (East Chester Creek), N. Y., investiga- gtion__ 317, 335-. yacinths, water, removal, from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas waters---------------- 996 Hyannis Harbor, Mass., navigation_ __________ _ 80 Hydaburg Harbor, Alaska, investigation _ _------- --------- 2565 Hydraulic Mining, regulation of_-------------_ ----- --------- 2658 Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Wash. --------- ---------- 2548 Hyndman Borough, Pa., investigation_ 542 INDEX XXXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 I Ice Harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., navigation_ 394 Ice Harbor at New Castle, Del., navigation 394 Iliuliuk Harbor, Alaska, navigation __ __________ 2563 Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Ill.: Investigation 1428 Navigation 1422 Illinois Bayou, Pope County, Ark., investigation -... __ - 1282 Illinois River, Ill.: Flood control _ 2079 Investigations_____ ___________________ 1362, 1399, 2066, 2080 Illinois River, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Illinois waterway, Illinois, navigation___________________ ______ 2051 Imperial and San Diego County, Calif., investigation- -_ 2286 Index, Tex., investigation__________________________ 1349 Indiana Harbor, Ind., improvement_ _ 2045 Indianapolis, Indiana, flood control __ 1740 Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, investigation 2066 Indian Creek, Ill., investigation _ 1399 Indian Creek, Ind., investigation__ 1772 Indian Creek Watershed, Iowa, investigation_ 1586 Indian Ledge, Matinicus, Maine, investigation -.... 136 Indianola, Republican River, Nebr., flood control 1506, 1524 Indian River, Fla.: Investigation - -- 822, 840 Indian River Inlet and Bay, Del.: Investigation--------------------- 396 Navigation _ 369 Industrial Canal, New Orleans, La., investigation.... 1003 Industry, Pa., flood control_ 1899 Inland Waterway from Franklin to the Mermentau River, La.- __ __ 954 Insleys Cove, Fox Creek, Dorchester County, Md., in- vestigation- _ _ ___ 448 International Boundary Waters____________________________ 2741 Interoceanic Canal surveys - -_____ 2717 Intracoastal Waterway: Between Apalachee Bay, Fla., and the Mexican Border. 846, 941, 1109 Between Norfolk, Va. and the St. Johns River, Fla. 589, 610, 667, 699, 734 Caloosahatchee River to Anclote River, Fla.--------- - 794 Cross-Florida Section _ 745 Houma to Bayou Dulac, La. ------------------------- 978 Investigations__ _- -_ _ 822 Miami to Key West, Fla. ____ 780 Mississippi River to Bayou Teche, La.-----------------_ 952 Okeechobee Waterway 784 St. Johns River to Miami, Fla. _ 750 Iola, Kans., flood control____ 1347 Iowa and Cedar Rivers, Iowa, investigation- s n __-- _Ieo - -- 1450 Iowa River, Minn. and Iowa, investigation_---- 1451 Ipswich River, Mass., navigation_______________________ 47 Irondequoit Bay, N. Y., investigation 2210 Ironton, Ohio, flood control___________________________ 1822, 1835 Irvington Harbor, N. Y., navigation_______________ 315 Isabella Reservoir, Calif., flood control---- ---- - 2360 Island Creek, Md., navigation____ ------ 447, 509 XXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Island levee unit, Indiana, flood control ----------------------------- 1764 Isle au Haut Thoroughfare, Maine ---------------------- 31 Isle La Plume, Wis., investigation_____________________ __________ 1463 Isle of Shoals Harbor, Maine and N. H., navigation 133 Ithaca, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control ---------------------- 2221 Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control ----------------------------- 1379, 1381, 1382 J Jackson Creek, Va.: Investigation ------------------------------------- 529 Navigation - -- -- 524 Jackson, Ky., flood control _________________________ ________1718, 1764 Jacksonville, Fla.: Engineering district -------------------------------- 733 Harbor ------------------------------------- 736 Investigation of waterways 822 Jamaica Bay, N. Y., navigation_______________________ 236 James River, N. Dak. and S. Dak., investigation -_-_ _ - - - 1586 James River, Va.: Investigation_ 598, 608 Navigation - ------------ 563 Jamestown Reservoir, N. Dalk. flood control____________ _________ 1597 Janesville Dam, Wis., flood control_ -- - - 1450 Jefferson Barracks, Mo., investigation - _ _-_ _ 1400 Jefferson County drainage districts, Tex., investigation___ 1164, 1203 -_-_- Jefferson Islands, Md., investigation_ 448 Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway, La. and Tex.: Improvement_____________________________ 929 Investigation_ - - -- - -- 1003, 1045 Jeffersonville-Clarksville, Ind., flood control 1721, 1764 Jeffreys Creek, S. C., investigation_____________________ 693 Jemez Canyon Dam and Reservoir, New Mex., flood control _ - -1216, 1220 Jenks, Okla., flood control ____________ _______________ 1293 Jenkins Creek, Md., investigation ------------------------- 448 Jersey Shore, Pa., flood control ----_ 491 Jessamine Creek Reservoir, Ky., flood control 1766 Joanna Reservoir, Mo., flood control------------ 1393 Jim Woodruff Dam, Ga. and Fla _ ---------- 4, 854 John A. Hulen Camp, Tex., investigation-- ----- 1164 John Day River area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control 2495 John Day River, Oreg., investigation 2496 John Martin Reservoir, Arkansas River, Colo., flood control_ _--_ 1210 Johns and Kingfisher Creeks, Okla., investigation 1349. 1349 Johns Pass., Fla., investigation _ 823 Johnsonburg, Pa., flood control____________ _____ 1899 Johnsons Bayou, La., navigation_______________________ 1161 Johnsons Creek, a branch of the Wicomico River, in Somerset County, Md., investigation----------------- 448 Johnstown Channel, Pa., flood control---- --------------- 1875, 1899 Jones Creek, Tex., investigation --------------------- 1164, 1203 Jones Inlet, N. Y., navigation -------------------------- 232 Jonesville, La., flood control____________ ______________ 1107 Jordan River, Miss., navigation -------------------------- 898 Jordan River, Utah, investigation_____________________ _2384 Josias River, Maine _ 43 Julington Creek, Fla., investigation- _ 823..........823 Juneau Harbor, Alaska, navigation---- ----- - ---- 2508 INDEX XXXVII Page Vo olume 1 Volume 2 Juniata River, Pa., investigation_ 491 Jupiter Inlet, Fla., investigation_ 834 Jupiter Island, Fla., investigation 823 K Kailua district, T. H., investigation_ _ -------- _ _ 2631 Kahlului Harbor, T. H., navigation---- ___ 2621 Kake Harbor, Alaska, investigation 2565 Kalamazoo River, Mich.: Investigation 2029 Navigation_ 1998 Kalaupapa Landing, Hawaii, investigation 2629 Kalepolepa Boat Harbor, Hawaii, investigation 2629 Knab Creek, Utah and Ariz., investigation_ 2286 Kanawha River, W. Va.: Flood-control reservoirs 1836 Investigation --------------------------- - 1792, 1839 Navigation 1782 Kankakee River, Ill. and Ind: Flood control_ 2079 Investigations_ 2080 Kanopolis Reservoir, Missouri River, Kans_ _ 1506, 1529 Kansas City, Mo., engineering districtL - -- 1495 Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans.: Flood Control - - 1506, 1512 Investigation - - - - 1541 Kansas River, Mo. and Kan., investigation 1541 Kansas River at Lawrence, Kans., flood control_ 1540 Karlson Island, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ 2495 Kashong Point, N. Y., investigation __-- 2229 Kaskaskia Island, Ill., flood control_ 1375 Kaskaskia River, Ill.: Investigation-------------------- 1400 Navigation _- -- _ --- - 1361 Kaunakakai Harbor, T. H., navigation _- __ 2620 Kawaihee Harbor, Hawaii, investigation __ 2629 Kawainui Swamp, Island of Oahu, T. H., investigation _ __ 2631 Kaweah River, Calif., flood control_ 2366 Kawkawlin River, Mich., investigation __ 2145 Kaw., Okla., flood control ___ 1290 Keehi Lagoon, T. H., navigation_________ ______________ 2616 Keithsburg, Ill., flood control_ 1450 Kelly Lake, Ill., flood control_ 2079 Kennebec River, Maine: Investigation______ _-_ 202 Navigation_ _--_ _- 37 Kennebunk River, Maine, navigation_ 42 Kenosha Harbor, Wis.: Investigation 2027 Navigation -- - -- - 1991 Kent Island, Md., invistigation 448 Kenton Reservoir, Okla., investigation__ 1349 Kentucky River, Ky: Flood-control reservoirs ____ ______ ______ 1766 Navigation ---------------------------- 1696 Kern River, Calif., investigation 2384 Kerton Valley, Ill., flood control_ 2070 Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska: Investigation __ _ - __- 2565 Navigation_- - 2521 872132--50-88 XXXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Kettle River, Minn., investigation --------------------------------- 1463 Keuka Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control _ - _ 2225 Kewaunee Harbor, Wis., navigation______________________________ 1977 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich., navigation-----__ ___---- 5 1928 Keyport Harbor, N. J., navigation _ _-------------_ _ 306 Key West, Fla., improvement of harbor 781 Key West, Fla., Intracoastal Waterway from Miami, navigation_ --------------------------------- 780 Kiamichi River, Okla., investigation 1349 Kickapoo River, Wis., investigation_ _ _--_ 1493 Kinkaid Creek, Ill., investigation______ ____________ _ _________ 1400 Kinderhook Creek, N. Y. and Mass., investigation 335 Kingfisher and Johns Creek, Okla., investigation .. . 1349 Kings Creek, Va., investigation_____________________ 598 Kingsley Lake, Fla., investigation_ ---------- 823 Kings River, Calif., flood control______________________________ 2362 Kingston Harbor, Mass., navigation_________ __________ 133 Kingston, Pa., flood control____________ _______________ 474 Kingsville, Ohio, investigation __ __-_ 2210 Kingsville, Tex., investigation_ 1164 Kiser Creek, Ill., flood control____________ 1429 Kiskiminetas River, Pa., investigation -- ---- _ - 1858, 1906 Kissimmee River, Fla.: Investigation__________________________________ 823, 840 Navigation -------------------------------------- 818 Kittanning, Pa., flood control_ _ __ _ __- _-_ - _ _ -_ -1872, 1899 Klamath River, Oreg., investigation- - - -_ ----------- 2330 Knappa area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control 2495 Knapps Narrows, Md., navigation_ _ _ _-_ _ 415 Knife River Harbor, Minn., navigation _ 1914 Knightville Reservoir, Mass.: Flood control____________________________________ 165, 182 Investigation________________________ __________ 202 Knobbs Creek, N. C., navigation ------------------------- 593 Kodiak Harbor, Alaska: Investigation____________________________________ ____ 2565 Navigation ------------------------------ ---------- 2509 Kootenai River, Idaho and Mont.: Investigation______ ___________________ _____________________ 2585 Navigation -------------------------------------- ---------- 2563 Kremmling, Colo., investigation ----------------------------------- 2286 Kvichak (Upper) River, Alaska, investigation --- 2565 L La Batre Bayou, Ala., navigation ------------------------ 888 La Carpe Bayou, La., investigation___________________ 1004 La Crosse, Wis., investigation_ ___ 1464 Lacey, Langellier, West Matanzas, and Kerton Valley Ill., flood control---_ -------------------------------- -- 2070 Lackawanna River, Pa., investigation -------------------- 491 Lac La Belle Harbor, Mich., navigation__- --------- 1930 Lacombe Bayou, La., navigation_________ _____________ 932 Lac qui Parle Reservoir, Minn_______________ _____ ---------- 1485 Lafayette River, Va.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 599 Navigation-------------------------------------- 597 La Forche Bayou, Ark. and La., investigation_ 1003, 1046 Lafourche Bayou, La., navigation 973 Lafourche Parish, La., investigation-- ------- 1003 La Grange, Colorado River, Tex., flood control_ - 1201 INDEX XXXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 La Grange Bayou, Fla: Investigation _ _ _______ __907 Navigation ----------------- -- 862 Laguna Canyon Calif., investigation_ ______________2286 Laguna Dominguez, investigation _ 2287 Laguna Madre Bay, La. and Tex., investigation 1164 Lake Bisteneau, La., navigation_ 1000 Lake Brownwood Reservoir, Tex., flood control 1191 Lake Calumet, Ill., navigation ______ 2043 Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt. See Champlain Lake ... Lake Charles Deep Water Channel, La., navigation ... _ 994 Lake Chautauqua, N. Y., flood control______ _______ 1899 Lake County, Ohio, investigation______ _________________________ 2210 Lake Crescent, Fla., navigation________________________ 818 Lake Crockett, Wash., navigation_____________________________ 2532 Lake Erie to Ohio River Canal, investigation _ _----_ -1_ 1_858 Lake Harbor, Mich., investigation __ 2027 Lake Harris, Fla., investigation---- _ _ __ 824 Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis., navigation ------------- 1970 Lake Montauk Harbor, N. Y., navigation -_ - 223 Lake Okeechobee, Fla.: Investigation___________________________________ 824, 840 Navigation -------------------------------------- 784 Lake of the Woods, Minn.: International Control Board_ _ _ _------ _ _2745 Investigation --------- _ -------------- 1946 Lake Placid, N. Y., investigation_- 335 Lake Placid, Shore Acres, Anne Arundel County, Md., investigation_______________________________________ 448 Lake Pontchartrain, La., flood control - 1028 Lake River, Wash., navigation__________________________________ 2459 Lakes Cove, Honga River, Dorchester County, Md., in- vestigation ---------------------------------------- 448 Lakes, Great. See Great Lakes Lake Superior Board of Control_______________________ ______---- 2745 Lake Traverse, Minn., and S. Dak., navigation _ 1463, 1482 Lake Traverse and Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak., flood control_ _ ----------------------------- 1465 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash., improvement - 2542 Lake Winnepesaukee, N. H., navigation 46 Lake Worth Inlet, Fla., navigation___________________ 766 La Loutre Bayou, La., navigation _ 956 La Marsh, Ill., flood control______________________________ 2079 Lamine River, Mo., investigation _ 1541 Lamoille River, Vt., flood control_ 334 Lamprey River, N. H., navigation- - 133 Lancaster, Cayuga Creek, N. Y.: Flood control_____________________________ ____ 2212 Investigation____________________________________________ 2229 Langellier, Ill., flood control------------------------- 2070 L'Anguille River, Ark.: Flood control------------_ -------------- 1096 Navigation-------------------------------------- 1089 Lansing, Mich., investigation________________________ __-------- 2029 Lapa River, P. R., investigation ------------------- -------- 2646 La Plata River, Colo., investigation ------- 2287 Larchmont Harbor, N. Y., navigation _ 315 La Trappe River, Md., navigation __________________ 447 Latrobe, Pa., flood control__ --- _ _--_------_ 1881, 1899 Lavaca Bay, Tex., improvement of channel from Pass Cavallo to Port Lavaca _ - _ _-- ----- -- 1146 XL INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Lavaca River, Tex., flood control_ _ 1196 Lavon Reservoir, Tex., flood control_ - 1174 Lawrenceburg, Ind., flood control ____________________ 1716, 1764 Leaf River, Miss: Investigation-_ -907 _ _- Navigation __-_-904 __ Leatherwood Creek, Ohio, investigation_ 1839 Leavenworth, Ind., flood control_ 1764 Le Carpe Bayou, La.: Investigation-_ 1004 Navigation__ _ 978 Leech Lake Reservoir, Minn _ 1454 Leech River, Minn., navigation- _ _ 1463 Lee Creek, Ark. and Okla., investigation _ 1282 Leesburg, Fla., investigation_________________________ 824, 841 Leesville, Ohio Reservoir, flood control---------- 1797 Leesville Reservoir, Va., flood control-------------------- - 601 Leetsdale, Pa., flood control____________ _______________ _______ 1899 Leeville, La., investigation___________________________ 1004 Leipsic River, Del., navigation_________________________ 394 Leland Harbor, Mich.: Investigation -------------------------- 2027 Navigation -2019 _------------- Lemon Creek, Staten Island, N. Y., navigation_ 315 Leon River, Tex., investigation _________________ 1165, 1203 Leonardo, Sandy Hook Bay, N. J., investigation .. . 317 Leroy, Kans., flood control 1346 Lester River, Minn., investigation _ 1946 Letart Falls, Ohio, flood control ----------------------------------- 1835 Letart, W. Va., flood control------------------ 1835 Levees between Shelby Bridge and Baum's Bridge, Kankakee River, Ind., flood control _ - 2079 Levee unit 1, Wabash River, Ill., flood control - 1764, 1772 Levee unit 2, Wabash River, Ind., flood control - 1764, 1772 Levee unit 3, East Fork of White River, Ind., flood control_ _ 1772 Levee units 3 and 4, Wabash River, Ill., and Ind., flood control__ ---------- 1772 Levee unit 5, Wabash River, Ind., flood control 1750 Levee unit 6, Wabash River, Ill., flood control 1764 Levee unit 7, White River, Ind__ __________ 1764 Levee unit 8, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control_ 1748 Levee unit 9, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control - 1772 Levee unit 10, West Fork of White River, Ind., flood control 1772 Levee unit 17, Wabash River, Ind., flood control - 1764 Levering Creek, Md., investigation __ 448 Lewis, Del., investigation___- __ _-_ ____ 402 Lewis and Clark Irrigation District, N. Dak., flood control 1600 Lewis and Clark River area, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control _ _ _ __ _ _ _2496 Lewisport, Ky., flood control _ __ 1764 Lewis River, Wash., navigation - 2419 Liberty (Poulsbo or Dogfish) Bay, Wash., investigation 2565 Licking River, Ky.: Flood-control reservoirs 1766 Investigation ______ __________________ __________________ _ 1773 Navigation- _ _-_-_ __ _ 1705 Lighthouse Service Depot, Fla., investigation_- __ 824 Lincoln County, Oregon, investigation 2496 Lincoln, Nebraska, investigation - - 1586 Lisle, N. Y., flood control__ _ _________________ 454, 461 Little Bay (Aransas Bay at Fulton), Tex., investigation_._ 1165 INDEX XLI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Little Bay de Noc, Lake Mich., investigation _ __ _ ______ 1946, 2027 Little Black River, Mo., and Ark: Flood Control _-__ ____________ __ ____-______ 1279 Investigation________________________ 1282 Little Blue River, Kans., investigation _ _ 1541 Little Caillou Bayou, La., navigation 977 Little Calumet River, Ill. and Ind., investigation 2080 Little Choptank River to Choptank River, Md., water- way, improvement_____ ---_ _-______ - 447 Little Creek, Kent Island, Queen Annes County, Md., investigation_-------------------------------------- 448 Little Creek, Va., investigation________________________ 599 Little Egg Harbor, N. J., navigation_ 394 Little Elk Creek, Okla., investigation_ 1349 Little Elk River, Md., navigation ______________________ 447 Little Elm Reservoir, Tex. See Trinity River _ 1179 Little Girls Point, Mich., investigation .. - 1946 Little Harbor, N. H.: Investigation-_ 136 Navigation-_ - - __- _ 133 Little Harbor, Woods Hole, Mass., navigation 133 Littlejohn Creek, Calif.: Flood control 2354 Investigation __ - - -- 2384 Little Kanawha River, W. Va.: Flood-control reservoirs __ _ _ 1836 Investigation ______________-__________ 1839 Navigation- _ __-_-_-- -- -- 1780 Little Lake Harbor, Mich., navigation-_ ____ _ ---- 1945 Little Machipongo River, Va., navigation_ _ -- 548 Little Magothy River, Md., investigation__ 449 Little Manatee River, Fla., navigation _ __ 799 Little Miami River, Ohio, flood-control reservoirs__ __Ler1766 Little Missouri River, Ark.: Flood control in basin _ ____ _ ___ __ ___ __ _ 1067 Flood control Murfreesboro, Ark., to the mouth ... 1068 Investigation ______ __________________ __________ 1046 Navigation-________ ___-___ _-_______ 1067 Little Missouri River, Mont. and N. Dak., investigation__ 1615, 1624 Little Nemaha River, Kans. and Nebr., investigation_ 1541 Little Papillion Creek, Nebr., investigation----- _- --- _ - -_ 1586 Little Pass, Fla., investigation_________________________ 824 Little Peedee River, S. C., navigation --------------------- 692 Little Pigeon, Bayou, La., navigation_ _ -- --- -- 1000 Little Piney Creek, Mo., investigation- __-- _ -------- _ -- 1541 Little Pottsburg Creek, Fla., investigation ---------------- 824 Little Queenstown Creek, Md., investigation ---------------- 449 Little Raccoon Creek, Ind., investigation- _- -- 1773 Little Raccoon Creek, Ohio, flood control----------_ -_ _--- -------- 1839 Little Red River, Ark., investigation ----------------- 1237, 1282,_ -_ - 1349 Little River, Ark. and Mo., investigation -------------- 1097, 1348 Little River, Del., navigation --------------------------- __ 394 Little River, Ky., investigation _ -- ------ _ ----------------- 1693 Little River, La., navigation__________________________ 1000 Little River,'N. C. and S. C., investigation - - - - - -693 Little River, N. Y., investigation----_ _-------------- 2211 Little River, Va., navigation _ _ - -_ 597 Little River watershed, Oklahoma, investigation- ..... - 1350 XLII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Little Rock, Ark.: Engineering district 1227 Flood control_ 1252 Little Salmon River, N. Y., investigation 2211 Little Sarasota Bay, Fla., investigation 824 Little Sioux River, Iowa, flood control 1573 Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., navigation_ 2198 Little Tallahatchie River, Miss., navigation 1067 Little Tarkio Creek, Mo., investigation_ 1542 Little Tennessee River, Tenn., navigation - 1667 Little Wabash levee units Nos. 1 and 2, Illinois, flood control________ 1764 Little Wheeling Creek, W. Va., investigation_ 1906 Little Wicomico River, Va., navigation 510 Little Wills Creeks, Pa., investigation 542 Liverpool, Ill., flood control_ 2079 Livingstone Channel, Detroit River, Mich., navigation_ 2098 Local cooperation- - -- 8 Local protection projects placed in operation during Fiscal Year 1949 11 Lock Haven, Pa., flood control 491 Lockport, N. Y., investigation_ 2229 Locklies Creek, Va., navigation 528 Lockwoods Folly River, N. C., navigation 656 Locust Creek, Ark., investigation 1097 Logan Hollow, Ill., investigation 1400 Logan Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1836 Logansport, Ind.: Flood Control_ 1772 Investigation_ 1773 Loggy Bayou, La.: Flood control 1043 Investigation 1046 Navigation ------------------------------ 1000 Lone Rock Reservoir, Ark., flood control_ 1274 Long Beach Harbor, Calif., navigation_ 6 2236 Longboat, Fla., investigation----_ _ 825 Long Island intracoastal waterway, New York, navigation_ 225 Long Island, N. Y., investigation 317 Longport, N. J., investigation_ 402 Lookout Bight, N. C., navigation_ 647 Lookout Point Reservoir, Oreg., flood control 2464, 2465 Loosahatchie River, Tenn., investigation_ 1090 Lopez Island, Wash., investigation 2565 Lorain County, Ohio, investigation 2211 Lorain Harbor, Ohio.: Investigation 2211 Navigation_ 2153 Los Angeles, Calif.: Engineering district_ 2231 Flood control on river_ ::::::::::I 2256, 2263, 2266 Improvement of harbor_ 6 2236 Investigation 2250, 2287 Los Angeles County drainage area, California, flood control--------- 2254 Lost Creek, Ill.: Flood control ----------------------------- --------- 2079 Investigation-_ 1773 Lost Creek, Mo., investigation_________________________ 1350 Lost River, Ind., investigation_________________________ _____----- 1773 Lost River, Minn., investigation----------------------------- 1493 INDEX XLIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Louisiana, Mo., investigation-_ ________________ _ _ _____----- 1362 Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway, investigation .... 1165 Louisiana, streams and bayous, investigation ----------- 825, 1004, 1046 Louisville, Ky.: Engineering district_____________________________ ___------ 1695 Flood control-----------_ ___ ____-- 1719, 1764 Loup River, Nebr.: Flood control-----------------_ ------------------ --------- 1579 Investigation-----------_ ---------------------- ---------- 586 Lowell Creek, Alaska, flood control____________ ___________----- - -2584 Lowell, Mass., flood control___________________________ 139,201 ____ Lower Machodoc Creek, Va., navigation _______________ 528 Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif., navigation -------------- - 2323 Lower San Joaquin River, Calif., flood control- ----- _ _ __----- 2368 Lower Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md., navigation 430 Lowes Wharf, Talbot County, Md., anchorage at, in- vestigation ---------------------------------------- 449 Loyalhanna Creek, Pa., investigation_-_ - -------- 1906 Loyalhanna Reservoir, Pa., flood control ------------------------ _ 1882, 1900 Lubec Channel, Maine: Investigation ------------------------------------ 136-------- Navigation---------------_ ----------------------- 28 Lucky Peak Reservoir, Idaho, flood control --------------- 2597 Ludington Harbor, Mich.: Investigation----------------------------------------_ --- 2027 Navigation -------------------------------------- - - -- - 2011 Ludlow, Ky. flood control_ _____ 1764 Ludlow Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control _ --_______-____----_-_165 ---- Lugert-Altus Reservoir, Okla., flood control----------_ _ 1347 Lumber River, N. C., and S. C., navigation ___ 692 Lussenhop levee, Illinois, flood control_ - _ -- - -------- 2079 Lutsen Harbor, Minn., navigation______________________ ______---- 1945 Luxapalila River, Ala. and Miss., investigation- __-- -_ 915 Lyford levees, Indiana, flood control_- - - - - 1772 Lynchburg, Va., investigation_________________________ 608-- Lynch River, S. C., navigation_______________________ 692- -- Lynn Harbor, Mass.: Investigation-------------_ ----------------------- 136 Navigation -------------------------------------- 54--------- Lynnhaven Inlet and Bay, Va., investigation- -599- ----.. - Lynn-Nahant, Mass., investigation-____ 136- ----.. - Lyon County, Kans., flood control________1347________ _ 13 Lytle Creek, Calif.: Flood control ------------- 274 2----------------------- Investigation_------------------------------------ ------- 2287 M MacArthur Lock, Mich., navigation____ -- 66____-___--___ Macatawa Lake, Mich.: Investigation ------------------------------------------- 2027 Navigation-----------------------_ -------------- ---------- 2000 Machias River, Maine ___________132 .. Mackay Creek, N. C., navigation- __659-----___ -- _ 659 _ Mackinac Harbor, Mich., improvement _______________---__ -2135 Mackinac Island, Mich., to Round Island, Mich., channel, improvement____ ______________ __ 2135 Mackinac Straits, Mich., improvement of Poe Reef Shoal_ 2135 Mackinaw City Harbor, Mich., investigation_ _ - -_ 2137 XLIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Macon Bayou, Ark. and La.: Investigation _ 1046, 1080 Navigation _ 919 Macon, Ga., flood control 728 Madera County, Calif., investigation 2384 Madison, Ind., flood control_ 1764 Madison Township, Ohio, investigation_ 2211 Mad River, Ohio_ 1773 Magna, Little Valley Wash., Utah _ _ _ 2377 Magothy River, Md., investigation___ 449 Magruder drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ 2495 Mahoning Creek, Pa.: Flood control_ 1869, 1900 Investigation _ 1906 Mahoning River, Ohio, investigation_ 1858, 1906 Main Ship Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment-____________________ _ _ - 239 Malden River, Mass., navigation_ 133 Malheur improvement district, Idaho, flood control_ 2596 Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation - 318 Navigation-------- 204 Mamaroneck River, N. Y., investigation_ 335 Manasquan Inlet and River, N. J.: Investigation_ 318, 396 Navigation _ 388 Manatee River, Fla., navigation 818 Manchac Bayou, La., navigation_ 938 Manchac Pass, La., navigation _ 936 Manchester Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 51 Manchester, Ohio, flood control 1835 Mancos River, Colo., investigation_ 2287 Mandan, N. Dak.: Flood Control_ 1595 Investigation_ 1602 Mandeville, La., investigation 1004 Mangun-Salt Fork, Okla., investigation 1350 Manhasset Bay, N. Y.: Investigation-_ __ 318 Navigation ---------------------- 315 Manhattan, Kans., investigation_ 1542 Manistee Harbor and River, Mich., navigation 2013 Manistique Harbor, Mich., navigation _ 1951 Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., navigation 1979 Mannford Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control-------------------- -- 1309, 1334 Investigation __ 1350 Manokin River, Md.: Investigation ----------------------- _-------- 449 Navigation- __ _- - 447 Mansfield Hollow Reservoir, Conn., flood control_ 156, 162 Mansfield Reservoir, Ind., flood control_ 1766 Mansville, N. Y., investigation_ 2229 Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, N. C., navigation_ 622 Manteo to Oregon Inlet, N. C., investigation 661 Mantua Creek, N. J., navigation_ 373 Maple River, N. Dak., flood control_ ___-__-_ 1466 Mapleshade, Ohio, flood control_ 1835 Maquoketa River, Iowa, investigation_ 1451 Marais des Cygnes River, Mo. and Kans., investigation __ 1542 INDEX XLV Pa ge Volume 1 Volume 2 Marblehead Harbor, Mass.: Investigation______ __________________ __________ 136 Navigation- __ _- -- ___ 133 Mare Island Strait, Calif., navigation ______ 2305 Margate City, N. J_ _________________ 402 Marietta, Ohio, flood control_ _ -- __ 1835 Mariposa Dam, Calif., flood control____________ 2358 Markham Ferry Reservoir, Okla., flood control - 1322, 1334 Marmarth, N. Dak., flood control____________ 1624 Marquette Bay and Harbor, Mich.: Construction of harbor of refuge in bay_ 1934 Improvement of harbor _ ___________ _____ 1936 Marsh Creek, Idaho, investigation______ ________________ 2611 Marsh Creek, N. Y., investigation______ _______________ 2229 Marsh River, Minn. Flood Control_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1466 Investigation- _ __-- - _-- __- - -- -- 1493 Marshallberg, N. C., investigation -- --- 662 Marshland drainage district, Columbia Country, Oreg., flood control______ 2495 Marshyhope Creek, Md., investigation_- 491 Martinez, Calif., investigation_ ______ 2324 Martins Ferry, Ohio, flood control___ 1899, 1904 Marumsco, Md., investigation ______ ___________________ 449 Mason and Menard, Ill., flood control_ 2079 Masonboro Inlet, N. C., investigation _ 662 Mason J. Niblack levee unit, Indiana, flood control ___ 1735, 1765 Mason, W. Va., flood control____________ ______________ 1835 Massena Board of Control, operations of International 2744 Massillon, Ohio, flood control____________ 1792, 1835 Matadero Creek, Calif., investigation_ 2330 Matagorda, Tex.: Flood control__ __ - 1201 Investigation _ - --- 1203 Matawan Creek, N. J.: Investigation- _ 318 Navigation_ _ 315 Matinicus Harbor, Maine: Investigation_________ ___________________________ 136 Navigation -- 132 Mattaponi River, Va., navigation 557 Mattituck Harbor, N. Y. _____________________________ 218 Mauckport, Ind., flood control_ 1765 Maumee Bay and River, Ind., Ohio: Investigation______ _-_ _- - 2028, 2066, 2137, 2145 Toledo Harbor, improvement_ 2135 Maunabo River, P. R., investigation___________________ 2646 Maunie, Ill., investigation______ _______________________ 1773 Maurice River, N. J., navigation_______________________ 394 Maximo Point, Fla., investigation_ 825 Mayaguez Harbor, P. R., navigation 2639 Mayberry Creek, Ark., investigation _ 1282 Mayfield Creek, Ky., investigation ----------------------- 1097 Maysville, Ky., flood control _ 1832, 1835 McCraney, Hadley, Kaiser, Six Mile, and Bay Creeks, Pike County, Ill_ ___---_-_-_-_-_ _____------ 1429 McFadder Place, Ark., investigation _-- -- 1282 McGee Creek, Ill., control____________ ____________________ 1398 McGinnis levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ 1745, 1765 McKay Creek, Oregon, investigation______ _____________ 2497 XLVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 McKees Rocks, Pa., flood control 1899 McLean Bottom levee district No. 3, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control-------------------------------------_ 1242 McNary Dam, Ore., navigation_ --- ____-___ _____ -- 7 2590 Meadow River, W. Va., flood control______ 1839 Medicine Creek, Minn., investigation-_ ----------- _-----_ _ 1493 Medomak River, Maine, navigation --------------------- 34 Meherrin River, N. C., navigation- -__________________ 614 Melbourne, Fla., investigation _________________________ 825, 841 Melbourne Harbor, Fla., navigation ________ 818 Melrose Reservoir, Va., flood control--- ------ _ ____ -_ 601 Memphis Harbor, Tenn.: Investigation___________________________________ 1090 Navigation 085 1-------------------------------------- Memphis, Tenn.: Engineering district_______________________________ 1083 Flood control_ 1091 Mendota Bridge, Minn., investigation_ _ 1493 Menemsha Creek, Marthas Vineyard, Mass., navigation 82 Menominee Harbor and River, Mich. and Wis., navigation 1953 Meramec Reservoir, Mo., flood control_---------------- _____93 Merced County group, California, flood control_ _- - - _ _ 2357 Meredosia Drainage Dist., Ill. and Wisc., investigation- _ _----__- 1451 Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek, Ill., flood control 1398 Mermentau River, La.: Flood control --- 1________---------___ 1034 Improvement, including tributaries-----_ ------- _ 986 Improvement of waterway to Franklin, La - __ 954 Merrimack River Basin, N. H. and Mass., flood control__ 138 Merrimack River, N. H. and Mass.: Investigation__________________________________ 136, 202 Navigation 33 1-------------------------------------- Merritt Island, Fla., investigation__ ------------- _ 825 Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska, navigation-- ..- 2522 Metamora Reservoir, Ind., flood control 1766 Meto Bayou, Ark., investigation______________________ 1080, 1282 ______ Metropolis, Ill., flood control__________________________ __________ 1765 Mexico Bay, N. Y., investigation -- _________ 2211 Meyers Chuck Harbor, Alaska, navigation-_ __ 2563 Miami Harbor and River, Fla.: Improvement of harbor- _________________________ 775 Investigation ______________________________ _ 825, 841 Miami River, Ohio__________________________________ _______ 1773 Miami to Key West, Fla., Intracoastal Waterway. 780 Mianus River, Conn., navigation _ 128 Michigan City Harbor, Ind.: Investigation -- 2066 Navigation -------- -- 2049 Michigan Lake: Investigation_________________________ __________________ 1946, 2028, 2066, 2137 Middleport, Ohio, flood control______________________ 1835 Middle River, Calif., navigation_ 2344 Middle River, Md., navigation_________ ________________ 447 Middle River, Minn., investigation______ ________________________ 1493 Middle River, N. C., investigation __________________ 662 Middlesboro, Ky., flood control ________ 1668 Middlesboro, (Yellow Creek) Ohio River Basin, Ky., flood control_____-_-_-_-___-_-_ 1670, 1690 Middleton Reservoir, Ga. and S. C., flood control ........ 726- INDEX XLVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Midland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control--------------------------_ -- 2495 Milburn Creek, N. Y., investigation_ 318 Miles River, Talbot County, Md., investigation-- - -_ 449 Milford Harbor, Conn., navigation 116 Milford Haven, Va., navigation_ 525 Milk River, Mont., investigation_ ____ 1625 Mill Cove area, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, investigation___ 136 Mill Creek and South slough, Illinois, navigation __ _ _ __ _ _ _ 1426 Mill Creek, Calif., investigation______________________ __________ 2384 Mill Creek, Md., navigation_ 445 Mill Creek, N. C., investigation_______________________ 662 Mill Creek, Tex., flood control _ 1168 Mill Creek, Va., navigation___________________________ 528 Mill Creek, Wash.: Flood control ________ __________________ 2601 Investigation__________________________ 2611 Mill Creek: West Fork, Ohio, flood control----------_ __ ----- 1714, 1766, 1839 Millecoquin River, Mich., investigation-----_ _-----_ - 2028 Miller City, Ill., investigation- -- __----------------_ 1097 1400 Miller, Ohio, flood control_____________________________ _____ 1835 Miller Pond, Ill.: Flood control _ _______________________ ____ 1367 Investigation_ ------------------------------------ 1400 Millersburg Reservoir, Ohio, flood control -_ - __ _ 1836 Mill Four drainage district, Yaquina River, Oreg., flood control_ __________-___________ 2487 Millicoma River, Oregon, navigation ---------- 2449 Millwood Reservoir, Little River, Ark., flood control 1341 134 Millwood, W. Va., flood control______ 1835 Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla River, Oreg., flood control _ ___ _ 2603 Milton, Ky., flood control___________ ________________ 1765 Milton, Pa., flood control----------------------- 491 Milwaukee, Wis.: Engineering district ___--________________________ ________ 1951 Improvement of harbor_ --------------------------------- - 01986 Investigation__ ----------- __- ------ -2028 Mmers Bend, Nebr., flood control_ _ _ 1564 Mingo Creek, S. C., navigation____ _ ________________- 677 Mingo Junction, Ohio, flood control_________ __________________ 1899 Mining City Reservoir, Ky., flood control------------------ 1766 Minnesota River, Minn., investigation ------------------------ 1464, 1493 Navigation ----------------------------------------- 1457 Miscellaneous civil works_ ------------------------------ 16 2721 Mispillion River, Del.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 396 Navigation -------------------------------------- 363 Massillon, Ohio River Basin, Ohio, flood control - 6 2792 Mission Bay, Calif., navigation________________________ ______2246 Mission River, La. and Tex., investigation 1165 Mississippi River: Flood control 1_______________________3 2075 Investigations: For flood control _________________________ 1046, 1097 1400, 1451, 1493 General____________ ____________________1004, 1090, 1362, 1428, 1165, 1237 1464 Navigation____________________________ __________959, 1067 1422, 1454, 1463, 2066 Between Ohio and Mo. Rivers- .-- ..--------- 5 1354 XLVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mississippi River-Continued Missouri River to Minneapolis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 1403 Locks and dams_ _______-_ 1454 Near Aitkin, Minn_ _ - - - - - - - _ 1484 Mississippi River Commission: Report of the President_ 2671 Flood control on lower Mississippi River: Alluvial valley mapping___________________ __________ 2680 Arkabutla Dam and Reservoir, Miss- --- _ --------- _ 2684 Atchafalaya floodway, Louisiana _ __ __ 2682 Atchafalaya River and Basin, improvements_ 2683 Bank protection and regulation 2681 Birds Point-New Madrid floodway, Mis- souri--------------------------------- 2674 Bonnet Carre spillway, Louisiana- _ _-----_ ------- 2683 Channel condition ------------------------------ 2681, 2685 Charenton drainage and navigation canal, Louisiana ---------------------------------------- 2683 Dams and reservoirs ---------------------------------- 2678 Discharge data ________________________ 2680 Emergency work on tributaries ------------------------- 2713 Enid Dam and Reservoir, Miss--- --------- __ -_ 2684 Experiment station, waterways ------------------------- 2687 Floods --------- M- ------------------- 2687 Floodways ------------------------------ 2682 Grenada Dam and Reservoir, Miss--- --------- _ ___-_ 2685 Levees---------------------------------- ----- 2681 Morganza floodway, Louisiana -------------------------- 2682 Sardis Dam and Reservoir, Miss_-------_ -- 2684 St. Francis Basin Project: Marked Tree Siphon, Ark_ _ 2677 Tyronza River Channel_- - 2677 Wappapello Dam and Reservoir, Mo 2686 Wax Lake outlet---_ ----------------- 2683 White River backwater levee, Ark__________ Yazoo Basin project: Arkabutla Dam and Reservoir, Miss_ 2684 Enid Dam and Reservoir, Miss 2684 Grenada Dam and Reservoir, Yalo- busha River, Miss_ _ __ 2685 Sardis Dam and Reservoir, Miss_ 2684 Waterways experiment station, Vicksburg, Miss 2673, 2687 Missouri River: Agricultural levees, flood control - - - 1506, 1507, 1556, 1567 Flood control: Kenselers Bend, Nebr., to Sioux City _ 1564 McCook Lake Bend 1566 Missouri River Bridge at Nebraska City, Nebr-- 1580 Flood control in basin ________________________ __________1505, 1555, 1576, 1590, 1615, 1627 Investigation___ ___ 1464, 1493, 1542, 1555 1587, 1602, 1625 Navigation: At Fort Peck, Mont- - - 1603 Kansas City to mouth 5 1496 Kansas City to Sioux City_ ... . 1546 Sioux City to Fort Benton- ----------- 1554 INDEX XLIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mitchell and Gering Valleys, Colo., Wyo. and Nebr., in- vestigations -------------------------------------- ---------- 1635 Mobile, Ala., engineering district------------_ ------------- 845 Mobile Bay, Harbor, and River, Ala.: Improvement of harbor and bar--------------- 869 Investigation ------------------------------------ 907 Mobile River, Ala., removing the water hyacinths in river and tributaries ------------------------------------- 875 Mobjack Bay, Va., investigation---------- 599 Moffett Bottom, Okla., flood control_ _ _ _ _ ___ _ 1347 Mohawk Reservoir, Ohio _ ------------------------------ -1797 Mohawk River, N. Y., investigation _ _ _ _ _ _ 318, 335 Mohicanville Reservoir, Ohio, flood control-_ ----------- 1797 Mojave River, Calif., investigation_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 2287 Mokelumne River, Calif.: Investigation______ _______ _ _--__-2--- 352, 2384 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2336 Mona Lake, Mich., investigation_______________________ _________2028 Monkey Run Creek, N. Y., investigation _ _491 Monett, Mo., flood control____________________________ 1347 Monongahela River, W. Va. and Pa.: Flood control reservoirs _ ____--- _ 1900 Investigation_ _ __ 1858, 1906 Navigation ------------------------ 5 1848 Monroe Bay and Creek, Va., navigation _----- 528, 529 Monroe Harbor, Mich., navigation ___________________ ______---- 2127 Monterey Bay and Harbor, Calif.: Investigation---------------------_ ---------- ---- 2324 Navigation ------------------------------------ ------ 2319 Montezuma River, Colo., investigation__ _ 2287 Montgomery, Pa., flood control ____________ ____________ 491 Montour Falls, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control 2217 Montville Creek, N. Y., flood control_ _ 2222 Moorefield, W. Va., flood control____________ __________ 542 Moores Ferry Reservoir, Va., flood control 1836 Mooringsport Reservoir, La______________________ 1013 Moosabec Bar, Maine, navigation_------------------- 132 Mora River, N. Mex., investigation---------------- 1226 Moreau River, S. Dak., investigation__-_ --------- 1625 Morehead City Harbor, N. C., navigation-----___ ------- 642 Morehead City, N. C., investigation-___ - ------ 662 Morgan City, La.: Investigation_______________________ __________ 1005, 1046________ Navigation------------_ -- _-------_________ ___ _ 979 Moriches Inlet, N. Y., investigation---------- 318 Mormon Channel, Calif., navigation -- -- ------ 2335 Morilton, West of, Arkansas, flood control ---------------- 1246 Morrison, Colo., flood control_________ ___________________---_ 1631 Morristown Harbor, N. Y., navigation ----------------------------- 2204 Morro Bay, Calif., navigation 2---------------------- Moscow, Ohio, flood control ----------------------- --------------- 1765 Moses Coulee, Wash., investigation----------------------- 2585 Mosquito Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control ------------------- 1894, 1900 Moss Landing, Calif.: Investigation_ _-------- ------------------ --- 2324 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2318 Mott, N. Dak., investigation--- ---------------------------------- 1625 Mounds and Mound City, Ill., flood control -------------------- 1760, 1765 Moundsville, W. Va., flood control_------------------------ --------- 1899 Mountain Brook Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control _ _ ----------- 139, 141 L INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mount Carmel, Ill., investigation_ 1773 Mount Clemens, Clinton River, Mich., flood control_ 2139 Mount Holly, Rancocas Creek, N. J., flood control ... 402 Mount Morris Reservoir, Genesee River, N. Y., flood control_ _ - _______ __ _ __ _ - 2214 Mount Vernon, Washington, investigation_ __ _ 2585 Mouse (Souris) River, N. Dak., investigation 1493 Mouth of Sangamon River, Ill., flood control 2073 Mouth of Trinity River, Tex., navigation_ 1161 Mud Creek, Nebr., investigation _ _ _____- 1587 Mud Mountain Dam, Wash., flood control-------_ _-- 2571 Mud River Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ 1836 Mulberry Creek, Va., navigation_ 528 Mullet Key, Fla., investigation_ 825 Multnomah Channel, Oreg., navigation 2418 Multnomah drainage district No. 1, Multnomah County, Oreg, flood control _ 2483 Muncie, Ind., flood control 1739 Muncy, Pa., flood control 491 Murderkill River, Del., navigation 361 Murdocks Landing, Tex., investigation 1165 Murrells Inlet, S. C., investigation_ 693 Muskegon Harbor, Mich., navigation 2005 Muskingum River, Ohio: Flood-control reservoirs 1795, 1836 Investigation _ 1792,1839 Navigation _ 1776 Mustinka River, Minn., flood control_ 1466 Myrtle Beach, S. C 693 Mystic River, Conn., navigation 101 Mystic River, Mass.: Investigation 136 Navigation 55 N Nahant-Lynn, investigation 136 Nameoki Drainage and Levee Dist., Ill., flood control 1389 Nandua Creek, Va., navigation 546 Nansemond River, Va.: Investigation -------------- 599 Navigation --------------- 574 Nantasket Beach, Mass., investigation_ 136 Nanticoke, Pa., flood control 491 Nanticoke River (including Northwest Fork), Del. and Md.: Investigation - 449 Navigation _ -------------------------- 424, 447 Nantucket Harbor and Sound, Mass.: Construction of harbor and refuge_ 78 Investigation 136 Napa River above Suscol, Calif., flood control 2329 Napa River, Calif.: Investigation- 2324, 2330 Navigation --------------------------------- 6 2304 Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, Fla.: Channel improvement___ 783 Investigation 825 Narragansett Bay, R. I., investigation_ Narragansett pier, Rhode Island, investigation_ 136 136 i INDEX LI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Narraguagus River, Maine: Investigation ------------------------------------ 202 Navigation -------------------------------------- 132 Narrow River, at mouth of, Narragansett Bay, R. I., in- vestigation 136 Narrows of Lake Champlain, N. Y. and Vt., navigation_ 277 Narrows Reservoir, Ark., flood control_ - ----- __-_ 1068 Nashua, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control_... 139, 148 Nashville, Tenn., engineering district--------_ -_ 1651 Natalbany River, La., navigation ____________________ 937 Natchitoches Parish, La., flood control_ - ------ _ _ --- 1043 Navidad River, Tex., flood control 1196 Navigation Lock and Dams, Arkansas and Verdigris Rivers, Okla., Nos.: 1, 2, and 3 (Tulsa Dist.) ________-_____-_____ - 1053 24 and 25 (Tulsa Dist.)- --- __ -__ - _ - _ 1058 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22 and 23 (Little Rock Dist.) ---------------------------------------- 1060 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Vicksburg Dist.)- _____________ 1061 6 and 8; Channel maintenance from Ark.-La. State line to Head of navigation_____________________ 1064 Navigation operations _ _-- -____________-_________ 2 Nawilliwili Harbor, T. H., navigation_ -------------------- 2613, 2629 Neabsco Creek, Va., navigation________________________ 528 Neah Bay, Wash.: Investigation______ _______________________________________ 2565 Navigation ------------------------------------- ---------- 2529 Neale Sound, Md., navigation ______________________ 505 Near Dardanelle, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control_ 1243 Near Springfield on Sangamon River, Ill., flood control- _ _ 2079 Neches River, Tex.: Investigation______ ___________________1165, 1203 Navigation ----------------------------------- 4, 1106 Nehalem Bay and River, Oreg.: Investigation_________________________ _______________ 2460 Navigation_----------------------------------------------- 2459 Nehalem, Oreg., flood control__________________________-______ 2496 Nelscott, Oreg., investigation----_ _ - --------- _ _-_ 2460 Nemaha River, Nebr. and Kans., investigation _ ------------- -- _ 1542 Neodesha Reservoir, Kans., flood control_- ... ---- ___ 1334 Neosho Falls, Kans., flood control_ - ------ _ _ ---_ 1347 Neosho Rapids, Lyon County, Kans., flood control_ 1347 Nestucca River, Oreg., investigation 2497 Neuse River, N. C.: Investigation --------------------------------- 662, 666 Navigation-------------------------------------- 635 Neva Strait, Alaska, investigation__ ---------------------- ------ 2565 Neville Island, Pa., flood control ______________________--________ 1899 New Albany, Ind., flood control_ _____________________-------1723, 1765 New Amsterdam, Ind., flood control---------------- _.-.1765 ----- Newark Bay, N. J., navigation________________________ 283 Newark, Ohio, flood control___________________________________1800, 1835 New Bedford Harbor, Mass.: Investigation --------------------------------- _ 136, 202 Navigation -------------------------------------- 83 Newbegun Creek, N. C., navigation_________ ___________ 659 New Boston, Ohio, flood control_____________________ 1824 New Buffalo Harbor, Mich., navigation --------------------------- _ 2065 Newburg Branch of Little Piney Creek, Mo., investigation_ 1542 Newburyport Harbor, Mass., navigation_ ---- 133 New Cumberland, W. Va., flood control- ------------ 1899 LII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 New England Division_ ______________ 25 New Harbor, Maine, navigation _______________ _________ 132 New Harmony, Ind., flood control __ _ ______ 1765 New Haven, Conn., breakwater__ 115 New Haven Harbor, Conn., navigation 2, 112 New Jersey and New York Channels, improvement-...... 3, 288 New Jersey coast, investigation________________________ 318, 402 New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway: Investigation ------------ _______ _ -318, 396 Navigation-------_ ------------- _ - - 390 New Kensington, Pa., flood control _ _______ 1899 New London Harbor, Conn.: Investigation-_ ______ 136 Navigation -------------------------------------- 103 New Madrid Floodway, Mo., investigation- _ 1097 New Martinsville, W. Va., flood control_ _______ 1835 New Matamoras, Ohio, flood control _ __ _ 1835 New Melones Reservoir, Calif., flood control _ 2370 New Orleans, La.: Engineering district_____________________________ 917 Improvement of Intracoastal Waterway to Apalachee Bay, Fla--------------_ 941 Investigation______ __ _ 1005 Newport, Ark., flood control____________ ______________ 1279 Newport Bay Harbor, Calif.: Investigation_ _____ ________ ____________ 2250 Navigation---------------_ --------------- ---------- 2240 Newport Harbor, R. I.: Investigation- - 136 Navigation__ _ 88 Newport, Ky., flood control____________ _______ ________ 1707, 1765 Newport News Creek, Va., navigation _ 579 Newport News, Va., improvement of channel to 580 Newport, Ohio, flood control__ _---------------------------- 1835 New Richmond, Ohio, flood control___ 1765 New River, Fla., navigation_________ __________________ 770 New River, Va. & W. Va., navigation ________________ 1791 New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y. navigation _ 207 Newry-Old Pickens Reservoir, S. C., flood control 726 New Smyrna, Fla., investigation______ _________________ 825 Newtown Creek, N. Y., navigation_ _ 251 New York and New Jersey Channels _ 288 New York Bay and Harbor, N. Y.: Ambrose Channel, navigation_________ _____________ 238 Anchorage Channel, navigation ___________________ 238 Arthur Kill, navigation _________ __________________ 288 Barge Canal_ _________ _ ._ 273 Bayside Channel, navigation____________________ 238 Craven Shoal, removal of_ ________ _ 238 Delaware River, waterway to, investigation_ -_ 318 Drift, collection and removal _ - -- -- -- - 260 Kill Van Kull, navigation_________________________ 241, 288 Main Ship Channel, navigation -_ _ 238 Red Hook Flats anchorage, navigation 241 Supervision of_ _____-_____ _ --- _ _------ __-- 2723 New York engineering district __ 203 Nezpique Bayou, La.: Investigation-_ ________ -_ 1046 Navigation- _ -- _____--- -- - -_- - - - - 986 INDEX LIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Niagara Falls: Investigation -- ____2211 Supervision of power_ ________________ _____ 2743 Niagara River, N. Y., navigation____________________________ 2187, 2189 Niagara Special International Board-_ _ 2744 Niagara St. to Stewart and Gray Rd., Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ ______--_ 2266 Nicaraguan Canal, survey_____________________________ ________ 2717 Nimrod Reservoir, Ark., flood control_ -- 1258, 1262 -_-_- Niobrara, Nebr., investigation_________________________ __________ 1587 Nishnabotna River, Iowa: Flood control__ ----------------------- -- ____ 1585 Investigation _ 1587 Nisqually River, Wash., investigation_ __ _ 2585 Nissequogue River, N. Y., investigation __ 318 Nodaway River, Mo., investigation_____ ____________ __________ 1542 Nolin Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ 1766 Nolin River, Ky., navigation_ _ _ 1699 Nome Harbor, Alaska, navigation 2500 Naomini Bay and Creek, Va., navigation__ 528 Nonconnah Creek, Tenn., flood control_ 1091 Nooksack River Basin, Wash., investigation_ 2585 Norfolk Harbor, Va.: General improvement, including main channel of Elizabeth River and portions of southern, eastern and western branches __ _ _ ___ 582 Improvement of channels to Newport News __ _. _ 580 Improvement of Scoots Creek, Va____ 583 Improvement of Thimble Shoal______________ _____ 562 Investigation_________________________ __________ 599, 608 Norfolk, Va., engineering district _ _ _ 543 Norfolk, Va., to Beaufort Inlet, investigation------------599, 662 Norfolk, Va. to the sounds of N. C., waterway ----- 659 Norfolk Reservoir, Ark., flood control---------------- 1268, 1274 Normal, Ky., flood control____________ _________________ 1835 North Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass., flood control___ 328 North Alexander, Ill.: Flood control_ ------------------------------------ 1364 Investigation_ -------------------------------------- 1401 Northampton, Mass., flood control -------------------- 166, 184 North Andover, Merrimack River Basin, Mass., flood control ---------------------------------------- 139, 149 North Beach Airport, N. Y., investigation---_ ------ _ 318 North Canal, Tex. See Buffalo Bayou, Tex. North Carolina Shore Line, investigation-_ -------- _ 662 North Carolina sounds to Norfolk, Va., waterway 659 North Concho River, Tex., flood control----------_ -_-1194 Northeast Harbor, Maine ____________________________ 30 North East, Pa., investigation ___-___________________ ________-- 2211 Northeast River, Md.: Investigation ------------------------------------- 449 Navigation -------------------------------------- 447 Northeast River, N. C.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 666 Navigation-- ------------------------------------ 651 Northern and northwestern lakes_ -- _ ___- __ _._ __- --- _- 2737 North Fork of Yuba River, Calif., investigation---_ __---------_ -- 2384 North Hartland Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control_ _ _ __________________________ 165, 169 North Kingsville Village, Ohio, investigation _ - - - - -2211 North Landing, Va., investigation_-- ------- 599, 608 872132-50-89 LIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 North Little Rock, Ark.: Flood control _________-___________________- 1279 Investigation______ ___________________________--1282 North Little Rock to Gillett, Ark. (below Plum Bayou), flood control_ - - - - - - -1279 -------------- North Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Nebr., investigation 1635 Northport Harbor, N. Y., navigation --------------------- 217 North Springfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control_ _ ----------- _ 165, 171 Northwest Fork, Del. and Md., navigation ---------------- 424 Norwalk Harbor, Conn., navigation --------- 124 Norwich, Conn., channel improvement, flood control -.. 156, 163 Novato Creek, Calif., investigation______ _______________ _ ___2330 Noxubee River, Ala. and Miss.: Investigation ----------- 915 Navigation -------------------------------------- 904 Noyo River, Calif., navigation 2294 Nueces River, Tex., investigation ------------------------ 1203 Nutwood, Ill., investigation________________________ -_____ 1362 No. 2, Barren Reservoir, Ky., flood control---------------------- _ 1766 No. 2, Green Reservoir, Ky., flood control --------------------------- 1766 O Oahe Reservoir, S. Dak. and N. Dak., flood control ------------------ 1556 Oahu Island, T. H., investigation ----------------------------- 2631 Oak Bay to Port Townsend Bay, Wash., waterway im- provement_ _________ 2534 Oak Creek, Md., improvement of channel to Plain Dealing Creek_ - - 447 Oakford, Ill., flood control 2079 Oakland Harbor, Calif., navigation _ 2310 Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation_________________________ ___________________ 2211 Navigation_------------------ 2208 Obed River, Tenn., investigation__ - - 1693 Obey River, Tenn., navigation _- -1667 Obion Creek, Ky., investigation___ 1097 Obion River, Tenn.: Investigation -- Navigation 1089 Occohannock Creek, Va., navigation _ 547 Occoquan Creek, Va., navigation______________ 504 Ocean Bar Channel, N. C., investigation_--- 662 Ocean City Harbor and Inlet, Md.: Investigation________________________________ 449 Navigation-------- - ------------------ 439 Ocean Drive Beach, S. C., investigation_ 693 Ochlockonee River, Ga. and Fla., navigation 904 Ochoco Creek, Oregon, investigation__ __ __ 2497 Ocmulgee River, Ga., navigation_ 713 Oconee River, Ga., navigation _ 713 Oconto Harbor, Wis., navigation_ 1956 Odanah, Wis., investigation----------------------_ 1949 Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation______ _____________________________________ 2211 Navigation ------------------------------------------------ 2205 Ogunquit-Perkins Cove, Maine______________ __________ 136 INDEX LV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Ohio River: Flood control in basin: Huntington district___________________________ 1833 Louisville district_ 1762 Nashville district___________________________ 1689 Pittsburgh district___________ _________________1898 Improvements: Locks and dams, construction___ 1637 Open-channel work___________________________ 5 1645 Investigation_________________________ 907 1668, 1706, 1773, 1792, 1839, 1858, 1906, 2211 Ohio shore of Lake Erie, beach erosion study_ ---- _ --- ____ - 2211 Okeechobee Cross--Florida Canal, investigation ---------- 825, 841 Okeechobee Lake drainage areas: Flood control_________________________________ 830 Investigation ------------------------------------ 825 Navigation 84 7-------------------------------------- Okeechobee Waterway, Fla., navigation- - ----_ _ _ -- 784 Oklahoma City floodway, North Canadian River, Okla___ 1304 Oklawaha River, Fla.: Investigation________________________ ________ 826, 841 Navigation -------------------------------------- 747 Olcott Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 2212 Navigation------------------------------------------_ --- 2192 Old House Channel, N. C., investigation---------------- 662 Oldmans Creek, N. J., navigation 394_. Old River, Calif., navigation_________ ________________ _________ 2348 Old Rock Buoy to Williams Point, Md., investigation .. _ 449 Oldsmar, Fla., investigation _ 826 Old Tampa Bay, Fla., investigation -------------------- 826 Old Town Creek, Miss., navigation --------------------- 904 Olean on Alleheny River, N. Y., flood control-_ ---------------- 1860, 1899 Olga Strait, Alaska investigation ___________________ ______2565 Oliver Inlet, Alaska investigation__ -_--------------- __-_ 2565 Olympia Harbor, Wash.: Investigation _---------------------------------------- - 2565 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2551 Omaha Creek, Nebr., investigation_______________________________ 1587 Omaha, Nebr.: Engineering district _------------------------------ 1545 Flood control___------____________________________ _____ 1556, 1576 Onancock River, Va., navigation_______________________ 544 One Hundred and Two and Missouri Rivers, Mo., investi- gation -------------------------------------------------- 1542 Oneida Creek, N. Y., investigation_ ------------------------------- 2229 Ontario Lake, water levels ----------------------------------- ___ 1925 Ontonagon Harbor, Mich., navigation - - - 1925 Oologah Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control ------------------------------- 1316, 1334 Investigation__________________________________ 1350 Oostenaula River, Ga., navigation __ 904 Operation Snowbound: Denver District-------- -- ____ -__________ 1634 1______ Fort Peck District 1615 Garrison, N. Dak. District________________________ __________1590, 1601 Kansas City District _ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ _ 1504 Omaha District- - - - - - --------- 1585 Opookta Creek, Attala County, Miss., investigation - 1080 LVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Optima Reservoir, Okla., flood control----------_ _---_ 1298 Orange River, Fla., navigation_________________________ 818 Orange Lake Basin, Fla., investigation__------- _ __ 826, 841 Oregon, bays, inlets, and rivers, Oregon, investigation 2460 Oregon Inlet, N. C., investigation_ ____ ________----_ 662 _ Oregon slough, Oregon navigation ___________________ ________- _ 2459 Orleans, Ind., investigation__ ---- 1773 Orowoc Creek, N. Y., navigation__ 230 Orwell Reservoir (Otter Tail River), Minn., flood control-_ __ _ _ 1466 Osage River, Kans, and Mo.: Investigation_ --------------- -- 1542 Navigation _ _ 1501 Osceola Reservoir, Mo., flood control___ __ _ ___ ___ _ __ 1506, 1540 Ostanaula and Coosawattee Rivers, Ga., navigation _ _ __ __ 904 Oswego Harbor and River, N. Y.: Investigation _ _ _ _ - _ ____ _ __ __ 2212, 2229 Navigation-------------------------------------- Navigation_ _ __________________ ---------- 29__ 2199 2199 Otter Creek, Vt., navigation_ - -- _ ___ _ 279 Otter Tail River, Minn., flood control _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ 1466 Ouachita River and river system, Arkansas and Louisiana: Investigations _____ ________________ ___________1005, 1047,______ 1080, 1098 Navigation_ _________ _____________ ___ ____922, 1064 Overton-Red River Waterway, Ark. and La., navigation__ 926 Owasco inlet and outlet, Montville, and Dry Creeks, State ditch, and Crane Brook, N. Y., flood control _ _ __ ___ _ ___ __ 2222 Owasco Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control __ 2228 Owego Creek, N. Y., investigation_ _ _ 491 Owenboro, Ky., flood control__________ ____---- _ 1765 Owens Dam, Calif., flood control___ _ __ __ __ __ _ ___ _ __ ----_ 2358 Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif., flood control - - - 2257 Owls Head Harbor, Maine, navigation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ 132 Oxford, N. Y., flood control___________________ ___ 454, 461 Oyster Channel, Va.: Investigation__ 599 Navigation _ --------------------------------- -- 550 Oyster Creek, Tex.: Investigation------------------------------------_ 1166 - Navigation _ ------------- - 1161 Ozan Creek, Ark., flood control____________ _____ 1068 Ozark Dam, Ark 2_ 1059 ------- Ozona, Fla., investigation_ ___________________ ____ 826 P Pacific coast lines, California, beach erosion study__ 2250, 2324 Pacoima Wash Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood control_ _ 2256 Paducah, Ky., flood control _ 1755, 1765 Pagan River, Va., navigation _________________________ 572 Pahokee, Fla., investigation__ 826 Paint Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control _ _ __ _ ___ __ _ 1836 Painted Post, N. Y., flood control______________ 457, 461 Paint Rock River, Ala., investigation __---------- ----------- 1693 Pajaro River, Calif.: Flood control---------_ ----------------------------------- 2325 Investigation--------------------------------------------- 2330 Palacios, Tex., investigation___________________------- 1166 Palarm Creek, Ark., investigation _ ---- -- 1282 Palatka, Fla., investigation-_ 826 INDEX LVII Page VTolume 1 Volume 2 Palm Beach, Fla.: Investigation-_ __ 826 Navigation_---------------------___ 818 Palouse River, Idaho, Wash., Ore., investigation_ 2497 Pamlico River, N. C., navigation 630 Pamlico Sound, N. C.: Improvement of waterway to Avon, N. C 629 Improvement of waterway to Beaufort Harbor 640 Improvement of waterway to Rodanthe, N. C 624 Improvement of waterway to Stumpy Point Channel__ 623 Investigation-----------------_ 662 Pamunkey River, Va., navigation 559 Panama City Harbor, Fla., navigation_ 859 Panama, engineering district___________ ________________ 2633 Pantego Creek, N. C., investigation 6663, 666 Panther Creek, Ill., flood control 2079 Panther Mountain Reservoir, Moose River, N. Y., flood control_------------------------ 2228 Paonia, Colo., investigation_ 2287 Papillion (Little) Creek, Nebr., investigation 1587 Parish Creek, Md., navigation_ 443 Parkersburg, W. Va., flood control 1805, 1835 Park River Reservoir, N. Dak., flood control 1476 Parnassus, Pa., flood control____________ _______________ 1899 Parrots Creek, Va., investigation__ 529 Pas a Loutre, La 959 Pascagoula Harbor and River, Miss.: Improvement of harbor 890 Improvement of river - - - - 893 Investigation -- - 907 Pasquotank River, N. C., waterway from Norfolk to Sounds of North Carolina: Investigation - 5 99, 666 Pass-a-Grille Pass, Fla., investigation_ _ 826 Passaic River, N. J.: Investigation 335 Navigation -- _ __ __ 283 Passamaquoddy tidal-power project, Maine___ 132 Pass Cavallo, Tex.: Channel to Port Lavaca: Investigation_ 1166 Navigation _ _ __ 1146 Pass Christian Harbor, Miss., navigation_ 904 Pass Manchac, La., navigation __ 936 Passumpsic River, Vt., investigation_ 202 Patchogue River, Conn., investigation 136 Patoka River, Ind., investigation 1773 Patriot, Ind., flood control 1765 Patuxent River, Md.: Investigation---------- 529 Navigation- _ 528 Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., navigation_ 98 Pawtucket, Blackstone River Basin, R. I., flood control___ 1 51, 155 Pawtucket (Seekonk) River, R. I., navigation 91 Pawtuxet Cove, R. I., investigation 137 Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I., flood control 155 Payette River, Idaho, investigation_ 2611 Paynes Creek, Calif., investigation -vPe 2384 Peace River, Fla., investigation 26, 841 Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., improvement of White River_ 1228 LVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Pearl River, Miss, and La.: East Pearl River, navigation_______________________ 4, 904 Flood control ------------------------------------- 914-- Investigation --------------------------------- 907, 915 West Pearl River, navigation ----------------------- 4, 900 Pease River, Tex., investigation--_ --------- 1350 Pecan Bayou, Tex.: Flood control ------------------------------------ 1191 Investigation ------------------------------------ 1203 Pecatonica River, Ill., investigation_ __ ------------ _ _ _--_ -- 1451 Peconic River, N. Y.: Investigation-------------------------------------318 Navigation-- -------- --------------------------- 220 Pecos River, Tex. and N. Mex., investigation---- 1226 Peedee, Great, River, S. C.: navigation _ -------- 675 Pee Dee (Little River), S. C., investigation-----___ 693 Peekskill Harbor, N. Y., navigation 262 Pekin and La Marsh drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control_--------------------------------------- 2079 Pelican Harbor, Alaska, investigation-_ ------------------ __2565 Peltier Creek, N. C., investigation ______________ -___ 663 Pembina River, N. Dak., investigation----------- 1493 Pembina River Reservoir, N. Dak., flood control-------_ ---- _ 1465, 1469 Pembroke Creek, N. C., navigation - - ------------- _ 617 Pendleton Camp, Calif., investigation--__ ------------ 2250 Pendleton Umatilla River, flood control----------_ _ -- _-----_ 2611 Pend Oreille River, Idaho, investigation__ --------------- __ _ -_ 2565, 2585 Peninsula drainage district No. 1, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control--- ------------------------------------- 2495 Peninsula drainage district No. 2, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control_----- ________ 2495 Pennypack Creek, Pa., investigation--------------- 396 Penny Slough, Rock River, Ill, flood control___ 1450 Penobscot River, Maine-----__ --------- 31 Pensacola Bay and Harbor, Fla.: Improvement of harbor_______ 865 Investigation- -- -------------- 907 Pensacola Reservoir, Okla., flood control-- - -1320 Pensaukee Harbor, Wis., navigation___________________ __________ 1958 Pentwater Harbor, Mich., navigation---_ - ------- _ 2009 Pepperells Cove, Maine, navigation_________ ___________ 133 Perdido Bay, Ala. and Fla., investigation ------------------- 908 Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine_ -_ 137 Permanent International Association of Congresses of Navigation _-------------------------------------- -- 2715 Perquimans River, N. C., navigation__--- ____-__-- _ 659 Perry County, Mo.: Flood control ------------------------------------------ 1373 Investigation _------------------------------------ ----- 1401 Perry Creek, Iowa, investigation _ --------------------------------- 1587 Perry Township, Ohio, investigation--------------------_ __________ 2212 Peru levees, Indiana, flood control--------_ - ------ 1733 Petaluma Creek, Calif.: Investigation ----------------------------- 2330 Navigation --------------------------------- -2302 Petersburg Harbor, Alaska, navigation _ 2512 Petit Anse Bayou, La., navigation_________ _______ 984 Petite Caillou Bayou, La., investigation_ 1005, 1047 Petit Jean River, Ark., investigation_ 1282 Petoskey Harbor, Mich., navigation---_- ----- __- -_ 2024 Philadelphia, Pa., engineering district_. _- -- ---- - 337 INDEX LIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Philippine Port Rehabilitation________________________ _ 7 Philpott Reservoir, Va., flood control-_ _- _ __-___ 601, 604 Phoebus, Va., improvement of channel to Hampton Roads_ 597 Picketwire (Purgatoire) River, Colo., investigation- - 1226 Piedmont Reservoir, Ohio------ ......--- 1797 Pierce City, Mo., investigation_________________________ 1350 Pierre Bayou, La.: Flood control-------------_ ------------------- 1023, 1024 Navigation_ ------------------------------------- 1000 Pigeon Bayous, La., improvement_ 1000 Pigeon River and Caseville Harbor, Mich., investigation 2137 Pilot Rock, Birch Creek, Oreg., flood control 2606 Pine Creek, Pa., investigation_________________________ __________ 1906 Pine Flat Reservoir, Calif., flood control----------_ ------------ _ 2362 Pine Island Bayou, Tex., investigation------------------- 1166 Pinellas County, Fla., investigation ----------------------- 826 Pine Orchard, harbor at, Branford, Conn 137 Pine River, Mich., investigation_ 2137, 2145 Pine River Reservoir, Minn __________ -________________________ 1454 Pine River, St. Clair City, Mich., navigation_ 2135 Pineville, Ky., flood control___ ___________________________ 1671 Pineville, Red River, La., flood control___-.... 1027 Pinhook Creek, Ala., investigation __ 1693 Pinopolis Dam, S. C., investigation___ 693 Pioneer Reservior, Arikaree River, Colo, and Kans., flood control-----------------------_ ------- 1506, 1522 Piscataqua River, Maine, investigation- 137 Pithlachascotie River, Fla., navigation_ 809 Pittsburgh Harbor, Pa., navigation 1857 Pittsburgh, Pa., engineering district- __ 1841 Pittsburgh, Pa.: Flood control 1899 Investigation_ __ 1906 Plain Dealing Creek, Md., improvement of channel to Oak Creek ---------------------------------------- 447 Planning-Rivers and Harbors 2 Plantation Creek, Ga., investigation ---------------------- 724 Plaquemine Brule Bayou, La., navigation------ 988 Platte River, Colo., Nebr., and Wyo., investigation _ 1635 Platte River, Mo. and Iowa, investigation 1543, 1587 Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr., flood control _ -1585 Plattsburg Harbor, N. Y., navigation__ 281 Playa del Rey Inlet Harbor and Basin, Venice, Calif., investigation---------------------------------_ _ - ---------- 250 Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Ohio, flood control - - 1797 Pleasant River, Maine, navigation----------------------- 132 Plum Bayou, Ark., investigation 1282 Plum Island Sound, Mass., investigation _ 137 Plymouth Harbor, Mass.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 137 Navigation ------------------------------------- 67 Plymouth, Pa., flood control ____ __-_______________ -475 Poco Reservoir, W. Va., flood control-------------------_ _----- 1836 Pocatello area, Portneuf River, Idaho, investigation ------------------- 2612 Pocomoke River, Md.: Investigation ------------------------------ 449 Navigation -------------------------------- 432 Point Dume, Calif., investigation _ 2250 Point Judith Pond, R. I., navigation-- -----__ _ ----- 95 Point Judith, R. I., harbor of refuge, navigation.... 95 Point Lookout Creek, Md-------------- 529 LX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Point Lookout Harbor, Mich., navigation_________ ________________ 2111 Point Pleasant, W. Va., flood control -- _ ___ _ -__ 1809, 1835 Pokegama Reservoir, Minn------------- 1454 Polecat Creek, Okla., flood control--- ------- __-------_ 1310 Pollock Rip Shoals, Mass., navigation__________________ 75 Polson Bay, Flathead Lake, Mont., navigation _ _ _ 2563 Pomeroy, Ohio, flood control_ ____ ____________ ______ 1835 Pomme de Terre Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ 1506, 1536 Pompano, Hillsboro Inlet, Fla., investigation _ 826 Ponca Creek, S. Dak. and Nebr., investigation- --- __ -- 1588 Ponca City, Okla., investigation______________________ 1350 Ponce de Leon Inlet, Fla., investigation__ 826 Ponce Harbor, P. R., navigation 2636 Ponchatoula River, La________________________________ 937 Pontchartrain Lake, La.: Flood control ------------------------------------ 1028 Investigation _______________________________ 1005, 1047 Pontiac, Mich., investigation _-_____ 2145 Pontiac diversion, Pawtuxet River Basin, R. I., flood control_ --------------------------------------- _ 155, 201 Poor Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., investigation 1693 Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knobel, Ark., flood control - ...... 1264 Poplar River, Wis., investigation______ ________________ __________ 1493 Portage Lake harbor of refuge, Mich., navigation_ - 2015 Port Alexander, Alaska, navigation _ -2519 Port Allen, T. H., navigation______________________ ___ 2615, 2629 Port Angeles Harbor, Wash.: Investigation______________________________________________ 2565 Navigation_------------------------------- - 2533 Port Aransas, Tex., navigation_________________________ 1150 Port Arthur, Tex., investigation -------------- 1166, 1204 Port Austin Harbor, Mich --------------------- 2115 Port Bay, N. Y., investigation__ 2212 Port Bolivar, Tex.: Investigation _ 1166 Navigation_ ----------- 1126 Port Chester Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation --------------------------- 318 Navigation_ - -- - 315 Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio, navigation__ 2133 Port Everglades, Fla., navigation 3, 771 Port Gamble Harbor, Wash., improvement_ 2541 Port Henry Harbor, N. Y., navigation 315 Port Huron, Mich., investigation_-_ _ _ 2137 Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation-_-- - - 318 - Navigation_- _ 315 Portland Harbor, Maine: Investigation_- 137 Navigation _ _ ___2, 39 Portland (North) Harbor, Ore., investigation 2460 Portland, Ohio, flood control- _ __-_- 1835 Portland, Oreg., engineering district 2387 Port Lavaca, Tex., channel to Pass Cavallo: Investigation________________________ __________ 1166 Navigation_---------------------- _ 1146 Portneuf River, Idaho, investigation__ _ _2612 Port Ontario Harbor, N. Y., navigation_--------------------------- 2202 Port Orchard Bay, Wash., navigation__ - 2563 Port Orford, Oreg., investigation_ _ 2460 Port Royal Sound, S. C., investigation _ _6 693 2 INDEX LXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla., navigation___________________ 4, 857 Port Sanilac Harbor, Mich., navigation _________ __________________ 2119 Portsmouth Harbor, N. H.: Investigation_ - 137 Navigation-_ -_ ___-_--_ 132 Portsmouth Harbor, Va., channel to Nansemond Ordnance Depot, navigation______________________________ 597 Portsmouth, Ohio, flood control__ 1824, 1835 Port Townsend Bay to Oak Bay, Wash., waterway im- provement_-- - 2534 Portuguez River, P. R., investigation_ 2646 Portville on Allegheny River, N. Y.: Flood control ---- _ ---- 1858, 1899 Investigation______ _______________________________________ 1906 Port Washington Harbor, Wis.: Investigation_____________________________________________ Naveigation------------------------------------ ---------- 2028 208 Navigation_ _ 1983 Port Wing Harbor, Wis., navigation_________ ___________________ 1918 Poso Creek, Calif., investigation 2384 Potacocowa Creek, Miss., investigation - - -o 1080 Potomac River: Improvement at Alexandria, Va_________________ 499 Improvement at Lower Cedar Point, Md__ 528 Improvement at Mount Vernon, Va 503 Improvement at Washington, D. C 497 Improvement below Washington, D. C_.... 501 Investigation 529, 542 North side of Washington Channel, D. C...... 497 Potowomut River, R. I., navigation 133 Powder River, Oreg., investigation 2612 Powder River, Wyo., investigation 1625 Powhatan Point, Ohio, flood control 1835 Powells Bay, Va., investigation 449 Prado Dam, Calif., flood control _______________________ 2274, 2277 Prairie du Chien, Wis., investigation_ 1464 Prairie du Pont Drainage and Levee Dist .. 1385, 1401 Prairie du Rocher and vicinity, Illinois, flood control 1377 Prairie Portage Board of Control _____________ 2746 Prattville, Autauga Creek, Ala., flood control_ 914 Prescott area, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control 2495 Presque Isle Harbor, Marquette, Mich., navigation.. 1934 Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pa., beach erosion study_ _ 2212 Preston drainage and levee district, Illinois: Flood control 1_______________ 1368 Investigation_ _ _______________ 1401 Prestonville, Ky., flood control_ _____ ________ 1765 Presumpscot River, Maine, investigation _ _ 137 Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, investigation 2565 Princeton, W. Va., flood control______________________________ 1840 Proctor, Otter Creek, Vt., flood control- -_ -- 334 Proctorville, Ohio, flood control_______________________________ 1835 Proctor, W. Va., flood control------------_ 1835 Program-Rivers and Harbors__ 2 Prompton Reservoir, Lackawaxen River, Pa., flood control__ _________________ 398 Providence Harbor and River, R. I., improvement - 90 Provincetown Harbor, Mass., navigation---------------- 74 Public Landing, Md., investigation______ _______________ 449 Public Works and Emergency Relief, projects under 17.4. 17 Pudding River, Oreg., flood control _____ 2482 Pueblo, Colo., investigation __ ____-- 1226 LXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Puget Sound, Wash., improvement of, and tributaries ------------------ 2523 Pullman, Wash., flood control_ __________ 2599 Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y., navigation_ - _ _- 2208 Pungo River, N. C., investigation-_ - ___- _ 663 Punta Gorda Channel, Fla., investigation 826 Punta Las Marias, San Juan, P. R., investigation_ 2645 Punta Rasa to Fort Pierce and Stuart, Fla., waterway, investigation-_ __________--_ 827 Punta Santiago, P. R., investigation 2645 Punxsutawney, Pa., flood control_ - 1867, 1899 Purdy Reservoir, Okla., investigation _ _ 1350 Purgatoire River, Colo., investigation_____ __ _ 1226 Purification of water supply at Washington, D. C-------- Put-in-Bay Harbor, Ohio, navigation_ _ __ 2132 Puyallup River, Wash., improvement of Tacoma Harbor_- - 2548 Investigation_ _ ______ Invstiaton----------------------------2585- - ---- - 2585 Q Quachita, Ark., investigation____-_ _-_ _ 1090 Quartz Creek Reservoir, Ore., flood control_ ---- 2464 Quebrada Arena River, P. R., investigation_ _ 2646 Queens Creek, Va., investigation-_ _530,-_ -- 599 Queenstown Harbor, Md.: Investigation______ _________________449 Navigation_-------------- _______ _ 447 Queque de Tortue Bayou, La., navigation 9_0_ 990 Quilcene Bay Harbor, Wash., investigation --- 2565 Quillayute River, Wash.: Investigation______ 2565 Navigation_ - _________ _____ 2539 Quinby Creek, Va., investigation_ ______________ 599 Quincy Shore, Mass., beach erosion, investigation .. . 137 Raccoon Creek, N. J., navigation _ ___ _ 375 Raccoon Creek, Ohio, investigation_ ____ 1840 Raccoon (Little) Creek, Ind., investigation 1773 Raccoon levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ -1765 Raccoon River, Iowa, investigation--------------------- 1451 Racine Harbor, Wis.: Investigation______ __________________________ _____ 2028 Navigation_-_ __ 1989 Racine, Ohio, flood control --------------------------------------- 1835 Rahway River, N. J.: Investigation_ _ ------------- 335 Navigation-_ _ __ _--_-_ -_ - -- 294 Rainier drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control _------------ -- -- 2495 Rainy Lake Board of Control___ _ -_- ------- 2746 Rainy River, Minn., investigation__ ________________ 1947, 1949 Ramsey Bay, Md., investigation_____________________ 449 Rancocas Creek or River, N. J.: Flood control------------------------------------_ 402 Navigation _ ------- ----- 394 Randolph Reservoir, Va., flood control-_____________--- 601 Ranier, Minn., investigation__ 1947 Rapid Creek, S. Dak., investigation__ 1625 INDEX LXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rappahannock River, Va.: Investigation ___________________ 530 Navigation_________ 515 Raritan Bay and River, N. J.: Improvement of channel to Arthur Kill_9 293 Improvement of river_______________ 299 Investigation-------------- 318 Ravenwood, W. Va., flood control______________________ 1835 Raymond, Wash., flood control____________ 2574 Raystown Reservoir, Pa., investigation49--_ _---- 491 Recreation facilities at reservoirs 8 Rector Creek, Ill., investigation________________________ 1773 Red Bank, Pa.: Flood control ___________________ ______________ __-___ 1900 Investigation______ _____________________________ 1907 Red Chute, La., flood control_ 1043 Red Hook Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., navigation__ 243 Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minn., navigation_ 1463 Red Lake River, Minn.: Flood control_________________________________1465, 1472 Investigation _________________________ 1494 Redmond, Utah, flood control_________________________ 2373 Redondo Beach Harbor, Calif., investigation 2250 Red Point, Md., investigation _ 449 Red River, La., Ark., Tex., and Okla.: Below Denison Dam: New Orleans district, flood control_ - - 1008, 1014 Tulsa district, flood control _ _ _ 1338 Fulton, Ark ___________ _______ 926, 1287 Investigations_ __________________ 1006, 1047, 1287, 1350 Overton-Waterway, Ark., and La__ _ 926 Vicinity of Shreveport, La., flood control 1016 Red River of the North Drainage Basin, Minn., S. Dak., and N. Dak.: Investigation________________ ___________ 1464, 1494 Flood control -_ _ _ ___ _ _ __ 1465 Red River of the North, Minn. and N. Dak., navigation __ 1463 Red River Parish, La., flood control 1043 Red River, Tenn., navigation ------------------------- __________ 1667 Red Rock Reservoir, Iowa, flood control - ---- 1431, 1446 Red Run, Clinton River, Mich., flood control_ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ 2141 Redwater Creek, S. Dak., investigation_ _ __1625 Red Willow Reservoir, Nebr., flood control_ 1506 Redwood Creek, Calif.: Investigation_________________________ _____________________ 2324 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2314 Reed's Creek, Ill., investigation __---------------------------1401 Reevesville, Ill., flood control____________________________________1758, 1765 Refugio, La., investigation_________------------ -- _ 1167 Regulation of hydraulic mining and preparation of plans ----------------- __ 2658 Rehoboth Bay, Del., waterway to Delaware Bay, improve- ment__ 364 Rehoboth Bay to Indian River Inlet, Del., investigation_ __ 396 Rehoboth Beach, Del., investigation -------------- --------- 402 Reno Beach, Lucas County, Ohio, flood control------------------------ 2143 Republican River, Kans., Colo., and Nebr., investigation __ 1543 Reservoirs placed in operation during F. Y. 1949 --- -11------_ Revere Mass., beach erosion study _ 137 Rhode Island, beach erosion study_- - -- 137 Rhodes Point, Md., investigation_ _ ___ __ ___ _ 449 LXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rice Creek, Fla., investigation __________________ 827, 841 Richardsons Bay, Calif., investigation _ _ __ __ 2324 Richland Creek, Ill., investigation _ _ _ _ _1401 Richland Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ _ _ 1506, 1540 Richmond Harbor, Calif.: Investigation__ _- --- -- 2324 Navigations - _ -- 2307 Richmond Harbor, Maine, navigation-_ _132 3 Richmonds Island Harbor, Maine, navigation ___ 132 Ridgeley, W. Va., flood control_ 532 Ridgeway, Pa., flood control_ ____ 1899 Rigaud Bayou, La., investigation-_ _ - __ 1006 Rio Grande Basin, Albuquerque Dist., flood control -- 1 1219 Rio Grande, Colo. and N. Mex., investigation_ ___ 1226 Rio Grande Floodway, N. Mex., flood control___ _ 1217, 1220 Rio Hondo, Calif., flood control_ _ __ _ _ 2256, 2261, 2265, 2268 Rio Hondo Channel: Santa Fe Ry. to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin_ __ __ ___ _ _ 2261 Rio Hondo, N. Mex., investigation______ _______________ 1226 Ripley, Ohio, flood control ____________ __________________ ________ 1765 Rising Sun, Ind., flood control__________________________________ 1765 Riverdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control__ 166, 189 Riverland levee district, Missouri, flood control____-_ _ 1398 River Road at Sioux City, Iowa, flood control _ __ _ 1571 Riverview, W. Va., flood control----_ ------ _______ 1835 Riviera, La., investigation_ _______________________ 1167 Roanoke Rapids Reservoir, N. C., flood control -....... _ 601 Roanoke River and tributaries, Va., investigation 608 Roanoke River, N. C., and Va., navigation-- ---- _ __ 600, 619 Roberts Bay, Fla., investigation - 827 Rochester and McCleary's Bluff levee unit, Illinois, flood control_-------------------------------------------- ----- 1765 Rochester (Charlotte) Harbor, N. Y., navigation-- ----- _ _---------_ 2194 Rochester, Pa., flood control_ ___ __ 1899 Rochester Reservoir, Iowa, flood control_ 1446 Rock Hall Harbor, Md., navigation 411 Rockhold Creek, Md., navigation_________ 447 Rock Island, Ill., engineering district_ - 1421 Rock Island, Ill., investigation___-- 1428 Rockland Harbor, Maine, navigation _ -_ __ 33 Rock Point, Md., investigation 530 Rockport, Ark., investigation_ ____________________ 1048 Rockport Harbor, Maine, navigation _ 132 Rockport Harbor, Mass., navigation 133 Rockport, Ind., flood control___ _ 1765 Rock River, Ill. and Wis.: Flood control_ _ ___________ _________ Floodcontrl-------------------------- --- - 1441 14 Investigation ______ __________________ __________1429, 1451 Rocky Ford drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control_ ________________ ____-----------__-_ 2079 Rocky Fork Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1830, 1836 Rocky River Harbor, Ohio, navigation-----------_ -------------------- 2156 Rocky River, Ohio, investigation_ ---------------------------------- 2212 Rodanthe, N. C., channel from Pamlico Sound to, navi- gation-------------------------------------------- 624 Roger City Harbor, Mich., navigation __- 2135 Rogue River, Oreg., investigation--------------_ ------------ 2460, 2497 Roland drainage district, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control____ -___________ _________ _______ 1251 INDEX LXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rollinson Channel, N. C.: Investigation 663 Navigation 631 Rome, Ga., flood control_ 914 Rome, Ind., flood control 1765 Rondeway Bayou, La., navigation 1000 Rondout Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation_-_ _ 319 Navigation- _ _ __ -__ 264 Root River, Minn., investigation__-- 1494 Root River, Wis., improvement of Racine Harbor-_ _ 1989 Roseau River, Minn., investigation __ 1494 Roseville, Calif., investigation 2384 Roseville, Ohio, flood control 1804, 1835 Rosiclare, Ill., flood control_ 1753 Ross Cove, Md., investigation_________________________ 449 Rossview Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky., flood control 1690 1690... Rossville, Ga., flood control___________________________ 1690 Rouge River, Mich., navigation _ 1687 Rouge River, Mich., investigation______ ________________ _______ 2123 Rough Reservoir, Ky., flood control _ 2145 Rough River, Ky.: Flood control _________________ __________________________ 1765 Navigation _ _____ _ _ __ _ _ 1703 Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y., navigation 315.. 315 Royal River, Maine, navigation_________ _______________ 132 Rubio Canyon Diversion, Calif., flood control _ 2256, 2261 Rush Creek, Okla., investigation _ 1350 Rush River, N. Dak., flood control______________________________ 1466 Russell and Allison levee unit, Illinois, flood control _ 1765 Russell Creek, S. C., navigation _ 692 Russell, Ky., flood control_____________________________ 1821, 1835 Russian River, Calif., investigation _ 2330 Rutland, Otter Creek, Vt., flood control _ 325 S Sabine-Neches Waterway, Tex.: Investigation________________________ ___________1167, 1204 Navigation _________ ___________________ __________ 4, 1100 Sabine River, La. and Tex., investigation 1167, 1204 Sabula, Iowa, flood control_ 1450 Sackets Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation _ -- 2212 Navigation_ _ -------------------- - 2208 Saco, Mont., flood control_____________________________ _________ 1624 Saco River, Maine, navigation 132 Sacramento, Calif., engineering district 2331 Sacramento River, Calif.: Collinsville to Shasta Dam, Calif., flood control__ _ 2371 Debris control ___________________ _ _______ 2662 Flood control _ 12 Hydraulic mining_____________ ___________________ __________ 2664 Investigation 2658 Navigation ________ 2352, 2384 2338 Saddle Mountain, Okla., investigation_ __ 1350 Safety Harbor, Fla., investigation ______________________ 827 Sag Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation _ 319 Navigation ------------------ --------- ____-_ 222 LXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Sagamon River, Ill., mouth of, flood control_---------__ _ _ _ 2073 Saginaw Bay and River, Mich.: Investigation -- _2145 _---- Navigation- _- __ _ __ 2112 St. Albans Harbor, Lake Champlain, Vt., navigation 315 St. Andrew Bay, Fla.: Investigation 908 Navigation 859 St. Anthony Falls, Minn., improvement of Mississippi River from Missouri River to Minneapolis__ 1406 St. Augustine Harbor and Inlet, Fla.: Investigation______ 827 Navigation_ 765 St. Catherines Sound, Md., navigation _ 506 St. Clair Flats Canal, Lake, and River, Mich.: Improvement of channels in Lake St. Clair 2096 Improvement of St. Clair River ______________2092 St. Croix River, Minn. and Wis.: Investigation- _ _- __ -_-_-_ _ 1464 Navigation _ _ __________-- 1459 St. Croix River, Maine, navigation _ 27 St. Croix River, Maine and New Brunswick, operations of International Board of Control_ 2741 St. Croix, V. I., investigation_ 2645, 2646 St. Francis Bay and River, Ark.: Investigation-_ 1098 Navigation _ 1089 St. Genevieve and St. Marys, Mo., investigation _ 1401 St. Genevieve Levy Dist. No. 1, Mo., flood control_ 1376 St. George Sound, Fla., investigation 908 St. Helena Sound, S. C., investigation _ 693 St. Ignace Harbor, Mich., investigation_ 2137 St. James Harbor, Beaver Island, Mich., navigation_ _ 2026 St. James Harbor, N. Y., investigation 319 St. Jeromes Creek, Md., navigation 512 St. Joe Harbor, Fla.: Investigation 908 Navigation 857 St. Johnsbury, Vt., investigation _ 202 St. Johns River, Fla.: Improvement between Palatka and Lake Harney. 3, 741 Improvement, Jacksonville to Miami, Fla _ 750 Investigations________________ 694, 724, 827, 841 St. Jones River, Del., navigation___ ____________________ 360 St. Joseph Harbor and River, Mich., improvement of harbor 1993, 2026 St. Joseph Sound, Fla., investigation_ 827 St. Lawrence River, improvement between Ogdensburg, N. Y., and Lake Ontario_ 2208 St. Louis County, Mo., flood control 1398 St. Louis, Mo., engineering district _ 13.53 St. Louis, Mo., investigation _ 1402 St. Lucie Canal, Inlet, and River, Fla.: Improvement of inlet____________ 764, 784 Investigation 828 St. Malo Bayou, La., navigation 956 St. Maries, Idaho, flood control_ 2584 St. Marks River, Fla.: Investigation_________________________ 828, 908 Navigation_ -------------------------------------- 904 INDEX LXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 I ------- St. Mary DeGalvez Bay, Fla., investigation_ 908 St. Marys Bay, La. and Tex., investigation 1167 St. Marys, Pa., flood control_______ _ _ 1900 St. Marys River and St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., channels and waters connecting the Great Lakes: Investigation _______________ ____ 2137 Navigation __ ___ 6 2081 St. Marys River, Ga. and Fla., navigation 719 St. Marys, Mo., investigation_ 1402 St. Marys, W. Va., flood control_ 1835 St. Michael Canal, Alaska, navigation 2563 St. Michaels, Md., investigation 449 St. Paul, Minn., engineering district_ 1453 St. Petersburg Harbor, Fla.: Investigation____ _-_ _ - 828 Navigation_ 818 St. Peters Creek, Md., investigation_ 449 St. Regis River, Mont., investigation_ 2585 St. Thomas Harbor, V. I., navigation 2640 Sakonnet Harbor and River, R. I.: Investigation _- __ _ 137 Navigation - __ - _-_ 133 Salamanca, N. Y., investigation_ 1907 Salem Church Reservoir, Va., flood control_ 537 Salem Harbor, Mass.: Investigation-_ --_ _- 137 Navigation- ____- __ 133 Salem, Ind., investigation______ _______________________ 1774 Salem River, N. J.: Investigation _ _ _- - - -- 396 Navigation _----------- 394 Salinas River, Calif.: Flood control_ 2326 Investigation _ ------ 2330 Saline Point, La., flood control_ 1043 Saline River, Ark.: Investigation _-_ 1048 Navigation__ 1067 Saline River, Ill., investigation_ 1774 Salkahatchie River, S. C., navigation_ 692 Sallisaw Creek, Okla., investigation_ 1351 Salmon River, Alaska, flood control_ 2567 Salmon River, Oreg.: Investigation _-_ 2595, 2612 Navigation- _ __ - 2437 Salt Creek, Fla. See St. Petersburg Harbor. Salt Creek, Ill.: Flood control_ _----------------------------- -- 2079 Investigation ---------------------------- 2080 Salt Creek, Nebr., investigation___ 1588 Salt Creek of Arkansas River, Okla., investigation _ 1350 Salt Fork, Kans. and Okla., investigation_ 1351 Salt Lake City, Jordan River, Utah, flood control_ 2376 Salt River, Ky., investigation___ 1774 Salt River, Mo., investigation 1041 Salters Creek, Newport News, Va., investigation_._ _ 599 Salton Sea, Calif., investigation__ 2287 Salyersville, Ky., flood control____________ 1772 Sammamish River, Wash., investigation 2535 Sampit River, S. C., investigation _ 694 San Antonio Creek, Calif __ _ 2287 LX VIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 San Antonio Dam, Calif., flood control_ ___ 2274, 2276 San Antonio River, Tex., investigation _ -- -- 1167, 1204 - San Bernard River, Tex., investigations - 1167 Sand Creek, Colo., Wyo. and Nebr., investigation_ 1543 San Diego County, Calif.: Streams flowing into Pacific Ocean, investigation_ 2287 Streams flowing into Salton Sea, investigation__ 2287 San Diego Harbor and River, Calif.: Improvement of harbor _____________ ______________ 2243, 2246 Investigation-_ ---- 2250 San Diego River Basin, Calif., flood control_ _ _ _ __ 2282 Sand Hill River, Minn.: Flood control - --- 1466 Investigation_ _ _______ __ 1494 Sandusky, Ohio: Investigation__________________________________________ 1840, 2212, 2230 Navigation ____________________2147, 2208 Sandwich Harbor, Mass., investigation _ 137 Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., navigation_ _ 133 Sandy drainage district, Multnomah County, Oreg., flood control___________ _ _ 2495 Sandy Hook, N. J.: Investigation______ _____ 319 Navigation_____ 315 Sandy Lake Reservoir, Minn ____________________ 1454 Sandy River, Oreg., investigation___ _ -____-_ 2460 Sanford, Fla., investigation___________________ 828, 842 San Francisco Bay and Harbor, Calif., improvement of harbor __________ - 2298 San Francisco, Calif.: Engineering district _____ ________ 2289 Investigation______ __________________ _____________________ 2325 San Francisquito Creek, Calif., investigation 2330 San Gabriel River, Calif.: Flood control - -- __ 2256, 2260 2265, 2267 Investigation__ 2287 Sangamon River, Ill.: Flood control ___________________________________________2073, 2079 Investigation _____________________________________________ 2080 San Jacinto, Calif., investigation 2287 San Jacinto River, Tex., investigation _ _ 1204 San Joaquin River, Calif.: Investigation_ __________________ ___ 2385 Navigation ___ ______ __ 2332 San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif., flood control________ - - 2274, 2281 San Juan Harbor, P. R.: Investigation _____________________________ 2645 Navigation__ ___- _____ 2633 San Lorenzo Creek and River, Calif., investigation 2330 San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif., navigation _ 2249 San Pablo Bay, Calif.: Investigation ___ ______ 2325 Navigation_______ _ __ 2305 San Rafael Creek, Calif.: Investigation____ 2325, 2330 Navigation_ __ 2300 INDEX LXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Santa Ana River, Calif.: Flood control _ ---------- 2273 Investigation _ ___ __ __ __-- ------ 2287 Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif.: Investigation__ 2250 Navigation ------------------- 2234 Santa Clara River, Calif., flood control 2284 Santa Cruz River, Ariz., investigation _ 2287 Santa Fe flood control basin, Calif__ 2256, 2260 Santa Fe River, Fla., investigation __ _ 828 Santa Margarita River, Calif., investigation_ _ 2287 Santa Maria River, Calif., investigation ---------------- 2287 Santa Monica Harbor, Calif., investigation_ -2250 Santa Ynez River, Calif., investigation _ 2287 Santee-Congaree, S. C., investigation_ -___-694, 696 Santee River, N. C. and S. C.: Investigation___________________________ 694, 696 Navigation _ _ ------ 678 Sapelo Harbor, Ga., navigation_ 724 Sappa Creek, Kans, and Nebr., investigation -------- 1543 Sarasota Bay, Fla., investigation_--__ 828 Sardis, Ohio, flood control____________ _________________ 1835 Sardis Reservoir, Miss., flood control 2684 Sargent and Broken Bow, Nebr., investigation_ _ 1588 Sasanoa River, Maine, navigation_ _ __ - 132 Satilla River, Ga., navigation-_______-718 Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., navigation_ -------- 1998 Saugatuck River, Conn.: Investigation------_ -------------- ____________ _ 137 Navigation -------------------------- 133 Saugerties Harbor, N. Y., navigation2_ _ _ _ ___ __ 266 Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., investigation _ 2137 Sauvie Island (areas A and B), Multnomah County, Oreg.: Flood control-----_ _ __ __ _ _ ------------------- ___ _ - 2484 Investigation______ _______________ 2460 Savage River Dam, Md., flood control - 534 Savanna, Ill., investigation______________ 1429 Savannah, Ga., engineering district __ 699 Savannah Harbor and River, Ga.: Improvement of harbor__ _ _-_ _ -_ 3, 703 Improvement of river above Augusta --- - -724 Improvement of river at Augusta_ 724 Improvement of river below Augusta 708 Investigation___________________________ 725, 731 Saw Mill River, N. Y., investigation -- 319, 335 2212 Sawtelle-Westwood, Calif., flood control -_ _2256, 2262 Saxon, Wis., investigation_----------------- 1947 Scajaquada Creek, N. Y., investigation_----- 2230 Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control ------------------------------------- -2495 Scarboro River, Maine, investigation 137 Schofield River, Oregon, investigation --- 2461 Schoolfield Reservoir, Va. and N. C., flood control -601 Schooner Bayou, La., investigation_ ---------------------- 1006 Schuyler, Nebr.: Flood control _____________________ -_____ _ 1585 Investigation _ 1588 _------------------------------------ Schuykill River, Pa.: Improvement above Fairmont Dam---------------- 346 - Investigation______ ________-- - _ - - - - - 402 Navigation_________ _-___-- -- -- - _ - - - - -3,348 872132-350----90 LXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Scioto River, Ohio: At Portsmouth ------------------------------------------- 1790 Flood-control reservoirs __ ___________________--________-- 1836 Investigation _ __ 1792, 1840, 2230 Sciotoville, Ohio, flood control ------------------------------------- 1835 Scituate Harbor, Mass., navigation 137 Scotts Brook, Mass., investigation __ 202 Scuppernong River, N. C.: Investigation----------------- 663 Navigation -------------------------------------- 620 Seadrift, Tex., harbor of refuge at or near, investigation__ 1167 Seahorn drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control __ _ 2079 Seattle Harbor, Wash., improvement of Duwamish River and east and west waterways__________________________________ 2545, 2565 Seattle, Wash., engineering district_ 2499 Sebastian, Fla., investigation 828, 842 Sebewaing River Harbor, Mich., navigation_ _ 2135 Sebewaing, Sebewaing River, Mich., flood control_ 2138 Seekonk (Pawtucket) River, R. I., navigation - 91 Segnette Bayou, La., investigation 999, 1006 Seldovia Harbor, Alaska: Investigation________________________ _____________________ 2565 Navigation--------------- -- -- - 2506 Seneca, Mo., investigation______ ______________________ 1351 Seneca County, Ohio, investigation______ _________________________ 2230 Senecaville Reservoir, Ohio____________________________ ____ 1797 Serpent Bayou, La., investigation______________________ 1048 Seven-mile Creek, Ill., investigation_ 1774 Sevier River, Utah and Nevada, investigation_ __ 2386 Seward, Alaska, Harbor of Refuge, navigation- 2505 Seymour Canal, Alaska, investigation_ _ 2565 Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Canada, investigation 2565 Shallotte River, N. C., navigation____ __________________ 657, 663 Shallowbag Bay, N. C., navigation_________ ____________ 622 Shark River, N. J., navigation___ 312 Shasta dam, Calif, investigation______ __________________ __________ 2386 Shawnee Creek, Ky., investigation_______________________________ 1774 Shawneetown, Ill., flood control_ 1765 Sheboygan Harbor, Wis., navigation_ 1981 Sheep Island Slough, N. C., investigation 663 Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., navigation_________ ___________ 315 Shelbyville, Ill., investigation __________ 1393 Sheldrake River, N. Y., investigation___________________ 335 Shell Creek, Nebr., investigation _________________ 1588 Shelldrake Harbor, Mich., investigation__ __ 1947 Shellrock River, Minn., investigation_ 1451 Shem Creek, S. C.: Investigation____________________________________ 694 Navigation- - 682 Shenango Reservoir, Pa. and Ohio, flood control_ 1890, 1900 Sherman Island, (Lower) Calif., investigation 2353, 2386 Shepherdsville, Ky., investigation-_ _-__ -_ 1774 Sheyenne River, N. Dak., flood control 1466 Shilshole Bay, Seattle, Wash., investigation 2565 Shinnecock Inlet, N. Y., investigation_ 319 Ship Island Pass, Miss., improvement of pass and channel to Gulfport-_ _ _ ___ 897 Shipyard River, S. C.: Investigation _ _ 694 Navigation 687 INDEX LXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Shoal Harbor, N. J.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 319 Navigation -------------------------------------- 308 Shoals, Ind., flood control_ __________________________ _________ 1772 Shore Protection Board. See Beach Erosion Board. Short Creek, Ariz., and Utah, investigation-_--_ . _- _ - _ 2287 Short Mountain Dam and Reservoir, Okla., navigation ___ 1057 Shoshone River, Wyo., investigation __ _ _ _ __ 1625 Shreveport-Jefferson Waterway, La., investigation .-... 1006, 1048 Shreveport, La., to Jefferson, Tex., improvement of water- way --------------------------------------------- 929 Shrewsbury River, N. J.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 319 Navigation_-------------------------------------- 310 Shufflebarger levee unit, Indiana, flood control ------------ --- 1747, 1765 Siletz River, Oreg., investigation-__ _--------------_ -----_ 2461 Silver Lake Harbor, N. C., navigation-------_ ------- _ 634 Silver Springs Run, Fla., investigation ----------------- 828, 842 Silver Strand, San Diego Harbor, Calif., investigation_ _ _ 2250 Silvies River, Oreg., investigation 2497 Simpson Creek, N. C. and S. C., investigation_-- 696 Sinepuxent Bay, Md.: Navigation -------------------------------------- 439 Investigation_ ---------------- 449 Singleton Swash, Cape Fear River, N. C., investigation_ _ _ 694 -. Sioux Bayou and connecting waterways, Mississippi, in- vestigation ---------------------------------------- 908 Sioux City, Iowan, flood control --------------------------- 1556, 1570, 1571 Sipsey River, Ala. and Miss., investigation ----------------- 915 Siskiwit, Wis., investigation-----------_ __- 1947 Sister Bay, Wis., investigation_________________________ __________ 2028 Sisterville, W. Va., flood control- _----------------- _ _ 1835 Sitka Harbor, Alaska.: Investigation _ _____________ ________ __ 2565 Navigation ------------------------------------- ---------- 2511 Siuslaw River, Oreg.: Investigation_____________________________________________ 2461 Navigation ------------------------------------- ---------- 2459 Six Mile Creek, Ill., flood control____________ ____________________ 1429 Skaggs Ferry, Black River, Ark., flood control-------------- 1279 Skagit Bay and River, Wash.: Flood control- _________- -- - _______ ----- 2584 Investigation ----------------------------------------- 2566, 2585 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 2530 Skagway Harbor and River, Alaska: Flood control_----___________ ________ 2566 Investigation---------------------_ 2585 Navigation------------------------------- 2506 Skamokawa Creek area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control ---------------------------------------------------- 2496 Skamokawa Creek, Wash., navigation ------------------------------ 2425 Skamokawa Slough, Washington, navigation -_- - 2459 Skillet Fork, Branch, Ill., investigation - --- 1774 Skinner Creek, N. Y., investigation----------------- 2230 Skipanon Channel and River, Oreg., improvement of channel------------------------------------ 2428 Skipanon River Channel, Oreg., investigation _ 1451 Skunk River Basin, Iowa, investigation - --- --- 2586 Skykomish River, Wash., investigation- - - 2586 Slaughter Creek, Md., navigation --- 447 872132-50----91 LXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Smallers Drain, Va., investigation__ -449 -... ---. Smith Creek, Md., navigation________________ 528 Smith Creek, Va., investigation __________________ 599 Smithland, Ky., flood control____________ __________________ ______ 1765 Smith Mountain Reservoir, Va., flood control- 601...._ 601. Smith River, Calif. and Oreg.: Investigation ------------------------------------------- _ 2330 Navigation __ ___ __ __ 2444 Smiths Creek and River, N. C., and Va.: Investigation -- 599, 663 Navigation---------------------- 637, 652 Smiths Ferry, Pa., flood control_ 1900 Smithtown, N. Y., investigation______- _____________--_ 319 Smoky Hill River, Kans., investigation 1543 Smyrna River, Del., navigation-_____________________-_ 358 _. Snagging and clearing in the interest of flood control and of navigation. See districts. Snake River, Idaho, Oreg., Wash., and Wyo.: Investigation ------------------------------------------ 2595, 2612 Navigation -------------------------------------- 2587 Snake River, Minn., investigation______ ________________ __________ 1494 Snohomish River, Wash.: Investigation__ _ _- -2566, 2586 Navigation - - 2535 Snoqualmie River, Wash., investigation_ __2586 Snowbound Operations: Denver District - 1634 Fort Peck District______________________________ __________ 1615 Garrison, N. Dak. District__________________________________ 1590, 1601 Kansas City District__________________________ __________ 1504 Omaha District ----------------------- -- 1585 Sny Basin, Ill., flood control__________________________ 1429 Sny Island, Ill., flood control__________________________ 1450 Solomon Creek, Pa., investigation______ ______491 Solomons Island, Md., investigation-_ 530 50-----._ Sonoita River, Ariz., investigation__ _ ___ 2287 Souris (mouse) River, N. Dak., investigation_ _1494 South Bank Arkansas River, Ark., flood control ---.--... 1253, 1255 _ - -- South Beardstown drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control ------------------------------------- _ ------- 2075, 2079 South Boston, Va., investigation_______________________ 608 - South Bristol Harbor, Maine, navigation_ _ 132 ..... South Canadian River, N. Mex., Okla. and Tex., in- vestigation __----------------- 1226, 1351 - South Chicago Harbor, Ill., improvement_ _039 South Conventry Reservoir, Conn., flood control --.. 156, 160 2039 Southern and Central Florida______________ 830 South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., navigation 1667 South Fork River, Tenn., investigation 1693 South Grand Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ __ 1506 South Harpswell, Maine, investigation_ __ __ 137 South Haven Harbor, Mich., improvement 1996 South Milwaukee Harbor, Wis.: Investigation_________________________ _____________________ 2028 Navigation - - - 2026 South Norfolk, Va., investigation_____________________ 599 South Pass, La. - 959 South Plymouth Reservoir, Canasawacta Creek, N. Y., flood control_ 450 South Point, Ohio, flood control___ - 1835 Southport Harbor, Conn., navigation__ _ 122 INDEX LXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 South Portsmouth, Ky., flood control ------------------------------ 1835 South Prairie Creek, Wash., investigation _ 2586 South Quincy, Ill., flood control ----------------------------------- 1450 South River, Md., investigation- --_ _ -- --_- 449 South River, N. C., navigation________ ______________ 659 South River, N. J., navigation __ 303 South River, Mo., flood control____________ __________________1450 South Slough, Ill., navigation__________________________ _________ 1426 South Tunbridge Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control--------_ ------------------------------- 165 - Southern New York Flood Control Project_ _ __ ___ 453 Southwest Pass, La._________________________________ 959 Spadra Creek, Johnson County, Ark., investigation 1282 Spanish Fork River, Utah, flood control 2375 Spearfish Creek, S. Dak., investigation------------------ _ __ 1625 Spindletop Gulley, Tex., investigation __ 1167 Spokane River, Wash. and Idaho: Flood control_ -____-____ ______ _ -_______-________ 2584 Investigation---------_ _ _------- --------------------------- 2586 Spring Creek, Ark., investigation_______________________ 1282 Springdale, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control_ 166, 187 Springfield, Mass.: Flood control_ ------------------------------- 166, 192 Investigation_ ________-_ _ _---- _ 137 Spring Lake, Ill., flood control_ _ _ _ -__ 2079 Springsteel Island Harbor, Lake of the Woods, Minn., in- vestigation 947 1--------------------- Squaw Creek, Mo., investigation --------------------------------- 1543 Stamford Harbor, Conn., navigation__-_ 126 - - Stanislaus River, Calif., flood control------_----- __ _ 2368, 2386 Starlings Creek, Va., navigation_---------------_ 447 State Ditch, N. Y., flood control____________ _______________ 2222 States' rights in development of watersheds_ 8 Steele Bayou, Miss., navigation_______________________ 1067 1836 Steer Creek, W. Va., flood control___ _____ 1836 Steinahatchee River, Fla.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 842--------- Navigation -------------------------------------- 818- ---- Steinway Creek, N. Y., investigation___________________ 319 - Sterling, Ill., investigation_____ _-------- _-- - 1429 Stevens Creek, Fla., investigation ------------------------ 828 - - Steward Canyon Debris Basin, Ventura River Basin, Calif_------ __ 2253 Stewarts Ferry Reservoir, Tenn., flood control-------- -------- --- 1686, 1690 Stikine River, Alaska, navigation----------------_ ----------------- 2516 Stillaguamish River, Wash.: Flood control -------------------------------------------__ 2569 Navigation___ --------------------------- ____ _ _------ 2563 Still Pond Harbor and Creek, Md., investigation ---------- 449 --- Stillwater Harbor, Minn., improvement of St. Croix River: Investigation_ ------------------------------------- 1464 Stillwater Reservoir, Pa., flood control-------_ -------------- 470 Stockton Channel, San Joaquin River, Calif.: Improvement_ --------------------------------------------- 2335 Investigation___------------------------------------ ---------- 2353 Stockton Harbor, Maine, navigation_________ __________ 132 Stonington Harbor, Conn., navigation- _ -_ 133 Stony Creek, Pa., investigation____ _ ___ 1907 Straight Slough, Ark., investigation-------------------- 1098 - Strattonville, Ohio, flood control ____ _ 1900 Stringtown-Fort Chatres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control_- - - - - - -_ 1379 LXXIV INDEX LXXIVINDE Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Strong City, Kans., investigation 1351 Stuart, Fla., investigation_ 828 Stuart Reservoir, Va., flood control_ 601 Stump Point, Md., investigation 450 Stumpy Point Channel, navigation 623 Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis.: Investigation_ 2028 Navigation _ 1970 Sturgis, Ky., flood control _ __ 1765 Submerged Weir, Niagara River, N. Y. 2189 Sucarnoochee Creek, Ala., investigation_ 915 Success Reservoir, Calif., flood control_ 2366 Sugar Creek levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ 1765 Sugar Hill Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control 165, 202 Suisun Bay Channel, Calif., navigation 2345 Suisun Channel, Calif., navigation_ 2347 Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine, navigation_ 132 Sulphur River, Tex. and Ark.: Investigation------- 1006, 1048 Navigation _ 1000 Summersville Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ 1836 Sumpawanus (Babylon Creek) Inlet, N. Y., navigation __ 315 Sunbury, Pa., flood control_ 476 Sun River, Mont., investigation_ 1625 Sunshine Garden Levee, Ind., flood control_ 1742 Superior, Lake, investigations_ 1947, 1949, 2028 Supervision of the Harbor of New York_ 2723 Surry Mountain Reservoir, N. H., flood control__ 165, 175 Surveys: General statement regarding_ 15 International boundary waters 2741 Navigation, flood control, power, and irrigation 2647 Northern and northwestern lakes 2737 Susquehanna River, Pa., Md., and N. Y.: Investigation 491 Navigation above and below Havre de Grace, Md -.. 410 Susua River, P. R., investigation_ 2646 Sutton Reservoir, W. Va., flood control_ 1815, 1836 Suwanee River, Fla. and Ga.: Investigation 828, 842 Navigation 818 Swan Quarter Bay, N. C., to Deep Bay, N. C., water- way, navigation_---------------------- - 627 Swanton Harbor, Vt., navigation _ _ 315 Sweet Home Reservoir, Ore., flood control 2464 Swift Creek, N. C., navigation___ 659 Swift Creek, N. Y., investigation __ - 319 Swiger, Whitney, Young-Hoblit levee, Illinois, flood con- trol _--- 2079 Swinomish slough, Washington, navigation 2528 Swoyerville, Pa., flood control 471 Sycamore, Wash., Los Angeles River Basin___ 2258 Syracuse, Ohio, flood control- _ _-_ - 1835 Syracuse, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control_ 2224 T Taber Reservoir, Va., flood control 601 - -- Table Mound Reservoir, Kans., flood control 1334 INDEX LXXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Table Mountain Reservoir, Calif.__________ _________________ 2372 Table Rock Reservoir, Mo., flood control------------ _-_ 1274- - .- Tacoma Harbor, Wash.: Investigation_________________________ ___________________ 2566 i Navigation --------------------------------------------- 2547 Tacoma, Puyallup River, Wash., flood control_ 2570 Taft Dam and Reservoir, Arkansas River, Okla., Naviga- tion-- ------------------------------------------- 1055 Tahquamenen River, Mich., investigation _ _ 1947 Tallahatchie River, Miss., navigation 1067 Tallapoosa River, Ala., navigation------------ 904 Tallow Hill Reservoir, Ga., flood control----_ - - 726 Tamarac River, Minn., investigation_ _ __ 1494 Tampa Bay and Harbor, Fla.: Investigation__________________________________ 829 Navigation_ 3, 800 Tanana River, Alaska, flood control _ __ 2584 Taneycomo Lake, Mo., investigation.--- 1237 Tangier Channel, Va., navigation 436 Tangipahoa River, La.: Investigation ------------------- 1006, 1048 Navigation_ 935 Tanners Creek, Md., investigation 530 Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1797 Tar Bay, Md., navigation 420 Tar Creek, Ill., flood control __ _ 2079 I Tar River and Creek, N. C.: Flood control---------------- 666 Navigation - __ _ - -- 630 Tarpon Springs, Fla., investigation_ 829 Tarrytown Harbor, N. Y., navigation _ 261 Taskmers Creek, Va., investigation ---------- 530 Taunton River, Mass., navigation ________________ 133 Tawas River, Mich., investigation _ __ _ _ 2137 Taylor Creek, Fla., investigation_ 829 Taylors Bayou, Tex., investigation_ 1167, 1204 _ Taylors Creek, N. C., navigation _ _ 663 Taylors Landing, Md., investigation - - 450 Taylorsville, Ky., flood control_ _ __ _ 1725, 1765 Tchula Lake, Miss., navigation_ - - - _ 1067 Teche Bayou, La.: Flood control __________________________ 1031 Navigation 981 Tedious Creek, Md., investigation_ _ 450 Tell City, Ind., flood control_ 1765, 1772 Tenakee Harbor, Alaska, investigation 2566 i Tenants Harbor, Maine, navigation ---------- -132 Tenasillahe Island, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control 2495 I Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control ------------------------------- 1326, 133451 Investigation 1351 Ten Mile Creek, Ill., investigation 1402, 2080 __ _----------------------- Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala., and Ky.: Investigation ___________________________________ 908 1668 1 Navigation________________________________ 885 1660 Tensas River, Ark. and La.: Investigation ________________________- _________ 1080 Navigation----- ---- ------- 919 Terminus Reservoir, Calif., flood control_ 2366 1 LXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Terrebonne Bayou, La.: Navigation_ ---------- 975 Investigation ___________________ 1006,1048 Terre Haute, Ind., flood control _ ___ 1772 Terre Noire Creek, Ark., flood control 1068 Terry Creek, Ga., improvement _ 715 Texar Bayou, Fla., investigation______ _________________ 908 Texarkana Reservoir, Tex., flood control_ 1010 Texas and Louisiana, investigation 1167, 1204 Texas City, Tex.: Investigation_____ ______________________________1168, 1204 _ Navigation- ---- -- ---- -- -- --- 1124 Thames River Basin, Conn., R. I., and Mass., flood con- trol ----------------------------------------- -- 157 Flood cnvestigationtrol _ __________ ----------------------- 20157 Investigation ------------------------------------ 202 Thames River, Conn., navigation -------------------------- 104 The Island, Vt., flood control_ __ 172 Thimble Shoal, Chesapeake Bay, Va., navigation_ _ __ _ 562 Thomaston Reservoir, Housatonic River Basin, Conn., flood control _ ____________________ 198 Thompson Lake, Ill., flood control __ _ ___ __ _ 2069 Thoroughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C., channel con- necting: Investigation- -_ _--- --- ---- - - - - 664 Navigation - - - - - - -638 Three Islands Reservoir, Tenn., flood control _ _ _ _ 1690 Tickfaw River, La., improvement of, including tributaries 937 Ticonderoga River, N. Y., navigation _ _ _ ___ _ __ _ 315 Tigre Bayou, La., navigation_ --- ----_ --- 984 Tilghman Island Harbor, Md., navigation 447 Tillamook Bay, bar, and entrance, Oregon, improvement 2435 Tionesta Reservoir, Pa., flood control_ --------- 1862, 1900 Titusville, Fla., investigation- - -_ -- --- --- 829, 842 Tofte Harbor, Minn., investigation_ 1947 Tolchester Beach Area, Md_ 450 Tohopekaliga Lake, Fla., investigation _-- - 829, 842 Toledo Harbor, Ohio: Investigation _____ ____________ 2137 Navigation_- _ __- 2129 Toledo, Ohio, investigation_________________________ ________ 2066 Toledo, Wash., investigation_ ---- ------------ _ 2497 Tolu, Ky., flood control____________ ____ _________ 1765 Tombigbee River, Ala. and Miss.: Flood control________ 914 Investigation --------------------- 908, 915 1168 Navigation _ - -- - 879, 885 Toms River, N. J., navigation_ 386 Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation____________________________________ 6 2212 Navigation _ ____ 2182 Tongue River Reservoir, N. Dak., flood control------------------ 1465, 1470 Topeka, Kans., flood control 1540 Torch Lake, Mich., investigation_______________________ _______-- 2028 Toronto Reservoir, Kans., flood control 1315, 1334 Totuskey Creek, Va., navigation_________ ______________ 518 Touchet River, Wash., investigation 2612 Town Creek, Md., navigation__ 417 Town River, Mass.: Investigation_ 137 Navigation _133 INDEX LXXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Townsend Inlet, N. J., investigation_____-_ 396 Townshend Reservoir, Vt., flood control_ _ 173 Trabuco Dam, Calif., flood'control___ _ 2274 Tradewater River, Ky., navigation_ _ 1705 Traverse City Harbor, Mich., navigation___ 2021 Tred Avon River, Md., navigation___ _ _ 447 Trent River, N. C.: Investigation 664 Navigation 659 Trenton Channel, Mich.: Investigation _ _ _- 2137 Navigation_ - __ 2098 Trinidad, Purgatoire River, Colo., flood control_ 1209 Trinity River, Tex.: Flood control - - 1171 Investigation______ 1168, 1205 Navigation - _ 1134, 1161 Tri Pond levee unit, Illinois, flood control_ __ 1765 Troublesome River, Colo., investigation ___ 2287 Troy, Ind., flood control____________ __________ 1765 Truckee River, Calif., and Nev., investigation_ _ __ 2386 Tualatin River, Oreg., investigation-- __ -_ _ 2497 Tuckahoe River, Md., navigation _ 447 Tucker Lake Bottom, Okla., flood control __ 1295 Tuckerton Creek, N. J., navigation _ 383 Tucson Diversion Channel, Gila River Basin, Ariz., flood control_ --------------------------------------- 2283 Tujunga Wash channel, Los Angeles River Basin __ 2259 Tule River, Calif., flood control-_ _ ___ 2366 Tulare Lake, Calif., flood control_____________ _ _____ 2362 Tulare Lake Basin, Calif., investigation__ 2386 Tully Reservoir, Mass., flood control 165, 179 Tulsa and West Tulsa, Arkansas River, Okla., flood control_ 1292 Tulsa, Okla., engineering district---------_ ----- __ _ 1285 Tuolumne River, Calif., flood control_ .__.. 2368 Investigation_____________________________________________ 2386 Turkey Creek, Okla., investigation ---------------------- 1351 Turtle Bayou, Tex., investigation ----------------------- 1168 Turtle Cove., Tex., investigation for navigation..... 1168 Turtle Creek and Shellbrock River, Minn., investigation__ 1451 Turtle Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood control_--------_ _ -_-- 1900 Turtle River, Brunswick Harbor, Ga., improvement 715 Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Kans., flood control_ 1506, 1532 Twelve Pole Creek, W. Va., flood-control reservoir_ 1836 Twitch Cove, Md.: Investigation------_ ------------------------------ 450 Navigation______________________ 434 Two Harbors (Agate Bay), Minn., navigation _ 5 1912 Two Mile Creek, Oregon, investigation_ __ _-_ 2497 Two Rivers Harbor, Wis.: Investigation-_ __ --------- 2028 Navigation_ __---------------------_____ 1977 Two Rivers, Minn., investigation - - 1494 Tyaskin Creek, Md., navigation _ 447 Tygart River Dam, W. Va _ 1846 Tyrone, Pa., flood control-___________________________ 483 Tyronza River, Ark., investigation _ 1098 LXXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 U Umatilla River, Oreg., investigation _ --- ------- _ - 2595, 2612 Umpqua Harbor and River, Ore.: Flood control ------------------------------------ --------- 2488 Investigation ------------ _ 2461, 2497 Navigation 2--------------------- 2445 Union River, Maine, navigation _ _ _ 132 Uniontown, Ky., flood control----------------_ 1731, 1765 Uniontown, Pa., flood controL - _ _ __ _ 1887 Union Township, Mo., flood control____________________ _____ 1450 Union Village Reservoir, Vt., flood control_ ---- 165, 168 Upper Chipola River, Fla., navigation 904 Upper Columbia Dam, Ala. and Ga__ 854 - Upper Grays River area, Wahkiakum County, Wash., flood control_ _________________ __ flood control--------------------- _ - - -- 2496 249 Upper Machodoc Creek, Va., navigation -__ __ 528 Upper Mississippi River Basin, flood control_---- -_ _----- _1392, 1445, 1490, 2075 Upper Puyallup River, Wash., flood control__ _ ___ 2584 Upper Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md., navigation .. 42828 Upper White River, Ark., navigation_ - - 1233 ..... 12- Urbanna Creek, Va., navigation -. -520 Utah Lake, Utah, investigation- 2386 Utica, Ind., flood control_ _____ 1______________ V Valdez Harbor, Alaska: Investigation _ __ _ 2566 Navigation_ __ - 2503 Valley Center and Wichita, Kansas, flood control -- 1289 Valley Creek, Ala., investigation______________________ _ 908 Van Buren, Arkansas River, Ark., flood control -1239 _______ Vanceburg, Ky., flood control _ 1835 Vancouver Lake area, Columbia River, investigation_ 2497 Venice, Calif., Playa Del Ray Inlet, investigation _ 2250 Venice Bay, Fla., investigation___- _8__0.._ 830 Venice Drainage and Levee Dist., Ill., flood control_ 1389 Venice Inlet, Fla.: Investigation - _ _____ _ _-- 830 -- -- Navigation--_--------- ___ _ _- ___ 794 Ventura, Ventura River Basin, Calif., flood control_ 2252 Verdigris River, from mouth to Madison, Kans.: Flood control_ _______- _ _ 1347 --- -- Investigation ------------------------- _ _ 1351 Verdigris River Kans., and Okla.: Investigation Navigation-_ 1053 --- Verdugo, Wash., flood control_ ___________ ______- 2258 Vermilion Bay and River, La., improvement of Intra- coastal Waterway via_ ____---------- 1031 Vermilion Bayou, La., navigation _-_ -- 1000 Vermilion Harbor, Ohio: Investigation_ _ Navigation2152---------------- 2212 Vermilion River, Ill., investigation_------------------ ---------- 2080 Vevay, Ind., flood control -------------- 1765 Vicksburg, Miss., engineering district 1049 . .. Victory Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control_--- 165, 167 . INDEX LXXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Vidal Bayou, La., navigation_ _ _-_ 1000 Village Creek, White River, and Mayberry districts, Arkansas, flood control___ _ 1279, 1282 Villa Grove, Ill., investigation__ _ _- 1774 Villa Park Dam, Calif., flood control_ 2274 Vinalhaven, Carvers Harbor, Maine, investigation 137 Vincennes, Ind., flood control__ 1736, 1765 Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass., navigation 133 Vinton Waterway, La., navigation_ 1000 Virgin River, Nev., Ariz., and Utah, investigation 2287 Virginia Beach, Va., beach erosion study, investigation___ 600 Virginia coast waterway, improvement_ 437 W Wabash levee unit, Indiana, flood control 1764 Wabash River, Ind. and Ill.: Flood control_ 1766, 1772 Investigation __ __ _ __ 1774 Wacasassa River, Fla., investigation_ 830, 842_ Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C.: Improvement of river_ 674 Investigation ______ __ _ - 696 Waddington Harbor, N. Y., navigation 2208 Waialua district, T. H., investigation_ 2631 Wailoa Stream, Hawaii, investigation__ 2631 Waiska River, Mich., investigation_ 2137 Wake Island Harbor_ _ 2626 Walker River, Calif., and Nev., investigation__ 2386 Walla Walla, Wash.: Engineering District- _ _- 2587 Investigation_ _ 2612 Wallabout Channel, N. Y_ _ 315 Wallace Channel, N. C., investigation 664 Wallace Creek, Va., investigation 600 Wallace Lake Reservoir, La., flood control 1021 Wall Springs, Fla., investigation_ 830 Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control 2496 Walnut Bayou, Ark., investigation- 1351 Wanchese, N. C., investigation 664 Wapato Waterway, Tacoma Harbor, Wash_ 2547 Wappapello Reservoir, Mo., flood control_ 2686 Investigation --------------------------- 2566 Navigation ------ _------------ 2548 Wappinger Creek, N. Y., navigation_ __ - 263 Wareham Harbor, Mass., navigation__ _ 133 Warren, Pa., investigation___________________________ 1907 Warren River, R. I., navigation_________ _______________ 133 Warrenton diking district No. 1, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ 2495 Warrenton diking district No. 2, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control_ 2495 Warrenton diking district No. 3, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control------------_ 2495 Warrior River, Ala.: Investigation ------------------------------ 909, 915 Navigation__ _ ----- 879 Warroad Harbor and River, Minn.: Investigation __ __ 1947, 1949 Navigation 1941 Warwick River, Md., navigation ------ 447 LXXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Warwood, W. Va., flood control ------------------------ _ -- 1900 Washington Bayou and Lake, Miss., navigation_......... 1067 Washington Canal, N. J., navigation 303 Washington, D. C.: Aqueduct ------------------------------------------------- 2729 Engineering district_______________________________ 493 Flood control -------------------- 530 Harbor at------------------------ 494 Investigations_______________ 530 Washington Island Harbors, Wis., navigation __ 1969 Washington Lake Ship Canal, Wash., investigation__ __ 2566 Washington, Pa., investigation______ ___________________ 1907 Washita River, Okla., investigation_------ 1351 Waterbury, Winooski River Basin, Vt., flood control._ _. 319, 321 Water chestnut elimination, investigation_ _ 530 Wateree River, S. C.: Investigation ------------------------------- 694, 697 -- Navigation __ __ __ _ 692 Waterford, Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, N. Y., flood control------------------------- 334 Water hyacinths: Investigations_______________________ ____________830, 909, 1006, 1168 Removal of, from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas waters___________________ 814, 875, 996 Waterman Canyon, Calif., investigation---_ _ - -- __ -- _ -- -- 2287 Water Valley Reservoir, Ark., flood control_ 1274 Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss-----__ ------ 2687 Watkins Glen, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control_ _ 2220 Wattensaw Bayou, Ark., investigation-----------------_ -- 1282 Watts levee, Illinois, flood control - 2079 Waukegan Harbor, Ill., navigation _ _ ___ 2031 Waverly, W. Va_ - - 1835 Way Cake Creek, N. J., navigation__ _ _5 307 Waynesboro, Va., flood control - 537 Wear Creek, Mo., investigation 1543 Webb District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ _______________________ ________ _________ 2495 Webbers Falls Dam and Reservoir, Okla., navigation 1056 105 Weber River, Utah, investigation__ 2386 Websters Cove, Md., investigation_____________________ 450 Weeping Water Creek, Nebr., investigation_ 1588 Weiser River, Idaho, investigation_ 2612 Wekiva River, Fla., investigation - 830, 842 Weldon River, Mo., investigation - 1543 Welles Harbor, Midway Island_____________ ____________ - 2624 Wellfleet Harbor, Mass., navigation _ 73 Wellsburg, W. Va., flood control______________________ _---- 1900 Wells Harbor, Maine, navigation _ 132 Wellsville, N. Y., investigation______ __________________ 2230 Wellsville, Ohio, flood control_-------------- 1900, 1904 Wenkel Drainage and Levy Dist., Ill., flood control 1385 West Baden Springs, Ind., investigation _ --- 1774 West Bay and Cotuit Harbor, Mass., investigation -.. _ 137 West Bridgewater, Pa., flood control-------- ----------------- - 1900 West Brookfield Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Mass., flood control- _ _ - - _ -_ _- - --- 165, 201 West Canaan Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, N. H., flood control ___________________________ 165, 201 INDEX LXXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Westchester Creek, N. Y.: Investigation --- --------------- 319 Navigation 210 Westcott Cove, Conn_ 133 West Divide, Colo., investigation______________________ _______ 2287 Westerly, R. I., beach erosion study---------------------- 138 Westfield River, Mass., investigation-------------- 202 West Fork, Ohio, flood control_ ________________________ 1714, 1858 West Fork Reservoir, Little Kanawha River, W. Va., flood control--------------------- 1836, 1900 West Fork Reservoir, Monongahela River, W. Va., flood control _------------------------ - 1900 West Fork River, W. Va., investigation _ 1907 West Gap, St. George Island, Fla., investigation 909 West Hill Reservoir, Blackstone River Basin, Mass., flood control-------_ --------- --------------------- 151, 152 Westland District Improvement Co., Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ _____________________ __ ______ 2495 West Matanzas, Ill., flood control_ 2070 West Memphis, Ark., investigation 1090, 1098 West of Benedict, Kans., flood control_ 1347 West of Elk City, Kans., flood control_ 1347 West of Fredonia, Kans., flood control 1347 West of Morrilton, Ark., flood control 1246 West Oneonta Reservoir, N. Y., flood control_ 453, 460 West Palm Beach Canal, Hillboro Canal, New River Canal, and Miami Canal, Fla., investigation 830 West Peterboro Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., floodcontrol_----------------------------------- 39, 142 West Pittston, Pa., flood control ____________ 491 West Point, Ky., flood control _________________________ _________ 1765 Westport district, Columbia and Clatsop Counties, Oreg., flood control 2496 Westport Harbor, Conn.: Investigation----------------- 138 Navigation-------------- 133 Westport, Ky., flood control__ 1765 Westport River, Mass., navigation 133 Westport slough, Oregon: Investigation ---------------------------- 2461 Navigation-_ ____ 2423 West River reservoirs, Vermont, flood control_ 165, 172 West Springfield, Mass., flood control 166, 199 West Terre Haute, Ind., flood control __ 1765 West Tulsa, Okla., flood control______________________ 1292 Westville Reservoir, Mass., flood control__ __ _ 156, 159 Weymouth Back River, Mass., navigation 133 Weymouth Fore River, Mass.: Investigation------_ -------------- 138 Navigation_ _ 61 Wheeling Creek, W. Va., investigation - _ ----- 1907 Wheeling, W. Va., flood control_ ______________________1896, 1900 Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich., navigation _ 1939 White Lake Harbor, Mich., navigation _ ___ 2007 White levee units Nos. 1, 2, and 7, Indiana, flood control 1764 White River, Ark. and Mo.: Investigation______ ______________________________1081, 1090, 1098, 1237, 1282 Navigation 1083, 1228 White River Basin, Ark. and Mo., flood control 1274 LXXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 White River, Calif., investigation_ _____ 2386 White River, Ind.: Investigation---------------------- - -- 1706, 1774 Navigation ------------------------------------- ---------- 1705 White River, S. Dak., investigation -------------------------------- 1588 Whitewater River, Calif., investigation_ -- _ _----__ _ - 2287 Whitewood Creek, S. Dak., investigation - -_ _ 1625 Whitings Creek, Va., navigation -------------------------- 521 Whitlow Ranch Reservoir, Queen Creek, Ariz., flood control ---------------------- ------- 2282 Whitney Point, N. Y., flood control- - ------------- _ 455, 460, 461 Whitney Point Reservoir, N. Y., flood control 454 Whitney Reservoir, Brazos River, Tex., flood control 1184 Whittier Narrows flood-control basin, Calif_______ - 2256, 2260 Wibaux, Mont., flood control ------------------------------------ -1624 Wichita and Valley Center, Kans., flood control----------- 1289 Wichita River, Tex., investigation______________________ 1287 Wickford Harbor, R. I., navigation _ 93 Wicomico Creek and River, Md., investigation --------------- 530 Wicomico River, Md., navigation - 426 Wiedmer Chemicals drainage and levee district, Missouri, flood control --- 398 1---------------------- Wilcox, Pa., flood control ---- 1900 Wilder, Ky., flood control-------------------- - 1765 Wild Rice River, Minn.: Flood control__________-____ ______-_________-_ ________ 1466 Investigation_____________________________________________ 1494 Wilkes-Barre-Hanover Township, Pa., flood control -.. 472 Willapa Harbor and River, Wash.: - - _ - Investigation___________________________- - - - -__ ^- 2566 Navigation -------------------------------- 7 2558 Willamette River, Oreg.: Flood control in basin_____-__ -_____-- _____ __________2463, 2478 Improvement above Portland, navigation ------------------------- 2406 Improvement at Willamette Falls, navigation ---------------- 2410, 2464 Improvement below Portland, navigation ----------------------- 2413 Investigations__ ________________________2497 Williamsport, Pa., flood control______________________ 479 Williamstown, W. Va., flood control____________________ 1835 Williamsville Reservoir, Connecticut River Basin, Vt., flood control 173 Willoughby Channel, Va.: Investigation---------------------- 600 Navigation 578 Willow Creek, Oreg., investigation __ _ 2497 Willow Creek, S. C., investigation _____697___ Wills Creek, Pa., investigation 542 - - - Wills Creek Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1797 Wilmette Harbor, Ill., investigation 2066 Wilmington Harbor, Del.: Investigation______ ____________________ 396 Navigation_ -- 351 Wilmington Harbor, N. C., navigation_ 3, 653 Wilmington, N. C., engineering district 609 Wilson and Wenkel and Prairie Du Pont drainage and levee districts, Illinois, flood control - - 1385 Wilson Harbor, N. Y., navigation ---------------------- 6 2191 Wilson Point Harbor, Conn., navigation 133 Wilson, Wyoming, investigation--_ _------------- 2612 Winfield, Kans., flood control _ _ ---------- 1347 INDEX LXXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Winnibigoshish Reservoir, Minn __ 1454 Winona, Minn., investigation _ 1464 Winooski River, Vt.: Flood control_ 334 Investigation ------------------------------ 335 Winsted, Connecticut River Basin, Conn., flood control_ 166, 197 Winter Harbor, Va., investigation__ 600 Winthrop Beach, Mass., beach erosion study 138 Winthrop Harbor, Mass., navigation__ _ 133 Winyah Bay, S. C.: Navigation --------------------------------- 668 Investigation ____________________ 694 Wisconsin River, Wis.: Investigation ------------------------- 1464, 1494 Navigation_- --- 1463 Wishart Point, Va., investigation ________________ 450 Wister Reservoir, Okla., flood control__ -- - 1330, 1334 Withlacoochee River, Fla.: Investigation______ ____________________________ 830, 843 Navigation _ - ---- 811 Wolf Creek Reservoir, Ky., flood control_ 1672, 1690 Wolf River, Miss., navigation__________________________ 898 Wolf River, Tenn., flood control______________________ 1091 Wolf River (Memphis Harbor), Tenn.: Investigation______ ______________________________ 1090 Navigation_-- --- 1085 Woodbridge Creek, N. J., navigation _ 296 Woodbury Creek, N. J., navigation_________ __________ 394 Wood Island Harbor, Maine, investigation - 138 Woodlands, W. Va., flood control______________________ __________ 1835 Wood River drainage and levee district, Illinois, flood control _____ ________________ 1390 Woods Hole Channel, Mass., navigation_ 133 Woodson drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_________-______ ____-__ -___ 2495 Woonsocket, Blackstone River Basin, R. I., flood control__ 151, 154 Worcester diversion, Blackstone River Basin, Mass., flood control_ _ ___ ___ __ _ 151, 153 Work for other agencies__________ _ 7 Wrangell Harbor, Alaska, navigation__________ 2517 Wrangell Narrows, Alaska, navigation - 7 2514 Wrightsville, Winooski River Basin, Vt., flood control -_ 322 Y Yadkin River, N. C.: Flood control_ - 694 Investigation-_ 697 Navigation _ 692 Yakima River, Wash.: Flood control_ 2584 Investigation _ 2586 Yalobusha River, Miss., navigation _ 1067 Yamhill River, Oreg.: Investigation__________________-- -_---_______- ____2461, 2497 _ Navigation- _ _-_-_-_-_-2406 Yampa River, Colo., investigation 2287 Yakton, S. Dak., investigation 1555, 1588 LXXXIV 11694 INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Yaquina Bay, Harbor, and River, Oreg.: Improvement of bay and harbor--- ------ __ -- _--------_ -_ 2441 Improvement of river_ ___________ __________ 2440 Investigation_________________________ ___________2461, 2497 Yazoo River, Miss., navigation ________________________ 1065, 1067 __ Yellow Medicine Creek, Minn., investigation 494 1--------------------- Yellowstone River, N. Dak., Mont., and Wyo., investi- gation ----------------------------------------------------- 1625 York Harbor, Maine: Investigation ---------------------------- 138 Navigation-----------------------------_ --------- 45 York, Pa., flood control_ ------------ 484 York River, Va., navigation___________________________ 561, 597 York Spit Channel, Va., navigation ----------------------- 554 Youghiogheny River, Pa.: Flood control -- ___ _ 1900 1______________ Investigation ______________ _____ ____ 1907 Navigation ------------------------------------------------ 1855 Youghiogheny River Reservoir, Pa., flood control 1887 Youngs Bay and River, Oreg., navigation 2427 Youngs River Dikes, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood con- trol----------------------------------------------- ----- 2__496 Yscloskey Bayou, La., navigation_ 956 Yuba River, Calif.: Construction of restraining dams_- _ 2660 Investigation_ ------------------------------ -- 2386 Z Zanesville, Ohio, flood control-------------------------- 1835 Zippel Bay Harbor, Minn., improvement_ 1945 • U. 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